Walking into a hair salon can sometimes bring a surprise when it comes time to pay the bill. For a service that seems similar, women often pay more than men. So, where does this price difference come from? Let's take a closer look at this still very common practice.<\/p>\n
The consumer association CLCV studied<\/a> prices in 902 hair salons across France. Its findings are unequivocal: a package including shampoo, cut, and styling costs an average of \u20ac20.46 for men, compared to \u20ac30.07 for women. This represents a difference of approximately 47%. Even more surprising, among all the establishments analyzed, only one offered unisex pricing, calculated solely based on the time spent and products used, without distinguishing between male and female clients.<\/p>\n Professionals often argue that longer hair requires more time, technique, and products. In this case, a higher price is understandable. However, in reality, this justification doesn't always align with the price lists.<\/p>\n The survey cites, for example, a salon where a short haircut for a woman costs \u20ac69, compared to \u20ac34 for a man, regardless of hair length. A long, so-called feminine haircut is priced at \u20ac72, only a few euros more. In other words, the price difference sometimes seems to be more related to the gender indicated on the price list than to the actual service provided.<\/p>\n In France, hair salons are free to set their own prices, provided they are clearly displayed. Offering different prices for women and men is therefore not illegal. However, the CLCV (National Consumer Association) highlights another problem: more than one in five salons did not properly comply with the requirement to display their prices visibly outside. Without this information, it is more difficult to compare prices before sitting in the chair.<\/p>\n More and more establishments are now choosing a different approach. Rather than differentiating prices by gender, they calculate them based on concrete criteria: hair length, the time required for the service, or the quantity of products used. This method is often considered more transparent. It also allows them to welcome everyone more inclusively, without imposing a choice between a "woman" or "man" category.<\/p>\n If you're getting a short haircut and the price seems high, don't hesitate to ask what justifies the cost. The time spent, the technique used, or the treatments performed can explain the difference... but these elements deserve to be clearly detailed.<\/p>\n Ultimately, the price difference observed in many salons seems primarily due to long-established business practices. This trend is gradually changing as clients seek fairer, more transparent pricing based primarily on the services actually provided.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Walking into a hair salon can sometimes bring a surprise when it comes time to pay the bill....","protected":false},"author":8394,"featured_media":446458,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"disable_msn":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[5678],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-446457","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-societe"],"image":{"medium":["https:\/\/www.ma-grande-taille.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Pourquoi-les-femmes-payent-elles-plus-cher-que-les-hommes-chez-le-coiffeur-_-200x113.jpg",200,113,true],"large":["https:\/\/www.ma-grande-taille.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Pourquoi-les-femmes-payent-elles-plus-cher-que-les-hommes-chez-le-coiffeur-_-500x281.jpg",500,281,true]},"custom":{"td_video":"","featured_image":"https:\/\/www.ma-grande-taille.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Pourquoi-les-femmes-payent-elles-plus-cher-que-les-hommes-chez-le-coiffeur-_.jpg","author":{"name":"L\u00e9a Michel","avatar":"https:\/\/www.ma-grande-taille.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/1721220128171-96x96.jpg"},"categories":[{"term_id":5678,"name":"Society","slug":"societe","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":5846,"taxonomy":"category","description":" The Society section of The Body Optimist unpacks the debates that shape women\u2019s lives: equality, discrimination, beauty standards, social ties and the place of bodies in public space. 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Yet these ideals of thinness, youth and flawless skin have very real effects: comments starting in childhood, pressure to watch your weight, unequal treatment at work and in health care, online harassment. Recognizing that a norm is constructed helps you take a step back, spot the messages designed to make you feel guilty and choose what you want to keep. That is the common thread of this section: connecting individual experiences to the collective mechanisms that produce them.<\/p>\n If you experience discrimination or online harassment, the first step is to keep evidence, then to turn to the right people, who will depend on the country you live in:<\/p>\n Born from a plus-size fashion site, our magazine looks at social issues through the lens of the body and representation. We give a voice to the people most affected, we explain the words before debating them (sexism, fatphobia, trans identity, consent) and we favor practical ways forward over outrage alone. 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A permitted practice... but one that raises questions<\/h2>\n
Trade shows that change the rules<\/h2>\n
A good question to ask<\/h2>\n
What you\u2019ll find in the Society section<\/h2>\n
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Why are beauty standards a social issue?<\/h2>\n
What can you do about discrimination or online harassment?<\/h2>\n
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Our approach: connecting the personal and the collective<\/h2>\n
Articles to start with<\/h2>\n
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Frequently asked questions<\/h2>\n
What counts as discrimination?<\/h3>\n
What is intersectionality?<\/h3>\n
What is diet culture?<\/h3>\n
What you\u2019ll find in the Society section<\/h2>\n
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Why are beauty standards a social issue?<\/h2>\n
What can you do about discrimination or online harassment?<\/h2>\n
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Our approach: connecting the personal and the collective<\/h2>\n
Articles to start with<\/h2>\n
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Frequently asked questions<\/h2>\n
What counts as discrimination?<\/h3>\n
What is intersectionality?<\/h3>\n
What is diet culture?<\/h3>\n