Although that is quite a sudden jump in price, I'd have to pay it anyway. Eat ramen noodles a couple of times a week to make up for the extra money I'd be shelling out or something LOL
I have gone to
@dontspeakdefeat's salon for years--well, there was one year that I stopped going because I made friends with another hair stylist whose salon was closer to me and she hooked me up occasionally on what she charged me. But she did NOT hook my hair up, and I suffered damage and had no progress that entire year I went to her. Convenience and cost-savings aren't always the best bet. So I came crawling back to dontspeakdefeat, damaged head hanging low. That was in 2013 and I've stuck with her since then.
It's easy to think about things from the consumer's perspective since we're shelling out the money for this. But I remember what I'm paying for: someone who uses great quality products (which are NOT cheap), great quality tools (also NOT cheap), has documented my hair's progress since I started going to her in 2010 (no other stylist has cared to physically document how my hair is doing in their hands), someone who doesn't double and triple book her schedule, someone who actually cares about hair health and isn't just saying that to get business, someone I trust completely with my hair, a beautiful salon to come to with free wifi and TV (definitely NOT cheap), and someone who genuinely cares about me as a person. The list goes on and on. I'm sure the service Reneice offers is very similar.
For some people, all this may not be worth the high price. For me, I'm paying whatever dontspeakdefeat asks me to--along with a great tip--because she deserves it (the woman is awesome, #pointblankperiod). And she has earned it because she provides great service. You get what you pay for!