The number of barbershops in the United States dropped by 23 percent between 1992 and 2012 but has been on the rise ever since.

Barbering is one of the fastest-growing professions in the U.S. at the moment. Let’s look at 6 popular services a barber shop provides.

1. Haircuts

The most obvious of the various barbershop services is the haircut. This is what barbers are best known for, after all.

Barbers typically offer men’s haircuts but many offer women’s haircuts as well. These cuts range from simple blade trims to more complicated scissor cuts.

The most popular barbershops will cut your hair in virtually any style you want.

2. Beard Trims

Growing a beard has seen a resurgence over the last 10 to 15 years but maintaining them is a pain. Most barbers offer beard trimming services, either as part of a haircut or as a stand-alone service.

They’ll tidy up an overgrown beard, trim a giant beard to promote better growth, and help keep you from looking like you’ve been living in the woods for the last few years.

3. Old-Fashioned Shaves

If growing a beard isn’t your thing, many barbers offer full-service shaves. They use hot towels, straight razors, and various oils and shaving lotions to give you the closest shave you’ll ever get.

A proper hot towel shave can take 30 minutes or more so it’s more like a spa treatment than what you might be used to. If you’ve never tried it, treat yourself to a good shave – you won’t want to go back to those 5-bladed monstrosities that most guys use.

4. Facial Treatments

Barbers also offer facial treatments. This could include a facial massage along with a full skincare regimen to get rid of dead cells and freshen up your skin.

Many barbers combine this service with a shave so you’ll leave looking like a new man.

5. Hair Removal

It’s not just hair and beards that barbers keep under control – they also trim or remove hair from your eyebrows, nose, and ears.

This could be as simple as cutting it with a hair trimmer or scissors. Other barbers offer waxing and shaping services to get rid of those annoying hairs for much longer.

6. Shoe Shines

Barbershops are a throwback to a simpler time and many of them go out of their way to create that old-fashioned atmosphere. Shoe shines are another thing that was a lot more common in the past than in today’s world.

A lot of barbers offer shoe shine services in the waiting area so you can get your footwear tidied up while you wait for a chair to open up.

Treat Yourself to the full Barber Shop Experience

If you haven’t experienced an old-fashioned barber shop, find one in your area and give it a try. You’ll experience a whole different kind of haircut than a typical hair salon and you’ll have all these other services to choose from as well.

Be sure to browse through the Men’s Beauty category on our site for more interesting articles about looking and feeling your best.

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