Tipping Beauty Salon

BBBMMM
By BBBMMM

What do you think how much i should tip the stuff in a beauty salon for manicure/pedicure, massage or haircut??

Any idea what is required in Qatar?

By clownfish• 14 Mar 2012 11:06
clownfish

also it depends on the setup of the management. Some companies, even not the saloon, they collect all the tips and share it to others, some don't.

By damselindistress• 14 Mar 2012 11:00
damselindistress

No requirement how much you should tip for the service. If you feel generous and satisfied with the service then give him/her 100QR or more :P

By becca_0686• 14 Mar 2012 01:02
becca_0686

our costumers pay first at the counter before we do the service..now if they are happy for the service given to them..they just gave it directly,or sometimes they asked the cashier to call who served them and gave it.

By Elegance• 14 Mar 2012 00:38
Rating: 2/5
Elegance

But Becca, How do you directly tip the one who served you when the system is like you pay the "cashier" at the front desk..? Should it be near the chair or near the cashier where the person who did for you will be most probably absent?

By becca_0686• 14 Mar 2012 00:32
Rating: 5/5
becca_0686

our costumers usually giving 20-30 qr but its still up to u..if your happy for the service provided u can gave as a token of appreciation...its doesn't matter how much it is..wat matters most, you are satisfied and come again... :)

By azilana7037• 13 Mar 2012 23:20
Rating: 4/5
azilana7037

I get my eyebrows threaded cost at 20QAR, I tip the girl QAR5.

A mani-pedicure costs me 100-150 (with spa/massage) and I tip the girl 10-20 riyals. Why? Coz to clean my feet and nails would take at least an hour, plus cleaning the ingrown without causing you to bleed, wounded...is a feat. (no pun intended).

These women who works in the salon works from 8:30AM to 11:00PM, no overtime pay, salary is about 1000-1500 a month and some of them only have HALF DAY offs. They are provided with accommodation and Free transportation but they buy their own food.

The measly tip they get helps to augment what they earn. A little generosity wont hurt, right?

By the monk• 13 Mar 2012 22:31
the monk

understand if you are being generous,its really up with you how much u want to give specially if you are satisfied with their services. :D

By noorlina• 13 Mar 2012 19:06
Rating: 5/5
noorlina

It's confusing sometimes, when your bill for a small tiny service is only 20 or 25 and then you have to leave a tip....ofcourse not less than 10 Riyals. I usually do not exceed 15 Riyals for services worth 100. But since most of the times you'll need more than one emplyee for more than one service,then 10 is fine for each one.

By Elegance• 13 Mar 2012 18:15
Rating: 5/5
Elegance

The tip will go to the Salon owner obviously.. Or else you will have to give 10 Riyal in hand for a 100 Riyal Bill, which is even more awkward...Leave in Peace..

By clownfish• 13 Mar 2012 17:16
clownfish

wooh... 10%? Tip is something that you give because you like what they done to you or what service did they make and there is no minimum or maximum for tip. It's a gift.

By Mandilulur• 13 Mar 2012 16:32
Rating: 4/5
Mandilulur

10%

Mandi

By BBBMMM• 13 Mar 2012 16:30
BBBMMM

When I talk about a tip I mean a small amount what is very common in other countries. I just want to know how people handle that in Qatar?

By anonymous• 13 Mar 2012 16:26
Rating: 5/5
anonymous

what do u expect by tipping them?

i believe they are given a salary for what they work for & each employee here is usually given a brief of their job & most are employed pertaining to their qualifications.

in my preview, you are doing something wrong which may even cause the workers to loose their job if the Salon owners get to know + the staff may likely to require the same benefit from every customer they get & this is likely to create attitudes in their minds about regular customers.

please dont encourage such behaviors!

By Lucky Luciano• 13 Mar 2012 16:19
Rating: 5/5
Lucky Luciano

let's say QAR 1000 as a token of appriciation.

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