Increased prices - do I tip my hairdresser?

I was at the hairdressers yesterday, prices have increased by just less than 10%. Everybody was warned by Facebook. I don’t usually tip but this time tipped £5 it was so worth it.

My hairdresser can only have one client in at a time as it is a small salon (unless the clients are bubbled or live together), She then has to leave 45 minutes between clients while she cleans the salon. She has had to buy extra gowns for her customers and PPE for herself as well as extra cleaning fluids and sanitisers. All this is happening after being closed with no income from the salon for three months.

Elderflower Hairdressers cannot just drop prices to get more customers. The new rules restrict the number of clients in a day.

My hairdresser did not put the prices up but will do so at a later date. There was a notice on the counter. I tipped as usual. The price hike for later is not too high so I shall tip her in future.

For one thing, she isn't the owner of the shop so I imagine she has no control over the pricing.

My hairdresser left to have a baby just before lockdown. So I am looking for someone just to give me a dry cut. My hair is just below chin length but thick. I only want the ends trimmed and it thinned a bit. No blow dry.

I go there having washed my hair, so it is a bit damp. The cheapest I have found is £15, which I am going to try. Someone has recommended them. Fingers crossed. .

So many are going to lose their businesses hiking the prices, most people are not in the position to cover them. If I were a hairdresser, I'd be dropping the costs, more work, more clientele, more stabilised income.

My one woman salon has increased her price for a cut and blow dry from £35 to £40. Quite a large increase but the first for three years and she will seeing fewer clients in a day and her costs for cleaning and PPE have increased so I understand the necessity. Suspect she only charge that to those who can afford it!

I have a hair appointment after work . Little back street salon ( the type that still specialise in little old ladies shampoo and sets ) . Prices have risen by 25% which I think will put off her main clientele.

I posted on another thread about a posh salon near me where the top stylist price for cut has gone from £120 to £145 with the excuse of hair needing restyle after lockdown etc !
I never tip and never have.

That is quite a big increase. I am expecting some increase but I was planning a sizeable tip to show my appreciation of the reopening. I think I would still tip your usual amount in this case.