https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/holiday-tipping-question Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Tue, 28 Apr 2026 12:55:41 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/holiday-tipping-question#post-1102623 Mon, 02 Dec 2013 04:53:05 +0000 Echo 1102623@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I don't book appointments often enough to give my hairdresser something special at the holidays, but I tend to tip very generously. As far as other services go, I tip my UPS man. He is the best, and I am a little embarrassed to say that he is here far too often (I shop online too much!). Whenever I am baking when he stops by I send something along with him, and for the holidays I typically give him a tin of homemade cookies and a card with cash. I usually write, "Thanks for being our Santa Claus!" on it. Living in a rural area, we have no garbage collection, and I give gifts to my children's teachers at the end of each school year instead of the holidays (different faiths, and I don't want to offend). </p> <p>Regarding the OP, it is a little late for me to say now since it is after Thanksgiving, but I would either gift before Thanksgiving or make a special stop during the season instead of waiting until after the new year.</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/holiday-tipping-question#post-1102614 Mon, 02 Dec 2013 04:27:00 +0000 Anonymous 1102614@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I always give cash, no gift cards, no baked goods, etc. &nbsp;I tip my hairdresser and waxer 100% at Christmas. &nbsp;(Been going to them both for more than a decade.) Give the mailman, newspaper carrier, trash guys and recycling guys $10 - $20 per person. &nbsp;I run out to the trash guys early in the morning and hand it to them and say, "Thank you, we appreciate you guys, great job!" &nbsp;They must remember -- they pull our cans up the driveway all year, while the neighbors' cans are scattered all over the street. &nbsp;Everyone wants to be acknowledged and appreciated. &nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/holiday-tipping-question#post-1102409 Sun, 01 Dec 2013 22:29:23 +0000 minimalist 1102409@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>A holiday tip on top of the 25-30% I usually tip? Is it terribly gauche of me to always tip the UPS guy etc at Christmas but *never* to have thought of something extra for hairdressers? </p> <p>I like kkards' restaurant-card idea for my &amp; bf's hairstylist. bf has never tipped his UPS guy, didn't know it was a thing, and since lately I'm the one who gets the door more often than not, that's sort of on me this year. How much? I worry about setting expectations then it slipping my mind one year and someone wondering if something's wrong.</p> <p>What other people might I have forgotten? Who all do you usually tip / gift extra for the holidays? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/holiday-tipping-question#post-1085493 Thu, 14 Nov 2013 22:05:24 +0000 bj1111 1085493@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>i specifically avoid any services around the holidays for this reason. &nbsp;getting a cut and color next week then not again until after x-mas. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/holiday-tipping-question#post-1085472 Thu, 14 Nov 2013 21:45:29 +0000 Kimberley 1085472@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I would also tip before TG (otherwise I might forget!).</p> <p>@ DA:&nbsp;&nbsp;I also tip/gift my DD's piano teacher.... </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/holiday-tipping-question#post-1085074 Thu, 14 Nov 2013 17:29:26 +0000 kkards 1085074@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>DA--that's an interesting one. i think that i would. maybe a gift card to a restaurant that you think they would like. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/holiday-tipping-question#post-1084978 Thu, 14 Nov 2013 16:15:21 +0000 Parsley 1084978@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks, kkards! I never know what the right amount is. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/holiday-tipping-question#post-1084931 Thu, 14 Nov 2013 15:42:59 +0000 Desmo April 1084931@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>As others have said I'd do before Thanksgiving.</p> <p>Now I'm going to piggy back on this question. I've been taking guitar lessons since February. Do I need to do a tip/gift for my guitar teacher? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/holiday-tipping-question#post-1084108 Wed, 13 Nov 2013 22:03:12 +0000 kkards 1084108@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>parsley,&nbsp;&nbsp;i gift/tip the&nbsp;cost of my appointment. the salon used to have an assistant how would always make sure to block out time for me even if i hadn't booked my appt yet, i used to give her $10.00. she left this year, and i probably won't give anything to the new assistant. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/holiday-tipping-question#post-1084084 Wed, 13 Nov 2013 21:38:49 +0000 Diana 1084084@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Like Mo, I probably only go to the hairdresser 3x a year for cut/color so I don't give a separate holiday gift.&nbsp;&nbsp; I do tip generously every time I go even though she's the owner and it's not technically required.&nbsp; And I usually buy a bottle or two of shampoo or conditioner since I've read multiple places that salons make their highest profit margins on product.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/holiday-tipping-question#post-1084043 Wed, 13 Nov 2013 21:10:55 +0000 Mo 1084043@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'm ashamed to say I only go for cuts maybe 3 times a year, so I never run into this situation. &nbsp;And one of my hairdressers is a good friend of mine, way beyond acquaintance. &nbsp;She was my friend long before she started cutting hair. &nbsp;What to do in that situation?? &nbsp;(I should add that we bartended together for years and I always tip her&nbsp;above 20% when I go in, and she gives me a discount rate to start with)</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/holiday-tipping-question#post-1084034 Wed, 13 Nov 2013 21:05:01 +0000 Parsley 1084034@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>If I may piggyback here, may I ask what you all give to your hairdressers at the holidays? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/holiday-tipping-question#post-1083854 Wed, 13 Nov 2013 18:54:53 +0000 Diana 1083854@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Before thanksgiving. I think everyone appreciates a little something extra before the holiday shopping. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/holiday-tipping-question#post-1083845 Wed, 13 Nov 2013 18:46:54 +0000 MsMary 1083845@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I&nbsp;think any of the above would be perfectly fine!&nbsp; Week before Thanksgiving is probably easiest and makes it the least likely to slip through the cracks.</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/holiday-tipping-question#post-1083820 Wed, 13 Nov 2013 18:36:00 +0000 lyn* 1083820@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Week before Thanksgiving ;)&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/holiday-tipping-question#post-1083786 Wed, 13 Nov 2013 18:11:36 +0000 kkards 1083786@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>i just realized that because of the calender this year (1 less week between thanksgiving and Christmas), i will not being getting my hair cut during the "holiday season". i have an appt for the Sat before Thanksgiving and then not until the Sat after New Years. so now i am wondering about what to do about my holiday gift. would you A) give it the week before Thanksgiving, B) the Sat after New Years, C)stop&nbsp;by between Thanksgiving and New Years, or D) something else?&nbsp;<br />TIA </p>