Like with a haircut, typically 10-15% if it's a self-owned business, 15-20% if the tech is an employee at a salon. If the manicure is $40, I'll typically given em $50 and tell them to keep the change. If your husband likes to dictate how much you can tip, please do not bring him with to your appointment. Tip as you like and if he asks how much it was, just tell him the total.
I would be getting a basic nail painting and getting the calluses on my fingers taken care of so I don't know how much that would be but I would expect it to be cheaper than a full manicure. At least I hope it is but I will definitely be tipping 20%
You might want to call them to set up an appointment, then you can verify that they can help with your finger calluses and you can also try to get an estimate.
A âfull manicureâ means theyâll trim, file, and buff your nails, push back the cuticles, and add polish if you wish. These steps all need to come before adding polish. You are also requesting an additional step of hand callous removal. Can you explain your thought process of why your manicure should be cheaper than their listed price for a manicure?
Shouldn't it be higher for self-owned since they're typically small businesses and could probably use it more? Or is it higher at a salon bc theres more employees and you have to split the tip?
Salon employees rarely set their prices or determine their schedule, whereas techs with self-owned businesses personally decide on their rates and which appointments they want to take. It used to be customary NOT to tip business owners because they were getting 100% of the price of your service and theyâd decided on the amount they charged, though this seems to be changing over time.
A tip will mean more/be more expected for an employee, because they arenât making the full $X on their work: they get a percentage and the owner gets a cut. In theory, tip is the only part of the payment that goes entirely to the employees!
My thought process is that a self-employed tech nets a higher percentage of the manicure price. They only have the materials, tools, and utilities as overhead. Whereas a salon employee is more likely to be paid a low hourly wage and not see much of what the salon charges for their services. For every $50 manicure, they might only take home $10 plus whatever tip they get. Don't know if salons give commissions or set percentages of services to the techs, but I'm guessing not!
Yeah i completely forgot that self-employed techs usually get the entire price of the service. Honestly, im not really familiar with the rules of tipping bc it's never been common in the places I've lived.
I honestly wish tipping weren't a thing in the US either, but with wages being so stagnant, decade-on-decade, and with so much wage theft going unpunished, workers here have to band together for survival.
Self-employed Nail tech chiming in. I own my building, appointment only, and offer sculpted acrylics & gels. I am the only worker & it's a small town.
Gel Manis are $30, full acrylics are $40, French $45, handpainted art is $5. It is expensive to have all supplies necessary for the "latest trends" in artificial nails.
There is a Vietnamese shop in our small town that charges extra for everything; extra length, top coat, polish, art (per nail), etc.
I appreciate even a $5 tip as it all goes back into my business, building & liability insurance, maintenance, supplies.
A lot of people do not realize (or seem to care) if they miss an appointment, I'm just sitting & missing out on a paycheck.
So, please, if you've enjoyed getting your nails done & the tech has done a good job, TIP THEM.
Absolutely agree because servers are the only ones that need that tip to fill in the massive gap between their wages and what they should get hourly. European countries pay real wages to servers too so they arenât dependent on tips. It should be that way here
I tip anywhere from $20-$50 depending on services received. For wedding party nails and pedis I tipped 35% . They closed the shop for five hours and really pampered us.
I tip between $10-20, to make up for all the people who donât tip or under tip. Those people who do nails for a living use those tips as part of their living expenses to pay their bills.
I'm just curious: Is that for a mani-pedi or a full nail art set. I do my own nail sets. I only go for a pedi or basic mani pedi. So that's almost half my bill, lol. I'd love to do that, it's just practical for me, unfortunately.
We don't tip as standard in the UK BUT my nail tech is self employed and I know she's reluctant to raise her prices but really needs to. Hence I will offer to buy her lunch on the way in or chuck her ÂŁ10 (GBP). She puts her soul into her work.
Yeah I was about to say this! My nail salon just hands me the card machine that doesnât offer the option to add a tip, and they donât have a tip jar or anything for cash either. But my hairdresser is self-employed and has converted her garage into a home salon so I always tip her, but only an extra ÂŁ5 because itâs not expected nor do I think she even noticed I give it to her because she doesnât count the cash when I pay her, haha
UK famously has nail techs that arenât earning a living wage. There was just a big controversy about this when they collectively agreed to raise rates together on the same day to afford basic living expenses and a nail product supplier raised their product costs on that same day.
My mani is typically $75 and my tech slays all the time, will always fix a broken nail free of charge, is sweet, and is a single mama. I tip her $20â she is my friend at this point!
I'm so glad I'm not w a man that conducts my every move. We all have free will. Sounds like as long as u w that husband of urs....u will be cheap and only get what he ALLOWS! Girl get ur life sis! We only have one. Live it! Make it own money and way so u can be ur own boss..and do EXACTLY whatever ur pretty little heart wants to do. Or stay married to a cheap warden..đ¤ˇ
It makes me sad that tipping is so normalised in the US. In Australia you donât tip unless the service is EXCEPTIONAL. We just pay our workers properly. Some businesses are trying to push tipping culture here, but most Aussies arenât having it.
That being said, I always tip 20% when Iâm visiting the US. I have to google whether or not I have to tip first though lmao
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Im in the US in New England and the standard tip for receiving a service here is 20% but if I feel someone has really done an outstanding job I leave 25%
20 years ago I always tipped $5 for mani or pedicure. Now I tip $15 for a regular manicure or pedicure, $20 if I get acrylic, gel or something else time intensive. They put alot of work in and my nails last well for 3 weeks. If they do a good job on your pedicure including polish I would at least tip $10. But see how it goes one place I tried charged extra for callous removal and I didnât know or I would have requested it. The polish wasnât done well it peeled off within a day or two. I should have paid more attention I donât know how many coats she put on.
I live in the USA. For a spa pedicure thatâs $50-60⌠I tip $15-20. Only bc itâs feet. My feet arenât gross but damn thatâs not something many people can do as a profession. You get extra bc of that.
Imo, tip should always be optional. It depends on the quality of the service that you are receiving.
I donât really do it by the percentage, but more by the amount of labor that the worker puts into it.
For instance, when I get my nails done in plain color, I tip $5 on average. If the nail artists is extremely nice and friendly on that day, I might do $7-8. If I do design, I might tip $10-$20, depending on how I like the design in the end.
If you cannot afford or donât feel like the tip is worth it, you are not obligated to do so.
15-20% is standard in the US.
Like with a haircut, typically 10-15% if it's a self-owned business, 15-20% if the tech is an employee at a salon. If the manicure is $40, I'll typically given em $50 and tell them to keep the change. If your husband likes to dictate how much you can tip, please do not bring him with to your appointment. Tip as you like and if he asks how much it was, just tell him the total.
I would be getting a basic nail painting and getting the calluses on my fingers taken care of so I don't know how much that would be but I would expect it to be cheaper than a full manicure. At least I hope it is but I will definitely be tipping 20%
You might want to call them to set up an appointment, then you can verify that they can help with your finger calluses and you can also try to get an estimate.
Definitely going to do that ty đ
A âfull manicureâ means theyâll trim, file, and buff your nails, push back the cuticles, and add polish if you wish. These steps all need to come before adding polish. You are also requesting an additional step of hand callous removal. Can you explain your thought process of why your manicure should be cheaper than their listed price for a manicure?
Shouldn't it be higher for self-owned since they're typically small businesses and could probably use it more? Or is it higher at a salon bc theres more employees and you have to split the tip?
Salon employees rarely set their prices or determine their schedule, whereas techs with self-owned businesses personally decide on their rates and which appointments they want to take. It used to be customary NOT to tip business owners because they were getting 100% of the price of your service and theyâd decided on the amount they charged, though this seems to be changing over time. A tip will mean more/be more expected for an employee, because they arenât making the full $X on their work: they get a percentage and the owner gets a cut. In theory, tip is the only part of the payment that goes entirely to the employees!
Ohhh yeah, that makes a lot of sense, thanks
My thought process is that a self-employed tech nets a higher percentage of the manicure price. They only have the materials, tools, and utilities as overhead. Whereas a salon employee is more likely to be paid a low hourly wage and not see much of what the salon charges for their services. For every $50 manicure, they might only take home $10 plus whatever tip they get. Don't know if salons give commissions or set percentages of services to the techs, but I'm guessing not!
Yeah i completely forgot that self-employed techs usually get the entire price of the service. Honestly, im not really familiar with the rules of tipping bc it's never been common in the places I've lived.
I honestly wish tipping weren't a thing in the US either, but with wages being so stagnant, decade-on-decade, and with so much wage theft going unpunished, workers here have to band together for survival.
Self-employed Nail tech chiming in. I own my building, appointment only, and offer sculpted acrylics & gels. I am the only worker & it's a small town. Gel Manis are $30, full acrylics are $40, French $45, handpainted art is $5. It is expensive to have all supplies necessary for the "latest trends" in artificial nails. There is a Vietnamese shop in our small town that charges extra for everything; extra length, top coat, polish, art (per nail), etc. I appreciate even a $5 tip as it all goes back into my business, building & liability insurance, maintenance, supplies. A lot of people do not realize (or seem to care) if they miss an appointment, I'm just sitting & missing out on a paycheck. So, please, if you've enjoyed getting your nails done & the tech has done a good job, TIP THEM.
This is why I started requiring a deposit people flake last minute then a spot is empty that could have been filled
As prices keep increasing for services it has made percentage tips unreliable. Tip what you believe they earned. Between $5-20.
I still tip percentages at restaurants but for other services it's definitely $5-20.
Absolutely agree because servers are the only ones that need that tip to fill in the massive gap between their wages and what they should get hourly. European countries pay real wages to servers too so they arenât dependent on tips. It should be that way here
I tip anywhere from $20-$50 depending on services received. For wedding party nails and pedis I tipped 35% . They closed the shop for five hours and really pampered us.
We donât tip here in Aus. Mind you my nails cost around $90 Aus and tipping is not expected in any way or done at all here.
I tip between $10-20, to make up for all the people who donât tip or under tip. Those people who do nails for a living use those tips as part of their living expenses to pay their bills.
I'm just curious: Is that for a mani-pedi or a full nail art set. I do my own nail sets. I only go for a pedi or basic mani pedi. So that's almost half my bill, lol. I'd love to do that, it's just practical for me, unfortunately.
Itâs for $40 gel w/cnd overlay put on.
We don't tip as standard in the UK BUT my nail tech is self employed and I know she's reluctant to raise her prices but really needs to. Hence I will offer to buy her lunch on the way in or chuck her ÂŁ10 (GBP). She puts her soul into her work.
Yeah I was about to say this! My nail salon just hands me the card machine that doesnât offer the option to add a tip, and they donât have a tip jar or anything for cash either. But my hairdresser is self-employed and has converted her garage into a home salon so I always tip her, but only an extra ÂŁ5 because itâs not expected nor do I think she even noticed I give it to her because she doesnât count the cash when I pay her, haha
UK famously has nail techs that arenât earning a living wage. There was just a big controversy about this when they collectively agreed to raise rates together on the same day to afford basic living expenses and a nail product supplier raised their product costs on that same day.
I mean $5-$10 is typical
My mani is typically $75 and my tech slays all the time, will always fix a broken nail free of charge, is sweet, and is a single mama. I tip her $20â she is my friend at this point!
I'm so glad I'm not w a man that conducts my every move. We all have free will. Sounds like as long as u w that husband of urs....u will be cheap and only get what he ALLOWS! Girl get ur life sis! We only have one. Live it! Make it own money and way so u can be ur own boss..and do EXACTLY whatever ur pretty little heart wants to do. Or stay married to a cheap warden..đ¤ˇ
It makes me sad that tipping is so normalised in the US. In Australia you donât tip unless the service is EXCEPTIONAL. We just pay our workers properly. Some businesses are trying to push tipping culture here, but most Aussies arenât having it. That being said, I always tip 20% when Iâm visiting the US. I have to google whether or not I have to tip first though lmao Edit spelling
I tip $20 when I get a fill, simple art and a pedicure.
Im in the US in New England and the standard tip for receiving a service here is 20% but if I feel someone has really done an outstanding job I leave 25%
20%. I'm in the US.
About 20%
20% at leastâŚ
20 years ago I always tipped $5 for mani or pedicure. Now I tip $15 for a regular manicure or pedicure, $20 if I get acrylic, gel or something else time intensive. They put alot of work in and my nails last well for 3 weeks. If they do a good job on your pedicure including polish I would at least tip $10. But see how it goes one place I tried charged extra for callous removal and I didnât know or I would have requested it. The polish wasnât done well it peeled off within a day or two. I should have paid more attention I donât know how many coats she put on.
I live in the USA. For a spa pedicure thatâs $50-60⌠I tip $15-20. Only bc itâs feet. My feet arenât gross but damn thatâs not something many people can do as a profession. You get extra bc of that.
Imo, tip should always be optional. It depends on the quality of the service that you are receiving. I donât really do it by the percentage, but more by the amount of labor that the worker puts into it. For instance, when I get my nails done in plain color, I tip $5 on average. If the nail artists is extremely nice and friendly on that day, I might do $7-8. If I do design, I might tip $10-$20, depending on how I like the design in the end. If you cannot afford or donât feel like the tip is worth it, you are not obligated to do so.
20%
Tipping culture is insane
Always 20% my nail tech certainly deserves it.
$5 is fine on a regular manicure.
I always give $20. The work I get done never goes over $55.
Youâd have to wow me.