OT: how long do you have to wait for a hair cut appointment?

[bfit]

How long do you generally have to wait between the time you call your hair stylist for an appointment and the actual appointment itself? With the hair stylist I had gone to for over 10 years I could get in the same week, but she retired about a year ago. During the past year I've tried two other stylists, and with both of them I've had to wait about 3 weeks before there's an opening. There are times when I'd like to look nice for a particular event, and I end up going with shaggy hair because I wasn't able to get in for a haircut. I haven't had good luck getting the haircut I want with any of the walk-in places. Is waiting 3 weeks typical these days?

[andtckrtoo]

I live in a pretty big metro area. My daughter's friend recommended a trendy place and I called on Wednesday and had a Saturday appointment with a really good stylist. 3 weeks seems a bit much unless you are really picky about day of week.

[ncl]

If you really like the person doing your hair and you know you need a haircut every so often (as I do with short hair), when scheduling got tight with my lady, I would schedule my next appointment at the end of the current appointment when I was paying, so I know i would not get desperate. 3 weeks is a long time to wait when you need a haircut!

[Joni O]

I book once a month for an entire year. My stylist only works 3 days a week, owns the place and is always booked.

If I have to change, she tries to work me in. Otherwise, it is usually 2-4 weeks.

[dutchgirl]

I've already scheduled all my appointments with my stylist for 2015. If there's an emergency and I need to switch I can expect a 1-2 week wait.

[sciencelady]

I get my hair cut and colored every five weeks - it's scheduled out about four months in advance. If I have to change an appointment it's usually a 1-2 week shift in the appointment time - not a simple process.

[kitty12]

I schedule my next appointment when I pay for my current one. I usually go every 6 to 7 weeks for a cut and foil. I found if I didn't schedule ahead of time, I would procrastinate and by the time I did go my hair looked awful.

[bubbles76]

I have naturally thick, curly hair, so I book as far out in advance as I can. I booked out until April, and started making appointments in November. I have to block out 3 hours just to get my hair washed, blow dried, trimmed, and flat ironed. My stylist is just that good; everyone wants to go to her. Generally speaking, I would have to book out at least 4-6 weeks in advance.

[athompson10]

My stylist's standard wait is 1-2 weeks, while my colorist can usually fit me in within three days. The fun is when I'm scheduling the two together (I get a haircut about every third color), and this one's on vacation, then that one's doing out-of-town training.....

[kitty12]

Originally Posted by athompson10

My stylist's standard wait is 1-2 weeks, while my colorist can usually fit me in within three days. The fun is when I'm scheduling the two together (I get a haircut about every third color), and this one's on vacation, then that one's doing out-of-town training.....

Wow, didn't think of that - using a different stylist for each. I guess I'm happy that mine does great on both!!