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Originally Posted by adpiucf
To be fair, $100 for an updo sounds like a lot, but for a metro region like Boston/NYC/Los Angeles/San Fran, things just cost more. I agree that it is ridiculous, but that's the reality. People also seem to upcharge for weddings! I once had the option of a $100 updo for a wedding in a big city, but the bride didn't care if we had our hair done professionally or styled it ourselves. So I did my own.
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These areas are more expensive, and they definitely have more places that are pricier, but that doesn't mean you can't find a deal. I grew up around Boston, and I know there are places in Boston and the surrounding area where you can get an up-do for much less than $100.
The best wedding I was ever in was my cousin's. His wife did the bridesmaids' hair (and her own). And the day before, we all put together a fancy cupcake tower and made cupcakes, and she used to work at AC Moore doing floral arrangements, so she put together all of our bouquets (while we assisted her). We had the best time doing all this stuff together, and we definitely saved a few bucks.
ETA: Sometimes, up-dos aren't worth it. Like others have said - many times, it's just a bunch of hairspray and bobby pins, and the bridesmaids end up looking like someone is pulling their hair the whole time if they're done too tight.
Some people just look better with their hair down, or when they do it themselves. They obviously know their hair better than anyone else. I was in a wedding once and had my hair done, and the hairdresser styled my bangs and LOADED them with hairspray. They looked awful and curled in a weird way. No hairdresser has ever styled them correctly. I ended up brushing them out and doing them myself. And I kind of wish I could have just worn my hair down.
But the up-do is seen as "the thing to do."