The $15 wage in my part of the US is equivalent to paying $35 in silicon valley or new york. I just want to add that my Craigslist ad has attracted offers at that rate, so the price is fair. (Of course I'm talking about the lowest-tier haircut one could get.)

But the interesting phenomenon is how to more directly (and covertly!) target entry-level hairstylists specifically given the hurdles I listed above.

I'm thinking of going to the back of the Supercuts nearby and leaving flyers on cars.