I’ve been going to my lovely hairdresser for over twenty five years…I always used to tip her, and didn’t stop even when she and another girl bought over the business and became the owners.
More recently, there are only three or four stylists and no juniors, which I like as it means my hairdresser does everything from start to finish. Since lockdown, I really don’t ever have cash in my purse, so I now buy her a little something maybe every other visit, such as a bottle of wine, at Easter or Halloween, I buy buns or a cake, most recently I gave her a bunch of flowers, which she absolutely loved. I always tip generously in restaurants etc, but found the business of tipping someone that I’ve known for so long, and visit every five/six weeks, very awkward, but I feel this is a much more pleasant way to show my appreciation of her and she seems to love getting unexpected surprises too.