Suggested tip: 20%
Depending on where you go for brow services, tips might be pooled and shared among the staff to ensure that everyone benefits. In any case, depending on your service, there may be multiple service providers working on you. "When a client comes in to get their brows done at my tweeze-only brow studio in Atlanta, we have the primary brow specialist who tweezes your brows, but if you want a brow tint, that's done by a separate person," says Alyson Hoag, owner of Authentic Beauty Makeup Salon and Brow Studio in Atlanta and founder of Genuist Beauty. "While tipping is never expected, it's always appreciated when clients acknowledge each provider's hard work and expertise."
In Hoag's view, tipping habits have changed over the last few years. "During the holidays, it was standard practice to tip any service provider extra if you loved the service they provided," she says. "In the last couple of years, however, less and less people are doing that, with the exception of more established clients who still tip generously." If you're unable to tip, referrals and positive reviews are additional ways to show your provider some appreciation.
