TIPPING ETIQUETTE | HOW MUCH SHOULD YOU TIP YOUR HAIRDRESSER?

Sharing my thoughts on tipping at the salon, from the perspective of a hairstylist. Is it rude if you don't tip at all? How much should you tip? Let's talk about it!
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[BFFFL]

I agree with setting your prices to cover the expenses of what the service is. I truly don’t think tips should be expected and it’s really sad to me that establishments will purposely pay their employees less with the expectation that they will “make it up” in tips. Everyone deserves to make a living wage regardless of tips.

[maydac.]

I have clients who have never tipped but have been loyal to me and always show up on time and love my work that means alot to me💓

[mesharyfs]

tipping is so anti-consumer. It is already expensive as it is to get a haircut and then you feel pressured to tip so the next time you come in the hairdresser would take good care of you smh

[krc]

My hair stylist always squeezes me in when I ask if she has any time slots open (last minute). She has never turned me down or suggested a different week for an appointment. I always give her a VERY generous tip. If you show your stylist how appreciative you are of their time and effort, it will likely be reciprocated.

[paraprincess]

No one tips me when I do my job. It's kinda off putting to hear all the stylist griping about not getting a tip. Maybe that's all the money that person had to spend, and let's be honest people it is expensive to get your hair done. I usually pay about 200 to 250 and you still want more

[melissaaponte]

Tipping shouldn’t be automatically expected in ANY industry.... before anyone gets mad.... listen “good service” is when you get a tip, period. When it’s expected is when service goes downhill. A tip needs to be earned. With that being said the same way hairstylists and servers have expenses so do clients so you have to understand people tip what they can afford.

[Morganleetay]

Love this! I’m a new stylist and got SOOOO butt hurt when I had a $235 service leave $4 and then right after a $215 not leave 1 penny.
I then realized maybe that’s literally they had. And they still trusted me enough to come to me, spend the money for what they wanted/needed... now I just look at tips as an added thank you and I don’t feel so entitled to them. ❤️

[phillipagreenwood]

I’m from the UK and tipping isn’t as common or expected here😕

[alywatson]

I only don’t tip if the person is rude to me :) even if they make a mistake I still tip if they were nice about it

[mylifeasleah]

personally i feel like tipping is a optional thing and if you don’t want to tip then don’t, no where in any book it says you have to tip and people should just appreciate that your paying full price anyway

[chicka]

I’m reading these comments amazed at how many people don’t tip. I understand if you live in a country that doesn’t tip as part of cultural, but in the US if you woke a service job you get paid less then minimum wage and the rest is tips. My rule of thumb is if you do the basics you get 10%-15% if you go above and beyond 20%+ and round up the dollar. Why because it’s earned.

Today I got my hair highlighted and cut at ulta. I expected to pay over $150+ tip. I had a great stylist walked me through step by step. And it took 4hrs to do my hair. She was so detailed I loved it. You can see she took pride in her work. In the end I was charged $56 because she didn’t included the cut and she said I was getting less work done than I expected. I was also a First time customer at ulta so I got 20%off my first service. So I already knew she worked on commission so I gave her a $25 tip and spent $28 on new shampoo and conditioner and still spent less in the end. And she now has a new client.

[chantel]

I DO NOT MEAN TO OFFEND!! but my personal opinion is that tipping is sorta stupid. And honestly it's only a north American thing... I think the issue begins with the employer. Hair stylists, wait staff, nail techs, etc should be paid more. Plain and simple. If I as the consumer is paying $200 for my hair, $50 bucks for a meal, whatever I should not have to pay even more for a tip. I do not mean to offend. Its just my opinion.

[bregiordano]

might be an unpopular or bratty opinion but i agree w what you said i wouldn’t personally go out if i couldnt tip. i always tip at least 20% wherever i go and i tip my tattoo artist 30% or more bc he always does an amazing job. i think tips are appreciated because the clients are paying for our time and effort. at my salon specifically the prices are kinda low but i agree, if they can be changed charge more and then you don’t have to rely on tips. and referrals are amazing if they dont have cash!

[brianamuskus]

"Yes getting a tip is a really great feeling, but we shouldn't have to feel it's required or necessary."
PREACH BOO! 100% agree. I'm in cosmetology school right now, and I was taught this recently. If you're working in a commission-based job, it's your responsibility to understand your worth & charge accordingly. And you're right about switching jobs too! If you can't change your price at your current salon, you can do so somewhere else. Don't be afraid to change your rates if your work has improved. Be confident in your abilities 💁

[rideofthevalkyries]

I go to a salon that doesn’t accept tips, which I always thought was weird but I love my hairdresser and won’t go anywhere else. I tried to hand her a cash tip and she wouldn’t accept it.. but I guess they are pricier so I’m glad to know she makes enough by her price point.

[NuclearButtonz]

As a booth renting lash artist and esthetician I have set my prices so that I don’t NEED the tips. That being said I love and appreciate when I am tipped. I feel like I’ve done a good job and they are happy. I always do my best with each client to be sure they are happy every time BUT I also subconsciously will bend over backward for my clients that tip well. I don’t even necessarily realize I’m doing it till I look back through my books and as a general rule I will try to get everyone in best I can. Staying super late tho or coming in early is generally reserved for those special few.... I also tip EVERYONE, I feel like it’s good tipping karma :)

[amychloe]

I live in Australia and tipping is not a thing in any industry- I find it interesting how it is common practice in the US. Was an interesting video, as always Sam ❤

[wine_mom_]

Girl, that background with your sweater and red lipstick is a dream combination. You look like the personification of Valentine’s Day

[perfectlyyoubeauty]

I always tip 20% to my hairstylist when I’m happy. More around holiday time. I believe it’s the right thing to do for their time, talent and artistry. There’s only been one time when I did not tip.. the salon had a bad batch of aveda color that turned my hair almost black 😱 they tried multiple toners and such and it didn’t work. I had to go back twice to get a fix finally which was the tiniest of blond highlights to lighten the dark. I tipped the girl who fixed it but it ended up the salon owner didn’t charge me at all. Otherwise if I get good service at restaurants, nail salons and hair salons I tip 20% and have taught my 18 yo daughter to do the same. I have several friends who work in the service industry and I just think it’s the right things to do for a job well done.

[danimarie]

I’m a new hairstylist and at my salon we have Groupon specials. And since I’m newer I get all the Groupon clients. So I make a lot less Bc Groupon takes part of the service. When the clients leave the salon, the service was already prepaid for. So I often don’t get tipped from these discounted services. And it’s sad because I do just as much work and spend just as much time on a Groupon client than a full paying one. It’s really tough, 1) I’m making less money because it’s a discounted service, and 2) I often get skimped on tips. I think that tips are appreciated and as a new stylist and on commission, I don’t make enough without tips. I am not in control over prices either. I think if you’re getting a discount you should always tip, and tip on full price. That’s just how I was taught and how I feel about it. Tipping is appreciated but not expected, I think with an exception if you’re getting a discounted service.