Hairdressing industry statistics reveal women see regular salon visits as a necessity

New hairdressing industry statistics reveal that women spend almost a month and a half of their lives in the hairdressers. The poll, by money saving website PromotionalCodes.org.uk asked women how often they visit the hairdresser, and how long they spend having their hair done. It found that women spend 20 hours on average a year in the hairdresser’s chair, which equates to 39 days in their lifetime. Visits included appointments for a standard cut and blow dry, which averaged at 45 minutes, a full colour that takes two and a half hours and up do’s for special occasions such as weddings and parties, which averaged at one hour. The survey also found that women splash out just short of £600 on keeping their hair styled in one year- £28,000 in a lifetime. The survey showed that women visit the salon on average every six weeks for a standard trim, every 10 weeks for a colour and twice a year for a special event. Most women agreed that visiting the hairdressers was a necessity rather than a luxury. One woman who took part in the survey said: “I spend an absolute fortune on my hair but I regard it as an investment because it’s the price of looking good.”