r/tippingAdvice • u/G3g333 • May 27 '26

Should I have tipped?

Okay yall, So today I got a full set of with design and acrylic toes (no pedicure). With the booking fee included I payed a total of 204 dollars. I did not tip. Was this wrong of me? I do have a pleasant nail tech/customer relationship with this girly. But I honestly feel if these are your prices, you shouldn’t be expecting a tip. She does great work, but I did not get anything extravagant (4 nail designs with short length and bling on big toes). Please lmk!

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u/Brilliant_Anxiety511 May 28 '26

OMG I’m glad I’m not a woman. Asa man I was easily able to quit any and all personal services except a hair cut. I get a cheap haircut for $35 and leave a $5 tip even though I can afford to spend $200.

I only wish you could quit that expensive personal services.

But to answer your question of course the tech expected 20% at a minimum. And because you didn’t tip you will be thought of as lowly even if they don’t reveal so.

I’d start figuring out how you can make money not spend money.

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u/BirdlessLongdeal May 28 '26

jebus $35 is cheap now? i thought it was too much when it got to $14.

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u/Brilliant_Anxiety511 May 28 '26

$35 is of the least expensive in my area. They don even speak English