An Ottawa hair salon will soon adjust its pricing so that the cost of a cut will depend on hair length, not gender.
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Most salons across Canada charge women more for haircuts, even if they sport short, low-maintenance styles. But thatâs about to change at Fady Assadâs Hair Junkie.
Starting next month, the downtown Ottawa salon will set a gender-neutral base price for haircuts. Cuts for both men and women with short hair will start at $31. The longer the hair and the longer it takes to cut and style it, the higher the price will be.
âWeâve been asked over and over, âHow come I get charged so much for such short hair?â or âHow come my husband gets charged so little for so much hair?ââ Assad told CTV Ottawa. âSo we thought, itâs time.â
Hair Junkie client Lucy Ellis, who wears her hair short, said she typically spends between $40 and $80 on her simple haircuts.
âA few times, Iâve tried to go to barbersâŚand they turned me away,â she said. âSo itâs really, really nice to see somewhere thatâs going to be charging the same price for short haircuts, whether youâre a man or a woman.â
Some salons in Toronto, Edmonton, Halifax and elsewhere have introduced equal pricing for men and women in recent years.
With a report from CTV Ottawaâs Annie Bergeron-Oliver