Boardroom Salon for Men vs Great Clips

Published prices from official sources

13 documented amounts, split into services, add-ons, plans and policy charges. Each keeps the exact label it was published under so you can match it against the menu you are shown when you book.

A price documented for one location does not establish a national rate. Check with the location you intend to book.

Market ranges: what everyone else charges

A quote well above these bands is not automatically bad value - it usually means a different scope, a senior provider, or an expensive metro. This table tells you which question to ask.

National planning ranges. A quote outside these bands is not automatically wrong - check what is included before judging it.

What women's haircut costs in your metro tier

Rent and wages flow straight into the menu. Applying published metro cost bands to the $69 national median for women's haircut gives the following planning ranges.

Bands scale the $69 national median by published metro cost multipliers. Planning ranges, not quotes.

Where the extra money goes

Ask about these at booking, not at checkout. All of them are easier to decline before you arrive than mid-appointment.

• Stylist seniority+$8–$25

  Designer or senior tiers sit above the base rate.

• Cut versus cut-and-style+$12–$35

  A finished blow-dry is a separate line on most chain menus.

• Add-on conditioning+$10–$30

  Offered at the bowl and easy to accept without hearing the price.

• Shampoo service+$5–$15

  Often optional and charged on top of the cut.

• Location cost band+10–40%

  Identical franchise menus differ between metros.

Related cost breakdowns: Men's Haircut Cost, Men's Hair Color Cost and Boardroom Salon for Men vs Drybar.

What to tip, in actual dollars

Two rules do most of the work: tip on the service before tax, and tip the person who performed it.

• A no-show or late-cancellation fee is a penalty, not a service. It is not tipped.
• On a package or prepaid series, tip each visit on the value of that visit rather than once on the whole package.
• An automatic service charge ought to be disclosed when you book. Spot one on the bill, ask whether it goes to the provider before adding more.
• If more than one person worked on you, ask how tips are shared before assuming the lead provider receives all of it.

Mistakes that cost real money

Every one of these is common, avoidable, and has a dollar figure attached. Not one requires negotiation — only asking one question at the right moment.

1. 1Not checking the location menucosts $8–$25

   Franchise prices vary between neighbouring stores.

2. 2Ignoring the brand appcosts $5–$15

   Chain apps run standing offers the walk-in counter does not mention.

3. 3Accepting the conditioning upsell blindcosts $10–$30

   Offered at the bowl, priced afterwards.

4. 4Assuming the advertised price includes shampoo and stylecosts $12–$35

   Most value menus price the cut alone.

If you want the policy detail behind these: How To Compare Salon Prices and How To Compare Official And Third Party Salon Prices.

The booking script, word for word

Ask these at booking rather than on arrival. Once you are gowned and in the chair, declining an add-on becomes socially much harder — which is precisely why they are offered there.

1. "Is a shampoo, blow-dry or finish included in that price, or billed separately?"
2. "If this runs longer than booked, does the price change?"
3. "Are taxes added at checkout, and do you have a card-payment surcharge?"
4. "If I join the membership today, is there an enrolment or annual fee on top?"
5. "What add-ons do you normally recommend for this service, and what does each cost?"
6. "Can you email or text me the quote before my appointment?"
7. "Is there a first-visit offer or a package rate I should know about?"

At checkout: check the itemised total against the quote before paying. Corrections are straightforward at the desk and nearly impossible afterwards.

What the bill looks like at checkout

Every line below is normal and expected. None of it is a scam — but almost none of it appears on the menu board either.

An illustration built from the ranges on this page. Your tax rate and add-on choices will differ.

Plan for the total, not the base. The $18 gap between the two is the part people forget when comparing two salons.

To check a specific quote, do this with your own quote.

The real annual cost of keeping this up

A single $69 appointment is easy to justify. Maintained every 10 weeks, women's haircut becomes a $414 annual commitment at the national median — and that is the number worth deciding on.

Assumes 5 visits annually. Adjust the visit count and every figure here shifts with it.

Before hunting a reduction, check the cadence. Going from 5 to 4 visits per year keeps approximately $83 in your pocket at the same quality of work.

How this compares with the alternatives

Price alone seldom settles it. Start with what is included — what is actually included — then compare the number.

Straight answers to the usual questions

Sources and how we checked them

Brand-specific amounts on this page come from the pages below. A source covering one location is not used as evidence of a national price, and market ranges are labelled separately.

1. Official services page
2. Official U.S. brand website
3. Official additional services
4. Official Customer Service and FAQs

Prices move. If you were quoted something different, send it over and we will re-verify.