How Much Do Hair Straightening Cost?

Irrespective of which state of the country (or which nation of the world) you reside in, there is always this unsaid pressure to live up to.

That includes the need for looking good (including that of frizz-free straight hair, perfect skin tone and naturally glowing self). Now, not everyone has pretty hair that is naturally straight.

The hair type may range from that of wavy to curly. In such a case, one would depend on synthetic hair straightening to get their hair smoothness in a way that it is socially acceptable and a beauty to look at.

As with most other things, the amount of money for straightening your hair will depend on several factors.

That would include elements like whether the straightening is permanent, the salon you got it from, and the volume of your hair at large. While hair straitening might start from 1 or 2 thousand, in many cases, this may go up to tens of thousands as well.

Impact Factors Overall Salon Bill:

This article discusses the various factors that come into play when paying for a hair straightening experience. It also talks about the impact of each of these on your overall salon bill.

01. Type of Parlors:

The parlor you go to is the most critical factor in deciding the cost of hair straightening. Branded salons like that of VLCC, Lakme, Green Trends, or Javed Habibs cost more than that of the local salons. In such places, the minimum cost of straightening stands above 5k. However, since straightening is not something that you would do every day, it is wise to invest a little more amount of cash and get it done from such places.

As straightening takes a direct toll on your overall hair health, investing in the same will pay off in the long run.

02. Type of Hair:

Your natural hair type is a crucial factor in deciding how much you need to shell out to get that straightened. While some parlors charge you on the volume of your hair, most others make the length the deciding factor.

In many scenarios, women with longer hair end up shelling two or three times the amount as compared to their peers with shorter strands.

03. City or Town Where You are Doing the Straightening:

In bigger cities (like that of Kolkata, Bangalore, Delhi or Mumbai), the cost of straightening your hair is much more than those in smaller towns. Even in cases where the same serum, conditioner, and other products are chosen, the price comes down considerably merely because of the choice of city.

This variation in cost may be due to the lower price of setting up an establishment in smaller towns or the easy availability of cheap labor.

Whatever be the case, a woman can’t travel cities to get her hair straightening done. Hence this factor is not a real deciding factor when it comes to figuring out the cost of hair straightening.

04. Temporary Hair Straightening:

In many places, hair setting is the other name for this. This temporary setting gives a look that is very similar to that of straightened hair. However, in this case, the watch only lasts until you shampoo your hair.

If the weather conditions of your place are very humid, it will not last for more than 2 or 3 days, even if you do not shampoo your hair.

This type of short hair straitening is much cheaper and costs anything between Rs 200 to Rs 500, depending on the place you are doing it from.

05. Straightening with a Straightening Iron:

Using a straightening iron at home is one of the cheapest ways to get your air straightened. A straightening iron costs about Rs 2000 to Rs 4000 and is an onetime investment. Moreover, by doing your straightening at home, you save yourself the hassle of getting an appointment, traveling to a beauty salon, and waiting for our turn.

It is a much quicker option to get the straightening done at home itself. Doing so should not take more than 10 minutes if you are proficient at it. For beginners, it may take up to 20 minutes.

Another advantage of straightening your hair at home is the fact that this lasts longer than the temporary hair straightening done in salons (if you use an appropriate serum).

06. Setting Spray and Serum Used:

Irrespective of whether you straighten your hair at home or in the parlor, a major deciding factor in how much that will cost will depend on the setting spray and serum that you use.

That is why many salons offer you multiple package choices when you go for hair straightening. Products like that of Wellasteate, Streax, and Glatt Schwarzkopf are of excellent quality, but they bring up the straightening cost by quite a bit. L’Oreal, Parachute, and Pantene are cheaper options of decent quality.

07. The Frequency of Parlor Visits:

Many beauty salons have packages wherein if a woman visits the parlor at regular intervals. She is entitled to a discount on her hair straightening. The difference in amount may go as high as Rs 1000 or Rs 2000.

While some people say that these are schemes designed to encourage more women to turn up in their salons, others argue that the reason for such plans is the fact that it is easier to straighten hair that has already been subjected to straightening once.

In either case, if you want to bring down the cost of an individual hair straightening session. The trick might be to turn up for more frequent meetings.

08. Smoothing Straight Hair:

In layman’s terms, this can be called hair straightening for women who have naturally straight hair (but one that lacks luster and volume). It makes one look gorgeous with hair that is not just frizzed free but also glitzy.

This smoothing activity can be carried out on both colored and natural hair. The cost for this depends on the length of the hair ad varies from Rs 2000 to Rs 10,000 in most cases. Women may also choose to go for smoothing once the straightening is over (the same can be in a single parlor session)