Barber Shops can differ from one to the next. One may offer shampoo services while another may not. Some provide additional services, such as shaving, beard and mustache grooming, hairpiece fittings, facials, hair coloring, highlights, and other related services such as curling hair.

The first barbering services were performed by Egyptians in 5000 BC with instruments they had made from oyster shells or sharpened flint. In ancient Egyptian culture, barbers were highly respected individuals. Priests and men of medicine are the earliest recorded examples of barbers.

Barbers shampoo, cut, and style hair, mostly for male clients. They also may fit hairpieces, provide facials, trim beards and mustaches, and offer facial and head shaving. Depending on the state in which they work, some barbers are licensed to bleach, color, and highlight hair and to offer permanent-wave services.