How much and why to tip your hairstylist 8 Articles

by Hayle Caldwell

Having just visited my stylist this weekend, my appreciation for salon professionals is fresh. A typical visit to the salon might go like this: A few minutes in the shampoo bowl, a quick minute in the stylist's chair, p...read more

by Shirley Eisenberg

Visiting your hairstylist is not just about having your hair done, it's a whole social event, so tipping your stylist is not just because she has made you look good and because she has done a good job, but because the whol...read more

by Tirzah Hawkins

Every eight to ten weeks you walk into your local salon. You are greeted congenially by your hairstylist. She calls you by name and says how nice it is to see you again. You go in the back and she puts a large black s...read more

by Kathy Lyons

Being a hairdresser for twenty one years, other than the few years I tried respiratory therapy, I can speak first hand on this matter. Stylists deserve to be tipped for their services, especially when they go the extra mil...read more

by Linda Ann Nickerson

Most everyone knows the tipping standard for food service is 15 to 20%. What standards apply in the hair salon? Finding the ideal hairstylist can take years. Once you find yours, you will likely want to show your apprec...read more

by Veronica Prior

Many stylists are independent, meaning they rent space in a salon. They literally pay the salon owner for the privilege of working there! They frequently move from salon to salon, which is why you sometimes get a nasty s...read more

by Clacky McSnackins

Personally, I don't think that most people tip their hairstylist, but if you aren't, then I think you really need to start considering it. I have found that by sticking with the same hairstylist and tipping them, I get su...read more

by Dana Goolsby

Tipping a stylist is a personal experience for both parties. It's a rating, if you will. A stylist has many duties behind the chair. We entertain, listen, advise, and naturally enhance one's outer beauty. It has been said ...read more