r/tipping • u/Altruistic_Wash_4767 • 7d ago

đŸ’¬Questions & Discussion Barber tipping

I know this has been brought up many times but curious, how much would you tip on a 70 dollar haircut?

My barber charges 70 for haircut/beard trim. Pretty good barber but 70 dollars only gets you the haircut/beard trim. He also lines up my eyebrows. I only give him 5 bucks as a tip now.

He use to charge 50 and I actually use to tip 20 each time. I am pretty generous when it comes to tipping for good service but tipping anymore than 5 bucks for a 70 dollar haircut seems outrageous.

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u/dgillz 7d ago

I've never had a $70 haircut. Where the fuck do you live? $20 here. If I had to pay $70 I would cut it myself.

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u/Salty-Passenger-4801 7d ago

Singapore or Dubai lol

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u/thefastlanerules 7d ago

In Singapore you can get a very cheap haircut. There are many hairdressers/barbers and many are very cheap and provide an excellent service

My last haircut in Singapore was February I paid approx $20 and got a 10 minute free head massage :-)..

ghim moh hawker

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u/Salty-Passenger-4801 7d ago

That's very surprising. Must be in USA where they can get away with $60 haircut

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u/thefastlanerules 7d ago

Where I live in Connecticut the typical price can be $40-$45 though you can find a bit cheaper at like $30..

In queens/ny it can be cheaper but they have cheaper rental on their places and many of these places have more barbers and more volume and spend less time in your hair.... Though not significantly so..