Have you ever wondered why women pay more for their haircuts? Why, in fact, is there a difference at all between male and female haircuts? Thinking along these lines, NYC Hairstylist Masami Hosono, turned to Instagram. “Starting April, I am equalizing women and men’s haircut,” she wrote on her Instagram page. “They will both be $80.”
According to Hosono, she’s always wondered why we separate our hairstyles based on gender. “It’s really diverse in a spectrum of preference! Many of my clients also identify gender neutral or transgender so… the aim is a gender-neutral salon,” she wrote.
And so, a hair-movement began. Named the Vacancy Project, Hosono’s salon caters to all people no matter the gender. “I wanted to do a gender-neutral hair salon,” explained the hair stylist in an interview with i-D Magazine. “I think [everywhere] will be all gender-neutral in the future,” she said.
To Hosono and her colleagues, Ann Causey and Genevieve Cook, the most important thing is creating a hairstyle that suits the client. “I don’t want to give someone a hairstyle just because it’s trendy,” Hosono explained.
Check out some of the haircuts below!
