To not tip hairdresser?

[criedariver]

My appointment was at 11:45. I'm still waiting to be seen. My hairdresser has also said they're unable to do what I booked as they're double booked, so can only do half of what I want (have to leave my roots and can't dye). I always, always tip at hairdressers and restaurants, I usually give her £20 tip for a £90 appointment but I'm really annoyed, I'm going out tonight and wanted my roots and colour done, plus I'm still waiting to actually be seen. I booked for roots, dye, haircut and blow dry, but they are only able to do cut and blow dry. AIBU if I don't tip today? I feel bad but I'm really annoyed at the same time.

I thought it was normal to tip hair dressers? I always see people tipping at the barbers too...do people not tip waiters/waitresses either?

Not £20 though! More like a fiver at most

I always find Tipping the hairdresser stressy
Never know if it’s expected, how much.
Ill tip a waitor/ess if the service is good. If not I don’t
We always do a Christmas tip for the postmen and bin men because they are marvellous

Its interesting how much people say they tip, now I know I’m probably a bit stingy. Tbh I don’t think we should have to, no one tips me, no Christmas bonus, nothing.

OP if the service falls short don’t tip
If the service is above and beyond tip ( think that’s the methodology I’ll use in the future )
If you have to make two trips as they’re not doing it all in one then is it right / fare on you to tip twice

I'd leave. You're massively over tipping.

spend the £20 tip on an extra couple of glasses ofand you won't care if your roots look shit.

Enjoy your night out!

Coffee ? Shopping? Lunch?
Home root touch up kit ?

What did you do in the end OP? I wouldn’t tip or certainly not more than a couple of pounds in this situation. They left you waiting more than half an hour, have double booked so you can’t get a colour just a cut and blow dry and they don’t seem overly fussed about it.

You sometimes tip £85?!

Definitely not

Absolutely! So annoyed but definitely was left that impression by my previous hairdresser who kept charging me more and more and last time made a mistake with colour and never even told me. I assume she thought I wouldn't look at my own head?

Moved on to another stylist now after years.

Maths is not your strong point. £20 tip on £90 is more than 20%. 22.22% to be exact.

Ridiculously high tipping. I would expect a big discount on your cut and blow dry today for your inconvenience and their mistake. I certainly wouldn’t leave a tip.

Nope. They set their rate, I pay their rate. Fair exchange.
That is all.

Given the lack of key, I’d have paid my hard earned money to a locksmith.

And would have done my hair myself today.

I’m curious as to why the person in the chair was more important than you.

Either way, I’d not be back. And if you do go back OP, I’d not be tipping so generously in future.

It got ye nowt.

This. Maybe it's a city thing bit I have never tipped a hairdresser in my life. I don't know anyone who does that. They tell me the price, do the job and I pay them.

That is a better solution than mine 😆

You order at the machine. How do you actually give them the tip.

I never tip the hairdresser, I pay by card so it isn't awkward! I don't get tips for my job and it's much more important than doing someone's hair

I've never tipped at a hairdressers, the set the rate and I pay it. For a all I know gratuity is included. Always tip in restaurants for good service.

What did you do in the end OP? I would have left.

Presses it into their hand with a wink 😉

Yep. It's a weird one that you pay for a service that costs X but it's become the norm to give some professions a tip. So you tip a hairdresser and taxi and person who brings your restaurant food but not the guy who cooks it, or whoever services your boiler (also £90) or sweeps the chimney.

I had a convo with my hairdresser and she said you don't tip the top person/owner, just the junior or whoever washes your hair.

Forget the tip - I’d be gone.

The tips here!! 😯🤯

A visit to a hair-dresser cost so much these days, that I've stopped tipping altogether! All the hairdresser's I've visited in the last years have been self-employed, so I'm sure they've set their prices at a comfortable earnings point for themselves.

I usually leave a few quid to my son's barber, who always seem to be surprised. Like: Are you sure madam!?

This hair-tipping thing seems yet another "be nice" thing that women do.

I think that's a good point, @QueenCamilla (curtseys).
They should set appropriate price points, which I'm sure they do.

£20 eek, I feel stingey, my hairdresser gets £10 at Christmas.

Just ignore me @Maireas .
I want my privacy too.
😁

I'd get it cut but find a new hairdresser for next time who values your time.
Double booking isn't a good enough excuse.