Okay, I need some advice. I want to know how much you tip your hairdresser. I am always confused. I used to be the kind of person that just handed them a $10.00 bill and thought that was pretty good. In the past couple of years, my stylists have charged more and I have paid more for the tip...but then again, don't stylists set their own prices?? Today I went to a great place that I thoroughly enjoyed...and I got a cut/trim and had my highlights and low lights done. It had been quite a while in coming and had to be done! The total cost was about $148.00 ...keep in mind that is in Canadian dollars, so it is actually a little less than that in US dollars...but I went ahead and tipped $20.00. Was that enough? Went I went to pick up my kids at a friends house, she said that her sister told her that during the holidays it is a general practice to tip the entire amount of the service. Is this truth or myth??? How much do you tip? I would greatly appreciate your advice!! I cut the boys and Earle's hair so I guess that saves us a bit of money on "hair" in the budget. So maybe I don't feel as guilty about doing what needs to be done when it comes to my own hair....and I probably go about every 3 months...anyway, what do you do? What are your thoughts????
CB
My haircut is $75, and I tip $15. I hope my husband doesn't read this. :)
ReplyDeleteSorry, shug. I can't even remember the last time I HAD a haircut.
ReplyDeleteI don't get my hair done often, but what I understand is that the restaurant 15% rule has now changed to more like 20%, and that's a good rule of thumb for pretty much any service. Kathryn's $15 is 20% of her $75. But tipping the entire amount of the service? Good grief, I hope not!!
ReplyDeleteGlad you got your hair done. What a nice treat! There's a lady at our church here who does hair, and part of her contribution is to do the pastors' families' hair for free -- color and everything. So I actually got my hair highlighted for the first time a couple of weeks ago, and I love it. I may be hooked. I don't feel quite right about not giving her anything, though...but I know how frustrating it is when you are truly trying to give and the person simply won't let you. So we found out her favorite drink at Sonic and bring that for her. That doesn't nearly equal 20%, but I truly hope that it's at least close to walking that fine line. We'd be buzzing the boys hair and mine would just be getting shaggy otherwise...
Wow-I must really be a cheap skate! I usually tip $8-10 on a $95bill--I figure they set their own price and that's pretty good wage for an hour or so of work! Congrats on the hair--no pics???
ReplyDeleteAlso, I love the picture of the boys playing the Wii!
I am just wanting to know how you learned to cut the boys hair??
ReplyDeleteOk - I feel a little cheap now too. I used to tip 15% on everything, Hair, Restaurants, Maintance, Housekeepers, Lawn Mowers, ect.. Now that the economy has taken a down turn and I've lost a few clients recently and we are stricter on our budget my husband and I have agree to go down to 10% tips for everybody and promise to not feel guilty. Being financially deliberate takes the guess work out of it and the guilt.
ReplyDeleteI usually tip 15% for a haircut. I used to get my hair done at Aveda and everything was included... it was nice to know EXACTLY how much I was paying. But now, it's back to tipping.. I miss Aveda!!
ReplyDeleteAdrian and I were just talking about this the other day. I didn't even realize you were SUPPOSED to tip a hair dresser until sometime after college. Well, that coincided with me moving to the Dallas area and instead of paying 10 bucks for Jennifer to cut my hair at Mr. Mac's then I was suddenly thrown into the $50 category. That did not sit well with me and I didn't want to have to tip on top of that. I've been in the $3-$5 range for hair, nails, massage, etc. although now I'm feeling kind of embarrased to admit that to all of you generous tippers out there. I am always generous to restaurant waitstaff, just the others I guess I feel like "just tell me how much to pay but don't make me guess on tipping too". All that said, I personally think paying the entire amount over again is ridiculous. Just my own thought. Kelly
ReplyDeletetippin the entire amount of the BILL???? that's just insane. chad's cousin is a hairdresser and from what I understand. She sets the cost of the things that she does. That allows her to cover the cost of the rent for her space...the cost of the equipment that is used...etc etc.
ReplyDeleteBut whatever the situation, I know she doesn't expect anyone to tip her the entire amount of the bill. That's just nonsense and you know even if that's what you have been told about proper etiquette....who decides whats proper.
sooo to answer the question i googled it and here is what Ive found:
If your hairstylist charges $170, it is likely she owns her own business and is considered a professional. As such, normally a tip is not appropriate. You don't tip your accountant, for example. If your hairstylist is paid minimum wage, such as the stylists at Supercuts, then a 15% tip (or more) is appropriate. Tips are given for low-paid service jobs, not for highly-paid professionals (unless they really did something special and unusual for you). professional
here's where i found this---there are several different ideas regarding the tippin so take a looksey
http://parents.berkeley.edu/advice/beauty/tipping.html#haircut
Yeah, I'm a pretty poor tipper too, but I agree w/ Elice. If you're paying $120 or more to get your hair done, they are a professional and shouldn't be tipped liked a waiter/waitress who is making $2.15/hr...I generally do 10%
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