Tipping hairdressers

[LottieandLisa]

How much do you tip for a cut and blow dry? Standard cut/ trim, nothing fancy done, not going from very long to very short, no fringe or particular style etc. Hair isn’t thick, curly or difficult to manage

The very odd time I do go, I don't tip. The hairdresser more than likely earns more than me as I only work parttime hours and save up for a visit. I've got very fine dead straight hair & since covid, either dh or dd cuts it now. Most people don't believe me I trust them enough to cut it but it's so easy to cut & always looks great.

Last time I did go to hairdressers she had put the price up to 47euro, cash only. I would have to almost ask for my change as it was expected to leave the 3e for a tip.
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$15

I no longer tip, after covid the price I pay went up to near enough £90

£10, but I am very particular about how they cut it and make sure they know exactly what is expected and what not to do.

I am also very particular about how they cut my hair and make sure they know exactly what is expected and what not to do. And I don’t need to give my hairdresser a tip to achieve this.

I'm glad I'm not the only one to leave without tipping!

It's embarrassing never knowing if you've given enough.

I'm on a very low wage so they are lucky to get me at all !!

I think it feels confident to pay for my hair services only and leave.

is this a regional thing? liverpool here and i don’t know a single person who doesn’t tip the likes of hairdressers, nail technicians etc

I always do 10%

I completely agree they should be. When I had my babies, both times we left generous gifts for the midwives and the care worker who I saw the most while I was in hospital for a card from us with a gift card in it.

I think it's disgusting how low the pay is for teachers, medical professionals (all of them) , police and fire fighters. These people save lives, teach our children and give them solid foundations (reading, writing etc) that they carry for the rest of their lives and protect us. As a whole we don't show them enough respect or value.

I usually round it up to the nearest ten pounds, so if my hair costs £57, then I'd give £60, so £3 as a tip for example.

Just stop it. It's a demeaning practice

Brilliant, I would have added another fiver. He's saving for something rather than pissing it away down the pub.

He's saving for what he wants and values. There shouldn't be shame or jealousy from that. Why shouldn't he have designer gear? He's working and saving his money for it.

Trust me 100% it's not demeaning unless you make the person you're tipping feel like that.

I tip a fiver - dry cut costs £25 no blowdry etc. and it's a staff member, not owner. Though I thought everyone did!

I do tip postman and bin men at Christmas, take away delivery, anyone who delivers awkard/heavy stuff eg IKEA furniture. I tip wait staff but not bar staff, which I know is irrational, especially as I've done both jobs.

I don't tip self-employed eg plumber/electrician or a business owner.

I don't know anyone that tips, it's just not the done thing. You pay the price and that's that. With the cost of living I'm shocked anyone pays extra on top.

Unless the prices charged in Liverpool are too low, why would there be a need to add another 10%?

I tip £15 for cut £84 plus colour £88 — she does a great job

£5 tip for a £59 gel manicure

At my salon, they do facials, massage, lash lifts, manicures, waxing etc. and there is a drawer where each stylist/beauty therapist has a little glass jar for cash tips. So I don’t think the ones who work there think it’s demeaning.

I used to tip hairdressers religiously but stopped last year. We were discussing this at work and I was the only one who still tipped the hairdresser. As was pointed out to me tipping was from a time before minimum wage. I do still tip at Xmas but not all year. Hairdresser prices have also risen considerably in the last few years and 10% works out at a large amount on top.

I tip £15 for cut £84 plus colour £88 — she does a great job

Several people have posted similar comments to this now. You do know they still do a great job even if you don't tip them right? Also the job they do is priced accordingly already.

I tip 15% for my cut and colour. Plus a couple of quid for the girl who shampoos me. My salon has introduced an online tipping system which makes it a lot easier, no worrying about cash as I virtually never use it now.

Where have people got the idea they are low paid from ?

About two years ago My SIL was telling me her take home is 65k. I was shocked because I was under that impression too but, makes sense with her lovely car and designer handbags...

I wish I hadn't started tipping my hairdresser because I've now found out I pay about £7 more for a cut than 2 of my friends who also go there.

10% roughly, or I round up to the next £5, whichever is most. If I'm paying £27 for a but and blow dry, I'll give her £30. If I'm paying for a colour, typically around 10% as a tip

I don’t tip, but all these people saying ‘It costs £22 so I pay £25’ must be having just a wash and blow dry and paying in cash. I go to the hairdressers for my colour and cut all together. Can’t remember the last time it came under £140 and it’s nowhere flash. This week I had a t-section of highlights / OLAPLEX treatment and a trim £144.

I agree. I waitressed 15 odd years ago and a £1 tip was appreciated. Tips would add up over the course of the day/a couple of shifts and I'd have enough for a new dress and a night out 🤷 things were cheaper 15 years ago and definitely cheaper again 30 years ago.

I think you might be right, and maybe tipping hairdressers is an age thing? When I was a teenager in the 1970s and had a Saturday job in a hairdresser, everyone tipped without exception, and it was absolutely normal then to tip the stylist 10% and to give the shampooist a much smaller amount. My Mum, her friends, my friends, and work colleagues all tipped for as long as I can remember, but as you pointed out, there was no minimum wage until the late 1990s and tipping was a much needed supplement to people's wages in the 1960s, 70s, and 80s. I realise people are saying that it seems to be different now, but when I was younger, hairdressing was not generally a well paid trade. I would have no idea about current hairdressing costs as I've only been once in 30 years, and that was only for a cut and blow dry.😆

When I was younger, everyone tipped hairdressers, taxi/mini cab drivers, and serving staff in restaurants and cafes. People also tipped the postman and bin men at Christmas, and often the paper girl/boy.