I know many people these days are struggling due to our economic crisis and more from job loss, etc. Well many men and woman don't have the funds to pay for a $50-$85 relaxer service, $150-$300 sew-in job, $75-$250 braids. You can get these services done at half the cost or even lower than expected. The solution: HAIR SCHOOLS. Many hair schools around the country offer low cost pricing for those services becuase the students are in school to learn and they need as many people they can get to learn a trade. Sometimes you will already have a few students that already have the skills and years of knowledge for hair or another service, but they are just in school to get certified and license. I went to a Paul Mitchell hair school here in Florida, and my relaxer service was only $25.00 and included a free style versus $75.00 at a salon for just a relaxer. The cons are that you will not get the best hairstyle service from an inexperienced student but the pro is the low pricing and teachers are there to advise the student in case there is a problem.