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Tired of my sister expecting free hairstyles every week
My sister calls me every Friday for a quick trim before her weekend plans. Last month, she wanted balayage for a wedding and I spent hours on it. She never offers to pay, not even for the products. My cousin at least brings coffee when I do her hair. I think we need to be firm and charge family a small fee. It's about respect for our craft. Letting them walk all over you just teaches them your time isn't valuable.
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jakeperry6mo ago
My brother used to do the same thing until I showed him the receipt for the color kits. He thought I was just magically producing mahogany brown dye from thin air. Now he at least throws me twenty bucks and picks up a six-pack. Your time doing that balayage is absolutely worth something.
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piper_murphy596mo ago
Family should just help each other without keeping score. If you start charging for every little thing, it turns nice moments into business deals. My cousin fixes my car sometimes and I babysit her kids, we never pull out a calculator. Those color kits cost something but so does losing the easy give and take between people. Money messes up the good will that makes family different from a salon.
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beth3126mo ago
Exactly, and that goodwill dries up fast when one side always gives and the other just takes.
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