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People search Bing for “how much to tip at Great Clips” and “do you tip at Great Clips with a coupon” for a simple reason: the coupon changes the price on the receipt, but it doesn’t change the work your stylist did. So which number should your tip be based on?
This guide gives you a quick way to decide, a table of tip amounts at the coupon prices that actually show up most often, and an “out-the-door” check so the number you pay at the counter doesn’t surprise you. The coupon prices come from the Great Clips coupon prices data study, which tracked 960 unique coupons in Great Clips’ official Facebook advertising from December 30, 2025 to July 6, 2026 (189 consecutive days, 44 states and provinces).
# The short answer
- Tipping is customary but optional. Great Clips doesn’t set a tip amount, and the coupon doesn’t include one.
- Many people tip on the regular price, not the coupon price. The discount comes from the salon’s promotion, not from the stylist, so basing the tip on the full-price cut keeps your stylist’s tip the same whether or not you used a coupon.
- Tipping on the coupon price is also common. If budget is the reason you’re using a coupon, a tip on the discounted price is still a tip. Neither choice is “wrong.”
- Know your real total first. The most common coupon prices in 2026 were $10.99 (192 coupons) and $9.99 (170 coupons), and the study cites full prices of about $15 to $19. Your out-the-door cost is coupon price + any add-ons + tip (+ tax where it applies).
# Why the coupon makes tipping confusing
At most restaurants and salons the tip is figured as a percentage of the bill. A coupon shrinks the bill, so a percentage tip shrinks with it. With a typical Great Clips coupon, the cut can cost several dollars less than the regular price, which means a 20% tip on the coupon price can be a dollar or more below a 20% tip on the regular price.
The stylist usually does the same haircut either way. That’s why a lot of customers use this rule of thumb: take the discount on the haircut, but tip as if you paid full price. Others simply tip a flat amount every visit. Both work. The point is to choose on purpose rather than at the card reader.
# Tip amounts at the most common Great Clips coupon prices
The coupon prices below are real price points from the study’s top 10. The percentages are common rule-of-thumb tipping levels, not a Great Clips recommendation. Amounts are rounded to the nearest cent.
| Coupon price | Coupons tracked | 15% of coupon price | 20% of coupon price |
|---|---|---|---|
| $7.99 | 58 | $1.20 | $1.60 |
| $8.99 | 83 | $1.35 | $1.80 |
| $9.99 | 170 | $1.50 | $2.00 |
| $10.99 | 192 | $1.65 | $2.20 |
| $12.99 | 53 | $1.95 | $2.60 |
| $14.99 | 46 | $2.25 | $3.00 |
And here’s the same math on regular prices. The study puts full price at roughly $15 to $19, so the rows below are examples inside that range, not prices for any specific salon:
| Regular price (example) | 15% of regular price | 20% of regular price |
|---|---|---|
| $15 | $2.25 | $3.00 |
| $17 | $2.55 | $3.40 |
| $19 | $2.85 | $3.80 |
The gap between “20% of the coupon price” and “20% of the regular price” is usually a dollar or two. Over a year of regular cuts, that matters to your stylist more than it does to your budget.
# Out-the-door check: what you’ll really pay
Before you check in, run four quick lines:
- Coupon price for the service you want (for example, $9.99 adult haircut).
- Add-ons that the coupon may not cover, such as a beard trim or shampoo. Ask if you’re unsure.
- Tip using whichever rule you picked above.
- Tax, if your state or city taxes haircut services. Many places don’t, but some do, so ask at the counter if your receipt has surprised you before.
Worked example (illustrative): a $9.99 coupon, no add-ons, and a 20% tip based on an example $17 regular price ($3.40) comes to $13.39 before any tax. The same cut at the example $17 regular price with the same $3.40 tip would be $20.40. Even tipping on the full price, the coupon saves you about $7 in this example.
That’s the useful takeaway: tipping on the regular price doesn’t cancel out the coupon. The discount is still much bigger than the extra dollar or two of tip.
# What if you have a really cheap coupon?
Sub-$6 offers are real but uncommon. In the study, $4.99 (34), $5.00 (71) and $5.99 (39) coupons added up to 144 of 960, about 15%, and they tend to run at specific salons for short promotional windows. The study also notes that a small number of round-price offers like $5.00 are dollars-off promotions rather than final haircut prices, so confirm what you’ll pay first.
With a $4.99 or $5.99 haircut, a percentage tip on the coupon price can come out under $1.25. That’s when many customers switch to tipping on the regular price or to a flat amount. If a stylist fits you in during a busy promotion, a tip based on the full price is a simple way to say thanks.
# Does where you live change the tip?
It changes the starting price, which changes any percentage-based tip. The study’s median coupon prices by state:
| State | Median coupon price |
|---|---|
| Texas | $8.99 |
| Ohio | $9.99 |
| Georgia | $10.99 |
| Florida | $10.99 |
| California | $15.99 |
A 20% tip on the median coupon is about $1.80 in Texas and about $3.20 in California. If you tip a flat amount, those regional differences disappear. If you tip a percentage of the regular price, use your own salon’s posted price rather than a national average.
# Common tipping questions
Do you have to tip at Great Clips? No. Tipping is voluntary. It’s customary for salon services in the U.S., but the amount is up to you.
Is the tip included in a Great Clips coupon? A coupon price covers the service it names. It doesn’t include a tip. If a coupon ad seems to say otherwise, check the fine print with your salon.
Can I tip on a card? Payment options are set by each franchise location. Many salons let you add a tip at the card reader; cash is a simple fallback if you’re not sure.
Should I tip more because I used a coupon? You don’t have to tip more, but tipping on the regular price keeps the stylist’s tip the same whether or not you had a coupon. That’s the reasoning behind the common “tip on full price” rule.
What is a normal Great Clips coupon price in 2026? According to the study, $10.99 and $9.99 were the most common, and the monthly median of live coupons stayed between $8.99 and $10.99 from January through July 2026 with no upward trend.
# Bottom line
Use the coupon, then decide your tip on purpose: a percentage of the regular price, a percentage of the coupon price, or a flat amount. The most common coupons in 2026 were $9.99 and $10.99, against regular prices of about $15 to $19, so even a generous full-price tip leaves you well ahead. If a coupon near you shows $9.99 or $10.99, that’s a normal good deal. You don’t need to wait for a rare sub-$6 offer to make tipping affordable.
# Source
All coupon figures come from GreatClipsDeal’s tracking of 960 unique coupons in Great Clips’ official Facebook advertising from December 30, 2025 to July 6, 2026. The full chart, state table and methodology are in the Great Clips coupon prices data study. Tip percentages and regular-price rows are illustrative examples, not study data.
Written by Kumar Chaudhari, GreatClipsDeal. GreatClipsDeal is an independent coupon aggregator and is not affiliated with Great Clips Inc. Confirm prices and coupon terms with your local salon.