Tipping Your Hair Stylist

Generally, when you think about tipping, waitresses, bartenders and even luggage carriers come to mind, but do you think to tip your hair stylist? It’s a small gesture that many people do not consider.

Countless hair salons employ hair stylists who are paid an hourly fee or a percentage for their services. If your hair style costs you $200, your hairstylist may only see 40% of that.  Tipping your hairstylist is as imperative as tipping your server.

So how much exactly should one tip their hairstylist? 10%- 20% would be ideal.  Some tip even higher during the holiday season.

So the next time you get your hair “did”, be sure to leave a tip! Your stylist will be very grateful. J

The Three Top Trends at the 2012 Mercedes Benz Fashion Week

This past week (September 6^th -13^th) marked the annual Mercedes Benz New York Fashion Week.

We spotted three hair trends from summer that made it all the way to the runway.

Hair Trend #1: Slicked Back

Also known as the “wet look”, this simple hairstyle is an easy transition from a previous hairstyle. This style was seen all over the runways during the Spring/Summer 2012 New York Fashion Week.

Hairstyle Trend #2: Wrapped Up

Perfect for the beach and great sun protection for the head, hair cover-ups were all the rage on the runways this season. Commonly worn as turban-style or in resemblance of a  pirate, this hair trend has been a fav on runways this summer.

I'm a fan of this trend and I often wear my hair in this style on bad hair or lazy hair days. 

Hair Trend #3: Center Part

A throwback to the '70s, the clean center part has been spotted all over runways at this summer’s Mercedes Benz Fashion week. This trend works best with clean straight hair (for full effect), dry shampoo  but can also help tame second-day hair for this look.

Source:  Real Beauty