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I got into this SAME argument 2 weeks ago with a female friend about the woman that cuts my hair. Simplified conversation:
Me: "Why should I tip her?"
Her: "She has to pay part of the rent for her shop"(she shares the shop with 4 other women)
Me: "That's just overhead, if she needs to cover the costs she should charge more"
Her: "that's not how it's done, you are supposed to tip her, it's just courtesy"
Me: "huh?"
NOW, I understand tipping if the hairdresser/barber is forced to charge a set rate by the shop. I've been to the places where they have several grades of skill. Each grade cost a different, set amount. A tip is warranted, imho, if the dresser/barber does an exceptionally good job for their skill level assigned by the shop.
However, when these people basically work for themselves and set their own prices, a tip is NOT warranted, except maybe in very unique situations, for which they do not have a standard price for. ie: correcting an at-home hair dyeing session gone horribly wrong.
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