Should I tip my beautician for my monthly sessions? Its good service- she does a good job of it and is a very pleasant person.
Before I landed in CH, some people told me that its not usual to tip in Switzerland, as a service tax is mostly always included in the charges. But lately, people living in Zurich tell me that tipping is indeed acceptable. Based on this:
Dear Cactina
If I may say: I ALWAYS tip 10% in restaurants, bars. Artisans, I ALWAYS offer a coffee and tip. My beautician, I give a small tip, and additional I listen to hear, what she is doing for hobby or what she like. Then I can give her sth special to birthday or chrismas.
It all depends on whether the treatment's worked or not.
You don't have to tip. But they receive poor wages here!
As I am very ugly I always tip well, to ensure a better job next time.
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you don't have to tip - its not America. but most just round up when in cafes etc. In self serve bars I rarely tip, other I round up.
for your case if the results are good ( as they should be) and the person does more than you would expect then maybe, why not give a bit.
Since I posted this query, I've found a way out to "tip" my regular beauticians: I don't tip them after every visit, but I bring them back some (hopefully) nice gifts two or three times a year from my vacations.
I was also thinking of starting to do that [and i actually do it back home, mainly cos i've been going to a particular beauty parlour and to a particular beautician for years] but i usually either forget or have too hectic holidays...:/
having said that, i think that it's general culture/standard is that you are not expected or required to tip in beauty salons...so if you do it's a plus i guess.
on the other hand, to me it also depends on the type of salon. If it's privately owned and operated by one beautician then i will occasionally tip ofc....
but for example here in London, salon i go to is huge and has at least 20 people working shift, my beautician does the treatment, writes receipt and sends me to the register where i pay to someone else...so it's a bit impractical anyway.
[but i am a poor, starving student so all is forgiven :P]
ok and now the question that interests me the most, and sorry for digression - how expensive are beauty treatments in CH on average? some basic stuff like waxing or simple facial treatments (by basic i mean not anti-aging or cellulite or exclusive stuff like that)?
thanks x
I have a very basic personal rule. For drinks in restaurants and café I round up to the franc. When eating out, according to the quality of the food and the service around up to 10 %. Taxi always 10 %, hairdresser and beautician 5% to 10 % when treated by staff, nothing when treated by the owner.
What about hairdressers. Dôes any one tip their hair dresser?
I dont tip the one in France because they heard you in and out like cattle (Plus after the last visit, I didnt like the half assed cut or colour)
So, Im heading back to my previous hair dresser in Switzerland but Im always unsure if I should tip!
I tip 5-10% at a formal restaurant (5 for instances where the service/food was lacking), rounding up the amount to the nearest franc or two at a cafe (unless I ordered only a coffee/tea) or taxi, and rounding up to the nearest multiple of 5 at the hairdresser's (I don't do anything fancy though, so the amount tends to be low).
hi Zarumi, I have tried some facial and massage treatments in several places in Geneva. In my experience, facial treatment cost around CHF100~120 in general, but cost more if you go the shop using high-end products.
I tip around 10% for taxis and in restaurants, nothing else.
Im the same, I tip in taxis (round up) and restaurants... I dont have a det amount for this... but i am happy to "tip big" is the service matches.
A gal in our building told me once that you don't tip the owner of a business (hair dresser, nail salon, etc.) here as it is an insult. You only tip the staff, and even then just a few rappen to say thanks. Round up for taxis and restaurants, as others have said.
I know someone with their own business, she charges 90 a session, almost everybody gives her a 100chf note & says keep the change. She knows if she raised her price to 100 she won't get any tips anymore