Hairdressers and tipping

[UmmWhatThe]

Need some advice re tipping please. I’ve been going to the same hairdresser for a couple of years now, she works for herself and I go to her house. It would cost me about £140 (cut & dye) and then I’d tip a tenner on top and I get my hair done about every 3-4 months.

She has recently increased her prices by about £10 so it’s now going to cost £150 and that’s without tip...

What does everyone else do re tipping a hairdresser? My DH thinks it’s becoming excessive

Just trying to gauge general consensus of tipping and how much others do?

Why would I pay extra for something I didn't ask for? If they want to give out free wine that's up to them.

Even that could be a cynical ploy - if she spends £2.50 a bottle, buying cheap plonk in bulk from the cash 'n' carry, knowing full well that it then endears/guilts people who otherwise might not have tipped into giving her an extra tenner or more.

At least in restaurants, it's your choice whether or not to order the hugely marked-up wine and they don't just foist it on to you!

I don't tip hairdressers any more. I see a senior stylist and pay £160 for my cut and highlights. And that's enough expenditure for one morning....

Then you're paying for the wine ..

Her increase as a % is around the current rate of inflation so seems reasonable.

Her original charge however is really high! I pay c£80 for half head high lights, cut and dry. Maybe £10 more if I have a timer on top. I tip £5 (there are no trainees in my salon, only the one person does everything for me) and £10 at Christmas.

I can't see any logic though in stopping tipping because she's put her price up. I'd just go somewhere else, likely more reasonable too. And using your logic, you could then give them massive tip.

I mean, putting aside that is a ludicrous amount to pay to get your hair done, when someone is self employed, they set the fee they want to charge so there is no expectation to tip on top of that.

Thanks all for your responses. To answer some questions:

She doesn't live with parents no, but they have an outside purpose built salon that she rents from them so travels there to work. She's late 20s but imo her age and experience doesn't really bother me, she does a good job, makes the experience a pleasant one and uses good quality products on my hair. I started my job in my early 20s and was more successful at my job role than those who were double my age and had plenty more 'years of experience'.

£150 is a lot of money but it seems to be the going rate around here. Before I used her I enquired at a couple of other places and it was there or there abouts the same sort of price.

Think I'll just stick to paying her prices and no tip but perhaps tip for special occasions eg Christmas. Thanks all