Newcastle salon ditches gender-based prices for haircuts
Newcastle salon Crysalis is scrapping separate price lists for men and women, charging instead by the time and skill required.
For decades, most hair salons charged women more than men for cuts. Crysalis in Newcastle is ending that practice.
Owner Katya Raccanello spent four years overhauling the model because the old system felt outdated and restrictive. Modern hairstyles are increasingly androgynous, blurring the lines between traditionally male and female cuts.
The shift also improves inclusion for staff and clients who don't identify within traditional gender categories. Instead of gender-based pricing, Crysalis now charges by the time and skill required.
Raccanello said the move "takes the whole gender script out of it" and lets stylists focus on the hair in front of them. About 10 to 15 per cent of salons are exploring non-gendered pricing, a share likely to grow.
- 30 years
- Crysalis existed for
- 12 years
- Raccanello owner for
- 4 years
- Years overhauling model
- 10 to 15 percent
- Salons exploring non-gendered pricing
Why it mattersGender-based pricing in services like haircuts and health care has historically cost women more. This shift signals a broader move toward fairness.
AustraliaAustralians visiting salons may soon find simpler, fairer pricing structures. The change benefits people who don't fit traditional gender categories and those seeking transparent cost.
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