How to Tip a Beautician

A beautician is someone that works very hard often for very basic pay. Some beauticians are paid by scale with the majority of their income coming from tips. Some are paid quite well. It all depends on many factors, but the necessity remains to tip them well. It's very important to tip a beautician, and it's important to tip fairly as well. Not knowing how to do it is no excuse. Educate yourself before accepting the services of others. Here is how to properly tip a beautician.

Difficulty: Moderate

Instructions

1. Evaluate how you were treated. Think about whether you were greeted kindly, listened to and given the attention you needed to get the results you wanted. A beautician may be swamped, and you should not hold that against her. Time given to you may be twice as much the next time when she is not quite so busy. Evaluating her effort is really the most important part.

2. Look at the time spent. A beautician who spends a lot of extra time on making you happy deserves an extra tip. She is not getting paid extra to re-do that cut three times in a row. Reward her by tipping her thrice as much if such a situation were to occur. In extraordinary circumstances, it is appropriate to tip that much more.

3. Tip 20 percent for service that is satisfactory. Never go less than 10 percent even it is a less-than-satisfactory job. A beautician does her best with the information she has, skills learned and tools available. Sometimes there is miscommunication or misunderstanding in what you truly want.

4. Tip extra if the beautician provides extra services that she does not charge for. A hand massage during a manicure deserves some extra tipping.

5. Tip based upon the total cost that would have been given if you no coupon was presented when you are going to a place where coupon presentations are the norm. A $300 dollar job given to you for $100 should still be tipped based upon the $300 price tag.

Tips & Warnings

• Be generous! Tip more when in doubt. All service professions are very challenging, and hard working people deserves to reap rewards just like you do on your paycheck!
• Don't express complaints if it is a mistake that's your fault through miscommunication. While you should always stand up for what you want, be sure to express honesty if you make a mistake.

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