If you're looking for a simple, short haircut, a barbershop may be the better choice. If you're searching for a more complex or specialized hairstyle, a salon may be the better option. If you have thick or curly hair, a salon may be the way to go since the stylists there may have more experience with these hair types.

Barbers are better suited to shaves or cropped cuts, while hair stylists are ideal for everything from a pixie cut to layered, long locks, as well as more complex hair coloring treatments like highlights, lowlights, balayage, toning, gloss, shadow rooting, and more.

Both types of businesses focus on caring for your hair, but the specific services they offer vary substantially. Barbershops specialize in shorter haircuts that require little styling between visits, while salons often focus more on longer haircuts as well as the styling techniques and products needed to maintain them.

(also barber shop) /ˈbɑr·bərˌʃɑp/ a place where men and boys get their hair cut.