how much to tip at Christmas?

[Yorkie Lover]

:question: How much would you tip your hairdresser that you go to weekly or every 2 weeks? I have long hair and itz thick .... I usually tip 5$ a time ....

also I do not get my nails done often ... once a month .. It costs 7$, how much is the right amount to tip?

and the same for eyebrow waxing??? what to tip?

[Marilyn]

Great thread!! I don't know how much to tip people like you mentioned either. I tip 15% + in restaurants depending on the level of service.

Are you supposed to tip the mailman and garbage collectors at Christmas? I've heard of people doing this though I never have and don't know if it's expected. Am I slighting them if I don't. It's not because I'm cheap that I don't, just don't know what is really appropriate. What do y'all do?

[Gina]

I just had my hair cut last week and I normally tip him $5.00 he charges me $25.00 for the haircut I am an old customer..lol Anyway, I heard on the radio on a morning show that you are suppose to tip the hairdresser what you pay for the haircut, I gave him 20 dollars, as far as resteraunt depending on service I give 15 to 20 percent.Bottom line give whatever you can afford.. I hope some of this info helped.

[Yorkie Lover]

Great thread!! I don't know how much to tip people like you mentioned either. I tip 15% + in restaurants depending on the level of service.

Are you supposed to tip the mailman and garbage collectors at Christmas? I've heard of people doing this though I never have and don't know if it's expected. Am I slighting them if I don't. It's not because I'm cheap that I don't, just don't know what is really appropriate. What do y'all do?


I know I asked the question, but this morning on the radio, I heard this, but this is for NY I think ... I don't have a doorman ....

http://wor710.com/play_window.php?audioType=Episode&audioId=189198

but I am still in a quandry about the hair dresser, nail people and eyebrows ....

[Janet]

I just had my hair cut last week and I normally tip him $5.00 he charges me $25.00 for the haircut I am an old customer..lol Anyway, I heard on the radio on a morning show that you are suppose to tip the hairdresser what you pay for the haircut, I gave him 20 dollars, as far as resteraunt depending on service I give 15 to 20 percent.Bottom line give whatever you can afford.. I hope some of this info helped.


WOW, not that they're not worth it, but I go every 4-5 weeks for a cut and color. It cost me $45....there is NO way I can afford to pay $90 every time I go. I usually just tip $5 and sometimes that leaves me a little dry in the pocketbook. I don't tip the mailman...they make good money (at least here they do) or the newpaper carrier...it's never here on time and she is just the worst. I deduct everyone time it is late. I pay not only for the paper but the service...never had my nails done so I don't know. Like mentioned before.....just whatever you can afford.

[Gina]

WOW, not that they're not worth it, but I go every 4-5 weeks for a cut and color. It cost me $45....there is NO way I can afford to pay $90 every time I go. I usually just tip $5 and sometimes that leaves me a little dry in the pocketbook. I don't tip the mailman...they make good money (at least here they do) or the newpaper carrier...it's never here on time and she is just the worst. I deduct everyone time it is late. I pay not only for the paper but the service...never had my nails done so I don't know. Like mentioned before.....just whatever you can afford.


Janet you misread my thread I give 5.00 tip normally for a haircut. This is the first time that I gave a $20 tip and its for Christmas not all year around..

[Yorkie Lover]

My wash and blow dry is 17$ and I give her 23$ total ... she used to charge me 15$ and then raised it but I still pay the same, her tip just went down .... and I give the washing hair girl 2$ ....
I give about 20$ as a tip when she colors my hair and blow dries it ... that comes to 62$ (color etc is 40$ and 2$ tip for hairwasher and the rest is for her ... she raised that $5.00, so whatever is left over is her tip) ...

I guess I shall give her 25$ for Xmas ... I think I gave 30$ last year and gave her a Movado watch (I had gotten it for my daughter but it was too tight, the hairdresser is very little) but i don't think she realizes what the watch is worth ...

[Brooke]

I go once a month for color and cut... I tip 15.00 each time

Christmas I tip the following...

hair dresser 50.00

paper boy 10.00

Milk Man 25.00

Groomer 10.00 when Chewy gets alot done, a few bucks when it's just the nails


My hubby has taught me that these people provide a service and we are depending on them on a regular basis so we need to be good to them! I was a little shocked at the hair dress tip but he told me that was what i should do so i did it. I love my hair dresser and the milk man... The milk man comes in our house and puts the milk in the refrig when we arn't home...

now the paper boy is another story... I have never met the guy, But My hubby still thinks he needs a tip every Christmas... So he gets one. Hey I hardly work, (one day a week) So he is paying for it all!!!!

[Janet]

WOW I feel so guilty. I must be the cheapest person their is...wonder where I got that from...(my mother)...LOL Guess there's another charactor flaw I need to work on...

[Brooke]

WOW I feel so guilty. I must be the cheapest person their is...wonder where I got that from...(my mother)...LOL Guess there's another charactor flaw I need to work on...

Not because of us I hope!!! The Lord has blessed my hubby with work, and we do ok... I think it is his way of giving back that's all!!!