Holiday tipping at hair salon

[Anonymous]

Looking for advice on holiday tipping at a lovely salon I started going to about a year ago. I get a simple cut (no color or additional services) every couple months for about $100.

My budget for holiday tip at the salon is about $100.

The person who does my cut is fantastic, and he is also the salon owner. He is assisted by 3-4 people (at a given appointment, 1-2 of his assistants work on me). The assistants are lovely but I don’t know them well.

I am debating between 3 options:

1. A holiday card to my stylist with $100 cash

2. Same as option 1 but include a note stating the $ is for treating the staff to breakfast one day

3. A holiday card to the stylist with $50 and bring a tray of pastries to the salon at my December appointment.

Other ideas? Opinions?

Thank you.

[Anonymous]

#1

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Looking for advice on holiday tipping at a lovely salon I started going to about a year ago. I get a simple cut (no color or additional services) every couple months for about $100.

My budget for holiday tip at the salon is about $100.

The person who does my cut is fantastic, and he is also the salon owner. He is assisted by 3-4 people (at a given appointment, 1-2 of his assistants work on me). The assistants are lovely but I don’t know them well.

I am debating between 3 options:

1. A holiday card to my stylist with $100 cash

2. Same as option 1 but include a note stating the $ is for treating the staff to breakfast one day

3. A holiday card to the stylist with $50 and bring a tray of pastries to the salon at my December appointment.

Other ideas? Opinions?

Thank you.

However much you tip your stylist, expect it to be shared, but no food should be gifted.

[Anonymous]

Wow, that is very generous. I have just started with a new stylist - am I expected to tip the cost of a full service?

[Anonymous]

I just tip my normal 20%. I’m going 3-4 x a year for $300 each time. Why in the world would you tip extra on something like this? They aren’t going above and beyond for you, this is their job.

[Anonymous]

I’m almost exactly the same situation as OP, and it never occurred to me to give a holiday tip. I’ve never really had a “regular” before. Now I’m stressed before next week’s appointment! Sounds like there are different responses here — is this a “do whatever works for you” situation or one where those who don’t holiday-tip are the bad clients???

[Anonymous]

#3 is nice

[Anonymous]

I’ve always doubled the tip. Don’t know if this is standard.

[Anonymous]

Just go at the end of Thanksgiving and then not again until January like me. Problem solved!

[Anonymous]

A holiday tip is not required. If you feel generous, PP, do a 25% tip instead of 20%.

No pastries!!!

[Anonymous]

You don't tip the owner. google it

[Anonymous]

I’ve never done a holiday tip - just the standard 20%. I’ve never thought to do it!

[Anonymous]

They should be gifting me! I’m the paying customer.

[Anonymous]

I go every 7-8 weeks and have been seeing the same stylist for over 10 years. I regularly tip 20% - for my Dec appointment I normally tip a little extra - maybe 25%-30%.

I would never bring food. Chances are it will be offered to the customers that come after you.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Wow, that is very generous. I have just started with a new stylist - am I expected to tip the cost of a full service?

I tipped that much for a long term hairdresser. A new stylist I wouldn’t. Maybe an extra 10$.