Barbers - Barber Shops  - Barbers Supplies
Napa Valley, San Francisco North Bay, Ca. USA

 with the development of safety razors and the increasing rarity of beards, most barbers primarily cut hair.

Therefore, although many may still deal with facial hair when requested. They do not generally offer significant styling or 'fancy' haircuts when compared to hairdressers working in hair salons. In recent years, larger numbers of women have been going to a barber for their haircuts, especially when they choose to have their hair cut very short or shaved primarily due to the generally lower cost of barbershops.

The place where a barber works is generally called a barbershop (or "barber shop").

Often barbers who wish to only cut hair will work in barber shops. Some Master Barbers prefer to see themselves as hairdressers and work in a salon. There is a common misbelief that barbers do not perform any service other than hair cutting and that cosmetologists perform all coloring and perms but this is untrue. Many working stylists are legally Master Barbers.