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MQ42
Citizen
Username: Mq42
Post Number: 108
Registered: 2-2004
| | Posted on Wednesday, May 10, 2006 - 7:41 am: | 
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Just wondering how much I should tip a hair stylist if the hair style costs between $55 - $65? |
K_soze
Citizen
Username: K_soze
Post Number: 139
Registered: 11-2005
| | Posted on Wednesday, May 10, 2006 - 7:46 am: |
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Did he/she wash or did someone else wash your hair? |
MQ42
Citizen
Username: Mq42
Post Number: 109
Registered: 2-2004
| | Posted on Wednesday, May 10, 2006 - 7:55 am: |
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well I havn't gone yet.. so I'm not sure. But I would assume someone else will wash my hair first. |
MeAndTheBoys
Citizen
Username: Meandtheboys
Post Number: 3704
Registered: 12-2004
| | Posted on Wednesday, May 10, 2006 - 7:58 am: |
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I always go with at least 15%, so about $9 or $10 if the haircut is $65. Then a few dollars for whoever washes your hair. |
greenetree
Supporter
Username: Greenetree
Post Number: 7633
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, May 10, 2006 - 9:50 am: |
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20% and $3-$5 to the person who washes my hair (if different), depending on how good a head massage comes with the washing. |
LilLB
Citizen
Username: Lillb
Post Number: 1672
Registered: 10-2002
| | Posted on Wednesday, May 10, 2006 - 10:14 am: |
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I do what greentree does 20% to the hair stylist and $3-5 for the shampoo. When I'm there, it's usually for a color or straightening as well, so the shampoo chick does more than just a rinse, so I usually end up giving her about $5. |
pseudonymous
Citizen
Username: Berry_festival
Post Number: 247
Registered: 9-2003
| | Posted on Wednesday, May 10, 2006 - 10:25 am: |
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What about this scenario:
Assistant applies color, washes hair.
Lead hairdresser cuts hair, dries.
Price for everything is based on the lead hairdresser. Who receives what percentage of the tip? |
greenetree
Supporter
Username: Greenetree
Post Number: 7635
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, May 10, 2006 - 10:28 am: |
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Tip the hairdresser; s/he splits with assistant. You can say "This is for you and Sue" if you like. |
Lydia
Supporter
Username: Lydial
Post Number: 1835
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, May 10, 2006 - 7:11 pm: |
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I asked my hairstylist what to do - she said tip the color person 20% - I give my lead haircutter 20% - the assistant gets 20% for the color, and I add $2-5 to whomever rinses me out.
I am a beauty school drop-out and I know the pecking order! |
CFA
Citizen
Username: Cfa
Post Number: 1636
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Thursday, May 11, 2006 - 4:47 am: |
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So, if a haircut and color costs 60.00, you give 26.00-29.00 in tips???? That's ridiculous. Thank goodness I'm bald. |
Virtual It Girl
Citizen
Username: Shh
Post Number: 4404
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Thursday, May 11, 2006 - 6:43 am: |
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Where can you get a cut and color for $60??? |
Carla
Citizen
Username: Elbowroom
Post Number: 76
Registered: 9-2005
| | Posted on Thursday, May 11, 2006 - 7:54 am: |
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Being this beautiful isn't cheap, baby! |
Handygirl
Citizen
Username: Handygirl
Post Number: 689
Registered: 2-2004
| | Posted on Thursday, May 11, 2006 - 9:35 am: |
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CFA, where did you get $29 in tips from a $60 bill? I believe that everyone has indicated 15-20% tips. That would be $9-12 on a $60 cut. VIG - I don't think that I would WANT a $60 cut/color. Who knows what you'd end up with  |
Virtual It Girl
Citizen
Username: Shh
Post Number: 4408
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Thursday, May 11, 2006 - 9:59 am: |
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I agree, the only place I can imagine getting cut and color for $60 is one of those chain places. |
1-2many
Supporter
Username: Wbg69
Post Number: 945
Registered: 6-2002
| | Posted on Thursday, May 11, 2006 - 2:47 pm: |
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I used to tip 20% to the colorist then another $5-$10 to the shampooist who helped. Then, one day, I realized that my colorist drives a Jag and has a second home. I do not have either of these things. Though I believe in every working person making a decent, even nice, living, perhaps there is not a need to tip so much at this very hoity-toity establishment - where the services themselves are already pretty pricey. Now, I decide on a flat dollar amount, based on a percentage, and divide that myself between the colorist and the shampooist.
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CFA
Citizen
Username: Cfa
Post Number: 1637
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Thursday, May 11, 2006 - 3:18 pm: |
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Handy,
Lydia stated she gives the lead haircutter 20%. 20% of 60.00 is 12.00. She said she gives the assistant 20% for the color. Again, another 12.00. She said she then gives the person who rinses her hair anywhere from 2.00 to 5.00. Do the math. 12 + 12 + 5 = 29.00. Unless I'm missing something here.  |
Tom Reingold
Supporter
Username: Noglider
Post Number: 14223
Registered: 1-2003
| | Posted on Thursday, May 11, 2006 - 3:43 pm: |
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I go a barber who charges $14. I tip him $5 normally and $10 at Christmas time. So let's see, that's a 36% tip normally and a 71% tip at Christmas time. I'm not sure I recommend that high a percentage to you women who pay higher fees.
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The Soulful Mr T
Citizen
Username: Howardt
Post Number: 1902
Registered: 11-2004
| | Posted on Thursday, May 11, 2006 - 3:45 pm: |
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Do you get happy ending? |
Handygirl
Citizen
Username: Handygirl
Post Number: 698
Registered: 2-2004
| | Posted on Thursday, May 11, 2006 - 4:02 pm: |
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CFA, you are right. Lydia did post that. Nutty. I can't imagine that many other women tip that much, especially given that most women's cut/color cost over 100$ |
CFA
Citizen
Username: Cfa
Post Number: 1638
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Friday, May 12, 2006 - 4:09 am: |
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Over 100.00???? I can get 10 haircuts for that.  You women are well worth the money you spend on yourselves. |
Handygirl
Citizen
Username: Handygirl
Post Number: 702
Registered: 2-2004
| | Posted on Friday, May 12, 2006 - 10:21 am: |
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FYI, I used to spend over 200 in NYC. |
ess
Citizen
Username: Ess
Post Number: 1942
Registered: 11-2001
| | Posted on Friday, May 12, 2006 - 10:29 am: |
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While we are on the subject of tipping, is it still OK not to tip the stylist if he is also the owner of the salon?
Where I go for cut and highlights, the owner cuts my hair. He doesn't seem to expect a tip, but I have been conditioned to tip for so long that this seems awkward to me. Does anyone tip the owner?
As far as the colorist -- yesterday, for example, I had a few things done (highlights and base color and toner, for those keeping score). The total price for these services was so much less than I'd expected (less than what I was charged at a salon in Maplewood, and far better highlights) that I gave a 25% tip without batting an eye. Normally, I would also give 15-20% also. |
Just The Aunt
Supporter
Username: Auntof13
Post Number: 5013
Registered: 1-2004
| | Posted on Friday, May 12, 2006 - 11:51 am: |
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Someone asked where youcan get a color and cut blow dry for $60?
At the Haircore in Madison 973.765.9610 Ask for Dave.
I have very long hair (so he says) that I like blown straight after getting it cut. The few times I've had it colored as well it's cost me $60. I have always been happy with Dave.
Or Park Ave (also in Madison) 973.377.2080 Ask for Tommy (he's an owner).
My sister says it costs her about $80
Tommy has been doing my sister's hair for more then 15 years. He use to work with Dave at Haircore, but bought PArk Ave several years ago. I started using Dave when Tommy wasn't able to fir me in and stuck with Dave after Tommy left because it was just easier. My sister takes the boys to Dave, and my BIL also uses Dave. But they all get buzzcuts!
I usually give the girl who washes between 2-5 dollars. It depends on how considerate she is to my situation. If she doesn't take a few extra minutes to make sure I'm comfotable, she gets $2. If she takes the extra few minutes I give her $5. Dave usually gets a 20 percent tip.
A funny side note -Dave and Tommy are now brother in laws! |
1-2many
Supporter
Username: Wbg69
Post Number: 947
Registered: 6-2002
| | Posted on Tuesday, May 16, 2006 - 11:00 am: |
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ess, where did you get your better highlights, please? did you get a cut there as well? if so how was that? |
Shanabana
Citizen
Username: Shanabana
Post Number: 411
Registered: 10-2005
| | Posted on Tuesday, May 16, 2006 - 11:31 am: |
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I have very short very thick hair. Highlights and cutting take a long time. I always feel guilty and tip 15 for the cut (a 65 dollar affair) and 5 more for the hairwash. If I get it colored too, it costs well over 200. Ouch. |
Lewisinsov
Citizen
Username: Lewisinsov
Post Number: 12
Registered: 3-2006
| | Posted on Tuesday, May 16, 2006 - 7:15 pm: |
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As an antipodean, I never understood why hair stylists should be tipped at all. Arguably, when you buy a meal you are only paying for the food and not the service, which you pay for with tips. But with a hair cut/color, the service is primarily what you are paying for in the first place, not the shampoo, hair dyes, etc.
Maybe I'm missing something, but why is it my responsibility to pay someone else's employee's salary? |
ess
Citizen
Username: Ess
Post Number: 1963
Registered: 11-2001
| | Posted on Tuesday, May 16, 2006 - 7:23 pm: |
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1-2many - I go to Antonio's in Livingston now. I PL'd you. |
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