Ok that's an unfair portrayal of the hair industry. Most hairstylists are not self employed. I work for a commision salon and although my haircuts are 72$ (cheap for my salon and area, if you can believe it) I only make around 18$ per haircut. That's with commision and a 12 dollar "service fee" my salon tacks on top. So I really do depend on tips to survive. Yes, it is shitty and predatory. No, my salon is not uniquely evil, it's actually considered one of the better salons for workers rights in my city.
If you are a self employed stylist with a full book, then you can afford to charge higher prices and not accept tips. Which a lot of stylists do, which is awesome! But when you are building your books, you are probably already charging just at or below what you need to keep the lights on and also attract new clients, so tips really do go a long way.
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u/CatEmoji123 9h ago
Ok that's an unfair portrayal of the hair industry. Most hairstylists are not self employed. I work for a commision salon and although my haircuts are 72$ (cheap for my salon and area, if you can believe it) I only make around 18$ per haircut. That's with commision and a 12 dollar "service fee" my salon tacks on top. So I really do depend on tips to survive. Yes, it is shitty and predatory. No, my salon is not uniquely evil, it's actually considered one of the better salons for workers rights in my city.
If you are a self employed stylist with a full book, then you can afford to charge higher prices and not accept tips. Which a lot of stylists do, which is awesome! But when you are building your books, you are probably already charging just at or below what you need to keep the lights on and also attract new clients, so tips really do go a long way.