Do you tip your hairdresser?

loveabargain13

I do tip my hairdresser normally 10% and if a junior has washed my hair I give her a tip too for her money box.
I tip too if I have waxing or nails done and I'm happy with the service.
Same applies for if I've had a meal out, I tip all the time! I even tip the guys who wash my car, my Grandad used to moan that I shouldn't tip as the price is on the board but if you can afford to and your happy with the service then why not, I think!!

catkins

Yes I always tip my hairdresser. I go every 4 weeks pay £17 for a cut and give a £3 tip

74jax

loveabargain13 wrote: »

I do tip my hairdresser normally 10% and if a junior has washed my hair I give her a tip too for her money box.
I tip too if I have waxing or nails done and I'm happy with the service.
Same applies for if I've had a meal out, I tip all the time! I even tip the guys who wash my car, my Grandad used to moan that I shouldn't tip as the price is on the board but if you can afford to and your happy with the service then why not, I think!!

I do agree, if you want to tip then fine, but what I don't understand is why it's a percentage.

Surely if someone brings you a meal costing £80 or £30 they are just doing the same thing? Why does one get more than the other, if you tip that is. I'm just curious. As I said I rarely tip unless someone goes above and beyond, and definitely not for driving me home or delivering me food. But I would in a restaurant for really good food or service. For food we tend to ask to see the chef and he gets the tip out service it's obviously the waiter. This is very rare though as normally we get served exactly how I would expect.

But the percentage thing, I just don't understand.

clarryd

My mother always said her the rule was:

If the hairdresser was an employee then yes tip

if the hairdresser was the owner then no.

I live by this rule also as her advise was always good advise.

xHannahx

I do but only because it's easier. My hairdresser charges £1 short of a round figure note. I hand over the bank note and tell her to keep the change.

Georgiegirl256

74jax wrote: »

I do agree, if you want to tip then fine, but what I don't understand is why it's a percentage.

Surely if someone brings you a meal costing £80 or £30 they are just doing the same thing? Why does one get more than the other, if you tip that is. I'm just curious.

But the percentage thing, I just don't understand.

For everyday folk who aren't loaded, but want to tip, then a percentage is an easy and fair way of working out what to give. If someone's meal comes to £30, then they're not really going to then pay another £8 + on top of that! it significantly bumps up the cost.

I guess it's maybe different for people who think nothing of dropping a tenner here and a tenner there, as it doesn't really matter to them what their meal cost. But for everyday folk, it would soon add up if you continually gave that much in tips each and every time.

Just my take on it.

Generali

kitrat wrote: »

When I was young my mum used to tip the hairdresser, but as an adult I feel like a pratt doing so. Is there a consensus on this, what is the 'done thing'? Please be gentle, I'm socially awkward and feeling fragile after a trip to the hairdressers, as I always do :P

I'd tip a fiver or 10%, whichever is higher.

tea_lover wrote: »

I don't tip anyone.

Never go to the US then.

Generali

74jax wrote: »

I do agree, if you want to tip then fine, but what I don't understand is why it's a percentage.

Surely if someone brings you a meal costing £80 or £30 they are just doing the same thing? Why does one get more than the other, if you tip that is. I'm just curious. As I said I rarely tip unless someone goes above and beyond, and definitely not for driving me home or delivering me food. But I would in a restaurant for really good food or service. For food we tend to ask to see the chef and he gets the tip out service it's obviously the waiter. This is very rare though as normally we get served exactly how I would expect.

But the percentage thing, I just don't understand.

If I go to a steakhouse then I'm quite prepared to accept that wait staff will be a bit amateur and I will tip accordingly. If I go to a really decent restaurant then I want to be served well but will also tip well.

Also a cheaper restaurant will generally have a lower staff:customer ratio so your tip is being split between fewer staff.

MoaningMyrtle

I pay a good price - £40 every eight weeks and tip £5.

GwylimT

No, I already pay them £18 for 30 minutes work.