When the first $10 a cut hair salon opened, it created a niche market in the hair industry. Muscling in and yet not fighting head-on with the bigger players, these $10 haircuts saw long queues. At least four more rivals jumped onto the band-wagon. This reminds me of the bubble tea fad some years ago which eventually bubbled out of popularity.

But unlike bubble tea, we all need to cut or trim our hair regularly. For me, it’s once a month to keep my lion’s mane in check. Ha.

I’ve tried a $10 hair cut before. It’s really fuss-free. You walk into the shop, insert a $10 bill into the machine and then out pops a ticket. You hold onto the ticket and wait for your turn.

Usher you forward when your turn comes. The stylist opens a compartment which reveals a safety place for you to store your bag or other belongings. Then he/she places a small thin white towel like cloth over your neck. This prevents the hair from collecting on your neck.

After the inquiry on how you want your hair to be cut, he/she gets to work immediately. The preferred equipment is the electronic razor. After razing through 75% of your hair, then the scissors comes into action. Snip snip snipping away at any strand that gets in the way.

After barely 10 minutes, the hair is done. You get to check the end product courtesy of a mirror. If you are satisfied, he/she whips out a vacuum cleaner head-like extension cord that sucks at all the fallen hair that has collected on you. Hold on tight if you do not want to be sucked in as well. But in all fairness, this vacuuming part really cleans you up. There is no fallen hair in sight at all. Kudos.

If you think $10 a hair cut is cheap, wait till you stumble upon other cheaper deals. There’s a new place near my neighbourhood which charges $4.80. Just when I was wondering if there would be cheaper haircut place, this evening I stumbled upon a $3.80 a cut place in another neighbourhood.

Are we going to witness a $1 a hair cut soon? Hmm…

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