My friend is a hair dresser. When I have helped her move, or helped her throw a party, she says I owe you a free cut and color. When she does this, how much should I tip her? I feel bad cause I totally forgot the last time!
2006-09-03 07:42:43 · 8 answers · asked by iloveroses1 2 in Beauty & Style ➔ Hair
Does she expect a tip? Because when I do my familys hair I never EXPECT a tip, if they offer one I will refuse it and take it only if they insist. I just ask for them to pay for the supplies. If I am paying for a service with a service I wouldnt expect a tip also. I am doing this for a favor, I didn't tip them for helping me, I wouldn't accept a tip back. If you absolutely have to tip, about 10-15 total for both services. A chemical service usually gets a larger tip and a hair cut is about $3-5.
2006-09-03 08:00:35 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
$5
2006-09-03 07:48:34 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would think that if she is repaying you that you wouldnt have to give her a tip.....you did her a favor, now she is doing you one....I think tips for hair dressers are over rated anyways........they get paid 20 to 30 dollars just to give you a cut that takes 20 minutes to do. They get paid good enough, I think. I have know if some hairdressers that work 3 days a week and they end up making 500 to 1000 dollars in those 3 days. Thats alot of money for 3 days of work in my book.
2006-09-03 08:03:29 · answer #3 · answered by audacious_ashley 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oh, I am a Cosmetologist/Owner, and I've done that for a friend before. Yes, please tip us because the color itself probably costs 7-10 dollars. Not to mention the time. But, it's also a favor for a favor so, weigh it on what you did. Now if you are getting just your roots retouched the products themselves are probably only 5-7 dollars. But a highlight or color foil are different and require more products and time. Either way a tip always feels good! :o)
2006-09-03 07:48:13 · answer #4 · answered by Litnut on 8th 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Find out what it costs her to do a regular cut and color for anyone else with your same type of hairstyle and length. Then figure out what you'd tip if you had to pay that. Then pay her that tip.'
2006-09-03 07:49:41 · answer #5 · answered by Bluealt 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
half of what the treatment would cost would be adequate. Same goes for every other time she does this for you. You're still getting off cheap.
2006-09-03 07:45:57 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cover the chemical cost and that should be fine.
2006-09-03 07:48:39 · answer #7 · answered by Fleur de Lis 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i'd say ten dollars
2006-09-03 07:44:22 · answer #8 · answered by island3girl 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋