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[Lakelife62]

My hair stylist (who rents a chair) gets a 20% tip and a bonus at Christmas.

I have a cut and highlight every 6 or 7 weeks and it costs $185. I tip her $37, for a total of $222.

[Carmie]

I am a salon owner.  When I  worked, most of my clients tipped me.  Owners normally pay all of the bills....water, electricity, heat rent, mortgage and supply all the hair color, shampoo, towels, equipment, insurance, half of employees Medicare and SS taxes.

The normal split between employees and owner is 50% of their " take in."

If you rent, you have to pay 100% of Medicare and SS tax, your own supplies and your insurance.  You are considered to be self employed.  You have more out of pocket costs than a person who just turns over 50% of what they take in and have no worries.  If you get sick or hurt and can't work, you still have to pay monthly rent to keep your station or you will lose it to somone who can pay.

If you like your stylist, tip them accordingly.  What they spend to stay in business should not be a factor.

[Carmie]

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@bonnie f wrote:

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@jlkz wrote:

Be aware:  Those who do hair in their homes have expenses you may not be aware of, i.e., water and electricity usage.  If they do not have a license and they are reported, fines can be levied.

If a neighbor or customer alerts the water or electric companies, the unlicensed hairdresser risks theft of service charges / fines.

My sister used to do hair in her home.....

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yes my lady has a license.. she has been doing this for years

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You need more than a cosmotology license. Your home salon needs a license too.

[LavernLuvsShoes]

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@Tori3569 wrote:

I can't imagine not tipping a stylist...

Period.

What difference does it make whether they own the salon or rent a space? - If he or she provides good/excellent service, why not give a reasonable tip?  

[JeanLouiseFinch]

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@PinkyPetunia wrote:

How do I know if my stylist rents a chair?  The topic has never come up or been discussed with her.  Naturally I tip.

Many years ago I briefly used a hair stylist who worked out of her home.  I don't remember if I tipped or not.  

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You don't, @PinkyPetunia, and you shouldn't.  The stylist's arrangement with the salon owner is between them.  It's none of your business.   Set your appointment, get the service(s) you want, pay the bill and tip appropriately.  That's all you need to be concerned with.  

[Hoovermom]

Absolutely I tip my stylist who happens to own the Salon.  My bill is @$200 for color/cut/style and add a 20% to the best stylist I have ever had.  He just expanded his footprint to a new shopping area, and I know how expensive that is for him. 

[haddon9]

Many years ago my mother would go to a stylist that was the owner of the salon.  She never tipped claiming that the owner wasn't supposed to.

I always tipped 20% no matter if they are the owner or just an employee of a shop.

My current stylist had his own shop for several years and I would tip him 20%.  He moved to renting a seat in a local shop last year so is no longer the owner but I still tip 20%.

[shoekitty]

I am not quite gettimg why  some posters don't feel the need to tip a renting stylist as much as house stylist.   They pay rent, it isn't cheap.  They pay high insurance, they buy their own supplies, or share costs. They are self employed. Here in California if you rent, you are intitled to your chair, use of receptionist, house shampoo.  You bring all your own equipment.  A stylist that rents, pays same rent whether she works or not.  So why would you tip her less?  Also, the old adage of not tipping a salon owner is passé. Look online. You tip salon owners, unless they express other wise.  I heard their are a few non tipping salons opening up.  My granddaughter has gone to one. 

[Estellee]

Yes, definitely tip.

[Tinkrbl44]

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@SamBrown wrote:

If a hairdresser rents a chair at a salon, do you tip?  I do tip, but I really feel like they own their own business and should not be tipped.  

I do it begrudgingly.  

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@SamBrown 

OF COURSE I tip a stylist who rents a chair in a salon.

IMO, the business owner who shouldn't be tipped is the person who has several stylists working for them in that salon.  

Any stylist who is a "one-man band" should be tipped generously.