Off-Topic Salon Mishap/Tipping Advice

[leigh1673]

They probably won't/shouldn't charge you for the correction.

This was my first thought. If you are going to the same salon, I would think they wouldn't charge you after you were so careful to tell/show them what you wanted.

If they DO charge .... yeah I guess I'd prob still tip a little. Maybe 10%... 15 at most.

I'm still boggled over 8.5 hours just for color/highlights? How is that even possible? Even when I've gone to the salon for a hair extension installation (a painstaking process), color, and a cut all in one visit, the think the MOST time I've ever spent there is 3.5 hours. What were they doing in that time frame?

[cataddict]

Yes the 8 hour time frame was a mind boggled for me too. TBH it would make me uncertain that the stylist knew what she was doing. The most I’ve spent is 3 and a half for foil coloring and cut and style. However I understand that since you are a salon newbie you wouldn’t have a frame of reference. The stylist knew that and should have done a better job at advising you. That said I would hope they wouldn’t charge you for correction but I would leave a small tip if it’s the same person or a larger tip if it’s someone different. I would think twice about two things—-going red is a challenge and a lot of upkeep so I would probably not do it again, and I would also look into going to a different salon in the future.

Let us know how it goes!