In this hairdressing salon in Caen, identical prices for women and men

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HAS Caen (Calvados), this hair salon East unique. Although it was one of the first to apply vegetable coloring and no longer has exclusivity in this niche, Salon 49, in the city center, remains the only one to practice “non-gendered prices”. At 49, rue Froide, Zoé and Justine cut the hair of women and men at the same price.

“Risk-taking” pays off in Caen

This has been going on for five years. For the two hairdressers, “cutting hair is not a gender thing, but a people thing”. In 2013, when she took over the salon, Zoé was already wondering about gendered prices hair salons. ” It was nonsense to me. I would understand more than pricing based on the work to be provided. I started by degendering the prices of children's cuts, then I took the plunge for adults in 2019. It was a risk-taking that allowed me to stay true to my values.”

From €15 to €34 per cut

At Salon 49, the coupe is thus fixed at €34 for adults€30 for students. For children, prices decrease depending on age: from €15 for children under 5 years old to €25 for children under 13 years old. “The change was very well accepted,” swears Zoé. ” I have lots of customers Who came through activismwhether men or women. We are the only ones in Caen to offer gender-neutral prices. »

Fans of vegetable coloring

An approach in accordance with other principles. Justine, who has been at the salon for seven years, explains: “ We do everything with scissorsand we are always looking to improve, to discover new techniques, especially for coloring. »

At Salon 49, products harmful to the environment and to the hair are limited as much as possible. For coloring, Zoé and Justine use dye plants, such as henna, for their coloring properties.

Prices are between €60 and €100 for coloring. “There is still a lot to discover from the world of plant coloring. »

Practical. Salon 49, at 49 rue Froide, in Caen (Calvados). Open Tuesday to Saturday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Contact: 02 31 86 21 25. On Facebook and Instagram.

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