How much do you tip your hair stylist?

[IndianaGirl]

Originally Posted by Gracie2006

My old stylist charged $55 for a haircut and $135 for a cut and partial foil. I always tipped him $10 no matter which service I got. How much do you tip your hairstylist? Do you do it on a percentage or a specific dollar amount? I always wondered if I really needed to tip my stylist. When I calculate out the hourly rate, he makes more than I do, nearly twice as much! And I am a professional with a Masters Degree! My clients sure as heck don't tip me.

Haircut I give her $20
Threading I give her $5
Nails I give $5 also
Facial-$20

I always wonder if tips are over rated? I mean it seems like were supposed to do it. Oh I forgot about valet parking, thats another $5 also

[RebelBelle]

My stylist owns the shop. She charges $20 for a cut and I tip $5.

[autumn star]

For a haircut I give $5 but if she frost my hair she gets $20.

[Smarty Bones]

At my old salon, there are levels of stylists and the owner fees for a cut was 2.5 times the first-level stylist. In that case I can understand why people might tip differentially, but if the cuts are all the same price regardless of who does it, I tip 20%.

[Izzy Princess]

I tip 20% for any service I get be it hair, nails, massage, etc. no matter who owns the shop.

Plus if she has one of her helpers wash my hair that person gets $3 regardless.

[Tammyh]

Originally Posted by BLowry

I owned my own business for 8 years (i did nails). And, I could NEVER understand why people would think they don't need to tip because, you owned the business. If you think about it the owner has EVERYTHING to pay.....from rent to supplies.
One daughter does my hair and the other does my nails. They both rent space in the same salon....I don't tip them (or, have to pay for services...because i'm the MOM) but they do get tipped very well. Just thought I would throw this in...could never understand this.

Several years ago Oprah had a show on tipping and she had her expert on and he said that it is not necessary to tip the owner of a Salon because he/she is getting what he/she has determined is needed to meet expenses plus profit. They don't pay themselves for their own chair as other stylists pay to the owner. So this is why I don't tip my stylist as she owns her own salon.

[greyacresmom]

Originally Posted by Tammyh

Several years ago Oprah had a show on tipping and she had her expert on and he said that it is not necessary to tip the owner of a Salon because he/she is getting what he/she has determined is needed to meet expenses plus profit. They don't pay themselves for their own chair as other stylists pay to the owner. So this is why I don't tip my stylist as she owns her own salon.

I am a nobody that works for tips...so I am going to have to disagree with this...tip everyone the same...be it owner / operater, dealer, valet, etc.

[Gracie2006]

OK, so 20% seems to be the going rate for a tip. Do you tip this much whether the haircut/service is $20 or $200? I just have a hard time justifying a 20% tip for a haircut that costs $80 - $100, which seems over priced to me.

[Mom to Hot Rod]

I used to own a restaurant/bar and I would bartend wait tables and cook in the kitchen amongst other things. What is the difference with the service you get from an employee or owner? Hopefully you get at minimum the same service, if not better!

I put myself thru college by bartending and waitressing and then I was in commission sales for most of my working years. So working and earning my money was always first and foremost.

The meaning of TIPS is "to insure prompt service". Did you get that service from the individual? If so, then what is the issue with giving this person a tip? It used to really bother when people would say that they didn't need to tip because I was the owner.

[Tammyh]

Originally Posted by greyacresmom

I am a nobody that works for tips...so I am going to have to disagree with this...tip everyone the same...be it owner / operater, dealer, valet, etc.

This is how I look at my particular situation. I see my hairstylist every 2 - 3 months for haircut and foil. With what I pay her she's making about $70.00/hr. She has her own Salon in her house. She works alone (no employees). Her overhead is minimal. Let's say she uses $10.00 in product (which I doubt, I'm sure it's much less) that's still $60.00/hr for her labor. She doesn't pay rent, if she does she's paying herself. The utility bill I'm sure is minimal especially since it's all part of her household expense. She's making pretty darn good money, a heck of a lot more than I make. I'm sorry but I really don't feel the need to tip her on top of it. Now if she had employees and I saw them, I would tip them as they are sharing their fee with her, big difference in my opinion.

[Nikki+2]

I am an esthetician and at one time planned on opening my own skin care studio. If I had, I would have had built into my prices what I wanted to make for each service and not accepted tips. I think it would be fantastic if all owners did this but they don't meaning they are counting on tips and that is why I tip my stylist even though he is the owner. If the owner has set their prices to not rely on tipping they will let you know that when you try to tip them.

eta- I think this post could be in the running for worst run on sentence on YT.

[greyacresmom]

Originally Posted by Tammyh

This is how I look at my particular situation. I see my hairstylist every 2 - 3 months for haircut and foil. With what I pay her she's making about $70.00/hr. She has her own Salon in her house. She works alone (no employees). Her overhead is minimal. Let's say she uses $10.00 in product (which I doubt, I'm sure it's much less) that's still $60.00/hr for her labor. She doesn't pay rent, if she does she's paying herself. The utility bill I'm sure is minimal especially since it's all part of her household expense. She's making pretty darn good money, a heck of a lot more than I make. I'm sorry but I really don't feel the need to tip her on top of it. Now if she had employees and I saw them, I would tip them as they are sharing their fee with her, big difference in my opinion.

I understand your situatiion...but she still has a nut to pay...not everyone will tip...it should be a min of 15% I don't care if they are owners, operators, waiters/waitresses...dealers, valet...

Just a case in point..my DD is a waitress. She is taxed 10% of the food / drinks served. NO MATTER WHAT. She is also only getting $2.35 an hour.
She served 9 older ladies for a lunch and was left .75 cents by 2 of them...she is in the hole for the day $9 for the taxes on that table. Go figure....

[RebelBelle]

Here's a link to a CNN/Money guide on tipping: CNN/Money: How much to tip

[SaraAlexine00]

I tip about 20% every time... regardless that she is a friend!

[bettyeanne]

$20 + .... she works in a salon where their cuts/perms/etc. are mega cheap. She is a single Mom with teenagers ... I would give her more but would never want to insult her. She is great!!