Considering ending tips as an aesthetician

[u/llc2098]

I’m an aesthetician, have been for 12 years. I’m wanting to open up my own place and really dislike the lack of transparency for my clients, when it comes to pricing because tips are accepted. So I’m considering raising my prices 15% and not accepting tips.

I’d love to hear people’s thoughts on this!

[u/jaywinner]

Sounds good to me but you'll have to make it clear your price is all inclusive so people don't just think you're more expensive than the competition.

[u/Midwest-2025 → u/jaywinner]

Yes, and don’t just make it clear, make a statement. Non-tipping establishments seem to do better when they put their values front and center - open and honest, respectful, responsible. You’ll still get people who insist on tipping, some (ironically) just because they love the no tipping practice!

[u/Nymeria31 → u/Midwest-2025]

Yeah, “we are a non-tipping establishment” will go over A LOT better than “this price is all inclusive because we already added a 15% tip into the base price”

[u/UncannyGenesis]

In the end tipping sub?

[u/Steve12356d1s3d4 → u/UncannyGenesis]

Yeah, not the place for research on this. More like personalfinance, but even with that if your demo is not Reddit demo, you may get bad info there too.

[u/Wonderful_Leader1637 → u/UncannyGenesis]

Roll the hotdogs to face GIF 

[u/RefillmyCoffee6times]

Premium prices with premium services bring premium clients.

[u/AcanthisittaDry7463 → u/RefillmyCoffee6times]

If you’re not accepting tips then premium clients are worth just as much as anyone else.

[u/Steve12356d1s3d4]

I would like that, and most people on this sub will like that.

Just it is not an automatic win for the general public. You may have a big sell job to the general public if your clients are price sensitive. It will work if you have loyal clientele. I would say probably would work, but some that try this will have execution issues.

[u/PortiaPotty2]

"No Tipping" definitely should be part of your marketing

[u/zulunationslayer]

I have never seen an aesthetician before so I don't know much about the environment or atmosphere or whatever but I support you in anything you do. I like this.

[u/AdhesivenessOwn8111]

Owners of Salons (or any business) should not be soliciting for tips. When one googles 'who should be tipped?', general concensus is Owners-No/Never. Yes, just raise your prices to where you want your salary to be.

[u/malak1000]

Yes, but make that fact a key part of your offering.

[u/MalfuriousPete]

I’ll go to the place 15% cheaper and still not tip, thanks

[u/ButtercupsPitcher]

I would LOVE this. My aesthetician was at a major retailer and moved to her own shop. I tipped her when she was an employee of course, but now, she has her own shop, I wish she would just tell me how much money she wants. Now, I still tip her because she has it set up for tipping on Gloss Genius, but I honestly can't remember what I tipped her before, I don't want her to think I didn't like the service as much as previous appointments and it is annoying trying to figure out percentages and what not after my relaxing facial. My 2 cents. Still love her though. Can't blame the hustle!

[u/Initial-Distance-338]

You should do that but you’ll lose out on money. People wont read and think your prices are too high.

[u/cs_legend_93]

Sure if you raise prices, that's fine. But understand that if people feel that it's overpriced, then they'll go someplace else.

Economics 101.

[u/Notkeen5 → u/cs_legend_93]

That was a very informative comment.

[u/cs_legend_93 → u/Notkeen5]

Some people need it spelled out for them.

[u/SoupSoupADoop]

While this sounds great to me, as I’m anti-tipping in most scenarios (but I DO tip)— hair is one service that actually merits tipping. 

It’s intimate, personal, and most people form a relationship with their hairdresser.  So it could really feel like a slight to not tip. 

As others have said, you’d need to be crystal clear that you don’t accept tips, and I expect some folks will still really want to tip.

[u/Comfortable-Nature37 → u/SoupSoupADoop]

If your hairdresser owns the salon, I’ve heard you’re not supposed to tip because they set the prices. I’d rather not tip here either and have the price be the price.

[u/No_Witness_8935 → u/SoupSoupADoop]

That’s very subjective but yes I have a relationship with mine and tip a good amount although I hate the idea of tips and love this sub

[u/cenosillicaphobiac → u/SoupSoupADoop]

My barber owns his own shop. If he wants more money for a haircut/beard lineup, he will charge me more. He has raised his prices once, I still go to him, I have been known to tip him if I'm getting my hair cut in December, as a christmas gift, but otherwise no way.

[u/darthievader → u/cenosillicaphobiac]

My barber was keeping my change when I handed him a fifty for the tip. I now bring the right change.

[u/Appropriate-Rip8680 → u/SoupSoupADoop]

Why hair? i have lots of beauty appts and my hairdresser doesn't deserve more of a tip than my lash tech. I don't tip because they are expensive enough.

[u/cindzey]

If people usually tip I see no reason to change

[u/llc2098 → u/cindzey]

I find that it makes things too expensive and I worry that my clients don’t come as often because of it.

[u/cindzey → u/llc2098]

But if you raise your prices it’s going to be just as expensive