How much do you tip a hair dresser?

Question

If you just get a shampoo and haircut?

Answer 1

if the hairdresser does a good job and did what you asked them to do, a $5 - $10 tip will do fine. A lot of hairdressers do what they think will look good on you. My niece went to get her hair done black with red highlights and came back with light brown hair with highlights.....obviously...we did not tip that day...and she cried all the way home.

Answer 2

I usually tip about 20% or even a bit more depending on how good of a job the hair stylist done. Last time I got my hair cut ($30 dollars) I gave her an 8 dollar tip but I really liked the new 'do!
If I get my hair highlighted I usually give between 15-20 dollars depending on once again, how I like it, and how much time and effort was put into it.

Answer 3

When in doubt, look it up on the 'net...

"the standard tip for a hairdresser is 15%. As with waiters, this tip can go up to 20%, according to the Emily Post Institute via CNN. If several people work on your hair, you should give 10% to the person who sets your hair, and then divide 10% between everyone else. The person who washes your hair gets a buck or two. Most sources agree -- you don't tip salon owners unless they actually do your hair."

Answer 4

i do not in a number of of situations tip on a percentage, yet I continually tip her. I oftentimes provide her someplace between $5-10, reckoning on the service that I somewhat have carried out. If I in basic terms get a haircut, $5, if i'm getting coloration and reduce, $10. I somewhat were well-known to over tip on get mutually, too, yet it is because I somewhat have worked in the service market before.

Answer 5

I generally stick to 15% or more. Never less than $5, if your shampoo/cut is less than that, you've got bigger problems than tipping!!

Since I suck at math I usually figure 10% then toss in an extra dollar or so depending on the service.

Answer 6

It depends on how much the wash/cut costs.

If you are at a salon...I'd go 15%, if you really like the job he/she does you can do more. Like you would for a server in a restaurant.

If you are at a 'Supercuts' type of place where the cut only costs 12-15 dollars, I'd give him/her at least 2-3 dollars.

This link provides "salon etiquette 101"
http://www.bhg.com/more/story.jsp?catref=cat2220002&page=2&storyid=/templatedata/lhj/story/data/MG_SalonEtiquette101_08312005.xml

Answer 7

I've always tipped closer to 20% (especially if the stylist has done a fabulous job, spent a lot of time on my hair, maybe squeezed me in at short notice, and/or didn't spend to much of her time chitter-chattering with others).

If it's just a trim, I tip closer to 15%.

Answer 8

2-3 dollars

Answer 9

15 - 20 percent
If I have ala carte and very pleased, I'll tip 25%

Answer 10

15% to 20%.