Tipping for expensive salon visits

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Even if spending money is an afterthought for the wealthy lawyer lady PP, she should still be able to comprehend that a $425 service might be expensive-but-acceptable and a $510 (425+85 tip) service too-much for many people? Or is anybody who looks at a price tag of anything automatically a cheap loser in PP's books?

The price tag includes an implicit tipping expectation. If you're telling yourself it doesn't, you're cheap and you're rationalizing it. I don't like to use the term "loser" -- it's Trumpy.

[Anonymous]

If you're spending $400 on your hair and won't shell out an additional $100 in tips ($80 to stylist, who usually shares with the assistants who get you a beverage and get you ready for color application, plus $20 for shampoo person), you're cheap. The $100 spread among those people makes a big difference to them and not as much to you. Plus, honestly, it affects the quality of service you get. If you can't afford that, go to a less expensive salon.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Even if spending money is an afterthought for the wealthy lawyer lady PP, she should still be able to comprehend that a $425 service might be expensive-but-acceptable and a $510 (425+85 tip) service too-much for many people? Or is anybody who looks at a price tag of anything automatically a cheap loser in PP's books?

The price tag includes an implicit tipping expectation. If you're telling yourself it doesn't, you're cheap and you're rationalizing it. I don't like to use the term "loser" -- it's Trumpy.

Oh, I’ve never seen that on the bill. Who decides it is an “implicit expectation” to add 20% to your bill? Maybe you should just pay off their credit card bill as your tip since you are so generous

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If you're spending $400 on your hair and won't shell out an additional $100 in tips ($80 to stylist, who usually shares with the assistants who get you a beverage and get you ready for color application, plus $20 for shampoo person), you're cheap. The $100 spread among those people makes a big difference to them and not as much to you. Plus, honestly, it affects the quality of service you get. If you can't afford that, go to a less expensive salon.

Spoken like a 19 year old cosmetology student in the Midwest. My $400 hair place in the DMV is nothing special at all. I know they won’t trash my hair and the stylist is nice; I like her. But no, honey, there is nothing you could take away except for my tea- everything else is the the bare minimum you expect for color and cut, so that $400 is absolutely for her time, talent, and expenses.

[Anonymous]

So what do the non tippers do for a spa service and 20% gratuity is automatically added? Do you refuse to pay it or do you refuse to go to places that include tip?

I tip my hair stylist 20% every time and tip the shampoo person. She does an amazing job and I appreciate her, therefore the tip. I’m also not an jerk in general.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:So what do the non tippers do for a spa service and 20% gratuity is automatically added? Do you refuse to pay it or do you refuse to go to places that include tip?

I tip my hair stylist 20% every time and tip the shampoo person. She does an amazing job and I appreciate her, therefore the tip. I’m also not an jerk in general.

Not one person here has said they don’t tip. Some think $80 is nuts and tip less. Some pay it but feel bitter about it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If you're spending $400 on your hair and won't shell out an additional $100 in tips ($80 to stylist, who usually shares with the assistants who get you a beverage and get you ready for color application, plus $20 for shampoo person), you're cheap. The $100 spread among those people makes a big difference to them and not as much to you. Plus, honestly, it affects the quality of service you get. If you can't afford that, go to a less expensive salon.

It’s just tacky for everyone to always have their hands out and expect customers to always be greasing palms. I wish our culture would give one price for the salon, the nail place, the taxi, the restaurant, the movers and let me decide if I want to pay that price. The constant hands out feels like the nickel and diming with the airlines. Just charge me once for my seat/bag/coke/boarding pass, and I’ll be a lot less annoyed.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:So what do the non tippers do for a spa service and 20% gratuity is automatically added? Do you refuse to pay it or do you refuse to go to places that include tip?

I tip my hair stylist 20% every time and tip the shampoo person. She does an amazing job and I appreciate her, therefore the tip. I’m also not an jerk in general.

14:14 here. I’d rather the 20% just be added and let me pay once on my credit card. I don’t want to have to dig around for money, calculate tip, find the guy (or have an awkward interaction with him while he pretends he’s just hanging around the front desk for fun). It’s not about being a jerk. I’ll gladly pay for your time. Just ask me to pay once on my credit card.

[Anonymous]

I tip, but I think prices here for salon services are crazy. I get that real estate is high and people need more to live, but they are living better than I am as a customer.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If you're spending $400 on your hair and won't shell out an additional $100 in tips ($80 to stylist, who usually shares with the assistants who get you a beverage and get you ready for color application, plus $20 for shampoo person), you're cheap. The $100 spread among those people makes a big difference to them and not as much to you. Plus, honestly, it affects the quality of service you get. If you can't afford that, go to a less expensive salon.

Spoken like a 19 year old cosmetology student in the Midwest. My $400 hair place in the DMV is nothing special at all. I know they won’t trash my hair and the stylist is nice; I like her. But no, honey, there is nothing you could take away except for my tea- everything else is the the bare minimum you expect for color and cut, so that $400 is absolutely for her time, talent, and expenses.

If you’re paying $400 for “nothing special at all”, then you’re a fool not to go someplace cheaper. I pay half that and my salon is great.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:So what do the non tippers do for a spa service and 20% gratuity is automatically added? Do you refuse to pay it or do you refuse to go to places that include tip?

I tip my hair stylist 20% every time and tip the shampoo person. She does an amazing job and I appreciate her, therefore the tip. I’m also not an jerk in general.

I’ve never been to a spa or salon where 20% tip is added on without authorization. It has always been at customer’s discretion every place I’ve ever been.

I am not a non-tipper, but I have a limit. I will tip either 20% or $25/hr whichever is less.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:If you're spending $400 on your hair and won't shell out an additional $100 in tips ($80 to stylist, who usually shares with the assistants who get you a beverage and get you ready for color application, plus $20 for shampoo person), you're cheap. The $100 spread among those people makes a big difference to them and not as much to you. Plus, honestly, it affects the quality of service you get. If you can't afford that, go to a less expensive salon.

Spoken like a 19 year old cosmetology student in the Midwest. My $400 hair place in the DMV is nothing special at all. I know they won’t trash my hair and the stylist is nice; I like her. But no, honey, there is nothing you could take away except for my tea- everything else is the the bare minimum you expect for color and cut, so that $400 is absolutely for her time, talent, and expenses.

If you’re paying $400 for “nothing special at all”, then you’re a fool not to go someplace cheaper. I pay half that and my salon is great.

Do you live in DC? What services do you get? What’s “special” about your great place? Because I’ve been to the salons named in magazines and tagged by socialites and DC political women and they’re good. Talented and nice people. But there is nothing special about the ambiance or services outside of a well trained stylist. Nothing. Ambiance and whatever imaginary extras some people keep referring is nothing.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:If you're spending $400 on your hair and won't shell out an additional $100 in tips ($80 to stylist, who usually shares with the assistants who get you a beverage and get you ready for color application, plus $20 for shampoo person), you're cheap. The $100 spread among those people makes a big difference to them and not as much to you. Plus, honestly, it affects the quality of service you get. If you can't afford that, go to a less expensive salon.

Spoken like a 19 year old cosmetology student in the Midwest. My $400 hair place in the DMV is nothing special at all. I know they won’t trash my hair and the stylist is nice; I like her. But no, honey, there is nothing you could take away except for my tea- everything else is the the bare minimum you expect for color and cut, so that $400 is absolutely for her time, talent, and expenses.

If you’re paying $400 for “nothing special at all”, then you’re a fool not to go someplace cheaper. I pay half that and my salon is great.

Do you live in DC? What services do you get? What’s “special” about your great place? Because I’ve been to the salons named in magazines and tagged by socialites and DC political women and they’re good. Talented and nice people. But there is nothing special about the ambiance or services outside of a well trained stylist. Nothing. Ambiance and whatever imaginary extras some people keep referring is nothing.

I went to Luigi salon in Georgetown and the stylist could get the basics layer done right, I came home with uneven hair and -$120.

I see a new stylist near my home now, he is freelancing and talented, with 20 percent tip a haircut is less than 100.

[Anonymous]

These salon workers get paid a huge chunk of the cost of the treatment

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:If you're spending $400 on your hair and won't shell out an additional $100 in tips ($80 to stylist, who usually shares with the assistants who get you a beverage and get you ready for color application, plus $20 for shampoo person), you're cheap. The $100 spread among those people makes a big difference to them and not as much to you. Plus, honestly, it affects the quality of service you get. If you can't afford that, go to a less expensive salon.

Spoken like a 19 year old cosmetology student in the Midwest. My $400 hair place in the DMV is nothing special at all. I know they won’t trash my hair and the stylist is nice; I like her. But no, honey, there is nothing you could take away except for my tea- everything else is the the bare minimum you expect for color and cut, so that $400 is absolutely for her time, talent, and expenses.

If you’re paying $400 for “nothing special at all”, then you’re a fool not to go someplace cheaper. I pay half that and my salon is great.

Do you live in DC? What services do you get? What’s “special” about your great place? Because I’ve been to the salons named in magazines and tagged by socialites and DC political women and they’re good. Talented and nice people. But there is nothing special about the ambiance or services outside of a well trained stylist. Nothing. Ambiance and whatever imaginary extras some people keep referring is nothing.

I went to Luigi salon in Georgetown and the stylist could get the basics layer done right, I came home with uneven hair and -$120.

I see a new stylist near my home now, he is freelancing and talented, with 20 percent tip a haircut is less than 100.

I completely agree with this thread. Salon services in DC are SO lackluster. actually, coming from Los Angeles, it's kind of shocking how bad it is.