NBR: Tipping Question

wvagirl · January 2009

i am getting a haircut this afternoon. the woman who cuts my hair is a co-owner of the salon, so her haircuts cost more than the other stylists ($50), she also uses a shampoo girl. i always struggle with how much to tip the stylist, and the shampoo girl. i've read that if the person owns the salon you don't need to tip her, but i feel funny not tipping at all. TIA.

beebe929 · January 2009

I try to tip about 15-20% I have never had an owner though. I think they should still be tipped.

jensahokie · January 2009

My hairdresser owns her own little space in a big spa-like place. I usually tip 15-20%, too. I've never heard about the owner thing, but something to think about. I have a pixie cut, so I go about once-a-month, and she's so good about squeezing me in that I try to tip well.

skoorbnibor · January 2009

I do NOT tip the owner who does my hair. I do give him a lovely Christmas gift, and I tip his assistant (who does my blowdry) and the shampoo girl. He owns the salon and therefore has a very different way of getting paid.

teeveegirl · January 2009

I would still tip her 20% if you're happy with your cut. Yes she owns the salon but that doesn't mean everything goes into her pocket - she's got overhead to pay. I usually tip the shampoo girl $5.

mcppalmbeach · January 2009

I just struggled with this one too. Guy who highlights my hair (and charges $125 for the pleasure) owns the salon...I posted about it on MM and got varied answers. I ended up tipping him $25 - as I was checking out, I asked the cashier how much is standard to tip him. The answer I got was "always 20%" -- and I said, even though he owns the salon? and the guy said yes so that's what I did. Peer pressure. I don't think it's necessarily right though. I tip the shampoo person there $3. B/c my guy owns the salon and is still making tips, I feel like he should tip her out. Under other circumstances, I would tip $5...I also always tip more if the shampoo person ends up finishing my hair. I have thick hard to work with hair and the hardest part is blowing it out and flat ironing it. However, I also take that out of what I would be paying my stylist.

ela81 · January 2009

I tip my stylist 20% and she is the owner of the salon.

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