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Mummabear04 · 2024-11-30T18:54:14+00:00

Just wondering what is the going rate to tip if it's just a ladies cut and blow dry?

Jadebanditchillipepper · 01/12/2024 00:05

I avoid hair dressers like the plague, but when I have to go, I kind of cycle around the local hairdressers so I never go to anyone more than once a year.

Recently, my 13 year old daughter wanted a cut and mine was getting completely out of control, so I booked a cut and blow dry for each of us. My daughter had a trainee and I had a qualified stylist. They each washed our hair themselves (and swept up the cuttings - there appeared not to be a Saturday junior).

We were both very happy with our cuts and the bill came to £57.50 - I'm assuming probably £35 for me and £22.50 for my daughter, but could have been £30 and £27.50 I suppose.

I rounded it up to £65, so £7.50 between them - I figured it's more than 10% and I would usually tip 10-15% in a restaurant. I have no idea if I did the right thing or not!

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Mama2many73 · 30/11/2024 23:58

I don't tip every time. Wash, cut &blow dry is £25 takes about 30 mins.
I always tip at Christmas, often £10, or if they manage to see me at short notice.

Screamingabdabz · 30/11/2024 23:54

Nothing - she probably earns more than me! Why tip a hairdresser and not every other person you come into contact with? There is legal minimum wage here, we are not the USA. Tipping is just unregulated, discriminatory, unnecessary, patronising and encourages upping the ante and costs for everyone.

Tabbyandwhite · 30/11/2024 23:48

I just round it up. She is self employed and washes my hair too, no junior to do that.

Corinthiana · 30/11/2024 23:42

downthebackofthesettee · 30/11/2024 22:36

I go to the Hairdresser approx 5 -6 times yearly so she gets roughly the same as Evri Delivery man and Postman. Strange as it may seem I always see the hairdresser when she does my hair, I can go weeks without seeing Postman or Evri delivery man

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That's not strange! Of course you see the hairdresser each time...... I was just curious about your logic.

Miley1967 · 30/11/2024 22:38

I don't tip. The prices are so expensive and I'm never entirely happy although not so unhappy that i can be bothered to look elsewhere.

downthebackofthesettee · 30/11/2024 22:36

Corinthiana · 30/11/2024 22:08

So the hairdresser is every time, but the delivery people just at Christmas? Why don't they get something each time, or the hairdresser just at Christmas?

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I go to the Hairdresser approx 5 -6 times yearly so she gets roughly the same as Evri Delivery man and Postman. Strange as it may seem I always see the hairdresser when she does my hair, I can go weeks without seeing Postman or Evri delivery man

LikeWhoUsesTypewritersAnyway · 30/11/2024 22:27

BraveFacesEveryone · 30/11/2024 22:24

Nothing usually, I pay £60-70 for my usual cut and colour. I always tip at Xmas though between £10-20. But she always tells me not to and I don’t need to. I always tell her I want to and I appreciate her. But she’s been my hairdresser for 10 years, she did my hair for my wedding, I knitted for her baby, we text about books outside of appointments so I’m happy to chuck her a bit extra before Christmas!

Well you are clearly friends with this woman. Completely different scenario.

BraveFacesEveryone · 30/11/2024 22:24

Nothing usually, I pay £60-70 for my usual cut and colour. I always tip at Xmas though between £10-20. But she always tells me not to and I don’t need to. I always tell her I want to and I appreciate her. But she’s been my hairdresser for 10 years, she did my hair for my wedding, I knitted for her baby, we text about books outside of appointments so I’m happy to chuck her a bit extra before Christmas!

Plastictrees · 30/11/2024 22:18

PrioritisePleasure24 · 30/11/2024 22:15

I don’t even pay £35 for my hair!

£30 cut and blow! Greater Manchester.

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Amazing, I’m in Glasgow and the main salons are all London prices - I haven’t paid £30 for a cut and blow dry in about 15 years!

40thinks · 30/11/2024 22:17

I tip the hairdresser about 10% so £5 for roots, cut and blow dry and £10 for foils, roots, cut and blow dry. Based on the amount of time it takes (& she does everything incl wash) she can’t make much more than minimum wage - she’s self employed and rents a chair.

In return she’ll prioritise me for appointments (eg always save me a slot on the last day before Xmas), she’s done my hair for an event on the day the salon is normally closed and during Covid she left mixed up dye for my roots on her doorstep for me to collect on a daily walk! So for me she gets tips for going over and above

flyinghen · 30/11/2024 22:16

Nothing

PrioritisePleasure24 · 30/11/2024 22:15

Plastictrees · 30/11/2024 20:06

Haha that’s very kind of you but it’s not standard!

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I don’t even pay £35 for my hair!

£30 cut and blow! Greater Manchester.

StarCurator · 30/11/2024 22:10

Yes, I agree, 100%! I've been to countries where tipping isn't a practice and service providers receive a proper living wage, including New Zealand, and fully support it. But if I don't tip my hard-working hair stylist, it will not change the situation in the UK or US.

Corinthiana · 30/11/2024 22:08

downthebackofthesettee · 30/11/2024 22:06

I tip hairdresser £2-£3. Root colour, wash, cut and blow dry is £43.
I tip Evri delivery man and postman £10 each at Xmas. We live out in the sticks and I am very grateful to them both for turning out in all weather to delivermy parcels and post.

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So the hairdresser is every time, but the delivery people just at Christmas? Why don't they get something each time, or the hairdresser just at Christmas?

downthebackofthesettee · 30/11/2024 22:06

I tip hairdresser £2-£3. Root colour, wash, cut and blow dry is £43.
I tip Evri delivery man and postman £10 each at Xmas. We live out in the sticks and I am very grateful to them both for turning out in all weather to delivermy parcels and post.

stargazerlil · 30/11/2024 22:02

Nothing, last three hairdressers have done a rubbish job.

anonny55 · 30/11/2024 22:01

Nothing. I pay £40 for a wash and blow dry. Takes 30 minutes I think they get paid enough.

Searchingforthelight · 30/11/2024 21:59

Don't tip
It's completely different to the US here
We have minimum wage, universal credit etc

Also quite annoyed that many restaurants have taken to automatically adding a service charge

Their prices are sky high now, so they should pay their own staff, and allow customers to pay for what is on the menu

I8toys · 30/11/2024 21:57

£10

Scrimt · 30/11/2024 21:55

I go three times a year and tip around £20 each time.

Dotto · 30/11/2024 21:53

I'm so encouraged to hear from all these fellow non-tippers. Tipping in the UK can get tae fuck!