$950 Haircuts Hit The BLACK MARKET

by **J The Kidd** Thu Dec 11, 2008 3:35 pm

Welcome to the stealth world of the underground hair party, an
exclusive girls' night that combines the pursuit of beauty with the
irresistible appeal of an insider bargain. Often, private haircutting
parties are born when a salon client approaches her stylist with the
whispered promise of a festive atmosphere, a guaranteed number of
guests and cash under the table in return for reduced rates.

....Some stylists report an uptick in people asking for
under-the-table deals. "I had someone call me last week," Ted Gibson,
who charges $950 a cut, said recently. The potential customer was a
guest at the Ritz-Carlton and wanted Mr. Gibson, who boasts a celebrity
clientele and owns Ted Gibson Salon in Manhattan, to cut his
girlfriend's hair. "He was trying to negotiate for me to come and do it
for $650. I was like, No, I charge double if I go out,' " Mr. Gibson
said. "Needless to say, they did not book me."

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