Waxing Etiquette

Glowing

Hi all,

Just wondering - do ye guys tip the person who waxes you? ... in Brazilia or UrbanWax for example!

Thanks

foodaholic

god ive never tipped are u supposed to

Glowing

I've never tipped either - just wondering why they always insist on meeting you at the til to say goodbye after an appointment. Are they just being friendly, or waiting for a tip???

bumpintraining

I've never tipped a beautician either, I only ever tip my hairdresser.
Can a beautician confirm if they should get tipped??

Larianne

Jeez, they are getting enough of my money. I do not tip.

carolinespring

I alway tip. As far as I know its the done thing.

MizzLolly

I tip people depending on the cost of the service. For example, I get my hair done for €18 (get the students to do it) and am always really happy with the result so given how cheap it is for such a good service I'm more than happy to tip the hairdresser.

Brazilians can cost anywhere from €50 - €70. There is no way in hell that they should expect tips on top of that cost!

chocgirl

I'm surprised most people don't seem to tip. I always tip at beauticians no matter what I'm getting done, usually 10% but at the same time I've always been lucky and got really good service. Most people I see paying tend to tip as well.

Having said that I wouldn't if I wasn't happy and don't feel there should be an obligation to.

Novella

Tip?! No way! It is expensive enough already! If a person went out of their way to do something other than what they are being paid for, that's the only time I consider tipping!

iguana

MizzLolly wrote: »

Brazilians can cost anywhere from €50 - €70. There is no way in hell that they should expect tips on top of that cost!

Exactly. You can get a brazillian for one third of that price in London so in Dublin it's a complete rip-off (pun intended). So I wouldn't blame anyone for tipping for a service they are paying way over the odds for.

Beonce

I tip if they're good, I'm sure the person doing the waxing is not getting much of that 50 euro!

tfak85

i tip the odd time if i feel they have put in the effort to chat etc but if i'm paying 50-70quid for a wax, i'm out in 8mins and i feel like it's been a really rushed job i definately wont....

also, if the person owns the place i don't think it's necessary to tip.

princess-lala

I always tip when Im in the beauticians - partly because shes a friend/client of mine. Secondly because she tips me when she comes into my salon.

I used to work in a salon that had a beauticians in it and quite a few people did tip her (even though her work was sh1t)

I own my salon (hair) and people always tip myself and the junior who washes their hair!

gaeilgegrinds

I pay 25 to a girl who does it in her house after hours and give her 30. Unreal perfectionist. I get a month out of it. Perfect job. Never tipped when I was apying more.

No way. Beauty services are waaay overpriced in Ireland as it is. If the person doing the waxing doesn't get most of that money, that's not my fault. I can't afford to shell out even more, I wouldn't be able to eat!