5 Salons for Cheap Haircuts in San Francisco

Show up for a "model call" (Thursdays at 6pm) at this famed academy for veteran stylists and beauty-school grads and get a shampoo, cut and blow dry, all for only $18.

A beauty college is admittedly always going to be a little hit-or-miss, but there are more hits than misses at this family-owned training facility in Hayes Valley. Supervised student cuts (complete with scalp treatment, shampoo and finish/style) are just $23.

First-timers get cuts for just $35 at this hip Castro salon. And if you you like your 'do so much you just have to come back, don't fear--the regular rates start at only $45.

With women's cuts that hover in the $50-$65 range, this off-the-beaten-path Cole Valley salon is certainly not the cheapest spot on this list. It does, however, deliver a more traditional salon-pampering experience for about two-thirds of what you'd pay at similar SF salons.

And, finally, for the dudes: At about $30 for a men's cut, this barbershop falls somewhere between Supercuts (a guaranteed waste of $15) and your high-maintenance girlfriend's Maiden Lane salon (realistically, way more than what you need).