Best Hair Salons in Wichita, KS

What Wichita salons cover

Barbering has the deepest bench here — around 20 salons offer men's cuts, fades, and beard trims. Everyday salon work is close behind, with about 19 handling women's cuts, styling, and blowouts.

Textured and natural-hair services are well-covered too: roughly 15 salons offer protective styles, locs, and braids, and about 11 do weaves and extensions. Color is the thinnest category — only 5 salons in this set list highlights, all-over color, or balayage — so if you're after color work, plan to book ahead and call to confirm the specific service.

Booking and ratings at a glance

With roughly 80% of these salons taking online booking, you can usually reserve a chair without a phone call, which helps for same-week appointments. The remaining shops generally book by phone, so check the listing first.

Ratings run broad and high: 89% of the 84 listings carry a review score, and the group averages 4.68 stars. A strong rating backed by hundreds of reviews signals a steady hand; a high score on only a handful of reviews is promising but less settled. Read a few recent reviews before you commit.

How to use this directory

Start with the service filter. A tag like "offers braids" tells you the work happens at that shop — not that it's the shop's focus — so treat it as a starting point, not a verdict.

Narrow to a convenient neighborhood or ZIP, then shortlist two or three and look at their recent photos or Instagram for the exact look you want, whether that's a clean fade, a balayage, or a set of box braids. When you call or book, name the service and bring a reference photo — it's the fastest way to land in the right chair.