Originally Posted by Analise
Maybe I'm out of it, but I
think (that being the key word) I go to one of the best hairdressers in the city in a great location and I don't pay anything NEAR that even with highlighting added to the haircut and style. It's not Bumble & Bumble but a privately owned salon on the upper east side. I just can't imagine spending that kind of money....but then I guess I'm just out of it.
I tip the the woman who washes my hair and my colorist who also does the haircut and style. I tip 20%.
There are plenty of "celebrity stylists" who are charging in excess of $650 for a haircut these days in NYC and Miami, such as Sally Hershberger, Oribe, Orlando Pita, Garren, and Fredric Fekkai. I'm not suggesting that it's worth it, or that the haircut is any better, but they are charging with the market will bear. And if you can pay that much for a haircut, a 20 percent tip doesn't seem out of line.