Tipping hair and makeup

Re: Tipping hair and makeup

• photokitty mod

  

  September 2016

  How many people are getting hair and make up? How many people are doing the work on them?
  
  Does the contract specify that tip is not included? Or is it just not stated? It would have to be a lot of people for me to tip $440...that seems really steep.

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• charlotte989875 member

  

  September 2016

  I'm surprised it isn't in your contract, but yeah I would think you need to tip as you normally would on top of the price.
  

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• ei34 member

  

  September 2016

  I tipped my hair and MUA 20%...they both work for themselves and the price didn't include tip as per their contract. 
  

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• LtPowers member

  

  September 2016

  GlamQueenBride said:

  I didn't want to insult the lady I've been in contact with by asking.
  

  It's not rude to ask. Just ask, "Does the quoted price include gratuities for the stylists?"

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• horriblegb member

  

  September 2016

  I also do not think it is insulting to ask.  I would rather they be covered for their services than not ask.  I have asked now for a different service and just said something along the lines of, "I hope all is well.  I had this discussion come up so I just wanted to clarify.  I understood the service charge in our contract included the tip, but I am not sure if I am correct in that?  I just want to make sure all of the bases are covered!  Thanks!"
  

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• ernursej member

  

  September 2016

  Ask. Nothing wrong to clarify and much easier than tipping twice or not tipping at all. I wasn't sure so I asked mine.

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• GlamQueenBride member

  

  September 2016

  The contract doesn't state anything about gratuity. That's the problem. There's an on-location fee and the DOC is saying the on-location fee includes gratuity, but if it doesn't say, I can't imagine that it does.
  
  It's 9 people and 3 H&M people.
  

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• lyndausvi mod

  

  September 2016

  We see this a lot in the restaurant business.   One person paying for a large group baulk at the cost of covering the tip for everyone.  When they are just paying for 1-2 people then they do not think twice about 20%.   Those are the breaks when you decide to pay for a large group.
  
  If the on location fee doesn't cover tip, then yes you should tip. How much you tip should be based on services rendered.  If you think 20% is too much, then tip a little less.     Maybe cover what 20% of the salon rate instead of the on-location rate.
  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  What differentiates an average host and a great host is anticipating unexpressed needs and wants of their guests.  Just because the want/need is not expressed, doesn't mean it wouldn't be appreciated. 
  

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• photokitty mod

  

  September 2016

  How much or what percent is the location fee? I definitely would not tip on the location fee portion. I'd still just ask if gratuity is included, if not do what Lynda said, tip on services rendered and not the fee.

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• SP29 member

  

  September 2016 edited September 2016

  I would ask, particularly because you have the on-location fee.
  
  "What does the on-location fee include?".
  
  Agreed to tip on top of the H&MU price, not the additional fee.
  

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• GlamQueenBride member

  

  September 2016

  Thanks guys. I'm tipping for all but location fee. My DOC was wrong. Thanks for the help!
  

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