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Cheap Haircuts for Men?

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southernskies
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Looking for a place to get a cheap haircut here. Any suggestions?

I'm used to paying $6 back in Houston. All I'm seeing here is $20 minimums.
500,000ags
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I haven't seen a real barber cut for under $10 in like 10 years.
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Maybe one of the barber schools would have cheaper cuts.
expresswrittenconsent
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The chain places (super cuts, great clips) will run specials around $8 every few months.
You're probably gonna need to either double your budget or convince the special lady in your life that you trust her to give you that '2 on the sides and back, 3 on the top' clipper cut.
southernskies
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Dang, was hoping there would be a hole in the wall somewhere. I've noticed, in general, groceries are a little more expensive here too.

The cost of living's high these days....
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expresswrittenconsent said:

The chain places (super cuts, great clips) will run specials around $8 every few months.
You're probably gonna need to either double your budget or convince the special lady in your life that you trust her to give you that '2 on the sides and back, 3 on the top' clipper cut.

I do most of mine myself, with an assist from the wife on the back sometimes. I use the #3 on the sides #5 on the top. I do it b/c I'm cheap, and also b/c I hate waiting to get a haircut (and the cheap places are usually not the cleanest).
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southernskies said:

Dang, was hoping there would be a hole in the wall somewhere. I've noticed, in general, groceries are a little more expensive here too.

The cost of living's high these days....

I sort of think you might be able to find one if you look hard enough. But I was going to a single chair barber in a strip center by the local high school in the late 90s/early 2000s and I'm pretty sure he was at least $7 back then and I think he retired 10+ yrs ago.
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The cheapest in Austin would be like Fast Freddy's and that's like 10 bucks before tip. All their locations are on the south side of Austin too.
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https://goo.gl/maps/GG7ugse1BLbBkodm9

I've been going to this place lately. Their standard hair cut is $12. They do a special on Wednesdays so you can get it cut for $7.

Also like Anderson Lane Barber Shop, they'll do the straight razor neck shave, but it's like $17.
expresswrittenconsent
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rather be fishing said:

https://goo.gl/maps/GG7ugse1BLbBkodm9

I've been going to this place lately. Their standard hair cut is $12. They do a special on Wednesdays so you can get it cut for $7.

Also like Anderson Lane Barber Shop, they'll do the straight razor neck shave, but it's like $17.

I didnt think you could find the straight razor/hot foam anywhere in the area.
I lived out of state for a few years recently and that hot foam straight razor was a standard part of any $12 barber shop haircut and holy crap does it beat the ****ty regular barber shop and crappy great clips type cuts my balding cheap ass has been getting for decades.
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Floyds, Honest Barber, and Finley's all include a straight razor neck shave
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rather be fishing said:

https://goo.gl/maps/GG7ugse1BLbBkodm9

I've been going to this place lately. Their standard hair cut is $12. They do a special on Wednesdays so you can get it cut for $7.

Also like Anderson Lane Barber Shop, they'll do the straight razor neck shave, but it's like $17.
Nice! I'll have to give them a try today!
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expresswrittenconsent said:

rather be fishing said:

https://goo.gl/maps/GG7ugse1BLbBkodm9

I've been going to this place lately. Their standard hair cut is $12. They do a special on Wednesdays so you can get it cut for $7.

Also like Anderson Lane Barber Shop, they'll do the straight razor neck shave, but it's like $17.

I didnt think you could find the straight razor/hot foam anywhere in the area.
I lived out of state for a few years recently and that hot foam straight razor was a standard part of any $12 barber shop haircut and holy crap does it beat the ****ty regular barber shop and crappy great clips type cuts my balding cheap ass has been getting for decades.
Oh, man they also include a neck/shoulder rub in the standard cut. It's Korean run, and they're cash only.
expresswrittenconsent
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Nice. Thx.
Gotta hit up Terry's (not quite on) burnet auto inspection and swing by to grab auto reg soon, I will check it out.
500,000ags
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There's an Asian dude that cuts hair on East 7th by the HEB. He just throws down a wooden stool at the corner and does work for needy people I'm assuming. Shows up like every two weeks. Must be an amazing human being.
Swarely
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Go see Billy at Adolphs on Manchaca and 71. 12$ cash.
southernskies
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Update on Special Cuts:

Got the $7 special. She missed a group of hairs of the side of my head. Pretty lazy with the cutting but I guess that's what $7 gets you here. I had to clip it myself this morning to fix it.

Vietnamese dudes in Houston set the bar high for me. $7 always turned into a 30-45 minute haircut with a really good fade around the sides. Maybe I'll just plan my haircut timing better going forward.
Harkrider 93
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ChiTownsFinest84 said:

The cheapest in Austin would be like Fast Freddy's and that's like 10 bucks before tip. All their locations are on the south side of Austin too.
It is now $12. Still a good deal.
DD88
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There's a Mexican place (Premier Salon) on the west side of I35 & Braker that has a $10 rate on Monday and Tuesday.
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is a cheap haircut any good? LOL.

20 years ago at A&M, I needed a haircut badly and found a $5 place. I think it was near the IHOP. It took all of 5 minutes and was the worst haircut I've ever had.
Husky Boy Jr.
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Me and my dad used to get our hair cut at fast freddys at west gate mall for $5 across from solo serve in the early 90s.

I think it's now the produce section at central market.
Husky Boy Jr.
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Also - am I the only one who won't let someone touch my neck with a straight razor? F that noise I'm not trying to get killed.
expresswrittenconsent
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Seems reasonable. Just saw on the news there were 16 necks slashed over the weekend. Only 7 scissor stabbings.
Baseball-Junkie
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Bob's Barber Shop is old fashioned, all cash, straight blade finish and only $13.
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Husky Boy Jr. said:

Also - am I the only one who won't let someone touch my neck with a straight razor? F that noise I'm not trying to get killed.


You haven't had a real shave until you've had one with a straight razor. Closest shave you can get.
Keeper of The Spirits
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Man a haircut is something I never go cheap on

I go to Birds, ends up costing close to 30 after tip but the guy who does it always does great
Baseball-Junkie
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My favorites are Fraga Barbershop, Wooten's and then Bob's -- but they're all at different ends of Austin.
aTm papi
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Sport Clips
PabloSerna
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Mexican, Vietnamese, Asian... you guys sound rather intelligent!
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