A hairdresser recently ghosted me. Why on earth? Well, I was hoping for a free haircut.
I wasn’t just going around asking random hairdressers to cut my hair for free, but rather responding to a request for hair models that hairdressers-in-training can practise on.
Credit: Marija Ercegovac
Sure, letting a student loose on my hair could have resulted in a slightly questionable cut, but here’s the thing: I am sick of spending a fortune at the hairdresser, and I simply will not do it any more.
I have been getting my hair cut and dyed by professionals since I started earning my own money, and turning my naturally mousy-brown tresses blonde has never come cheap.
I’d hate to calculate the total amount I’ve spent over the years, but during the past two to three years alone I would have easily spent about $2000 getting my hair done.
For nice hair, I’ve long felt the cost was worth it, and research into beauty economics suggests there’s some validity in the spend due to the response it can provoke in the workplace.
“Pulchronomics”, the study of the economics of physical attractiveness, has found across many studies that being good-looking can boost your salary.
If you’re not born with it, that’s where a good haircut and some mascara can come........