A hairstylist identified how the specific hairstyle many women have been requesting directly correlates to the financial struggles lots of us are currently facing. A 2024 survey found that women spend about $1,064 on their appearance every year, with 27% of that amount going towards trips to the hair salon. It’s hard to maintain that kind of hair care budget in a struggling economy, so many people are cutting corners where they can, and stylists can tell. A hairstylist shared her theory on how the economy changes hair trends. Stylist Daisy Gowin made a video addressing the hairstyles she has recently noticed many clients asking for and what she concluded about this trend. “As a hairstylist, I have my own theory,” she explained. “When girls start going natural or getting more low lights, getting more smudge roots, that’s how we know.” She said this shows up most of all in women choosing “old money blonde” hair, or “low-maintenance blonde,” to save their time and money and reduce the cost of higher-maintenance styles. “It’s not just …