Best Hair Salons in El Paso, TX
Compare 76 hair salons in El Paso, Texas with Google ratings, services and online booking. The top-rated spot is La Belle Hair with 5.0 stars from 9 Google reviews.
El Paso's directory runs 76 salons and barbershops deep, and the numbers lean toward barbering: men's cuts and fades are the most widely offered services in the city. The field is strong across the board — listings here average 4.68 stars, and 97% carry a rating — while half take online booking.
Where El Paso Runs Deep
Barbering is the strongest suit here. Of the 76 listings, 27 offer men's cuts and 27 offer fades — the two most widely available services in the city — and 20 handle beard trims. On the salon side, coverage is nearly as broad: 20 listings offer women's cuts, 20 offer styling, and 20 do blowouts.
Textured and protective hair care is well represented too, with 17 listings each for braids, locs, and protective styles. The thinner categories are weaves and extensions, at 9 listings each, and color work — 7 listings each for hair color, highlights, and balayage. If you're after a big color change or a first balayage, that smaller pool means booking ahead matters more.
Booking and Ratings: What to Expect
Half of El Paso's listings — 50% — take online booking, so for a good share of these salons you can grab a slot without picking up the phone. For the other half, a call is the way in, and honestly it's a good habit even where online booking exists: a quick conversation about what you want is the fastest way to land in the right chair.
Ratings run high and are nearly universal — 97% of listings carry a rating, and the citywide average is 4.68 stars. When averages sit that close together, the star number alone won't separate salons. Read the recent reviews and look for mentions of your specific service instead; a shop with glowing fade reviews tells you little about its balayage.
How to Use This Directory
Start from the service, not the salon name. Each listing is tagged with the work it offers, so filter for the cut or style you actually want — a shop that handles fades and a salon that offers balayage are different searches. Keep in mind that tags confirm a service happens at that salon; they don't tell you who on staff does it best. When you call or book, ask for the person who does that work regularly.
From there, check the booking flag if you want to schedule online, scan recent reviews for your service, and bring reference photos to the appointment. Some listings also link an Instagram account, which is the quickest way to see current work before you commit.
Frequently asked questions
- How many hair salons are in El Paso's directory?
- This directory lists 76 salons and barbershops in El Paso, TX. They average 4.68 stars, 97% carry a rating, and half offer online booking.
- Can I book an El Paso salon online?
- About half — 50% of El Paso listings include online booking. For the rest, call the salon directly. Calling is also the better route for longer appointments like color or protective styles, where the salon will usually want details before scheduling.
- Where can I get braids, locs, or protective styles in El Paso?
- Coverage for textured hair is solid here: 17 listings offer braids, 17 offer locs, and 17 handle protective styles. Filter the directory by the specific service, then ask who on staff does that work and how long your style typically takes in the chair — install times vary a lot by style and length.