Best Hair Salons in San Antonio, TX
Compare 91 hair salons in San Antonio, Texas with Google ratings, services and online booking. The top-rated spot is Raw Hair Studio with 5.0 stars from 13 Google reviews.
San Antonio's directory runs 91 salons deep, and the shape of it is clear: this is a strong barbering and textured-hair town, with solid coverage for cuts, styling, and blowouts. Ratings run high — the listed salons average 4.73 stars — and about two-thirds take online booking. Here's how the services break down, and how to pick well.
Where San Antonio runs deep
Barbering leads the list: 24 salons handle men's cuts, 24 do fades, and 20 offer beard trims. Textured hair is nearly as well covered — 19 listings each for braids, locs, and protective styles, plus 17 apiece for weaves and extensions. Women's cuts, styling, and blowouts sit at 18 salons each, so everyday appointments are easy to cover.
Color looks thin on paper — just 3 tagged listings each for hair color, highlights, and balayage. Keep in mind our service tags are coarse: they confirm a service happens at a salon, they don't catalog everything it does. A salon tagged for women's cuts and styling may well take color appointments too — ask when you book.
Booking and ratings, in plain numbers
Of the 91 salons listed, 67% take online booking, which makes comparison shopping fast — you can see real availability before you commit. For the other third, the phone still works; just name the exact service so they block the right amount of time.
On ratings, 93% of the listings carry a public score, and the average is 4.73 stars. At that altitude, stars alone won't separate one salon from another. Review volume and recency will: a salon with hundreds of recent reviews is telling you more than a tenth of a point ever could. Skim for reviews that mention the specific service you want, not just the vibe.
How to actually use this directory
Start from the service, not the salon name. Narrow to the salons that handle what you need — a fade, a set of knotless braids, a blowout — then compare from there.
Where a salon lists an Instagram, look at its recent posts before you book. You want to see current work on hair like yours, because a feed tells you what a salon does week to week better than any tag can. Then book online where it's offered; if not, call and be specific. For braids, locs, and protective styles especially, ask how much time to reserve and how they want your hair prepped — washed, detangled, or product-free — so the appointment starts on time.
Frequently asked questions
- Can I book San Antonio salons online?
- About 67% of the 91 salons listed here take online booking. For the rest, call — and name the exact service you want, since a basic cut and a fade with a beard trim get scheduled very differently.
- Where can I get braids, locs, or protective styles in San Antonio?
- Coverage is solid: 19 of the listed salons handle braids, 19 handle locs, and 19 offer protective styles, with 17 each for weaves and extensions. Before booking, check recent photos of the exact style you want and ask how much appointment time to reserve.
- How should I read the ratings on this page?
- 93% of the salons here carry ratings, and they average 4.73 stars — so nearly everyone looks good on stars alone. Weight review count and recency more heavily than small differences in score, and skim for reviews that mention the service you're actually booking.