Tipping Hairdressers

[EvianBaby]

I'm getting my hair done later in a salon (friend usually cuts it) and I don't know if it's still expected that you should tip the stylist if they do a good job.

Do you?

[joggerjayne]

Yes, definitely.

[China Doll]

No.

[EvianBaby]

Eek!

[joggerjayne]

You shouldn't "not" tip someone who is going to cut your hair again in a few weeks time.

You might come out looking like a loo brush.

[EvianBaby]

Ah, but I probably won't get them to do it again. Just desperate and my friend is mega under it so don't want to ask her. She'll probably do it again next time.

[China Doll]

My previous hairdresser was a lovely girl but my hair cost a small fortune, we got on well as client and hairdresser should but I saw bugger all reason to give any more money. I am currently between hairdressers because I've moved, I went to one near my new place and I'm not sure how much I liked it so next month going to try another local one until I find one I do like.

I only really tip when I go out to eat and even then only if the meal and/or service is good. I don't really go in for this tipping lark.

[redman41]

I always Tip my Lady Hairdresser and have been going to the same Salon for about 15 Years, always polite and pleasant and cuts my Hair well !
LOL JJ !
My head looks like a Loo Brush after a No2 and No3 Cut, but a Posh one ! ;-)

[daffy654]

Yes. I always tip at least 10% of the cost of the cut if they do a good job.

[Ratty2E]

You should definately tip the apprentice or junior stylist that washes your hair.

[rowanwitch]

I do about a fiver for the stylist and a couple of quid for the shampoo girl another fiver for the colourist

[EvianBaby]

I'm very nervous China, since Toni and Guy butchered my hair a couple of years ago I only really trust my friend to do it properly.

Because of that I asked for them to give me the most senior stylist available and they are obviously charging me a fair bit more for that pleasure.

[EvianBaby]

Up to an extra £15 Rowan!! They must love it when you make an appointment.

[rowanwitch]

but the cut colours etc are usually well over £100 so its only about the same a the tip in a restaurant

[EvianBaby]

There's part of my mind though that says they're not paying anywhere near £100 to buy that colour in and it probably takes up to a couple of hours to do so in theory they are already charging a rate of about £40+ per hour. Not bad going.

[China Doll]

I wouldn't tip a Toni and Guy hairdresser, they cost enough as it is. Although I probably wouldn't go to one either as I find them intimidating. It's difficult to find a good hairdresser, I had a terrible cut last year because my previous hairdresser was on holiday and I thought I would go to someone else... not sensible. Now I'm very cautious as I am trying new hairdressers so will not ask for anything too adventurous until I find one I feel completely happy with.

It will be hard to live up to previous hairdresser though who is wonderful, but I really can't afford another £189 for a cut, colour and blow dry no matter how nice it looks!

[rowanwitch]

I'm usually in the salon at least 3 hours .... and when I've done a major change it has been as long as 6... .... been doing my own recently though and it looks ok but will have to get it done properly a few times next year

[EvianBaby]

£189! Don't blame you for being reluctant to pay that again.

It is hard to find a hairdresser you trust to do a good job though. My hair still hasn't recovered from my T&G nightmare. I know what you mean about them being intimidating too. I would never go back to one of them.

I suppose if you feel it's worth it then you can tip them as much as you feel they deserve. Not sure about sitting on my bum for 6 hours though :)

[piggynose]

i always tip, i´m usually done in 10 mins flat, cost is usually 7euros, 1 euro tip(14%), job done! : )

[ladybirder]

I've always tipped my hairdresser except one ages ago who cocked it up. As to finding a decent hairdresser who suits you, when I moved to the Brighton area I rented for six months first in a place a few miles from here before I bought in Hove. There were 4/5 hairdressers in the high street and I didn't know which to choose until I noticed a couple were advertising half price haircuts, another was nearly always empty. Then I noticed one was always busy and not cutting their prices. I still use them to this day.

[EvianBaby]

7 euro! Lol, I'd probably tip an equal amount at that price.