How to tip your Hair Stylist

My friend sent me this information about tipping. Suppose it could be used for all service personnel including waitresses. I would hope that the quality of the service should not depend on the amount of the tip. But again times have changed over the years and it looks like today the Artist expect a tip. My hairdresser friend told me of a client who told her on her first visit that she didn’t tip but she could expect a present from time to time. She says she still has her as a client.

As with most situations the amount of the tip depends on the quality of the service.

1. Tip the stylist 10 to 15 percent of your total bill if he or she is the only person who worked on your hair.
2. Give the shampoo person - if there is one - a separate gratuity. Typically, a shampoo person receives $1 to $2.
3. Offer a 10 percent tip in a barbershop. If you don't get your hair cut very often but usually go to the same shop, consider a $5 tip.
4. Tip the manicurist $1 to $3.
5. Use common sense for everyone else, from the hair setter to the assistant.
6. Keep in mind that a good tip to your colorist or hairstylist might help the next color job or cut.

Tips: Usually, the tip is cash and slipped to the service provider separately from the bill paid to the owner or cashier, so have some smaller bills on hand. In a fancy shop, you can add the tip to the bill and let them know how to split it. Tradition dictates that one does not tip a salon's owner, who may charge more for his or her services and therefore will refuse a tip. But these days, more and more owners are accepting tips. The best solution is to consult the receptionist to find out whether the owner accepts tips.