Discount ‘Do Design: Inexpensive Hair Salons in San Diego

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    Fashionable folks know it all too well: a great hairstyle doesn’t come cheap. Fortunately, San Diego is home to several salons where you can get the style of your dreams, without sacrificing your savings.

    In this giant hair salon/classroom, style-savvy Paul Mitchell students will clip your curls at extraordinarily cut-rate prices, under the tutelage of expert teachers.

    Pros: If you’re looking for something funky, this is your place. The students love to experiment, although their conservative styles turn out fantastic as well.

    Cons: Because students take their time and often wait for their teachers’ approval before venturing to the next step, appointments take the best part of a day. Bring a good book.

    Everyone has heard of Supercuts. It’s the leader of discount haircuts and styles, with countless locations all over San Diego county. Appointments are rarely necessary.

    Pros: Because Supercuts professionals are constantly busy, they are unrivaled authorities for the most popular haircuts.

    Cons: Although they offer simple dye jobs, anything out of the ordinary is usually out of the question.

    Rocco’s is a local chain with several serviceable locations. Their staff also offers skin treatments, manicures and pedicures, all at moderate prices.

    Pros: A cut, dye and style costs the same as a cut alone elsewhere.

    Cons: Can be crowded during peak hours.

    Like Supercuts, Fantastic Sam’s is a national chain specializing in affordable haircuts and other services.

    Pros: They’re everywhere!

    Cons: If you find a stylist you like, get his or her card-otherwise, you might be in for less favorable results.