This is the index page for every pricing guide we publish. It exists because "how much does X cost" is the question we get asked more than any other, and the honest answer depends entirely on which city you are in.
Every figure below comes from published vendor price lists — what vendors themselves say they charge — grouped by service and reported as a median, with the number of separate vendors behind it. Where we do not have enough vendors to be confident, we say so instead of publishing a number.
Beauty prices by city
New York City is our deepest market: 182 beauty vendors and 3,293 priced services. A classic lash set typically lists at US$100, an acrylic full set at US$60, knotless braids at US$250. Full breakdown in what beauty costs in New York, with deep dives on lashes and nails.
Toronto is our most established market. A classic lash set typically lists at CA$80, a volume set at CA$100. See what beauty costs in Toronto, Toronto lash prices, braid prices and bridal beauty prices.
Miami has its own guide in what beauty costs in Miami.
Comparing two markets directly: are lashes cheaper in Toronto or New York?
Brows and waxing
Lamination, tint, shaping, threading and waxing are five different services routinely booked interchangeably. Lamination is the most expensive of the non-tattoo options; waxing and threading the cheapest. What each actually does, and what it costs, in brow lamination, tint or wax.
Food and events
Custom cakes in Miami are covered in custom cake prices, and Toronto catering in catering platter prices. For occasions rather than single services, see what a birthday party costs in Toronto and what to book for a baby shower.
| City | Price guide | Vendor discovery guide |
|---|---|---|
| Toronto | Published | Published |
| New York City | Published | — |
| Miami | Published | Published |
| Vancouver | Not yet — coverage too thin | Published |
| Calgary, Montreal, Ottawa | Not yet — coverage too thin | — |
| Los Angeles, Chicago, Phoenix | Not yet — coverage too thin | — |
Where our data is thin, and why we say so
We list vendors in ten cities. We do not publish price guides for all ten.
Toronto, New York and Miami have enough vendors publishing enough prices that a median means something. Vancouver, Calgary, Montreal, Ottawa, Los Angeles, Chicago and Phoenix do not yet — not because those markets are small, but because our coverage of them is still early.
Publishing a "typical price" built on four vendors would be a number with a confident tone and no basis. It would also be exactly the kind of figure that gets quoted back at a vendor who has never charged anything like it. So for those cities we publish guides on finding and vetting vendors instead, like how to find a home-based beauty vendor in Vancouver and the Miami equivalent.
As coverage deepens, those cities get price guides too.
How to use these numbers
A median is a reference point, not a target. Three things worth holding in mind:
- Half of all vendors charge more than the median, and that is normal. A price above it is not a markup — it usually reflects experience, time booked, or a more complex service.
- List price is not final price. Removal, extra length, travel and nail art are commonly separate lines. Ask for a total, not a rate.
- Cross-city comparisons need currency care. Canadian and US prices are not directly comparable, and the nominal gap always understates the real one.
Our full methodology, including why we use medians and when we decline to publish a figure, is in how we calculate local pricing.
Paying a vendor
Vendors who have switched it on can take card payment directly through BuzzGram, which puts the charge on your statement alongside their business name and gives you a documented refund position if they cancel or do not deliver. Details in payment terms and take card payments on BuzzGram.
FAQ
Where does BuzzGram get its pricing data?
From the price lists vendors publish on their own profiles. We group services by what they are rather than what they are named, then report the median with the number of separate vendors behind it.
Why do you use medians instead of averages?
One unusually expensive listing can pull an average well away from what anyone actually pays. The median — the middle price — is far more stable, and closer to what you will be quoted.
Why don't you publish prices for every city?
Because a median built on a handful of vendors is not a market figure. Toronto, New York and Miami have enough published prices to support a guide. For the other cities we publish vetting and discovery guides until coverage is deep enough.
Are these the prices people actually pay?
They are published list prices, before tip and before add-ons like removal, extra length or travel. Actual totals often run higher, which is why we suggest asking for a total rather than a rate.
Can I compare Canadian and US prices directly?
No. Prices are given in each city's local currency, so a Toronto figure is in Canadian dollars and a New York figure is in US dollars. Converting matters, and the nominal gap always understates the real one.
How often is the index updated?
We refresh figures as vendors update their published prices, and add cities as coverage deepens. This index reflects prices published in 2026.
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