Best Hair Salons in Phoenix, AZ
Compare 93 hair salons in Phoenix, Arizona with Google ratings, services and online booking. The top-rated spot is Snapdragon Salon with 5.0 stars from 4 Google reviews.
Phoenix's directory covers 93 salons and barbershops, and the shape of the list tells you something: this is a strong barbershop town, with deep coverage for braids, locs, and protective styles too. About 74% of the shops here take online booking, and the salons average 4.8 stars. Here's how to read the landscape before you pick one.
What's easy to find in Phoenix — and what's thinner
Barbering leads the list. Twenty shops handle men's cuts and twenty do fades, with 18 offering beard trims — if you want a clean taper and a lineup, you have real choice in this city.
Textured-hair work is nearly as well covered: 18 salons offer braids, 18 handle locs, and 18 do protective styles. That's unusually solid representation, and it means you can compare a few braiders instead of settling for whoever answers the phone. Women's cuts, styling, and blowouts each show up at 18 shops as well.
Color is the thinner end. Eight salons offer highlights, hair color, or balayage, and six handle weaves or extensions. You'll still find the work — just expect a shorter list, and book further out.
Booking and ratings: what the numbers say
About 74% of Phoenix listings take online booking, which is high — use it. Booking online gets you an actual slot instead of a game of phone tag, and it usually shows you the service menu before you commit.
On ratings: 78% of the salons here are rated, and the average is 4.8 stars. When nearly everything is rated 4.7 and up, the star number alone won't separate one shop from another. Read the recent reviews for specifics — how the shop handles your hair type, whether appointments run on time — rather than leaning on the average.
How to use this directory well
Start with the service filter, not the full list of 93. A page of shops that actually offer balayage or locs beats scrolling everything.
One honest caveat: a service tag means the work happens at that salon, not that it's the shop's main focus. Before a longer appointment — braids, color, extensions — look at the salon's photos or Instagram for recent examples of that exact service, and confirm it when you book. Two minutes of checking saves a four-hour regret.
Frequently asked questions
- Can I book Phoenix salons online?
- Mostly, yes. About 74% of the 93 salons listed here take online booking. For the rest, you'll need to call — worth doing anyway if you have questions about a specific service.
- Where can I get braids, locs, or protective styles in Phoenix?
- Coverage is solid: 18 salons offer braids, 18 handle locs, and 18 do protective styles. Use the service filters to see just those shops, then check recent photos or reviews to confirm the salon regularly does the style you want — a service tag confirms they offer it, not that it's their main focus.
- How much should I trust the ratings?
- 78% of the salons listed have ratings, and they average 4.8 stars. Because averages run high, the star count alone won't tell you much — read the newest reviews for details about your hair type and service, and look at the shop's own photos of recent work.