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Tipping at a Hair Salon

Post by uscate » Fri, 10 May 2013 8:19 am

I'm having a fairly expensive salon treatment with a 20% tip in the $80-$90 range. This is a fairly hefty tip (IMO)....is tipping in hair salons common here? I don't want to stiff my hairdresser on a large sum of $$, but neither do I want to part with it all if tipping is not done (I more than likely will leave some amount).

Thanks for the input!

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Post by sundaymorningstaple » Fri, 10 May 2013 9:20 am

Let you conscience be your guide? This has been touched on a number of times over the the years but nothing has ever been "guidelined" as it were.

http://forum.singaporeexpats.com/ftopic81877.html
http://forum.singaporeexpats.com/ftopic56460.html
http://forum.singaporeexpats.com/ftopic32139.html
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Post by uscate » Fri, 10 May 2013 9:36 am

Hi SMS - I researched this site before posting, thinking that there would be some standard I could latch onto, but to no avail....In the US I typically tip 20%, and this is considered the norm. I was just hoping that someone who has had experience with more expensive treatments here could give me some advice as to what is expected....Although I guess $2 on a $10 haircut does tell me that 20% is typical, for haircuts at least.

If anyone else cares to weigh in, I'd be interested in their perspective, otherwise I'll just go with the tried and true 20%.

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