melodee
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This is sort of a spin off of my other thread about the Phytorelaxer. I asked if I were to bring my own product to the shop, would the salon still charge the same amount for the service as they would had I used their stuff. So far, comments have indicated that yes, they will charge you $65 for a perm even if they didn't use their own product.
To me this is discouraging. I understand why they charge, but it really keeps a slave to their stuff. I want to have a pro do my perm, but I can't see paying $115 to get a touch up (by paying for the phyto and paying the salon to put it in).
I know some bring their own conditioners and such to the salon. Do they still charge you the same amount for a deep conditioner if they use yours. They would have applied a conditioner and sat you under a dryer if they used their own, so there is no extra labor. What about rinses/color? I've paid $20 for color(rinse) when I could get the bottle of Jazzing for $5 at the beauty supply. Yes, it's messy to apply a black rinse at home, so I'd rather let them do it. But if I bought my stuff in, would I still pay $20? /images/graemlins/tongue.giferplexed:
To me this is discouraging. I understand why they charge, but it really keeps a slave to their stuff. I want to have a pro do my perm, but I can't see paying $115 to get a touch up (by paying for the phyto and paying the salon to put it in).
I know some bring their own conditioners and such to the salon. Do they still charge you the same amount for a deep conditioner if they use yours. They would have applied a conditioner and sat you under a dryer if they used their own, so there is no extra labor. What about rinses/color? I've paid $20 for color(rinse) when I could get the bottle of Jazzing for $5 at the beauty supply. Yes, it's messy to apply a black rinse at home, so I'd rather let them do it. But if I bought my stuff in, would I still pay $20? /images/graemlins/tongue.giferplexed:
) don't forget that link for the cheaper box) for a relaxer, but I have started thinking of it like this. I'm only getting 4 relaxers a year, so an extra $200 bucks a year for healthier, better-looking hair is not really that great of a sacrifice. Also, I can't expect the salon to lower their prices just because I bring my own products...they don't do it when I shampoo, so it only stands to reason they wouldn't do it now, either. Besides, of that $65 they charge for a relaxer, how much of that actualy went to the cost of the relaxer...$7 or $8? Even if they subtracted that, it wouldn't make much of a dent. Most of the fee is labor, anyway. Now, hop on the bandwagon with me /images/graemlins/grin.gif!
