Best Hair Salons in Bakersfield, CA
Compare 60 hair salons in Bakersfield, California with Google ratings, services and online booking. The top-rated spot is Michael Abney Hair with 5.0 stars from 6 Google reviews.
This directory lists 60 salons and barbershops across Bakersfield, and the roster leans barber-heavy: men's cuts and fades are the most widely offered services in town. Ratings run high — the 92% of listings with reviews average 4.77 stars — and a little over half take online bookings. Here's how the services break down, and how to pick well.
What's well-covered — and what's thin
Barbering is the deepest bench in Bakersfield's directory: 23 of the 60 salons handle men's cuts, 23 do fades, and 19 offer beard trims. Women's services run nearly as deep, with 19 salons each offering women's cuts, styling, and blowouts.
Textured and protective hair care sits in the middle tier. Ten salons offer braids, ten handle locs, and ten do protective styles, with weaves and extensions at seven apiece. That's a genuine set of options to compare, not a single default shop.
Color is the thin spot. Only three listed salons offer hair color, highlights, or balayage. That doesn't make color work impossible to find here — it means your shortlist will be short, so it's worth booking a consultation before committing to a big change.
Ratings and booking: what the numbers say
Ratings here run high: 92% of Bakersfield's listed salons have reviews, and they average 4.77 stars. When the average sits that high, star count alone won't separate shops — read recent reviews and look for mentions of the specific service you want. A shop with hundreds of reviews about its fades tells you little about how it handles a blowout.
On booking: 58% of the salons here take appointments online, and those listings include a direct booking link. The rest book by phone. Treat online booking as a convenience, not a quality signal — plenty of good chairs still run on phone calls.
How to actually use this page
Start by filtering to the service you need — it cuts the list of 60 down fast. Keep in mind that most salons here handle several services under one roof, so the same shop can appear under fades, beard trims, and men's cuts.
One honest caveat about the service tags: they tell you a salon offers the work, not that it's the house specialty. Before booking anything high-stakes — color, extensions, locs — call or message first and ask who on staff does that service, how often they do it, and for photos of recent work. A good salon answers those questions without friction.
From there it's simple: check the rating and review count on the card, use the booking link if there is one, and call if there isn't.
Frequently asked questions
- How many hair salons are in Bakersfield, CA?
- This directory lists 60 salons and barbershops in Bakersfield. Men's cuts and fades are the most widely offered services (23 salons each), followed by women's cuts, styling, blowouts, and beard trims at 19 each.
- Can I book a Bakersfield salon online?
- About 58% of the salons listed here take online bookings — those listings show a booking link. For the rest, call the shop directly; most will tell you their availability over the phone.
- Which hair services are hardest to find in Bakersfield?
- Color is the thinnest category in this directory: only 3 listed salons offer hair color, highlights, or balayage, compared with 23 for men's cuts and fades. If you're after color work, book a consultation first — with a short list of options, it pays to vet before you commit.