Cost Cutters

I’m not a fancy gal when it comes to my hair. All I’m really looking for is to get the ends whacked off and maybe a good scalp massage out of it. I’ve overpaid and gotten rotten service at Gadabout a few times and got tired of it, so I thought I would try out Cost Cutters. Well, I was pleasantly surprised when I stopped by on a whim. All of the ladies that I have seen at this location are young, nice, and talented. The first time I stopped by, Bianca did my hair and she did an awesome job, so when I noticed that the husband was rockin’ a little too much party in the back, I told him we needed to go see Bianca. Unfortunately, she was busy when we walked in, but we got great service and great cuts anyway. I’m terrible with names but the other two stylists did an awesome job and we no longer look like vagrants. All Cost Cutters may not be created equal, but this one is a diamond in the rough! Thanks ladies :)

If you are cutting off long hair for a new style, don’t expect too much patience here. The «stylist» did listen to my request at first. I was cutting off below shoulder hair so I was trying to see how a medium chin length cut would look. Without the products she reccomended, which I could not afford, I quickly found I could not live with this haircut. I returned the next day because the receipt says «satisfaction guranteed with all services» I showed her a picture from her book and asked for long bangs with side fringe (as in the picture) but I she could use the long setting on the razor on the back. She wacked off everything so fast I could not speak up in time. I was so upset I tripped getting out of the chair. She got on the phone to ask her boss how much to charge me. She was not going to honor the qurantee. I left and she yelled at my husband as he followed me «I spent 45 minutes with her yestarday and 30 minutes today» A good part of «yesterday «was talking me into product. I think she was disapointed that I changed my mind on buying product when I heard the prices. So for basic cuts, especially «boy» cuts, Cost Cutters is probably exceptable. But don’t let them fool you with the word «style» and the extra cost for «style». I ended up with a too short boy cut.

I don’t normally go to places like this for a cut and color but I needed a quick fix. Made an appointment and hoped they could do good work.
I arrived and was promptly greeted by Larisa. A Ukranian mother of two with a strong accent. I won’t lie she scared me at first. After asking what I wanted she started matching my roots and trying to match my previous color. Her and another hairdresser made some decisions and presented me with my options. I picked their recommended color because honestly who knows color better than a hairdresser?
Larisa began and she was so gentle with my scalp. I don’t have problems with sensitivity but my sister does and I was impressed. She also apologized every time she had to pull. Also, she was very vigilant about not staining my face with hair dye. The color came out fabulous and is very luxuriant.
Next up the hair cut. This is the true assessment of a hairdresser’s abilities. Anybody can color, but cutting is a different story. After saying I wanted the same cut cleaned up she went to work. She gave me a beautiful haircut. I have naturally wavy hair and she put the layers in all the right places so I can wear it either curly or straight. For a haircut from a «cheap» salon I was extremely satisfied.
Overall, my experience today was incredibly positive. The people who work here are a little family and they love hair. Larisa did a great job and I was thoroughly impressed.

Went in for kids haircut. They were free and took the kids back. On the other side of the salon, it was quickly found out that two employees were doing each others hair — complicated coloring and such. They didn’t lift a finger to help this other poor lady who ended up trying to answer the phone, take walk-​ins AND cut hair. The whole process took much longer than necessary! Found out later, one if those chicks was the manager! I won’t be coming back, even when the haircut was decent.

OMG the worst haircut I’ve ever had. It looks like a first grader took blunt kid’s scissors and chopped the hell out of the back of my head. I went to Jim because he was available and I was a little hesitant at first because of the condition of his hair. It was a rat’s nest and he smelled like smoke. So, I proceeded and it looked fine in the front. I curled it the next day and didn’t notice it but on the third day I blew it straight and holy mother of all hair follicles I screamed in Spanish! And I don’t speak a lot of Spanish but my husband does — and he knows when I do, it’s serious. This guy can’t cut hair, and he said he’s been doing it for 15 years, so I’m not sure where all the time went but he obviously wasn’t paying attention. And the kicker is, I had to spend an extra 49 bucks at Gadabout to fix it, and it was so uneven in the back she would have had to shave it to fix it, so I just have to wait for it to grow in. And being a professional I can’t walk around looking like that!!!

I needed a trim desperately… Came in and i believe the girl who helped me was named Moriah or something similar, started with an M (I feel bad for not remembering…). She was very nice and gave me a great cut and layers. Actually I’m more impressed with the layers than anything. I wanted layers but didn’t really know how I wanted them. I gave her the freedom to do them as she liked and they turned out great. I have naturally curly hair and she gave me some tips for keeping my hair healthy, which I LOVE because not a lot of people understand my hair. I use a diffuser almost daily, so the heat does a number, plus living in the desert doesn’t help either.
I had a coupon for 7.95 cut and with a shampoo my bill was only $ 11.00. The service was above and beyond the price and I’m very impressed.
I typically do not get my haircut at cost cutters simply because of the complexity of my hair, but i will be going back!
Cost Cutters on Sabino Canyon and Tanque Verde.
I do recommend!