Best Hair Salons in Raleigh, NC
Compare 93 hair salons in Raleigh, North Carolina with Google ratings, services and online booking. The top-rated spot is Blessed hands braiding by Tamika with 5.0 stars from 77 Google reviews.
Raleigh's directory covers 93 salons and barbershops, from fade-focused barber chairs to braiding and loc care. It's also an easy market to vet: 85% of listings carry a public rating, those salons average 4.72 stars, and 80% take online booking. Here's what's well represented in the city, and how to choose.
The services Raleigh covers well
Barbering is the deepest bench here: 21 salons handle men's cuts, 21 do fades, and 19 offer beard trims. Textured and protective hair care is nearly as well covered — 20 listings each for braids, locs, and protective styles, plus 9 salons offering weaves and 9 doing extensions. On the styling side, women's cuts, general styling, and blowouts each show up at 20 salons.
Color is the thin spot in the data: only 4 listings each are tagged for hair color, highlights, and balayage. Treat that as a starting point rather than a hard limit — plenty of full-service salons do color work that never shows up in a directory tag. If a salon looks right otherwise, call and ask.
Ratings and booking: what the numbers say
This is a well-reviewed market. 85% of Raleigh listings carry a public rating, and those salons average 4.72 stars. Several of the busiest shops have logged review counts in the four figures, which makes the ratings here more useful than usual — a strong average built on a thousand visits tells you more than a perfect score built on six.
Online booking is the norm: 80% of listings take appointments online. Use it where it's offered — you'll see real availability instead of trading voicemails. The rest are a phone call away, and the listing includes the number.
How to use this directory
Start with the service, not the salon name. Filter to what you actually need — a fade, knotless braids, a loc retwist, a blowout — and you'll be choosing among salons where that work verifiably happens. A service tag means the salon does the work; it doesn't mean that's all they do, so read reviews that mention your specific service before you commit.
Then check the practical details: recent reviews, whether online booking is available, and the salon's Instagram where we've linked it — current photos of real client work beat any written description. For technical work like color, braids, or starter locs, ask for a consultation first; a good salon will want to talk through your hair's history before putting you in the chair.
Frequently asked questions
- How many hair salons are in the Raleigh directory?
- 93 salons and barbershops across Raleigh, NC. That includes shops handling men's cuts and fades, braiders and loc care, blowout and styling services, and a smaller set of color-tagged salons.
- Can I book Raleigh salons online?
- Usually — about 80% of Raleigh listings take online booking. For the rest, call the number on the listing; a phone call also gives you the chance to ask about your specific hair before you commit to an appointment.
- What if I need a service with only a few listings, like balayage?
- Only 4 Raleigh salons are tagged for balayage, highlights, or hair color, but directory tags are coarse — many full-service salons do color work that isn't tagged. Shortlist well-reviewed full-service salons, then call or check their Instagram to confirm they handle the technique you want.