To charge family for professional services?

[HighlandWorrier]

Just wondered what the norm was if say your sister was a hairdresser, would you expect mates rates / freebies for a haircut?

My sister is a beautician and always charges me for nails etc, maybe slightly reduced rate and won't do them at home always makes me travel to the salon she works in.

I get a bit miffed with this especially as in the past DH has done professional family photos for them for nothing and I recently looked after her DC for 2 days and nights whilst she had a hospital stay.

Just sucks that we are quite giving yet she can't even do my nails / waxing for free.

AIBU?

I think no one should expect this of family. In fact, I would be embarrassed to accept a regular discount. One off a favour for a favour is great but no, don't expect her to earn less on a regular basis

My sister is a nail technician, she does my nails for free but I go with her to the wholesalers regularly and buy things for her that way!

She sounds great.
Rather pay full price and go elsewhere.

I feel increasingly that the sister’s perspective on both the beauty treatments and the wedding would be quite different to the OP’s.