How Much Would You Spend on Highlights?

October 28, 2007

This FabSugar poll about buying expensive handbags got me thinking about why people spend more than they can afford to look their best. If you live in a city like New York or Los Angeles, it's common to drop anywhere from $330 - $550 on a haircut and color in one sitting.

Hot celebrity colorists like Serge Normant, Oscar Blandi, Rita Hazan, Frederic Fekkai, Sally Hershberger and Ted Gibson have sky-high prices—and yet their salons are so packed that it can take months to even get an appointment.

If you could score a session with any of these colorists, how much would you be willing to pay for haute highlights?

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katie_c 5 years 18 weeks

i still wouldn't spend.

katie_c 5 years 18 weeks

i still wouldn't spend.

phree2b 5 years 21 weeks

Really Good highlights should be between $100-$200for non-celebrity clients with worthy of star's Hair Stylist!

phree2b 5 years 21 weeks

Really Good highlights should be between $100-$200 for non-celebrity clients with worthy of star's Hair Stylist!

Nataliee2007 5 years 22 weeks

My Last highlights Were £75 Bur I would spend upto £120 depending on How nice i want them to be

peachiepink 5 years 27 weeks

my friend;s mom di my highlights for free ( and I'm sure she wouldn't have charged me much anyways) and it looked a thousand times better than when my hairdresser did them for about $50

jtstitches 5 years 27 weeks

This really depends on *where* you live. Here in the Bronx NY I've gotten full hair color, full head of (foil) highlights, hair cut & blow dry for $90. Upstate about 1 hour away my cousin pays $150 for JUST the highlights.

foxie 5 years 28 weeks

If you get $300 highlights you're just as ugly and $300 poorer after the fact.

CuteCapri115 5 years 28 weeks

I think anything over $100 is insane!!! That is sooo easy to do...

megln1022 5 years 29 weeks

i forget how much a full highlights is where i go cause i haven't had one in a while and sometimes i get a cut with it- but its between 100-200. while its expensive, its worth it to me because my girl does a fab job and i always get compliments on it and i haven't had any horror stories where she has messed it up. so i'm willing to pay for the work.

veronicaraye 5 years 29 weeks

no more than 200 & thats with long hair

michelleyk 5 years 29 weeks

I spent about $250 last time I went in for cut and highlights. I have a hard time justifying that, so I often let my hair go for as long as possible. But it's hard to find a hairstylist used to working with fine, non-asian hair here in Tokyo. So if you find someone you're happy with, you KEEP Them!Next time I have to get a tone, highlight, and a treatment...so it's going to be even more. (weeps)

michelleyk 5 years 29 weeks

I spent about $250 last time I went in for cut and highlights. I have a hard time justifying that, so I often let my hair go for as long as possible. But it's hard to find a hairstylist used to working with fine, non-asian hair here in Tokyo. So if you find someone you're happy with, you KEEP Them! Next time I have to get a tone, highlight, and a treatment...so it's going to be even more. (weeps)

britt2121 5 years 29 weeks

My hair isn't something that I want to get a bargain on, especially highlights which can easily be messed up.

colieoats 5 years 29 weeks

back when I was a single gal I would drop upwards of $100 on my hair every 6 weeks or so....I've stopped with highlights though and am back to my natural color....a lot cheaper!

Allytta 5 years 29 weeks

i will pay 200 and more when i have the money for it :) i have some friends that would spend 3 months of their earnings just on hair salon.

Allytta 5 years 29 weeks

DecemberBaby, I do my highlights in Lithuania, where it's done well but cheap compared to USA. In here it's equvalent of 100 bucks.

KathleenxCouture 5 years 29 weeks

thats for all over highlight and i usually get a highlight, low light and a complementing color (3 colors) PLUS a cutall for 80

KathleenxCouture 5 years 29 weeks

thats for all over highlight and i usually get a highlight, low light and a complementing color (3 colors) PLUS a cut all for 80

KathleenxCouture 5 years 29 weeks

my hairdresser charges 80 and i tip between 10 and 20 so between 90-100 with tipbut i'd really like to find a quality salon that charges lessits very rare and i feel lucky because my colorist does an amazing job

KathleenxCouture 5 years 29 weeks

my hairdresser charges 80 and i tip between 10 and 20 so between 90-100 with tip but i'd really like to find a quality salon that charges less its very rare and i feel lucky because my colorist does an amazing job

MissyE543 5 years 29 weeks

I get free highlights cuz I work at Bumble and Bumble. Otherwise they would be 180 dollars!

nillawafer1983 5 years 29 weeks

I spend about $160 for highlights and a haircut, not including tip.

vmruby 5 years 29 weeks

I've spent up to $125.That's as high as i will go.

mbrown81 5 years 29 weeks

I have 2 young boys i'd rather spend money on them so I won't spend more then $80 for the whole deal. Cut, Color, and eyebrow wax. I love my hairdresser. She does a wonderfull job for a great price.

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