Ahoy polloi (an island for the masses)

[Ludmilla]

I think the medium size would be good not sure on the color but the red seems so gorgeous.

That is a great size. And the red is gorgeous. Did you see it irl?

He really does.
When bought travel bowls, clerk filled 1 with more dog treats. And said, "Those eyes."
He must teach me to do magic eye thing--at starbucks. Or jewelry stores.

A good deal of my life becomes hypothetical.
When I pretend the stupid decisions did not happen.

Wtf?! 200€?! For a haircut?
Mine would be <$20 USD.
If did not add lip wax. And post-screaming skin soother gel.

Yes, going to the hairdresser around here can become expensive pretty fast. It's a joke really, because most of the people working there get minimum wage. You get almost done nothing for 20€y

 

[Mariapia]

So I assume doing hair was just a "hobby" for her? Or did she charge $500 per cut????

Pocket money, Elaine. The salon is open.... 4 days a week...from 9 to12 and 2 to 4.
When you want to make an appointment, you just have to adjust to her time table.
I used to pay €108 ...( including... a 10 minute cut)
At the new place it's "only" 78 and the hairdresser takes his time.
I am on another planet...

 

[Mariapia]

next life I become a hairstylist.

Time to face the ugly truth: I haven't been to a hairdresser for....

*counting*

well, years.

I cut my hair. I am fed up with ridiculously high prices and the 8 -12 weeks that I need to adjust to my new "me" in the mirror. And all of that styling that comes with genius new haircuts..

And really- 200 Euros for a haircut? Nope. Never. Ever. nononononononononooooo. NO!

€200 is very expensive . When I was in Paris, I tried those high end places.
To tell you the truth it was throwing money out of the window.
The hairstylists were not better than in other " normal" places.

 

[millivanilli]

€200 is very expensive . When I was in Paris, I tried those high end places.
To tell you the truth it was throwing money out of the window.
The hairstylists were not better than in other " normal" places.

if it would only be a posh high end place...

wait...:
http://www.budz-friseure.de/Pages/BUDZPreise.aspx

Xl means: hair shoulder length: 82 Euros, or if you want a cut with "volume" (no clue what this means): 97 Euros
blow: 59 Euros
Special care products: around 30 -50 Euros - and they sum up. Even if you tell them not to use expensive products., they charge the shampoo, the conditioner...

and here we go, hitting the 200 Euro mark.
add washing of the hair (around 20 Euros except you don't want you hair to get cut wet which leads to itching and ... well)

or:
http://www.haarwerk.de/preise/
New cut: 125 Euros
styling (shampoonng + blow-dry): 50 Euros

Our high end hairdresser would be either Udo Waltz I never stepped into or Vidal sasoon- I never understood their pricing. We have a TV show over here, called Shopping queen (trash TV I know, but I watch RHONY too, so... I'm sorry, I'm plain stupid). The contestants have to shop an entire outfit for 500 Euros. Mostly they pay around 80 - 90 Euros simply for a light day make up and a blowdry. These are the prices over here.

On the bright side: we have tons of Turkish hair salons offering hair cuts in the price range under 50 Euros, mostly run by male hairstylists. Was really tempted to go there, especially as Tukish men really are geniouses in cutting hair but heard that they earn around (do you sit?) 700 Euros / months. So I couldn't. Really, I couldn't.
Hairstylist have a minimum wage over here, but 700 Euros.. no. And as Ludmilla said: I simply won't understand why the charge so much money on us but won't pay the employees fair?
I am always wearing a pony tail, so it's not that as bad, cutting my hair myself. Boring, yes. Age inappropriate, yes. Can't see it any more, yes.

 

[millivanilli]

Adventure dog is supposed to be helping me shop for travel bowls.
But finding chew toys is his superpower.
View attachment 3585565
Sad eyes, used successfully on store clerks for treats = 6

aaaawwwww

I'd melt like snow in the sun.


Do you have those where you live?
http://www.fashydogs.de/media/images/popware_bearbeitet-2.jpg
I love them.

 

[millivanilli]

I just stumbled over a project called artful ashes. Don't know if that is too much or too early but I had to think of remainsillys kitten.

Perhaps that would be something you like, @remainsilly ?

I am thinking about it for my dog. Still have the ashes laying in the safe. Not a pretty place, but I couldn't figure out what to do with it.
For now I am off. Stupid things to do. and a tooth doctors app as I lost an inlay yesterday.

 

[Mariapia]

if it would only be a posh high end place...

wait...:
http://www.budz-friseure.de/Pages/BUDZPreise.aspx

Xl means: hair shoulder length: 82 Euros, or if you want a cut with "volume" (no clue what this means): 97 Euros
blow: 59 Euros
Special care products: around 30 -50 Euros - and they sum up. Even if you tell them not to use expensive products., they charge the shampoo, the conditioner...

and here we go, hitting the 200 Euro mark.
add washing of the hair (around 20 Euros except you don't want you hair to get cut wet which leads to itching and ... well)

or:
http://www.haarwerk.de/preise/
New cut: 125 Euros
styling (shampoonng + blow-dry): 50 Euros

Our high end hairdresser would be either Udo Waltz I never stepped into or Vidal sasoon- I never understood their pricing. We have a TV show over here, called Shopping queen (trash TV I know, but I watch RHONY too, so... I'm sorry, I'm plain stupid). The contestants have to shop an entire outfit for 500 Euros. Mostly they pay around 80 - 90 Euros simply for a light day make up and a blowdry. These are the prices over here.

On the bright side: we have tons of Turkish hair salons offering hair cuts in the price range under 50 Euros, mostly run by male hairstylists. Was really tempted to go there, especially as Tukish men really are geniouses in cutting hair but heard that they earn around (do you sit?) 700 Euros / months. So I couldn't. Really, I couldn't.
Hairstylist have a minimum wage over here, but 700 Euros.. no. And as Ludmilla said: I simply won't understand why the charge so much money on us but won't pay the employees fair?
I am always wearing a pony tail, so it's not that as bad, cutting my hair myself. Boring, yes. Age inappropriate, yes. Can't see it any more, yes.

In France we have what they call a minimum wage: Around €1200.
Most hairdressers get that. For long hours and exhausting standing position.
In high end salons, they get a little more as they can get more generous tips.
When you go to this kind place of place it's always the same hairdresser who will take care of you. You are on his / her list and asking for someone else is just not done.
If he/she leaves, they are not allowed to tell you where they go ...

 

[millivanilli]

ugh you caught me. I don't know if we don't have a minimum salary over here too. There rings a bell in my head.
Shame on me, I have to look it up.

*leaving the thread head down ashamed*

I found it. It's 8,82 Euros / h, leaving 1.050 Euros depending on your tax class. Well, not much Tips have to be taxed too but I guess nobody does that? I wouldn't, frankly said. Really - as you said: standing and exhausting and all those chemicals you are exposed to, it's really nuffing

How do you like it how they handle that personal hair stylist-thing? On the one hand I think it's not bad as you get to know each other, on the other hand if you can't hear the Cartierring-stories any more it is a pain in the a**...

 

[millivanilli]

I just saw that beauty. I have no clue when to use. Have to figure out any use. For dogs leashes? Would be perfect, wouldn't it?


http://www.cambridgesatchel.com/en-...unk/CTKNA1037NAP10401.html?cgid=womens-trunks

 

[Murphy47]

In France we have what they call a minimum wage: Around €1200.
Most hairdressers get that. For long hours and exhausting standing position.
In high end salons, they get a little more as they can get more generous tips.
When you go to this kind place of place it's always the same hairdresser who will take care of you. You are on his / her list and asking for someone else is just not done.
If he/she leaves, they are not allowed to tell you where they go ...

I am shocked at salon prices where you ladies live.
Here a master stylist is about $40 USD. And that includes shampoo, cut and blow dry. Tipping is about 20%.
At a chain salon (Great Clips, etc) a shampoo cut and blow dry is around 27 plus tip.
At posh places, the cost goes up to $65 or so. I have never been charged extra for products unless they were to take home with me.
That sounds like highway robbery. I won't complain again about what I pay.
My husband goes to a barber and with tip it's $22.

 

[remainsilly]

Yes, going to the hairdresser around here can become expensive pretty fast. It's a joke really, because most of the people working there get minimum wage. You get almost done nothing for 20€y

I used to pay €108 ...( including... a 10 minute cut)
At the new place it's "only" 78 and the hairdresser takes his time.
I am on another planet...

New cut: 125 Euros
styling (shampoonng + blow-dry): 50 Euros

But--that's insane!!!
However, UK similar prices.
Many people go to private homes, where retired/not salon affiliated stylists work cheaper. As extra income.

In US, some salon situations have an owner.
Who cuts hair at his/her station--but rents out the other spaces.
Owner collects rent, stylists set own prices/buy own equipment & products.
This is how my hairdresser works.
Have switched to use 3 different stylists, same salon.
And no one minds.

aaaawwwww

I'd melt like snow in the sun.


Do you have those where you live?
http://www.fashydogs.de/media/images/popware_bearbeitet-2.jpg
I love them.

Own pink one.
Use when hiking or roaming town with pup.
Easy to carry.

I just stumbled over a project called artful ashes. Don't know if that is too much or too early but I had to think of remainsillys kitten.

Perhaps that would be something you like, @remainsilly ?

I am thinking about it for my dog. Still have the ashes laying in the safe. Not a pretty place, but I couldn't figure out what to do with it.
For now I am off. Stupid things to do. and a tooth doctors app as I lost an inlay yesterday.

My kitty wasted down, with cancer. His ashes resemble aquarium gravel, just pebble bones.
In nice, wood box. With brass nameplate & lock/keys. Joined by fave mousie toy, collar, couple mementos inside.
He sets atop box of last dog's ashes. Near flag from my father's military funeral.
A gathering of memory, on shelf.
Next to the travel & language books.

I just saw that beauty. I have no clue when to use. Have to figure out any use. For dogs leashes? Would be perfect, wouldn't it?


http://www.cambridgesatchel.com/en-...unk/CTKNA1037NAP10401.html?cgid=womens-trunks

Owned new cambridge satchel for 2 months.
Then donated.
Slick interior allowed my phone to fall out of pocket. And hit concrete. Multiple times.
Have love/hate relationship with company, now---love look, hate using their stuff.

 

[Mariapia]

I just saw that beauty. I have no clue when to use. Have to figure out any use. For dogs leashes? Would be perfect, wouldn't it?


http://www.cambridgesatchel.com/en-...unk/CTKNA1037NAP10401.html?cgid=womens-trunks

Very expensive, millivanilli....for a storage box....

 

[Mariapia]

I am shocked at salon prices where you ladies live.
Here a master stylist is about $40 USD. And that includes shampoo, cut and blow dry. Tipping is about 20%.
At a chain salon (Great Clips, etc) a shampoo cut and blow dry is around 27 plus tip.
At posh places, the cost goes up to $65 or so. I have never been charged extra for products unless they were to take home with me.
That sounds like highway robbery. I won't complain again about what I pay.
My husband goes to a barber and with tip it's $22.

We have low cost salons here, Men have their hair cut for €18.
Ladies I don't know.
Male friends who went there told me that the staff consist of trainees who get very little money and never stay long.
The thing is to go as fast as they can.

 

[Murphy47]

We have low cost salons here, Men have their hair cut for €18.
Ladies I don't know.
Male friends who went there told me that the staff consist of trainees who get very little money and never stay long.
The thing is to go as fast as they can.

Trainees usually work at beauty schools. Here those are even cheaper.
Maybe we just have more tiers here. Certainly there are salons in posh areas that charge the prices you ladies are paying. They just aren't the norm.

 

[remainsilly]

Trainees usually work at beauty schools. Here those are even cheaper.
Maybe we just have more tiers here. Certainly there are salons in posh areas that charge the prices you ladies are paying. They just aren't the norm.

Maybe what is being done, in salon, varies?
I don't dye, blowdry, etc.
Just wash & cut.
Sometimes a weird, paste stuff is smeared on hair--"to separate & define layers."
But is by stylist whim, not on my dime. As wash out soon after, tired of crispy head & scent.