tipping etiquette question NBR

surprise3rd · December 2012

I have an appointment next sat. to get my hair cut by a friend/owner of the salon. She charges $60 for a hair cut. I was always under the impression that you did not tip the owner, yet..I have never had the owner of a salon cut my hair. Does anyone know the proper way to handle this?

megs52881 · December 2012

I tip and hope they don't accept it. It's 50/50

DeniseRN · December 2012

I would tip. I always tip my hairdresser and he is the owner as well

surprise3rd · December 2012

I usually tip 15-20% depending on how good my hair looks when I leave. I would tip $12-15 on a $60 hair cut.

megs52881 · December 2012

I am a miser and get a super cheap wash, cut and dry for 25 dollars. I tip 5. And give two dollars to the hair washer. It always annoys me, but I feel like a dollar is too little and so I give two. But, then I feel bad because all she did was wash my hair and got half of what the lady got that cut and dried this mess! So I end up giving her another dollar too. I spend more in tips then the freaking haircut.

DeniseRN · December 2012

My highlights and cut cost 60. I tip 20, but only bc I know he's undercharging me

cwm11985 · December 2012

I only go twice a year, haircut and highlights=$150 so I usually tip $15 (the same girl washes and does color/cuts). And then they almost always guilt me into buying shampoo and conditioner. I always spend about $200. Freakin ridiculous.

OUKatie · December 2012

I see the owner, too, and I tip 20%. It's worth it to me...she is always booked solid but since I'm a good client she works me in if something comes up (like if I need my highlights redone before pictures or an event) and she regularly throws in a free deep conditioning treatment and product samples.

The tip-owner thing is weird because many stylists rent the chair space so they get more profit (theoretically) than a stylist who doesn't rent the chair and works directly for the salon itself instead.