Six tips to help trim the cost of getting haircuts for you and your family

GETTING your hair cut can cost a packet.

You might spend £15 at a barber, twice that a salon — and often a whole lot more.

Don’t trust your partner with the scissors? Try these tips.

MODEL LOOKS: Find salons that want models. Toni & Guy wants volunteers in London and Manchester to get a cut from its supervised academy students at a fraction of the standard cost. You could get your hair cut from £10.

Also check out schemes run by the likes of Sassoon, Wella and Hob.

BACK TO SCHOOL: The London Hairdressing Academy offers discounted hair services when booking in with a student who wants to sharpen their skills. Prices for a wet cut (short hair) start from £5. Your local college might have its own beauty salon too, also offering cheap trims.

SWAP SHOP: Change it up now and then and switch to a new hairdresser, as you might get a new-customer discount. Also, steer clear of the big-name brands and try out smaller local businesses instead.

STYLE IT OUT: Save by opting for a newly qualified junior stylist at the salon, as opposed to a much pricier senior stylist.

DIG OUT A DEAL: Head to Groupon to find salons offering up to 70 per cent off. Also check out Wowcher and get 15 per cent off first orders when you book via . Don’t forget to look for discounts when going through the Treatwell app, too.

HOME RUN: Search sites such as book Marketplace, Gumtree and the Nextdoor app for local mobile or freelance hairdressers who are happy to cut your hair in your own home.

As they don’t pay to be part of a salon, their can afford to charge their clients less.

• Prices on this page are correct at time of going to press. Deals and offers are subject to availability.

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