How “Recession Hair” Can Save You Money

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There was just a story in MSN about how “recession hair” is taking off — so let’s discuss! Are you making any changes to your hair and beauty routines to make them lower maintenance and more cost effective?

The MSN article defined recession hair (also apparently called “recession blonde” or “recession brunette:), as this:

The recession hair is really for those who want to continue to color their hair but don’t want to save by trying at-home dye kits. It involves having your hair colored in a way that allows you to extend the time between trips to the salon, allowing you to go less frequently and save money.

Makes sense! They spoke to stylists who recommended requesting treatments like balayage, a gloss instead of highlights, and a “root stretch,” which better blends your natural color with your new color to reduce future touchups.

They also recommended washing your hair less often, with tepid water and sulfate-free shampoo.

Readers, how about you — are you already thinking about how to cut hair expenses? If you’re worried about being laid off or DOGE’d, what steps are you taking with your hair and beauty routines to help keep expenses to a minimum?

Stock photo via Scop.io / Maksim Chernyshev.