Hairdressers undertake work that creates a more permanent change in the appearance of their clients. This includes haircuts, chemical treatments, permanent hair extensions, and hair colouring. They can also do hair styling, or hand over the client to a hairstylist. Hairstylists primarily do temporary styling of hair.

A hair salon is a business that provides clients with a variety of hair-related services. Haircutting, regular and formal styling, chemical treatments (color, highlights, perms, and keratin treatments), hair and scalp treatments, and beard and mustache shaping are all included.

A hair salon is an establishment that offers professional hair styling services for men and women. Hair salons offer hair services including professional hair styling and hair texturing. Many hair salons also offer hair coloring, highlights, head and scalp treatments and formal styling.