"N59,000 Every 3 Weeks": Wise Nigerian Woman in UK Turns Barber at Home, Shaves Her Son's Hair
- A Nigerian mother based in the UK said she decided to cut her children's hair herself because of the cost of salon visits there
- The woman noted that she has three boys and she would need to cut their hair every three weeks with £40 (N59,000)
- She decided to buy a clipper for £10 (N15,000) and was seen in a video shaving off the hair of one of her sons
A woman said she would be responsible for giving her children a haircut so as to save money.
The mother, who lives in the UK, said she has three male children who need to cut their hair every three weeks.
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She said a salon visit for the three children would cost £40 (N59,000), and she apparently wasn't ready for the high cost.
The woman, @queenofmimicsandfamily, decided to order a clipper online for £10 (N15,000), and it was delivered to her.
Now, she is the one who cuts her children's hair. She was seen in a trending video using the clipper to shave the hair of one of the boys.
The woman said it not only saves her money but also keeps the children safe.
She captioned the video:
"Saves money and stay safe."
When contacted, Toyyib Adewale Adelodun, a Nigerian man living in the UK confirmed that it could be expensive to get a haircut in the UK.
He told Legit.ng:
"This is normal for people abroad. The cost of cutting hair is now close to £20 for a sitting in UK, it is even more expensive in some US cities with tips. If you do that every 2 weeks, that's like £500 a year for a haircut. A lot of older people just clean shave. Parents have also learnt barbing skills to reduce expenses.
"For the girl child is even more expensive. Simple braids can go start from like £40. The only big challenge for the boys is that if they don't cut it well, they risk being laughed at in school. So it has to be balanced."
Watch the video below:
Reactions as woman cuts her son's hair
@GABITO said:
"Them go lough am for school."
@user2245525691821 said:
"You tried. Take some YouTube classes to improve your finishing."
@NOTAYOO said:
"The next day at school no go funny for them."
@SAMMYFROSH commented:
"You tried well but try to learn the finishing and trimming to balance it all. That boy is hansome though."
@Massda1st Big & Biggest! said:
"Well done, keep practising and you will get better!"
@Francis Akuma said:
"Madam, kindly send those your boys to a barbershop. He is not happy."
Woman makes her hair herself
Meanwhile, a Nigerian lady who resides in the UK said she refused to pay N140,000 just to braid her hair once.
The lady, Maureen Chidimma, said she decided to braid her hair by herself as she could not afford the amount charged.
In a trending TikTok video, Maureen showed her followers how she braided her hair, which looked cute.
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