Beauty treatments can often be the first things to go when watching your budget, and I am often asked what a clientl can do to save money and still look their best.
First, I always think a good cut is worth paying for because the shape grows out much better and can last longer -- allowing you to significantly extend the time between cuts. Do some research online and talk to friends to find the best salon in your area. Go to one of those top salons -- even if you see the least expensive stylist or colorist, they will be talented if the salon has a serious training program.
If you can't stomach the price tag for even a junior stylist at a top salon, here's another option -- find out if the salon offers workshops as part of their training program for stylists and colorists. Advanced workshops in serious salons are supervised and taught by senior stylists with years of experience. Those salons are always looking for workshop models, and the cost is nominal -- usually between $10 and $20. You'll still walk out with a better cut or color than you would get at a salon of lesser quality.
Color clients have additional options when trying to economize, but should proceed with caution! Clients who get highlights often ask me if switching to a single process will save them money, thinking that a lighter all-over color will be less maintenance. I don't recommend this! By definition, a single process colors ALL the hair on your head, instead of the placed foils used with highlights. Doing a single in this case is a BAD idea, because you will lose the dimension that highlights create, and you'll run the risk of your color turning "brassy." In addition, a single process doesn't lift the color (lighten) the way highlights do, and the outgrowth is more noticeable, creating a more intense line near your scalp. This will require more frequent touch-ups, which in the long run will cost you more money.
Here's what I suggest for clients looking to get more bang for their buck out of highlights: Ask for a partial highlight, or just ask your colorist to put a few foils around the face and at the hairline. You can alternate at appointments between just a "touch up" of foils and a proper partial or full highlight. This will extend the time between appointments, and still keep you looking great!
Tightening your purse strings never means you can't look and feel great!
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