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Cost Cutters Disappointing Experience at Cost Cutters

My recent visit to Cost Cutters left me feeling disappointed and frustrated. Despite arriving on time for my appointment, I was made to wait outside for an extended period while employees seemed more focused on personal matters than attending to customers. To make matters worse, I was charged an additional fee without prior notice, and the quality of the haircut I received was subpar, with my hairline appearing crooked. This experience has left me questioning the level of professionalism and service at the Kimberly location. Unfortunately, I cannot recommend Cost Cutters based on my experience.

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  1. Pros
    1. Affordable pricing for quality services
    2. Convenient walk-in appointments
    3. Nationwide salon chain reliability
    4. Diverse haircare & styling options
    5. Frequent deals and promotions
  1. Cons
    1. Limited upscale services
    2. Inconsistent stylist quality
    3. No online booking system
    4. Basic salon ambiance

Cost Cutters Complaints 97

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My hairstylist, whom I have been getting haircuts for a while damaged my hair on this recent haircut and also cut alot of the length off of my hair. She did not cut my hair like it should have been with an undercut, wetting down part of the back into the ends and blow dry-styling it with a brush after that. But all she did was trim the ends just a little...

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I have been a customer of Cost Cutters for 15+ years, until now. I always make appointments 4 weeks out when i leave. I have been using your salon at Cheyenne Meadows in Colorado Springs for years. Not only have there been interruptions, but due managers leaving unexpectedly or being fired. When I was driving b on 3/30/2024 , there was a sign on the door...

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Holly did my hair on 1/20/24 - she charged me $90 for a color and highlight. The color has now fallen out completely and I called today to make an appointment to come for a color but to leave out the hair that was highlighted so my hair would still have highlights. I was told the price for that would be $182! When I asked why, I was told by Ginger that...

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Cost Cutters earns a trustworthiness rating of 87%

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Today, Sunday, October 15th, 2023., I went to the Cost Cutters Hair SA, 2785 Milwaukee, Rd, Beloit, WI. 53511. I arrived there about 10:50AM. I set up a hair cut the day before via phone. When I first arrived, I saw there was a 20% OFF All Products. We prefer to use Tea Tree shampoo and conditioner so it made me happy. When I arrived Ashley stated that...

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Cost Cutters Very rude people smell like drugs

They was very rude I went in and set up appointment and answer the phone rude I went in face-to-face instead of appointment smell like marijuana smell like drugs Austin sits in his car smokes and drugs they are rude they don't worry about nothing they don't worry about the customers all they worry about is drugs the stores ran down and they just don't care

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Cost Cutters Hair cut. Highlights, color

August 20th 2023 at 12pm. My 16 year old daughter was to have here roots done which was bleached then red highlights, bright red which had been done by costcutteers before. This woman today did not bleach here roots. Put red in her hair along with the black. Washed all together. When the hair styles was done you could not see the red at all. She tried to re do the hair bit still did not use bleach, was the same outcome. The hair cut was bad as well and she did not do my daughters bangs as asked. I was charged over 100 dollars. I was so upset and heart broken that I don't remember the charge. My daughter was upset. I had to dye her hair black and cut it myself as she has first day of school the next day. I have pictures of what it was supposed to be and the outcome today

Desired outcome: Refund or another stylest do do the hair right at half the cost at least.

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Cost Cutters Hair cut was as horrible as her attitude.

Came in to get my hair cut. Rachel had cut it twice before and although she wasn't really personable, I wasn't unhappy with the cut. Of course my wife was with me those times and she would have said something had she been with me yesterday. As Rachel's mood was rude and she acted like she'd never done my hair before. Instead of cutting it the way she did before and as I was asking her to do, she kept making uneven adjustments, including cutting it so it would part on the side. I had to remind her, I don't wear it that way. She surprisingly ask me how do I wear it, when it was her who pointed out the last time, the style is like George Clooney's, so it would be easy enough to do. Having to say, I don't wear it to the side, with one swipe and attitude, she combed the bangs, strait down and said sarcastically, "Like that!" I said yes, but the hair cut was only getting started and I must emphasize...this is only the second worse hair cut I've gotten in Tucson. Behind the person I went to, prior to going to try her and see it that mess could be fixed. But unfortunately only so much could be done I guess at the time, so I went back with my wife again, after it had grown some, and I was satisfied with the result. But yesterday...she butchered my hair and because it's now to short at the crown, longer on one side and I have what amounts to bangs, when all I wanted was it to all be the same length...I'll never go back. My wife is nearly as upset as I am by how bad it is, once she saw how it looked after I got out of the shower. Hair was still falling out prior, because she didn't even bother to blow off the excess, as it has been customary in finishing the job...if you care. I should have asked for a mirror there or better still, she should have offered one, to see the damage in back. Man, I hope my work got in some new hats; it's really that noticeably bad. There's just no justifying how it came out.

Desired outcome: Pissed...do what you want.

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I went to the Leominster cost cutters yesterday around 11-12. My stylist had a hard time sopaking and understanding english. I asked for a haircut that has the feathered and layer look and asked for half of the length to be cut off the sides. I needed to tell her to keep going shorter and she didn't understand what I was asking for the layered steps to...

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Cost Cutters Haircut/hair color

So I went to get my hair colored / hair cut on Sunday July 1st 2023, & the lady was great service was great but I have never the amount I paid for what she has done! I keep wondering if it is inflation or if they overcharged me but I ended up paying 190$ the haircut was 50$ & 1 all over hair color was 130$ the 190$ is not including tip or a product I bought. I thought it was cost effective but I guess not! I usually pay the most is 120$ for hair dye & haircut and that was one time but when I usually go it’s 100$. I asked her how much will it be for balayage. Will it be around 200? She said yes so I have to pay 400$ ugh really frustrated deciding if I want to go back for the balayage!

Desired outcome: Please refund me half or store credit or something why am I gonna pay 400$?! Like I said I thought this was a cost efficient place!

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I purchased the 3-pack haircut vouchers in October 2022. The valid dates for the vouchers is 09/01/22 - 06/30/2023. I used two of the vouchers. I went to the cost cutters on June 23, 2023 to use the last one. The business was closed, shut down permanently. No other location will accept this voucher. I was told the vouchers can only be used at the location...

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Cost Cutters Service

I have been in your facility twice now and both times I was in there my rights as a disabled person with a service dog have been violated my service dog was distracted and as i corrected your staff they thought that it was funny to distract her and then proceeded to very hateful and rude about my services after that both times causing a medical episode this time causeing several medical episodes then thought it was funny that this was going on i am protected under the federal law Americans with disabilites act of 1990 as a business dealing with the public i would have thought they would be trained better than this I will also be filling an incident repot with the federal Ada as well i would greatly appreciate if u have any questions to please email me and I would also like to know that this was handled properly my email is [protected]@gmail.com thank u

Desired outcome: Your staff needs to be trained on the Ada laws and how to properly deal with someone with a service dog

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June 3 106.75 Sat. June 10th 74.00 I took pictures of hair style and color i wanted. She totally did what she wanted to do that looked nothing like what I wanted color or hair cut. I wrnt back explaining in detail again and thought she understood. She intially colored my hair over light brown with some gray using two swatches of light all over color...

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Hello my name is Amy, I came in for a hair cut on 5/22/23, and asked for face framing and light on layers. The lady told me that she could do it and that it wouldn’t be a problem to make sure I could still put my hair up. After she was done cutting my hair it looked fine, until I got home I noticed it was halfway done and I was wondering why it was such a...

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I attended the Cost Cutters in Buda, TX (HEB shopping center) on Saturday March 11, 2023. I believe I was the only customer there at the time. The other customers had just finished up and were leaving. I asked for a hair cut. The stylist said she needed to wash my hair. I asked if I could get my hair cut dry. She rudely said she could not. Then two other...

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Cost Cutters Blow dry

On Saturday, November 29th I went to Cost Cutters for a shampoo, cut, blow dry & eye brow wax. My hairdresser was excellent, and the total charge was $52.00 (+ tip). 8 days later I returned for a Shampoo & Blow Dry & the total charge was $45! Naturally, I disputed this. The Manager was called and explained all sorts of things that were nowhere in writing on the price board. (Shampoos and Eye Brow waxes weren't listed at all) She said that a Blow Dry came under the head of "Styling" which was $22+... I explained that I had the same, exact style that I came in with - the one I had paid for 8 days ago. Then she said it was due to the thickness of my hair - also, the same as it was 8 days ago. Finally, she said that I had received a bargain the week before because I was undercharged! The prices are apparently very arbitrary (this has happened to me before at Cost Cutters). I have been a loyal customer, only ever having my hair done elsewhere during Covid, when my Cost Cutters was closed. I will be returning to that Salon as their prices remain consistent. Honestly! $45 for a shampoo and blow dry? I was there for 20 minutes!

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Cost Cutters Eyebrow wax

I took my daughter to Waverly, Iowa location asked about if they had time to do an eyebrow wax. There were 2 ladies working one on a haircut and the other at the desk with no one waiting. I asked if she had time to do an eyebrow wax and she proceeds to go um probably not with an attitude and just stared at me. I said ok then guess we are leaving! Very rude and disrespectful!

Desired outcome: Dont be rude and disrespectful if you are booked just say so and handle it a lot better!

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Cost Cutters Kids haircut

Hello,

I brought my daughter to Cost Cutter's in Lake Geneva, WI on Sunday 10/16/22 for a hair cut while we were out of town. I am noticing that the length is very uneven. I paid cash since my discover card was not accepted, I am trying to locate my receipt. I paid $21 (kids hair cut plus tip)

This is the email confirmation I received:

Cost Cutters Child's Services Confirmation

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Molly Duble

Date

Oct 16,2022

Time

02:20 PM

Please note there may be a short wait when you arrive at the salon.

Service

Kids Haircut

Stylist

Next Available

Cost Cutters

Geneva Square

164 E Geneva Sq

Lake Geneva WI 53147

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Desired outcome: I would like to bring her back to a local (Huntley, IL) cost cutters to have her haircut fixed.

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Cost Cutters inability to redeem earned reward points

have tried repeatedly over the past several months to redeem earned reward points to no avail. an told by the local store this is also happening to other customers. the app only will allow "booking" an appt (the wait time is never accurate) with no access to the points earned. cost cutters is stopping the reward program on short notice effective 10/20/22. no luck contacting corporate as no one is available to help per the recording received. I am out over $10 of earned rewards (I could really use that money) but apparently cusomer service is a thing of the past. money rules not customer satisfaction.

Desired outcome: I want my $10+ dollars that I have earned but have zero faith that cost cutters will comply.

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Booked online for appointment at Atascacita Commons location for 6 15 Saturday October 8th. Got to location and told Josefina I wanted to get straight across haircut for granddaughter.. I explained she wanted to be snow white for Halloween. She asked if we wanted I asked if it was extra because we had just washed it that morning she said its up to you.. so...

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Cost Cutters Service received and pricing

My daughter and I have been going to cost cutters for many years. I feel that the last 2 visits I have been ripped off. There is no reason that my Cost Cutters bill for a toning and bang cost should be over $75 dollars. I called around to high end salons in this area and they wouldn’t have charged this amount! The stylist and manager (Ginger) whom we have trusted is now adding little additional fees here and there. For example, she never asks if we want blow dried yet does it half way (my daughter’s hair was still damp and wet underneath) and charges us for a $30 style. Also, the toning only took to her bangs. Something is off and needs looked into… I have lost all trust in the Marketplace/ Aurora, Ohio location. The stylists there do not have the skills to be charging what they charge and robbing people like that will cause that place to go out of business. Writing this before I write a review in hopes of a resolution because this is very wrong!

Desired outcome: Partial refund

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Cost Cutters offers a range of hair services including cuts, styling, coloring, and perms for adults and kids. They also provide professional haircare products for sale. Salons are designed for convenience, catering to those seeking quality hair services at affordable prices.
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Cost Cutters reviews first appeared on Complaints Board on Dec 20, 2008. The latest review Damaged hair and chopped off haircut was posted on Dec 13, 2024. The latest complaint Hair cut was resolved on Aug 19, 2021. Cost Cutters has an average consumer rating of 2 stars from 98 reviews. Cost Cutters has resolved 14 complaints.
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