How much do you tip your hairstylist at holiday time?

[Anonymous]

I find it unbelievable that "experts" tell us to tip our hairstylist a full consultation price in December. There is no way I'm giving my stylist a $200+ tip on top of a $200+ charge. Why are they supposed to get more than anyone else? How do you handle tipping them?

[Anonymous]

[quote=Anonymous]I find it unbelievable that "experts" tell us to tip our hairstylist a full consultation price in December. There is no way I'm giving my stylist a $200+ tip on top of a $200+ charge. Why are they supposed to get more than anyone else? How do you handle tipping them?[/quote]

I usually tipped this much. I haven't gone in yet this year, but will give this much when I go in next.

I don't think I am in the majority though. I just think my stylist rocks and I can afford it.

[Anonymous]

I simply do a double tip at holiday time. I only go 4-5 times a year max, and I stopped doing highlights after my first child (didn't have the time/energy to maintain them), so I'm just getting cuts.

[Anonymous]

My hair runs from 180-280 depending on what I get done. Holiday time, I tip about 75-100 on top of normal tip.

[Anonymous]

WHAT?!?! I think that is outrageous!

[Anonymous]

I always tip 20% on my $255 bill for highlights and cut (plus extra for the shampoo woman). That's about $60 in tips at every appointment. I feel no need to tip extra at the end of the year.

[Anonymous]

I wish I could find someone I liked enough to go to more than once, muchless tip some crazy amount at the holiday.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I always tip 20% on my $255 bill for highlights and cut (plus extra for the shampoo woman). That's about $60 in tips at every appointment. I feel no need to tip extra at the end of the year.

Same here.

[Anonymous]

I love my stylist and always give her 20% every 5 weeks for cut and color. At holiday time, I double the tip. So why then do I feel like everyone else is giving way more - and why do I feel so guilty that I'm not giving enough?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I wish I could find someone I liked enough to go to more than once, muchless tip some crazy amount at the holiday.

Same here.

[Anonymous]

What if your stylist is the owner?

[Anonymous]

According to the etiquette books, you are not supposed to tip the owner of a salon. However, salons will tell you "it's up to you" re tipping and often the owners will say they accept tips.

[Anonymous]

of course, no one in thier right mind is going to turn down a tip.

i think tipping overpriced hairstylists is ridiculous. they're not making a starving wage.

[Anonymous]

What I still can't figure out is why do the "rules" state that stylists get such a huge tip (essentially double their fee) when other service professions get significantly less? To put them in the category of nannies and other home support professionals seems crazy and illogical.

[Anonymous]

I guess it bothers me to tip someone who is essentially making more per hour than I do! I mean you don't tip your doctor? Why do some service providers get tips and others don't?