I was a hairdresser for many years. TIPS are important.I quit doing hair about 15 years ago.MANY STATES assume a minuium and want taxes paid on them.10% was the going rate back then, but just like waitresses, its 10-20%, 15avg..People who just get haircuts, do not see the same hairdresser, week after week,as people depended on us in the past.With all that said-We were a inexpensive shop(cuts6,colors17,perms20&up)My 3 fav customers.-- a combout(curls)$6 & a$10 tip!, A recluse that came on Mondays, our slow day. If it was busy I got a gereous tip, if it was DEAD I got a remarkable one! ex.$17color-a $20.00 tip(if I finished before her taxi got there& dropped her off more tip$$$.I also did a judges mom. Every session started w/inquiries of my husband(the MR)and other pleasantries. Regardless of what she had donehair set to a $25perm, my tip was always from change, usually 16 to 28 CENTS! I didn't care, she cared about me &was alwaysjust nice.She really didn't have a clue how to tip!OH--some perfer men because they usually overtip!