Tipping hairdressers!

[Sam9769]

Hi,

How much do you tip your hairdresser please especially if they own the salon?

Thank you.

10%

Nothing. There’s loads of threads on this and the answers vary wildly from a bunch of die hard nothingers to those putting 10% on top of a £200 haircut!

I can’t barely stand to pay the cost of the haircut, never mind anything extra.

My haircut costs more than £200 a pop so there's no way I'm tipping on top of that, and definitely not for the salon owner. If I have change I'll give a fiver to the junior who's blow dried my hair, but to my shame I regularly forget to bring the folding money.

I tip the girl who shampoos my hair but I never tip the owner who does the cut and blow dry. If its an ordinary member of staff you are obliged to tip because they are on low wages and poor working conditions.

You don’t tip if they are the owner. 10% otherwise (though some give more) and a couple quid to the person who washes it.

I normally give mine a fiver only because she’s a fantastic colourist in a small village salon and the prices are insanely cheap. When I’ve been to Rush or equivalent in the past I never tipped.

No you're not obliged at all. They chose to do that job.

I go to a small privately owned hairdresser. She refused a tip when I offered, but her daughter does the best shampoo, condition,massage I've ever had, so i happily tip her. I've moved from a swanky expensive chain who gave mediocre cuts to her who is significantly cheaper and actually listens,so im happy.

A tenner for the stylist. They work hard, do a good job.

About £3 if just a blow dry £5 if I'm having my roots done.

I don't. I always feel maybe I should, but it's a chain, my hairdresser is clearly fairly well off, and I feel really awkward just tipping whichever junior washes my hair. There aren't tip jars or anything to make it easier.

When I used to go to a small village salon I always did, 10%. But there were tip jars and it was a small business.

So the £3 is about 10% of blow dry coar. The £5 is a bit less than 10% for roots as cost for that plus blow dry is about £64.

Nothing. I've never seen anyone else tip either.

I don't get particularly expensive haircuts etc so I most often tip between £7-£10.

This.

Nobody should tip. We have minimum wage in this country. And most of the experienced hairdressers I know are better off than me! I can barely afford a haircut these days.

My hairdresser small home salon charges me $25 Aus for a cut
I bump it up to $30. I guess that’s about 10 pounds tip
colour and cut is $105. I’m happy to give her $120

My hairdresser is self employed and bends over backwards for people. I will tip.

I always feel super awkward about this. My hair appointments are at a small chain and very expensive. I don’t tip. I do wonder if I should tip the junior who washes my hair but I rarely have cash these days. At Xmas I give my hairdresser a card with money inside.

Nothing, there's is no need to tip anyone in the uk.

My hairdresser " rents a chair " . I don't give her any tip as she drives a newer car than me , has her own home , is single and has loads of holidays in fab places multiple times a year .

nothing. She rents a chair in the salon and is self employed - setting her own prices. She is expensive (worth it) but not adding a tip on top.

Depends on various factors. I tip mine £5 for cut and blow dry but she is under pricing herself so I’m more than happy to give her extra. My nearest salon has got stupid prices for the same service, last time I tipped £3 and the hair cut was £52. If it were the owner I think I’d be less likely to tip anything to be honest.

I have stopped tipping because their prices have gone up so much (small chain). I'm now paying £28 for a wash and blow dry which I have about twice a month. Hair cut and blow dry is minimum £70 for the most junior stylist. I don't even bother having colour there as I'd rather spend the money on blow dries.

Nothing! No reason people should tip hairdressers and not tip anyone else who works for minimum wage.

I once worked as a bra fitter. Minimum wage. Included fitting post-surgery bras etc. We were always busy with me running in and out of fitting rooms getting choices etc. No reason to tip hairdressers over any other profession that offers services to someone.