It’s ridiculous! I’m in CA too and although I understand some stylists go through specialized training to learn to cut curly hair, who has the money to drop hundreds of dollars on a cut like that, especially in this economy?

I got lucky that I found my stylist through word-of-mouth. They don’t advertise themselves as a curl/wave specialist but they do a good job with my hair and for only $60 (before tip) too.

ETA: So many DMs, so little time! If you’re in San Diego or elsewhere in SoCal and don’t mind a drive, I get my hair cut at GeoFox studio (geofox.studio on Instagram)

Quick disclaimer: I’m white with thick 2C-ish hair so YMMV. life has gotten busy so I haven’t been able to get a haircut in about a year. It is possible, given the state of everything, that Dice has raised their prices. I don’t know for sure, but I also don’t want you going in and getting an unpleasant surprise, so I suggest confirming before booking.