Tipping Stylists

[Fierce Critter]

When your stylist is the owner of the salon itself, do you feel it's necessary to tip them?

I tip non-owner stylists generously, as I know how often they don't get a very large cut of the actual fee I'm paying.

But isn't it redundant to tip if the person doing the work is the shop owner herself?

I have been up until now. But my stylist owns her own little neighborhood shop. I'm going to drop in to the salon soon and wonder if I shouldn't bother with the extra $$.

[Brenda Starrr]

I've been in the industry fo over 22 years, and I feel that you should tip them. Most owners don't make as much profit as you might think. It's expensive to run a salon.

[LuluVox]

I would probably be miffed if I was getting the impression that people weren't tipping me just because I owned the salon. I'd imagine it's a lot to run and any extra money would be greatly appreciated. Plus, tips are the traditional way to let your stylist know (s)he's done a great job, and not tipping might be seen as a sign of dissatisfaction, regardless if it's actually meant that way.

Me, I just go to a beauty school and let the students chop away at my hair for a paltry $15, and tips are not allowed there! I feel weird spending lots of money on a haircut.

[Msterbeau]

Car designers are stylists. Where's my tip, dammit!!!

[Homicidalheathen]

If she is still doing the actual work then yes, I mean it would be an insult to NOT tip her. Whatever profits ya know, allot is going to the cost of maintaining the place.

[Onyx]

Yes, do tip!

I used to work in a salon and was friends with the owner. Her stylists often took home more profit than she did. It takes a lot to keep a business running and sometimes it doesn't even turn a good profit for years.

[Fierce Critter]

<-- nodding

Then I shall keep tipping as per usual.

I'm actually in the midst right now. She did the cutting, and I had to run home to do a mower sale. I'm running back there for styling as soon as the deal is done (this place is about 3 blocks from me).

Zoinks. She cut it waaaaay shorter than I wanted, but I am TOTALLY GEEKED about the styling. I had all the perm cut out, and my below-the-shoulders, ratty one-length has been transformed into a multi-dimensional actual STYLE.

Not so short that I'll cry - as I've been known to do when stylists cut it too short - but I will like it better when it grows out a few inches.

I need to buy a new blow dryer....

[ManicQueen]

I always tip.. hair, nails.. and I tip well.

[Fierce Critter]

OMG.

She did such a FANTASTIC job.

And charged me less than I expected. So I tipped probably higher than I've ever tipped before.

I love this woman.

[mallochai]

Hooray for fantastic haircuts!

I feel it's generally a great show of appreciation to tip your stylist, owner or otherwise, ESPECIALLY if they own a tiny neighborhood place.

However... I worked for a major-money-day-spa for a while in Anchorage, and those ladies made money hand over fucking fist. They were constantly going on vacation, and they each had three cars. It was seriously out of hand.

[Gauge]

i only tip if they listen which. . .95% around here dont. the few times tho that ive gone in and actually had what i wanted or better tho ive been known to tip the price of the cut!

[Fierce Critter]

Ordinarily, stylists look at my particularly thin hair as troublesome, "it's so hard to work with, a real challenge." And they never seem to know what to do with it except to keep telling me I will always need to perm it for any kind of body. And when they do perm it, they leave it on forever, and as a result, my hair is absolutely destroyed to the point where I have to load it up with product to tame the frizz.

Not only did she say I didn't need a perm, she said if she did perm my hair, she'd use a formula for color-treated hair and maybe leave it on for 3 minutes, strictly for body. First time anybody has ever suggested a novel idea like that.

And I absolutely love how she referred to my hair not as "thin and troublesome" but "fine and delicate".

I love this woman.

I thought Jon might be upset when he saw me, as he was looking forward to it growing ever longer and "romantic'. She did cut it much shorter than I wanted, but I didn't and won't complain because the style is just so great that it makes up for it. It'll be great when it grows out a few months.

But Jon was just delighted. He's never reacted this positively to a haircut on me ever before.

Now off to the store for a brand-new hair dryer & brush. :D

[mallochai]

pictures!!!