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 Posted: Feb 01 2013 at 12:12pm |
I think slowly but surely it has become a game. I noticed that once a stylist gets a pop, the prices go through the roof. Yet they are offering the same craftsmanship from before. I wonder to half of them even have a license.
I just wanted to get a few peoples opinion about this issue: What is the max you spend for a instagram/ high in demand stylist? What should the services include?
Edited by Miss Carmen - Feb 01 2013 at 12:32pm
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Posted: Feb 01 2013 at 12:45pm |
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And even worse than the ridiculous price, that she is charging the customers for her airfare and hotel room is soooooooooo lowbrow!! It's one thing if a client lives in another city and makes a special request for a stylist to come do their hair. But for a stylist to announce that she's "going on tour" and then divides up her travel costs between the clients she has booked in each city is a whole 'nother level of ratchet!
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^^^ ITA with the statement above. I was going to book an appointment with HairbyBobby (since he was going to be in my city) but after that quote... ummm no thank you.
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Posted: Feb 01 2013 at 12:53pm |
Miss Carmen wrote:
I think slowly but surely it has become a game. I noticed that once a stylist gets a pop, the prices go through the roof. Yet they are offering the same craftsmanship from before. I wonder to half of them even have a license.
I just wanted to get a few peoples opinion about this issue: What is the max you spend for a instagram/ high in demand stylist? What should the services include?
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I'd be willing to pay up to $400 for a stylist if I really like their work. This should include shampooing and conditioning my real hair, weave and styling/cutting. I can't get with people charging $300 and up but I have to come with my hair shampooed and blow-dried. I don't think some of them even have a cosmetology license but, if they are not providing any chemical services (just braiding and sewing) it's not required.
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Posted: Feb 01 2013 at 1:07pm |
I agree. I understand that good work ain't cheap theory but some of these stylist have really lost it. Unfortunately, I don't live in a state where these tours happen so I would be out of travel expenses too and to me it is just not worth the drive and the money esp if I have to wash my own hair! 
With that being said, I personally feel that if I am going to pay $300 and up it needs to include weave takedown, wash, conditioner, installation, cutting, styling, and coloring for me to make that drive. Now am I expecting to much? I think stylist should just have an all inclusive rates and cut the bull caca.
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Posted: Mar 03 2013 at 10:32pm |
I saw where one popular stylist mentioned a "tour" and while her regular price is around $400, the "tour" price was more than double. Shortly after, a few other popular stylists started posting their own "tour" dates with what I feel are unfounded prices.
It's all about marketing and branding one's self. You get these stylists who market themselves almost as a hair "god." Their time becomes so "limited" and precious resulting in them only being able to take a small number of "outside" clients b/c their appointment book shows that they are booked until the end of the year. All it takes is a small following of people literally begging for an appointment to create interest and then a tidal wave of others following suit.
I had to LOL when I saw weave appointments being "auctioned" to the highest bidder. Really? I am not trying to undermine someone's work or skills nor am I trying to count what is in someone's pocket but these tours and prices are almost as comical as the people who essentially plead to get on the client list.
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I have to rave about my guy @tokyostylez !!! I went to see him back in October and he did a great job, I got compliments left and right. I didn't do a closure though.
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Posted: Mar 05 2013 at 10:06am |
wow I'm surprised there are not more ATL stylists on instagram straight flexin'...
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Posted: Mar 05 2013 at 10:22am |
Duchess of Cali wrote:
Miss Carmen wrote:
I think slowly but surely it has become a game. I noticed that once a stylist gets a pop, the prices go through the roof. Yet they are offering the same craftsmanship from before. I wonder to half of them even have a license.
I just wanted to get a few peoples opinion about this issue: What is the max you spend for a instagram/ high in demand stylist? What should the services include?
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I'd be willing to pay up to $400 for a stylist if I really like their work. This should include shampooing and conditioning my real hair, weave and styling/cutting. I can't get with people charging $300 and up but I have to come with my hair shampooed and blow-dried.
I don't think some of them even have a cosmetology license but, if they are not providing any chemical services (just braiding and sewing) it's not required.
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I need to become an instagram stylist
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