Great Clips vs Hair Cuttery

Documented price lines, service by service

Everything below was published by a source listed at the foot of this page. Grouping matters: 10 of these 10 lines are actual services and the rest are add-ons, plans or policy charges that should never be averaged together.

Published prices change without notice. Check the review date above to see how current this set is.

How this compares with the wider U.S. market

Use this as a sanity check. Where a quote falls outside these bands, ask what is included before concluding it is poor value — scope differences explain most outliers.

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

Where you live changes the price more than anything else

Before deciding a quote is high, check it against your own market rather than the national number. A $64 quote is expensive in a tier-4 market and unremarkable in tier 1.

Your own market may sit between tiers. The point is the 2.5x spread, not the precise figure in any one row.

The variables that move the number

Each of these is negotiable in the sense that you can refuse it — but only if you know it is coming before you are in the chair.

• Franchise location+10–35%

  Each owner sets a local menu inside a corporate band.

• Stylist tier+$5–$15

  Some value chains price senior stylists above the base cut.

• Coupon or app offersaves $3–$10

  Chain apps run recurring offers that beat the walk-in rate.

• Beard or neck clean-up+$5–$15

  Small add-ons that quietly lift the ticket.

• Shampoo and blow-dry+$6–$18

  Nearly always a separate charge at value chains.

Related cost breakdowns: Bridal Hair Cost, Hair Botox Cost and Hair Gloss Cost.

What to say on the phone

You do not need to negotiate. You need the price to be stated before the service starts. These questions do that without any awkwardness.

1. "What is your cancellation window, and what is the charge if I miss it?"
2. "If this runs longer than booked, does the price change?"
3. "Do you take a deposit, and does it come off the final balance?"
4. "Which provider tier is that quote for, and what does the next tier up cost?"
5. "Is removal of my existing product included, or is it a separate charge?"
6. "Is a shampoo, blow-dry or finish included in that price, or billed separately?"
7. "If I join the membership today, is there an enrolment or annual fee on top?"

Then do one thing at checkout: ask for an itemised receipt. If a line appears that you were not told about, that is the moment to raise it — not after you have left.

What the bill looks like at checkout

This is the gap that surprises people. Starting from a $30 base, here is where the money goes by the time the card is out.

Worked at a $30 base with one add-on. Swap in your own quote and the proportions hold.

The rule of thumb: add approximately 64% to any menu price for men's haircut to get your sensible out-the-door number.

Swap in your own base price and try it with your own figures.

Twelve months of men's haircut, priced out

Most budgets break at the cadence, not the price. Men's haircut maintained every 4 weeks works out to roughly $671 a year once gratuity is included.

Cadence comes down to typical maintenance intervals. Your own interval is the largest variable.

The cheapest lever is almost always stretching the cadence, not finding a cheaper provider. Moving from 13 visits a year to 10 saves about $168 annually — usually more than switching salons would.

Gratuity, converted from percentages into money

Working out a percentage on the spot is a nuisance. These are the dollar amounts at the low, middle and high end of the market range.

• A tip is for the work performed, not for the price you were charged. Do not penalise a provider for a menu they did not set.
• Cash reaches the provider fastest and is still preferred in most independent salons.
• Card tips may be pooled or delayed to the next pay run. Ask if you want it to reach one person directly.
• On a $43 service, the gap between an 18% and a 20% tip is $0.86. It matters less than whether you tip at all.

Avoid these ahead of booking

Every one of these is routine, avoidable and costed. None of this involves haggling — only asking one question at the right moment.

1. 1Expecting a blow-dry with the cutcosts $6–$18

   Almost always a separate line at value chains.

2. 2Not asking about stylist tiercosts $5–$15

   Some value chains charge more for senior stylists.

3. 3Missing app-only couponscosts $3–$12

   Standing digital offers routinely beat the counter price.

If you want the policy detail behind these: How To Compare Salon Prices and What Is A Hair Gloss.

How this compares with the alternatives

The number alone seldom determines it. Start with what is included — what is actually included — before you look at the figure.

Questions people actually ask

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 homepageBrand and service overview · updated 2026
2. Official U.S. salon directoryLocation count and directory · updated 2026
3. Official senior reduction pageAge and participation rules · updated 2026
4. Official additional servicesService availability · updated 2026
5. Official Online Check-InOnline check-in and waitlist process · updated 2026
6. Official Customer Service and FAQsOnline check-in and walk-in rules · updated 2026
7. Official servicesServices · updated 2026
8. Official salon pricing pageLocation-selected pricing requirement · updated 2026
9. Official U.S. brand websiteBrand identity, service scope, location/booking model and official-source gate · updated 2026
10. Hair dye and relaxer safety guidancePatch tests, scalp condition and timing after chemical services · updated 2026

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