Event Brief
Pico Rivera salon trades haircuts for skills
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Filed: Aug 28, 2026 at 7:00 PM ET
Summary: A Pico Rivera hair salon owner says customers can pay for services with trades instead of cash, including skills, other services, or homemade treats. Crystal Zarios posted the offer online about three months ago; it went viral with more than 2 million views and brought people to Crystal Salon for self-care.
WHO: Crystal Zarios, owner of Crystal Salon; customers seeking haircuts and color services
WHAT: Salon services are offered in exchange for non-cash trades such as skills, other services, or homemade treats.
WHEN: Aug 28, 2026
WHERE: Pico Rivera, CA
WHY: Zarios posted an offer online for people who couldn’t afford haircuts, inviting alternative forms of payment in exchange for services.
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