Standard tip: 20% of the total service cost is the general rule—go up to 22–25% for long color sessions or last-minute appointments.

Cash or card: Cash tips are always appreciated, but some salons accept Venmo/Zelle or add gratuity via card—check before your visit.

Assistants & holidays: Tip assistants $5–$10 if they help with washing or treatments, and consider a little extra (around 30%) during the holidays to show appreciation.

There’s no better feeling than sitting in the salon chair, admiring your fresh short haircut , voluminous blowout , or new hair color , ready to take on the world as your hairstylist snaps a few photos of their fabulous work. But then it’s time to pay, and you realize you have no idea how much to tip.

I get it—the math can be confusing, and it brings

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