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Hair Colour Cost for Salons UK | How Much You Should Pay

✂️ The Hairco Guide to Smarter Colour Spend, Better Margins & Less Waste (Excerpt) Most salons think they’re managing colour costs well… but in reality, thousands of pounds are quietly slipping through the cracks every year. It usually starts with a simple assumption: “This tube is cheaper, so it must be better value.”But the truth is, tube price means very little on its own. What actually matters is how far that colour goes, and how efficiently your team uses it. Salons that don’t track cost per ml, mixing ratios, and true cost per service are often overpaying by £5,000–£10,000+ annually without even realising it. And it’s not because they’re doing anything wrong, it’s because they’re measuring the wrong things. The most profitable salons don’t just focus on great results.They focus on control. Control over: How much colour is used How consistently it’s mixed How efficiently stock is managed Because every extra gram in the bowl, every inefficient ratio, and every unreviewed supplier cost adds up. The good news? Small changes make a big impact. Switching from guessing to measuring…From habit to data…From “what we’ve always used” to “what actually performs”… That’s where better margins are built, without raising prices or adding more clients. At the end of the day, your clients don’t ask what brand you use.They remember the result. And when the result stays the same, but your costs drop - your profit grows.