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another beauty service tip question please

always1stepbehind

7 years ago

I have an appt for a hair cut with a girl I had gone to YEARS ago...My regular girl is on maternity leave. 2 different salons just to clarify. I'm not sure what the girl I'm seeing this weekend charges, the website to the salon says $50. which is more than I'm used to paying but as long as its a good haircut, I don't mind. Is $10. a good tip on a $50.

I tip my regular girl $10. because she did a good job and the price of the hair cut was always cheap.

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7 years ago

Yes, you're safe with a 20% tip.

I wish my salon would just increase their prices by 20% and forget the tip. The services for which we tip and do not tip in this country are so odd. I don't tip my dental hygienist, but I tip my hairstylist?

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diane_nj 6b/7a
7 years ago
last modified: 7 years ago
Agreed, that is a good tip.

lisad82, I think it is the difference between "medical/health care" providers and everyone else who provides a service. We also don't tip the nurses/assistants in doctors offices. Interesting thought.
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always1stepbehind
Original Author
7 years ago
I figured 20% is safe. Thanks.
User
7 years ago
Yes, Diane, but our health care industry is indeed a service industry. We just don't recognize it as such, although we're foolish not to.

Not to hijack. When in doubt, I tip 20%. It's a no-brainer.
always1stepbehind
Original Author
7 years ago
My haircut when just fine today...even better, she only charged me $40. which was a nice surprise. I still tipped $10.
Vertise
7 years ago
last modified: 7 years ago
Health care service example aside, tipping in general is out of control. There are a gazillion jobs out there where people don't get tipped just for doing their jobs. That so many workers expect tips is absurd and the issue. Maybe the rest of us should expect tips and see how they like it.
dedtired
7 years ago
last modified: 7 years ago
I think that is a very generous tip. Fifteen percent is also quite acceptable. Tipping is something you do because you want to do it, not because you are obligated. It costs me $128 every 6 -7 weeks for cut and color. There is no way I am tipping $25.

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