How much do you tip your barber / haircutter?

frost

I'm bumping this thread with a story of my haircut today:

Her: How would you like it?
Me: 1 on the side, fade into a 5 on the top (referring to the razor guards they use)
Her: 5 on the top? Do you really want that?
Me: Nope, I like ordering stuff I don't really want, like anchovies on my pizza

antennahead

LOL, I do a 1A on the sides, top she cuts by hand. Tip is 20%. Is that enough? Normal?

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m4a1mustang

Depends. 20% of what?

I'd say it should be $5 or 20%, whichever is higher. And obviously you tip more around the holidays.

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antennahead

$35 for the cut, I tip $7

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frost

$35 for a cut? I don't even pay that at the upscale barber. What kind of place you getting your hair cut?

antennahead

Old South Barber Spa - 10 State Street, Charelston, South Carolina

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m4a1mustang

At a place like that I would think you 'ought to tip more! But that's just me.

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Matt

Holy crap that makes me want to grow my hair out just to get it cut there!

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m4a1mustang

Not bad. My cuts are $40 and I tip $20, just because I'm friends with the stylist now... been going there for over a year.

IMO if you go to a regular barber, the $5 or 20% rule should be just fine. If you go to a higher end salon or something, tips are going to be commensurate with stylist experience and really whether or not you actually like them.

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antennahead

Typically 20% works for men. If this was LA or NY you might tip more at a high end salon, but otherwise 20% works.

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m4a1mustang

As long as it works.

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Josh@STILLEN

What.. you're mad she's trying to save you?

Matt

I couldn't imagine paying more than $10 for a haircut. I've been using clippers on my head since I was 16 because I hate the feel of hair, but damn, some of you are paying almost $40 for a haircut?

I remember the first time my wife (then-girlfriend) got her hair done. I told her I'd pay for it and gave her a $20 bill. She told me that would just about cover the tip... Crazy!

EDIT:

(I just realized I commented on this thread back in December 09...I said the exact same thing!)

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