# What do you usually tip for a free bang trim? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [November 9, 2011, 5:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-usually-tip-for-a-free-bang-trim/602410 "2011-11-09T17:43:36Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![carlotta](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/898d66/32.png) [@carlotta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carlotta)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2011, 5:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-usually-tip-for-a-free-bang-trim/602410/1 "2011-11-09T17:43:36Z")
I’m growing my hair long so I’m needing my bangs trimmed before I need the rest of my hair cut. My hairstylist told me a bang trim was free, but you tip for that right? I’m thinking $5. I usually pay $30 for a haircut and tip $6. Sound about right? ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2011, 5:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-usually-tip-for-a-free-bang-trim/602410/2 "2011-11-09T17:51:50Z")
Man, I was sure this thread would be about sex. ---
**Author:** ![scootergirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e99b99/32.png) [@scootergirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scootergirl)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2011, 6:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-usually-tip-for-a-free-bang-trim/602410/3 "2011-11-09T18:41:10Z")
Yes, a $5.oo tip for a bang trim sounds good to me. I was going to make a crude comment about **Chefguy’s** funny post, but I will refrain and get ready for work. ARGH! So tempting! ---
**Author:** ![Stendhal\_Syndrome](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/77aa72/32.png) [@Stendhal\_Syndrome](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stendhal_Syndrome)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2011, 6:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-usually-tip-for-a-free-bang-trim/602410/4 "2011-11-09T18:56:54Z")
> [@Chefguy](#): > > Man, I was sure this thread would be about sex. Hahaha! That was funny!😃 But yes…$5 seems appropriate. ---
**Author:** ![John\_Mace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_mace/32/185_2.png) [@John\_Mace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mace)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2011, 7:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-usually-tip-for-a-free-bang-trim/602410/5 "2011-11-09T19:48:21Z")
> [@Chefguy](#): > > Man, I was sure this thread would be about sex. Yeah, I was going to say $20, and it’s never free. ---
**Author:** ![lieu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c2a13f/32.png) [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2011, 8:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-usually-tip-for-a-free-bang-trim/602410/6 "2011-11-09T20:09:31Z")
_“Darling, I give you very best bang trim.”_ A five spot sounds about right. ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2011, 11:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-usually-tip-for-a-free-bang-trim/602410/7 "2011-11-09T23:23:14Z")
> [@lieu](#): > > _“Darling, I give you very best bang trim.”_ > A five spot sounds about right. I clip you long time, no shit. ---
**Author:** ![not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/not_what_you_d_expect/32/3246_2.png) [@not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/not_what_you_d_expect)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2011, 11:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-usually-tip-for-a-free-bang-trim/602410/8 "2011-11-09T23:39:37Z")
I do bang trim all by myself. So I no help. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2011, 12:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-usually-tip-for-a-free-bang-trim/602410/9 "2011-11-10T00:23:06Z")
Isn’t this something that you can do yourself? (I mean the non-sexual kind.) ---
**Author:** ![Thudlow\_Boink](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thudlow_boink/32/320_2.png) [@Thudlow\_Boink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thudlow_Boink)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2011, 12:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-usually-tip-for-a-free-bang-trim/602410/10 "2011-11-10T00:35:36Z")
> [@panache45](#): > > Isn’t this something that you can do yourself? > > (I mean the non-sexual kind.) And as long as we’re fighting ignorance, if a hairstylist does it (as in the OP), how long does it take, and how much effort does the stylist put into it?