Comments on: Tested: a $10 beauty-school haircut

By: From bartenders to jewelers, NYC's world of cheap student labor | Brokelyn

From bartenders to jewelers, NYC's world of cheap student labor | Brokelyn — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 15:25:19 +0000

[...] you to some free and cheap semi-professional services offered by students, from beauty school haircuts to dental school teeth repair. But the city, chock full of bright-eyed aspirations, is rife with [...]

By: Tested: a $10 beauty-school haircut | Brokelyn | The StylistFinder blog

Fri, 04 Jun 2010 23:26:47 +0000

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By: Hey cheapskates: beauty school students want your head | Brokelyn

Hey cheapskates: beauty school students want your head | Brokelyn — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 15:50:45 +0000

[...] hairdressing talents, but she and her beauty-school sisters are looking for some guinea pigs hair models willing to submit to their newbie stylings for free to $15. She lives in BK, but the school is in [...]

By: Lisanne

Lisanne — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 04:13:11 +0000

I have returned to the place where I used to get my short,back and sides with spikes on top do as a teenager in the 80′s…Astor Place Barber Shop.

They are now located in a basement (at their peak they took up three floors!). I have been going to a Russian woman named Sara there for the past year and a half and she has taken me from long hair to a cool Agent 99 bob to my current transition medium length do…i always get asked where I go..Astor Place baby!

The place is has an old New York vibe which makes me feel relaxed (it’s the Strand of hair cutting) plus they speak 12 different languages there…it’s not ritzy, they don’t wash your hair and your stylist may not be the friendliest but they know their hair!

By: Tested: a $10 blow-out | Brokelyn

Tested: a $10 blow-out | Brokelyn — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 20:49:43 +0000

[...] one-hour subway ride from Williamsburg for a good hair deal. After all, there isn’t a cheap-o hair experiment I would pass [...]

By: jeanette

jeanette — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 14:39:18 +0000

i’ve been to bumble and bumble several times in the last 3 yrs. i have to stay that 3 yrs. ago you could get a decent cut there. NOW, the last 2 i’ve gotten have been disasters, absolute disasters. Don’t know why, perhaps they are less demanding of their students or who knows – just save yourself the grief and try someone else.

By: Maria-Mercedes

Maria-Mercedes — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:48:31 +0000

Thanks for the feedback everyone!

I actually have considered going to Bumble & Bumble for their model project but I heard you had to have a minimum hair length to get certain styles. I’m not completely sure though, but I will definitely try it next time! I’d love to get free hair coloring.

By: david

david — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:56:00 +0000

well now the unevenness is noticeable. you asked us in a dark bar!

By: maru

maru — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 08:17:07 +0000

Try salonapprentice.com and find someone from a good salon. I’ve gotten a great cut for $20–much cheaper than my usual $85 ($100 with tip) cuts.

By: Angie

Angie — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 06:26:41 +0000

It is easy to get free haircuts! Sign up for the bumble and bumble model project! It is a nice, fun experience and all the stylists have at least 2 years experience in a salon, they’re just there to learn new techniques! I’ve also had a free haircut from a class at the Arrojo studio by chance, but I believe you can sign up to be a model with them on their website also. I’ve decided I’m never paying for a haircut again. I’m getting a free coloring at Bumble and Bumble next week!