Community Haircut Fund

We believe a haircut is more than just maintenance. It’s dignity, confidence, and feeling like yourself.

That’s why we’ve created a community-funded sliding scale program for clients experiencing financial hardship, available at all three Little Shop of Hairdos locations. You choose how much of the standard haircut price you’d like the fund to cover, anywhere from 25% to 75%, and donations from our community cover the rest. There’s no proof of hardship and no need to explain your circumstances, just professional haircuts offered with kindness, respect, and an open heart. This program is for haircuts only, not color services.

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Where Am I On The Scale?

Our Donors

Support with an in-kind donation:
"I'm comfortably able to meet all my basic needs. I may have some debt but can meet basic needs. I own my home or another property. I own a car. I'm employed or don't need to work. I have regular access to healthcare. I have financial savings. I have investments. I have expendable income. I can always afford to buy new items when needed. I can afford to travel for pleasure or take time off for rest or recreation."

Sliding Scale A

25% discount:
"I am able to meet all my basic needs. I may have debt but can meet basic needs. I might have some financial stress about future needs. I own my home or rent a property but may struggle to afford larger repairs. I own or lease a car but may struggle to afford larger repairs. I am employed or self-employed. I have access to healthcare. I might have some expendable income. I have limited access to financial savings. I can take an annual vacation but I need to actively save or take on financial burden to do so."

Sliding Scale B

50% discount:
"I have stress about meeting basic needs but still regularly meet them. I have some debt. I rent a property. I am employed part-time or underemployed. I own or lease a car but am not always able to afford associated costs. I have limited access to healthcare. I have limited financial savings. I have limited expendable income. I have to actively save in order to take a vacation or time off. I have had to take off work for caregiving tasks."

Sliding Scale C

75% discount:
"I stress about meeting basic need & don't always meet them. I have debt and it sometimes prohibits me from meeting basic needs. I may have unstable housing. I own/lease a car but am not always able to afford gas or I have limited access to a car. I am not employed. I qualify for government assistance programs. I have AppleHealth. I have no expendable income."

How It Works

There’s no application and no paperwork. If you think this program might be for you, just reach out the way you normally would: in person, by phone, or however you usually contact the salon. We’ll share this webpage so you can check for yourself whether the program fits your situation. And we’re happy to give you a printed copy at the salon. You don’t need to tell us which one applies, only that one does. Simply request A, B, or C and we’ll note the service on your appointment so our team is ready for you. If you are already in the salon and are just learning about our program, our stylists have all the information to update your appointment mid-service.

We never ask for proof of income, documentation, or a written explanation. Just a request from you is all we need.