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Do you tip at hairdressers? I didn't and now I feel guilty

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Ashkey234 · 21/07/2017 16:51

I've just had my hair done,hair extensions at the hairdressers,altogether £410 and I didn't tip.
Should I of ?
I'm moving in the next few weeks and as its a council house I need to buy all new carpets as its basically a empty shell so i need every penny I can get really.
Do you tip?
And if so how much?

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Ashkey234 · 21/07/2017 20:58

He works off shore and yes he moved in with me 2 years ago

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AndNowItIsSeven · 21/07/2017 21:21

Oil rigs?

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Ashkey234 · 21/07/2017 21:23

Yeah oil rigs

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AndNowItIsSeven · 21/07/2017 21:27

That pays really well then op , stop feeling guilty about the carpets and let your dp pay.

Coastalcommand · 21/07/2017 21:28

I always tip my hairdresser £3 for a wash/blow £5 for cut and blow or £10 for cut, colour and blow. It's just over 10%.

AccrualIntentions · 21/07/2017 22:12

Here I was thinking jobs on the oil rigs paid well but presumably not if you can't afford to live anywhere and it's essential you're in heavily discounted social housing...

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Ashkey234 · 21/07/2017 22:18

We are quite happy the way we are..we would be foolish to give up a secure tenancy for private renting with no certainty.

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Ashkey234 · 21/07/2017 22:19

Also my partner earns a lot more than me.
I work a min wage job so I wouldn't expect him to pay for everything.

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AccrualIntentions · 21/07/2017 22:21

Yes I absolutely agree you'd be foolish to give it up! I'm just really surprised you're entitled to it, when social housing is in such shortage in most areas.

Jakeyboy1 · 21/07/2017 22:23

£410 WTAF? I hope they last 6 months.

When we moved house I made the decision to stop getting my hair coloured as I could no longer afford the upkeep with a bigger mortgage.

I tip sometimes. But at £410 I certainly wouldn't.

LockedOutOfMN · 21/07/2017 22:26

I always tip my hairdresser either 25 or 30€ for a service that costs around 100€ (varies slightly on exactly what I'm having done). All of the staff at my hairdresser are so lovely; they fit me in any time at short notice and keep that salon open late, and I'm always delighted by my hair when I go. I think that the 100€ price is also very reasonable for the high quality service and attention they give me so they more than deserve the tip, in my opinion.

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Ashkey234 · 21/07/2017 22:28

They last a year ..you go every 3 months for an apt where they move them up which is £30

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BeepBeepMOVE · 21/07/2017 22:37

Extensions will not help your hair at all. Even the best ones will make you lose hair and can even damage the condition due to the upkeep.

When I had super fancy hairdresser I never tipped but did let him use me occasionally as a model for seminar things and he did whatever he wanted to my hair- sometimes taking 3 hours for a hair cut.

Now I use the local place I give the girl £2-£5 if I had a nice time and like my hair. It's just a small token really. She does my fringe for free every few weeks too.

WitchesGlove · 21/07/2017 22:44

It's reasonable to tip the girl that shampoos your hair/ sweeps up- they really won't be getting paid much.

But only £2 or so.

Otherwise, no.

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 21/07/2017 22:49

They'll be ridiculously lucky to last 6 months, Jakey.
£410. They're pricing themselves out of business.

Clawdy · 21/07/2017 23:00

Anyone that can afford hundreds of pounds for their hair can afford a tip. Whatever the circumstances.

emancipationofalex · 21/07/2017 23:11

Hold on... so my taxes are subsiding your housing but you spend £410 on hair extensions when I'm struggling to pay my bills, haven't had a haircut in months, and pay a private landlord?!

What a joke.

And to get hair extensions, I presume they're glue or bonded as clip-in will cost you £100 and nothing more, they need to be taken out or refreshed every 3-6 months so you're spending that kind of money quite often.

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Ashkey234 · 21/07/2017 23:16

No your taxes aren't subsiding my housing ...
They are mini locks which last a year and the refresher apt is every 3 months which costs £30

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Ashkey234 · 21/07/2017 23:17

The shop I go to has been open 8 years now and is fully booked months in advance so obviously they have a market for them

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emancipationofalex · 21/07/2017 23:19

Who do you think subsidises your rent then?

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Ashkey234 · 21/07/2017 23:26

This thread is about tipping at the hairdressers,I'm done justifying my life to a bunch of strangers.
Not my problem if your struggling to pay your private rent ..don't go on bashing those who qualify for LA properties..

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Ashkey234 · 21/07/2017 23:27

They look lovely actually gin thanks for your concern tho Grin

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Katiekatie37 · 21/07/2017 23:28

Be careful OP I've had medical conditions which led to thinning hair , had a few extensions put in which o then had to have removed as after a couple of weeks they were pulling my hair out. Since then I've been using redken extreme anti snap shampoo, Moroccan hair oil and tons of heat protector as well as a weekly hair mask, iron supplements and vitamins oh and no colour and it's finally got longer and thicker.

As for the tipping I leave 10% tip but my hair cuts are £25 so my 10% is loads less than yours.