Salon guy understands the difference. I'm a barber, and I have no desire to cut, color or style long hair. I'm good at my specialty, and I'm busy all the time. I'm glad there is a distinction between barber's and hairstylists.

sir ur hair is upside down

I have recently started watching your videos and this is another great video. I tend to travel a lot and have gotten haircuts all over the country. I couldn't agree with you more. Right around the time, the undercuts became a fad barber shops gained great popularity but as you mention, it really depends on the haircut you're going for. If I were to break it down myself from my personal experiences, barbers tend to have great experience in terms using clippers and generally do a great job on the sides and the back but don't have much of an idea about the rest. I have straight thin hair and once a barber used thinning shears on my hair to the extent that I lost a lot of density and styling my hair was a pain. In my opinion , a hair stylist will understand your needs better and take their time. In most case, a hair stylist can do what a barber can but not vice versa. Keep up the great The Salon Guy. It is very nice to hear these things from a professional rather the "know it all" bloggers out there.

I am a Hybrid, a Cosmo-Barber....great fade and great layered cut, pixies, etc.

I went to barber school in Mississippi, then transferred my licence to Louisiana (Nola area). I'm considered a Barber Stylist. I chose the barbering program because my mother was a "beautician" and I knew a lot about women's hair, so I wanted to learn more about men's. I worked in a guys "sports themed" shop for 2 yrs, doing all sorts of fades, military cuts, kids, business cuts, etc. I've worked the past year in a salon and have learned a lot from the other cosmetologists. I do color, and women's hair, but most of my clients are men. Being trained in male and female styles works great for undercuts and longer men's styles, as well as women's razored pixie cuts. I love being a female barber because I love making my guys cover shot ready. And I love to glam up my ladies. Not being limited is fun. Watching Salon guy videos has allowed me to cut more confidently. Thanks!!

You explained that perfectly!! I am dual licensed as a cosmetologist and a barber. I, like you, do both. I spent a lot of money on continuing education to learn the required skills and I'm still learning!! I love your channel because of your versatility!

No wonder I always ask myself why barbers suck at cutting my hair I guess I need a hairstyles

Love your video's, wish U tube was around when I was in beauty college in 1978 in S. Ca.This is not my site,I am a 65 year old female ex-cosmetologist. Worked under Jerry Tyler for a few months and he did my hair for over 14 plus years. I also used to model in hair shows for him. Moved from Ca. to New Mexico and was expected to do shaves,stash trims , all things we never were allowed to do in Ca. with a Cosmo licence. Later did hair in Hawaii and Nevada. Always something new to learn as a hairstylist.I now wish I could redo my entire hairdressing career, so much more I could of learned.PS, Jerry Tyler later was appointed as head of the Barber and Cosmotology board by Gov. Schwarzenegger 5 years running.He was a hairdresser hairdreser, you Sir are also in the category. Enjoy learning new things but my only client these days is my balding 72 year old husband!

In the 80s I moved away to college , always went to a barber . My hair was longer then not faded/ tapered as it is now. I'd usually just have some of the bulk trimmed off the sides and back. So I tried this local unisex shop/salon. Inside, it looked like grandmas beauty parlor. A bit awkward as I've never had a haircut by a beautician/ hairdresser before. First, one of the elderly ladies on the staff shampooed me . Never had that done in a shop before. Then, another woman probably as old as my grandmother cut my hair using a razor to thin out the bulk. I thought it looked good and was pleased. But it was quite different from a barbershop visit. For $7 I couldn't complain because the results were good and I did go back.

A big difference I notice is that hairdressers tend to block off their haircuts around the sideburns and back of the neck. They do not take the time to taper the haircut, even just slightly as to make a more masculine outline. A nice taperd outline is a must even if it's a longer haircut. It also makes the haircut grow out properly. I don't believe they have the knowledge to do it. It's interesting as I watch tv shows with my kids or movies that have teens, boys or young men in them that their hair is almost always blocked off. It looks not finished to me.

I'm a barber, and in Alabama barbers can do the same thing that cosmotologists do except waxes or hands or feet.

i didn't know barbers existed anymore. when i was young, 20 years ago, stylists were more for women, but nowadays everybody goes to the salon, i mean the place where professional stylists work. thx for another great video, bro. best of luck.

would you mind making a tutorial of cal gabriel's hair in the film zero day? I understand if you don't due to the nature of the movie, but I just adore his hair! thanks x

As a hairstylist i really hope some day i have the skill to do what barbers to its so fascinating what those guys do with hair

I am actually looking for a new hairstyle for Imabelle. Some kind of cool style for long hair.

Thank you for making this video!

Thanks for the video

Im a fademaster . Now I'm working. To get. My cosmetology. So I can upgrade my game. And bust some cheeks . on these rich women

I'm going to a salon on Sunday and I'm gonna get dutch braids with some blue streaks :D

i have major ocd about my hair. and its sad that i gotta tell every barber i go to about my issues so they will actually be carefull and do wat i ask instead of just cutting all over my hair when i want only little spots trimmed

I’ve been a hairstylist/Barber for 30+ years.. I absolutely LOVE to CUT hair and now only choose to do that.. from bald fades to long layers.. I don’t enjoy curling and straightening or coloring hair.. even though I did it for years.. Barbers have an eye for detail! 😊

It sucks that there are a lot of hairdressers who aren't great at fading, which I think is important considering that the best barbers and hairdressers seem to blur the lines between both worlds. I do men's hair pretty well, considering the fact that I'm autistic and notice a lot of mistakes made by both barbers and hairdressers, as well as in my own work.

You should make a video on healthy hair. Would be a great way to show off your great products and just give everyone some extra knowledge. Great explanation by the way.

What if Im a girl with long curly hair and wanna cut it really short in a masculine style some sort of undercut which one should I go?

am both!! trained in both, 25 years in the job, and I call myself a barber now, because I only cut an finished hair.

Went to hairdressing school, graduated got my liscense and worked in the industry for a few years and hated it. Went to barber school graduated and got my liscense and have been working in the industry for almost 40 years and could not see myself doing anything else. Such is life

As a master barber in CT. I must say you cannot survive out here as a barber getting $30 for a men's haircut if you are not able to do long and short hair. Especially in today's world. I dislike when people try to put barbers in a box and say "ohh your a barber, you only do short hair". Today's modern barber is not what your fathers barber was. I should know. My father is a barber of 46 years. But he never adapted to today. He has a ton of regular customers. Doesn't need anymore. It's all about what you want to get out of the craft. I wanted to evolve. And I did. Don't put labels on people. Barbers get a bad rap because a lot of ethnic barbers dont know what a scissor looks like. And some don't have licenses. If you are versatile your chair will fill up fast. You only have two hands. Do better work, always learn and take your time and up your price to reflect your skill. People will pay if you deliver every time. Men are loyal to a good barber. Guys like Steven are rare. It's difficult to be great at hairdressing/styling. And being a great Barber.

Hey Steven , there is a model named Renan pacheco can you do his hair tutorial please please !!

Should i go to a salon or hairdresser for a two block haircut? (Like a Korean haircut)

I’ve been wacked by a barber and hair stylist before I went to a barber shop once and they did a clipper cut all over and my hair looked horrible afterwards since I usually get scissored on the top. I also have been cut uneven by a hair stylist before but since found a trusted hair stylist that I’ve been going to for 3 years now. Name of the game is find someone you trust and that does great work and stay with them

I didnt take cosmetology in highschool but will i still be okay and still go to college and learn

which gives better perms barber's or salons?

100% True. Great Video.

If i may add: Sometimes the haircut you want may not work with your hair texture, face shape, or without putting in effort to style it that way; just keep that in mind. Me personally, if a style you want won't work, i WILL try to make adjustments so you get a version of what you want that works with your lifestyle (but thats when a good consultation comes in). imo

great explanation !!!!

Where in NJ are you????

I’m a barber that works in a salon. While the majority of my clients are men. I do cut women as well and have done since leaving barber school. I attended a Paul Mitchell school and their curriculum was all inclusive. I am currently seeing more and more men’s long layers and longer styles on men. I specialize in fades and shorter/medium length haircuts. That includes both scissor and clipper work. That said I am comfortable with long layers and have continued education for both longer and shorter hair since leaving school. I’m a cutting specialist, that has a barber license. I benefit from knowing the craft of barbering yet I am able to both charge and get paid what I am worth. Since I can do all things haircut I am always booked. Things are changing and in my opinion there should be only one license or no license, it’s silly it only holds us back and schools get to profit charging huge prices while providing sub par education. My school was very expensive and although it could have definitely been better, they did teach us both long and short hair cutting and did a good job teaching scissor work and the basics of conceptualizing haircutting. You don’t have to be a one trick pony.

If I can add my two cents: I'm licensed in California and feel like I'm well versed in both men's and women's hair. The biggest difference for me between a barber and a hairstylist is being able to shave. In California we are not licensed to use an unguarded razor bald, so no shaving for me.

It's scary when you're thinking about getting into the business, find out that cosmetology schools $20K, and you find websites that say cosmetologists make $23K per year and barbers $24. What's the TRUTH on income? Would you say that it's a business you should only take on if you're young so that you have many years to build up a clientele like doctors and other service professions?

What do you do for your skin, I’m a guy that 27 I feel like my look is aging fast

Alright so then where would I go if I wanted that low skin fade and slick back and the side part? For example G-Eazy's hair

Hi salon guy if you are reading this please make a Dave Franco haircut

Hello everyone whoever reads this I want your advice I want to start my career becoming Barber or a hairstylist. Im a male 22 and not sure if I become a Barber or hairstylist I want to cut mens hair but at the same time I want to do curl wave and straighten. I’m in High school and want to go to Barber college, Not sure if barber is good for me or both and does men do woman’s styles cut and curl straightening all that? And what is the average salary difference. Please help me and give me share your idea knowledge really appreciate that. Thanks you!

Hey I was wondering if you could tell me what hair Cameron Dallas has right now. I really want to dye my hair like his hair color. Thx for helping and keep it up

I went to school for cosmetology ..never learned to shave with a blade (like a barber) OR how to do a whole men's cut w/a comb and trimmers (instead of clippers) I want to buy those really nice clippers like a barber has. (those 00A fades or whatever those clipper do)

How do you spell Cameron Dallas hair color?

barbers = good at fading Hairstylist = most dont know what the fuck is fading

Can You Make A Very Short Haircut Video I Really Really Appreciate It!

well this explains it all i need to find me a hairstylist thx

Do you do consultations? I'm based in London

And so a barber shop is a service that you pay to take length off. Like filling your car with gas, or getting a shirt sewn, and a stylist is for if you want your hair cut as a certain style or longer?

I need to find myself a good hybrid where I live

I believe I commented about this on one of your videos before I have a 6 inch disconnected undercut and I cut it at a barbershop of only females and they give some fresh ass fades and cut the tips of my hair

Useful video

I just had a barber apply to my salon and spa. In Ohio Barbers learn and can do cut, color, highlights and facials too.

This video seems to categorize people into barbers vs. hair stylists based on what kind of work they're actually DOING for customers. That's great, but I wish there were a video that explains the LEGAL and EDUCATIONAL differences (classes offered, equipment used), between a cosmetologist vs. barber, from the school you attend to the license you must have to perform certain TASKS on the public. I know it's going to vary by state, and I've heard that few states have reciprocity agreements, which is scary in itself, which means you can't move out of state without taking more classes or starting over(?) For example, if a state requires a separate barber's license to do certain things, what are those things? If the only EXTRA thing you can LEGALLY do with a barber license is to shave faces, I need to know that. If the amazing things you mention that barbers need to be able to do are only taught in a barbering school, I need to know that too. I presume a barbering school doesn't get into makeup and nails. I haven't gone to school, but personally, I'd like to do just hair, whether it's men's or women's. My goal would be to stay busy all day and up my prices due to demand once I knew what I was doing, via referrals and repeat business. (just like anyone else). I don't see anyone doing makeup in a salon, and as for nails, all you need is a nail technician, right? I like the idea of being a hybrid with hair, and I can't help but believe that if someone can truly recreate any hairstyle photo the customer brings in, (which only a small minority of stylists can do), their chair must be full all day. Why do I believe that? Cause I've known too many women who search for YEARS until they 'finally found a good stylist.' One woman I know took photos around to different so-called stylists for 6 years til she found one she liked. She had a very basic, totally straight, shoulder length style with fine hair that simply dropped straight down, so I don't know what the problem was in finding someone good. Her style was far from sophisticated rocket science.

hey guy you are great

I like my hair long and it's looked best when it was cut short by a barber and then just let to grow long. However, I have found if ai get it trimmed along the way by a hairdresser it becomes overly 'fussy' too many layers almost like a ladies haircut. And I HATE that look!!! How do I ask a barber or hairdresser to just tidy my longer hair without it looking 'poncey'?! For reference I quite like Matthew McConaugheys hair and Jason Mamoa (but shorter)

Cannnn you plzzz do a shawn mendess hair style tutorial😩😭

So would a hair stylist do a handle bar mustache on me or should I go to a barber?

I'm from bama too. Cosmetologist and soon will have both. I take my fades serious. As well as my swoop clientele. Nobody cuts a better swoop lol. Promise.

I liked your last comment on my video. However, I could not reply there because she watches my videos and didn't want to tick her off.

Then wtf is supercut?

Yep I learnt this the hard way lol

This was a fair comparison

Diydan Lopez hairstyle please

How about a faux hawk where should I go

I would love if you could do my hair damn

If barbers want to be good as hairdressers for more trendy hairstyles and cuts, they have to treat it like an art form like you see those guys in these compilations called best barber in the world or insane barber skills.

I hate that i just don’t know what haircut i want. 😢

i subbed

im a licensed climatologist...been doing womens and mens hair for 6 yrs and for the last year i worked at a barber shop where i fined tuned that skill...so watch out for us switch hitters

Barbers do haircuts to men, however they are starting to do thing "way too fancy" outside of doing a standard haircut they are already identified as hair stylist and hair stylist can do men and women. -

Can anybody explain me why hair stylist in order to get license must learn all the irrelevant stuff like nails, makeup and facials?

Thanks Salonguy! So its just like marrying a person! Finding the right person that could perfectly cut your hair! Lol

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very helpful and informative video. two thumbs up

I usually never hear of stylists working with beards either, while barbers do, correct?

Here in Texas we were called "BARBER-STYLISTS" IN 70'S TO 2000!

jon skywalker hairstyle please!!

explained it perfectly

I've heard that if you want a 90-degree haircut, it's better to go to a barber.

Barber is a hard worker ,

I recently learned I do a better job cutting my own hair then any stylist, or barber

When I had shorter style hair, I went to a barber , when I have long hair, 2-3 feet long , I go to a stylist

Cool

My plan is to do both schools so I can do everything

where is your salon att?

If u dont ever cut u r hair , u never have 2 worry about a barber or stylist , it won't matter

I wish there was a person who had the ability to fade like a barber and make everything look clean on the edges & has the ability to blend the top (3 inches) with the bottom like a hairstylist...

Do Alex Wassabi Haircut!

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Thank you. I'm a barber but am constantly being labeled as a hair stylist because I'm a woman, lol.

Barber FTW

Sorry but this sounds so wrong. I'm in barber school and were taught men's and women's long and short. all styles. color perm and all that. barbers specialize on the haircut. head only. Cosmo is whole body not specializing in hair. we as barbers focus on the hair. if you want a hair specialist go to a barber.

Alex Wassabi Haircut!

Are going to get your barber license because as you say you are hybrid between both barbering and cosmetology

In my area it's just barbers everywhere and the salons seem like they're just for women. But I don't want a stupid peaky blinders psycho haircut.

In Texas a barber is the only one allowed to use a straight razor but can't use wax. A cosmetologist is the only one allowed to use wax but can't use a straight razor. Also a barber can treat lice but a cosmetologist can't...🤷🏼‍♂️