Do you tip your hair stylist?

25-11-2018 3:35pm #1

Just wondering if people tip their hair stylist/nail technician?

I don’t, not because I’m mean I just have never thought to. My friend does though and it got me thinking. Is it the done thing?

25-11-2018 3:43pm

No i pay enough

qo2cj1dsne8y4k · 01-12-2018 3:48pm

Depends, sometimes I will. I don’t feel like it’s compulsory and don’t feel bad if I don’t tip.

SATSUMA · 01-12-2018 3:52pm

Yes always

dudara · 01-12-2018 3:53pm

No, as said earlier I am paying for the service.

Dial Hard · 05-12-2018 11:48am

Nope. My hairdresser is self-employed so she's getting 100% of the fee as it is.

detoxkid · 05-12-2018 11:50am

Always - if I'm happy with the service

Foweva Awone · 05-12-2018 11:56am

Occasionally, but I don't feel obliged to.

Faith · 09-12-2018 10:31pm

What’s the rationale for tipping? Do you tip your postman, your shop assistant, or your bus driver? What about your GP - they could literally be the person who saves your life in some cases? I can’t stand tipping culture because it’s completely pointless and arbitrary about who gets tipped and who doesn’t.

So, no, I don’t

zapper55 · 09-12-2018 11:13pm

Yeah I give 10%. She spends far longer on my hair than others do and doesn't stop til I'm 100% happy with it. And I can be quite fussy about it. And she's fab.

poppies2 · 14-12-2018 2:55pm

Yes I always do

pwurple · 15-12-2018 8:27am

I tip the washer , not the stylist. It’s usually some student, apprentice, not getting paid.

And yes, I give the gp and postman (both women here) a voucher at Christmas too.

milli milli · 17-12-2018 12:50am

Dial Hard wrote: »

Nope. My hairdresser is self-employed so she's getting 100% of the fee as it is.

Self-employed people pay tax, insurance as well as overheads for their business, cost of equipment & materials. If she has employees she has to pay their wages, holiday pay, etc.
If she is earning over a certain amount, she’ll also have to pay VAT (at 25%).
She also doesn’t get her own holiday pay (basically if she doesn’t work, she doesn’t get paid).

So in fact that 100% is actually really only about 50% (or less) after everything is paid for.
Of course it’s your prerogative if you might want to tip or not but maybe rethink that 100% that you think she’s rolling in.

Dial Hard · 17-12-2018 1:38pm

milli milli wrote: »

Self-employed people pay tax, insurance as well as overheads for their business, cost of equipment & materials. If she has employees she has to pay their wages, holiday pay, etc.
If she is earning over a certain amount, she’ll also have to pay VAT (at 25%).
She also doesn’t get her own holiday pay (basically if she doesn’t work, she doesn’t get paid).

So in fact that 100% is actually really only about 50% (or less) after everything is paid for.
Of course it’s your prerogative if you might want to tip or not but maybe rethink that 100% that you think she’s rolling in.

I'm aware of the realities of being self-employed, thanks. She doesn't have any employees, works from home and I'm assuming is a savvy-enough businesswoman to have priced the cost of doing business into her charges.

Do you tip your hair stylist?

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