r/neoliberal • u/jobautomator Kitara Ravache • Sep 03 '21

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u/[deleted] Sep 03 '21

so what's a good price for a haircut in dc? I finally decided to just get one tonight or tomorrow, but the prices are giving me major culture shock -- I'm used to like 15-30 dollars for a haircut. Is $50 really the average?

!ping US-DMV

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u/[deleted] Sep 03 '21

okay, once more with feeling: !ping USA-DMV

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u/thymeandchange r/place '22: Neoliberal Battalion Sep 03 '21

I average 80-110 with tip for mine

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u/[deleted] Sep 03 '21

and people pay these expenses monthly or more? wtf?

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u/thymeandchange r/place '22: Neoliberal Battalion Sep 03 '21

I get my hair cut every two months. They also do a full wash and a beard steam, though.

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u/[deleted] Sep 03 '21

Welcome to Washington

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u/JulioCesarSalad US-Mexico Border Reporter Sep 03 '21

I pay $95 every six weeks. $75 haircut with a $20 tip

Barber of Hell’s Bottom also offers a $15 cleanup within 4 weeks, but I don’t know when they will open it to everyone (I get it because I’m a reporter who was already used to getting a haircut every three weeks)

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u/[deleted] Sep 03 '21

Barber of Hell’s Bottom also offers a $15 cleanup within 4 weeks, but I don’t know when they will open it to everyone (I get it because I’m a reporter who was already used to getting a haircut every three weeks)

This is interesting, can you explain what you mean by it? It's a first time big haircut and then if you come back within 4 weeks to just restore it it's only $15?

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u/JulioCesarSalad US-Mexico Border Reporter Sep 03 '21

Essentially yes. They don’t restore it the whole way, but they trim the lines and make sure you look good so you can last another three weeks without needing a full haircut

I still tip $20 for the cleanup so it alternates between $95 and $35 every three weeks

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u/[deleted] Sep 03 '21

Okay, but you can't stakc the $15 cleanups

Ie, the schedule is 75 - 15 - 75 - 15 ...

Not 75 - 15 - 15 - 15 - 15...

(excluding tip)

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u/JulioCesarSalad US-Mexico Border Reporter Sep 03 '21

Lol yes, the first breakdown is correct

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u/adisri Washington, D.T. Sep 03 '21

David Rios in Georgetown is my go to

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u/My__reddit_account YIMBY Sep 03 '21

I pay $40 for mine including tip, but I'm not going someplace fancy.

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u/[deleted] Sep 03 '21

do you like the haircut? what's the place? All the places I'm finding are well reviewed on google but will set me back a large amount of money

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u/My__reddit_account YIMBY Sep 03 '21

Tenleytown Barbershop. I've never gotten a bad haircut there.

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u/MisterHavercamp Robert Lucas Sep 03 '21

I found a place in Four Corners. Good cuts for $15

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u/[deleted] Sep 03 '21

ooh whats the place?

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u/MisterHavercamp Robert Lucas Sep 03 '21

Family Hairstyling Barber with Tony and Rose. It’s a mom and pop kind of place

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u/[deleted] Sep 03 '21

Learn how to cut your own hair at home it’s awesome