Restaurants aren't the only place where tipping is standard. Here are a few tricks of tipping to make sure you're gracious in your gratuities:
Tip a doorman $1-$3 for hailing a cab for you, especially if he has to do so in the rain.
Don't tip the hotel employee who shows you to your room, but do tip a bellman who brings your luggage — $1 per bag with a $2 minimum.
Tipping maids is becoming standard, so leave $2 per person per night and don't wait until the end of your trip, since maids often work varying shifts.
For taxis, the standard tip is 20 percent of the fare and a little more if the driver helps you with your bags.
Tip Red Caps on the train or at the airport a $2 base tip, then $1 per bag.
Who do you tip at the beauty shop? Get your pencils out . . . The colorist, stylists and manicurist each receive 15 to 20 percent of the fee and the shampoo person gets $1-$3.
