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???? Who are you asking Eroll? xxxxxx :-D

Are you going anywhere nice for your holidays?

My hair is short and I like to have it trimmed every two weeks, my hairdresser does and excellent job but as it is so short she does not charge me the standard cost of a dry trim(£8.00) I pay her £6.00 and give her a £2.00 tip.

I give my Hairdresser 10% they do a good job (When they find some to cut) and both girls are very pleasant,i/e not too much rabbiting. :-D

Have mine cut and coloured every six weeks costs £39 pensioner discount ! Tip £3

At the same time I have a manicure £16.50 tip £1 to the manicurist

I reckon if I do tip, 10% is right in restaurants unless the meal is pants.

I used to give the hairdresser a quid for a £10 haircut my wife thought £2 was more appropriate so I said tell you what I’ll get a hair trimmer and do it myself the cost was repaid in no time, sorted!

I do feel that tipping should only be for service above and beyond, Why is it cabbies waitresses and hairdressers expect tips? Why not tip the nurse in A&E, the car park attendant or the checkout girl in Tesco’s, all on fairly low pay, perhaps less than many hairdressers in high street salons make.

How many declare tips for tax ( I know that some do but most don‘t), think about it, maybe £2 to £3 from 8 to 10 customers a day is something like £100 a week, even with holidays that’s getting on for £5000 a year, around £1000 of unpaid tax!

I would like to see tipping banned, let the taxis, hairdressers and restaurants put up their charges and customers just pay the bill

Jude - Shhhh. Not so loud or else the offspring will be researching EMI homes :-( :-D (joke!)

Hi Jude
I have my hair cut by the Boss ,and have been going to him for 25 years or so.I don't tip him ,but always give the girl who washes my hair a tip ,usually £2.I give Nigel a bottle at Christmas.When I have a colour done I will give a tip of about £3.The juniors earn so little and do a great job.At Christmas time they have a box for tips by the till just for Juniors and then it is shared out.
I just love having my hair washed and massaged :-D :-D

DetecTive....yes l mentioned USA, its still there too, praps you have lost it...lol

11.52...We always tip the waiters too,, thats expected too. In USA you are defo expected to tip!!

Mine cost £37 yesterday....yikes,, but they are all about the same in town, the cheaper one l used last time was'nt very good:((

Yes alot of hairdressers rent the chair, l spose that can work out well for them, but would soon show if they were'nt getting customers.

All of the qualified hairdressers where we go 'hire' their chairs from the salon. The charges are standard regardless who does your hair. There must be a 'wage' built into the price and it would depend how many customers they personally get as to how much they earn in a day/week.

Did someone say something about tipping in the US now deleted or have I finally lost it?

I must admit that purchasing food in the US annoys me. The advertised price is less sales tax and you are expected to tip the server. I think someone said that they aren't paid a wage.
So you can expect to add 30% to the cost you see :-|

Always take 5.00 in change for hairdressers 3.00 for the stylist & 2 for the trainee who does the hairwash. But if no trainee on that day then stylist will get the lot.

OH does his own hair. Shaves his head every 3 weeks.

I recently used a new one Mersey.
Very good indeed.

Errol is your barber any good ?? ;-)

Im the same Jude...after my shampoo nothing nicer than a lovely head massage.....I just zonk........ :-D

Mine does quite a good job and only charges me £5. He charges £5 for OAPs and £8 usually for young fellows like me. So I usually give him a £3 tip and feel I am being very generous. And he does my eyebrows for free then :-) :-)

OH usually tips 10% - but that can often be an awful lot more than £3. Particularly if streaks are involved. She has had same hairdresser for many years - a very talented young coiffeuse who works from home and is always very very busy. Very difficult to find a good one when you have thin hair, apparently. :-)

I usually do tip my hairdresser, but have always wondered if this is expected or not.

As the cost can be quite expensive anyway, if you have a cut, colour etc., and 10% can amount to £5.00. I feel mean if i dont tip tho., So cant win.!!

have my hair cut once every six weeks - costs £26 - usually give him £3 - he's excellent at cutting which I find the most important aspect of gong to the hairdresser and good cutters are hard to find

DetecTive....l must admit l feel the same, but always give one, l spose their wages are'nt good, especially the trainee's so it helps to boost it.

We always tip the waiters too,, thats expected too. In USA you are defo expected to tip!!

Errol....thats good, l'm fine too thank you:).....lol

jude

BC...thats brill, the same hairdresser for 30yrs, l've had more than l have hot dinners, but this last one was very good indeed.

Mersey ...... l love having my hair done too, l could fall asleep, but probably get me ears chopped off't

£2/3 thats what l did yesterday....£2 for the stylist and £1 for the shampooist:)

jude :-)

About 10% but feel embarrassed that anything is expected.

NO!

Tipping is not encouraged in Australia.

If you go to a really nice restaurant and have an exceptional meal & service, you might give the staff a small tip.

I might give my hairdresser a bottle of plonk at Christmas.