How much tip for $220 highlights and haircut? DC salon

[Anonymous]

$45, plus couple bucks for shampoo person. Now I’m wondering if I’ve been under tipping shampoo person.

[Anonymous]

I’m in Maryland but this stuff makes me appreciate my salon - each stylist has their own separate station with a sink, so there isn’t a separate shampoo person. And when checking out, the receptionist always remembers to ask if I want to tip on the card and that’s it - I have no idea if they use envelopes or what, but they handle it all.

[Anonymous]

I don't like it either, because it is no longer something you give for good service-it's just expected and standard. I particularly hate the expectation that you tip the stylist, shampoo person, blow dry person, etc.

Pretty much this. They set the price for a service and the customer pays it. If the service cost $220, why are we giving another 10 - 20%? I understand it if I was late and they were still able to accommodate me, they squeezed me in, or if something additional was given and not charged to me, but do we tip mechanics, nurses, co-workers accountants, teachers, janitors, receptionists, the librarian, the dry cleaner, sales people, like the person who sold me my mattress or my car or rang up my groceries? I've worked retail and in restaurants, etc. and tips are great, but we've become conditioned to supplement some professions/services and not others where the pay, services rendered, time and effort are just as valuable and not necessarily well-compensated.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:$45, plus couple bucks for shampoo person. Now I’m wondering if I’ve been under tipping shampoo person.

Lol. If you knew how much some stylists make, you may tuck the twenties back in your wallet, flip them a five, say thank you and call it a day. Some local higher ends stylists aren't exactly making Supercut wages. I've met a couple who make well into the 6-figures. Besides working in a salon they do weddings, local and international, photo shoots, etc.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

I don't like it either, because it is no longer something you give for good service-it's just expected and standard. I particularly hate the expectation that you tip the stylist, shampoo person, blow dry person, etc.

Pretty much this. They set the price for a service and the customer pays it. If the service cost $220, why are we giving another 10 - 20%? I understand it if I was late and they were still able to accommodate me, they squeezed me in, or if something additional was given and not charged to me, but do we tip mechanics, nurses, co-workers accountants, teachers, janitors, receptionists, the librarian, the dry cleaner, sales people, like the person who sold me my mattress or my car or rang up my groceries? I've worked retail and in restaurants, etc. and tips are great, but we've become conditioned to supplement some professions/services and not others where the pay, services rendered, time and effort are just as valuable and not necessarily well-compensated.

+1. They simply need to increase the cost of a haircut, color etc by 20 percent.