My Classic Cuts Plus Experiment: Was it Really Worth It?
Alright, so yesterday was hair day. Looking like a shaggy dog and needing a trim, I remembered seeing Classic Cuts Plus ads everywhere online and on the radio. They kept yelling about “great cuts,” “quality,” and “convenience.” Okay, I thought, maybe it is worth the price? Save some money by actually liking the haircut and not needing another fix right after? Time to find out for myself.
First thing, I grabbed my keys and hopped in the car. Didn’t even check the website – just drove to the one over near the mall, figuring weekday afternoon wouldn’t be slammed. Walked in. Place looked… clean. Modern, I guess? Bright lights, rows of chairs. Smelled like… hair chemicals but clean chemicals? Didn’t feel overly fancy. Signed my name on a little digital tablet thingy near the front desk.
Waited maybe 10 minutes. Not bad. A stylist called my name – let’s call her Jen. Friendly enough smile. Asked what I wanted. I showed her a picture on my phone, just a regular trim, keep the length mostly, clean up the sides and back. You know, the usual guy stuff. Nothing complicated. “Easy!” she says, and waves me over to the chair.
Here’s where things started… well, being quick. Cap on. Spray bottle out. Started snipping. It was fast. Like, really fast. No chit-chat really beyond “how’s the weather?” Done in maybe 15 minutes flat. She used clippers for the sides, scissors on top. Some buzzing, some snipping, done.
She whipped out this mirror to show the back of my head. Looked… okay? Sides were neat, top blended alright. Did it look exactly like the picture? Hmm, close enough for government work, I guess. Definitely better than the “just got out of bed” look I walked in with. Got a little brushing off my shoulders, cap off. Paid at the front desk – the price felt a bit steep for how little time it took and how simple the cut seemed. Made me wince a little inside.
Went home, showered, and really looked at it in my good bathroom mirror. Okay, so…
- The good: Yeah, the lines are straight. Sideburns even. The basic trim was solid. Nothing lopsided or crazy. Clean.
- The “meh”: Does it have style? Not really. It’s just… cut. Not much shaping, just length taken off. Feels a bit flat. Didn’t feel like she took much time to tailor it to me, just followed the picture roughly.
- The price tag: Oof. For what I got? Honestly, felt kinda high. For a super basic, fast cut with zero frills (no head massage, no fancy products offered beyond gel, just in and out).
So, did I save money on a great haircut? Honestly? Mixed feelings.
For a super reliable, no-surprises, quick trim? Maybe. It was clean and simple. Won’t win awards, but won’t embarrass you either. If speed and basic neatness are what you need right now, and you’re okay paying a premium for that convenience, sure.
Is it “great”? Nah. Not really. Felt more like a hair task than a hair style. For the same price – sometimes even less – I’ve gotten stylists at other places (local barbershops, even some salons on quiet days) who took more time, added more shape, actually chatted about my hair. Or heck, gone even cheaper at a walk-in chain and gotten basically the same quality as Classic Cuts.
My final thought? If you just need a fast, passable cleanup and don’t mind paying a bit more for the location/convenience, it’s “fine.” Worth the price to save money by avoiding a bad haircut? Yeah, probably. But worth the price for a genuinely “great,” personalized haircut? Definitely not my experience. Ended up feeling like I paid for the brand and the zip code, not the artistry. Next time, I’ll probably try that Turkish barber downtown I keep driving past.
