Stefan 0 Posted May 30, 2003 Share Posted May 30, 2003 How much do you all pay. You see my mum owns her own salon and I get it done for free at home. Whenever I've lived away from home in the past I just have it all shaved off. But yesterday I paid 4000 Yen, and had my own 'stylist' so c'mon how much is good to pay here in Japan? Link to post Share on other sites
damian 0 Posted May 30, 2003 Share Posted May 30, 2003 Two cuts in 1 year. I have once paid Y6500 and once paid Y1500. Link to post Share on other sites
Stefan 0 Posted May 30, 2003 Author Share Posted May 30, 2003 Did they massage your head? And make comments on you 'wonderful' western hair? Link to post Share on other sites
mikazooki 0 Posted May 30, 2003 Share Posted May 30, 2003 i've cut my own hair since i was 18. had a few haircuts when i was employed in oz (they are really nice!!!) but coming to japan, just couldnt part with the required moolah. most std joints round my place charge 3000 yen for a trim. so spent 1500yen on some barbers scissors (which have caused me no ending grief in airports around the world) and still go it alone i hear for your haircut dollar u do get some bonuses though, like a shaved forehead like F@#%, no one is shaving my forehead. Link to post Share on other sites
mattlucas 0 Posted May 30, 2003 Share Posted May 30, 2003 for that much I hope the Ladies cutting give you a little extra. Link to post Share on other sites
indosnm 0 Posted May 30, 2003 Share Posted May 30, 2003 Japanese haircuts are exy but service is much better! Shampoo ya heir and nice massage before and after cut, but parting with 3800-4000 is hard, I have never been one to spend on haircuts... When i went to Oz no shampoo, she just jumped straight in and started chopping!!! I was shocked. Link to post Share on other sites
miteyak 0 Posted May 30, 2003 Share Posted May 30, 2003 For a barber shop 1500-2000 yen for the basics. At a salon, 4000-4500 seems to be the norm for men. (the price doesn't vary much, but the haircut does... find a good cutter and stick with them) Link to post Share on other sites
slimeypete 0 Posted May 30, 2003 Share Posted May 30, 2003 I pay 4500 to have a fit bird cut my hair, massage my head and give me shampoo and the works. Shes well fit, I love going. Link to post Share on other sites
nekobi 0 Posted May 30, 2003 Share Posted May 30, 2003 for a cut and color, i pay less here than i would in the US. plus i get a nice message and dont have to figure out how much to tip. and i like the music they play at my place. Link to post Share on other sites
rachael 0 Posted May 30, 2003 Share Posted May 30, 2003 I hand over 5000 yen, but I love going - great service. Link to post Share on other sites
Davo 1 Posted May 31, 2003 Share Posted May 31, 2003 I also have a fit bird who cuts my hair but she also gives me extras and does it all for free. Link to post Share on other sites
snowboard_freak 0 Posted May 31, 2003 Share Posted May 31, 2003 I just shave my head, wait for it to grow for a while, then shave it again. Link to post Share on other sites
Fattwins 0 Posted May 31, 2003 Share Posted May 31, 2003 I pay 1500 at the local barber. about the same as back at my local barber back home, but no tip. Link to post Share on other sites
badmigraine 0 Posted May 31, 2003 Share Posted May 31, 2003 I dated a Japanese hairdresser who was a couple years away from being a "stylist". You would not believe how seriously hard she and all her friends worked. They are there from around 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. almost every day, then they have "renshuu" (practice) for a couple hours after that. EVERY NIGHT. During the renshuu, they cut hair for free, to practice. How do they find these people, these willing guinea pig subjects? They hang around stations on Tuesdays--their only days off--asking a thousand strangers a thousand times "Excuse me, I'm a hairdresser, want a free cut and style?" and a few people agree, even fewer actually show up. The salary is peanuts, they work all Golden Week, and few of them actually ever make Stylist, which can be like making Partner at a law firm...but only at the posh shops...elsewhere, it means nothing especially financial. The level of cutting technique is very high in Japan. Even I, a non-expert, feel scared and skeptical of the slovenly, casual and unskilled approach seen in many salons here. Even people with good training fall far short of the Japanese skill level...as an experienced sushi chef would blow away one of those grocery-store California Roll making part-timers. In retrospect it was probably an insult to her that I bought a 3000-yen National hair clipper and gave myself a buzz cut every week...saved on time, shampoo and style crises. But I made it up to her a million times over by giving her a foot massage most days...gosh did her legs ache after a day of standing around in the shop. And what fine legs they were...tasted great too but that is another thread. Link to post Share on other sites
Stefan 0 Posted May 31, 2003 Author Share Posted May 31, 2003 It's not unusual in the UK for an apprentice to work like that, but they're also given all the horrible jobs to do i.e cleaning toilets etc etc. Ritual humiliation! One of my mates was doing all that for 16 pounds a week. Link to post Share on other sites
Will Lee 0 Posted May 31, 2003 Share Posted May 31, 2003 Heheheh...Badmigraine ya freak! Link to post Share on other sites
zwelgen 0 Posted June 1, 2003 Share Posted June 1, 2003 Badmigs who/what havent you dated?! Damn you got some good stories. I pay 4000 and get it done every few months. I get washed, cut, massaged (shoulders and neck too) and then a blowdry. Its about 2x what I paid in NZ but I think its pretty standard here. Im usually there for at least an hr and I feel like a movie star when i get out. I love it Link to post Share on other sites
TheOrange 0 Posted June 1, 2003 Share Posted June 1, 2003 I get charged 3500 yen Link to post Share on other sites
NoFakie 45 Posted June 1, 2003 Share Posted June 1, 2003 I've heard the same thing from people dating hairdressers. Through them, I dated an ex-hairdresser who was quite happy to work similar hours at a jeweler's. She was a real looker and dressed really well, but it wasn't worth the hassle in the end. At smaller shops, making stylist just means the responsibility of doing the books as well. Link to post Share on other sites
xxx 2 Posted June 2, 2003 Share Posted June 2, 2003 And lots of times their hands aren't the prettiest either Link to post Share on other sites
Yuki's Passion 1 Posted June 2, 2003 Share Posted June 2, 2003 This is a topic that me and my mates often go off about. Damn, its expensive as hell in this country to get a haircut. And, like everything else here, its just appearances. They act the part but most of em cant cut hair for peanuts. I did pay about 3500 yen but realized that for the same amount I could go and buy a pair of clippers and do it myself. Bouzu is the only way! Namu myoho renge kyo Link to post Share on other sites
base40 0 Posted June 2, 2003 Share Posted June 2, 2003 Change hairdressers - the one I go to is really good and she does a great job. Link to post Share on other sites
akibun 0 Posted June 2, 2003 Share Posted June 2, 2003 I am usually 5000 yen for treatment. Link to post Share on other sites
peterson 0 Posted June 3, 2003 Share Posted June 3, 2003 I love getting my hair cut in Japan - great experience. But as you all say - pricey. Link to post Share on other sites
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