A fresh haircut can easily boost a man’s confidence, but lately, it’s also taking a bigger bite out of their wallets.

Beauty often comes with a price, but Houstonians say the cost of a man’s haircut is climbing to extreme heights.

“Yesterday I got a cut and my beard done for $55, I tipped $5. $720 a year on hair cut plus beard seems ridiculous,” a Reddit user said.

The comment sparked a lengthy discussion on the site, with men weighing in about the rising costs of a haircut and how it affects how much they tip, or if they tip at all.

“It is crazy out here. I get a haircut once a month for $40, plus $5 in tips. Then I just use my trimmer to keep the fade fresh, I hate it,” another user added.

“When I called around recently, it was $40-$50, insanity,” another user said.

“When my barber told me my haircut increase is $60, he ain’t seen me since January,” another user said.

Many users said they have started cutting their own hair to avoid rising costs.

Some have mentioned that they have stopped tipping.

Julio Benitez, a Houston barber, says barbers have raised their prices over time to keep up with the high costs of running a business.

“There’s a lot that goes into it, like rent mostly, it goes up, so you always gotta charge up a little bit so you can meet ends with the rent,” Benitez said.

However, he said it’s not just rental costs. Each barber may charge for haircuts based on time, skill level, and other services offered.

He says most of the prices people mention online are standard these days.

“Definitely $40, $45, $50 dollars – that’s what most barbers nowadays charge,” he said.

Despite many feeling uneasy about online prices, Benitez says they are lower than what some barbers may charge.

“There are some other barbershops that are $75 or $100, which is a little bit outrageous,” he says.

One local barber attributes the price increases to inflation and says many barbers' self-employment is also a factor.

“The average barber right now is pretty much self-contracted,” he said. “With the skills that they’ve developed and all the education and all the knowledge they have to drop on their clients as well, it kind of just raises the price to have more of a value.”

He says this has led to competitive pricing among barbers in the city.

Despite many feeling the financial pinch, he hopes clients can keep an open mind when they want a fresh cut.

“We work hard to give the services that we provide, and all we want to do is give you peace of mind,” he said.