"An Hour Of A Beauty Specialist's Work Costs More Than An Hour Of An IT Specialist's Work."

• 18.09.2026, 13:20

A woman from Minsk was surprised by the prices for manicures and haircuts.

A Threads user, zhlchk_, discussed the cost of beauty services.

“Let’s tackle a very sensitive topic,” she writes. “Pricing for beauty treatments. What’s going on?

Manicure/pedicure—80 to 150 rubles. Haircut—starting at 70 rubles. Laser hair removal—from 160 to 200 rubles. Massage—about 100 rubles. Eyebrows—about 60 rubles.

At the same time, each of these treatments takes about 60 minutes on average. In other words, an hour of a beauty specialist’s work in Minsk costs as much—and sometimes more—than an hour of an IT specialist’s work. On Threads, people openly post about their spending, and this is no longer an isolated occurrence—it’s the norm.”

Opinions among social media users were divided; some called the prices inflated, while others found them quite reasonable. The website Charter97.org cites some comments:

- We have wonderful stylists who are very talented, and their work deserves respect. But when we complain about a $400 “grandma’s apartment,” we forget that in Minsk, related services are exorbitantly priced. And here’s another important point: for that kind of money, there’s often no service to speak of. You either go to a coworking space, or the stylist works from home.

- No one just gives stylists their supplies for free, and commercial rent is usually very high. No one pays taxes on behalf of the stylists. Plus, there’s the cost of ongoing training, because techniques, trends, and so on are constantly changing, and work uniforms need to be replaced as well.

- That’s very expensive! A haircut in Italy costs 15–20, but in Belarus it starts at 70.

- Since when did IT professionals become the benchmark for pricing?

- My money is going toward other things for now; eating and studying are more important than nails, no matter how much I love them.