A beauty salon is a business that provides hair and cosmetic services including hair, nails, facials, waxing, and other body treatments. Beauty salons may also be called beauty shops or hair salons. Beauty salons are staffed by licensed cosmetologists, hair stylists, manicurists, estheticians, and massage therapists. Salons are often a stand-alone business but can also be found in day spas and resort hotels.
Some specialty salons focus on one service, rather than being a full-service salon. For example, a blow-out bar offers shampoo and blow-dry services by a trained hairstylist. An eyebrow bar specializes in eyebrow services like shaping, tenting, and threading by an esthetician or cosmetologist trained in eyebrow grooming.