While some may simply use the term "barber" to denote both male and female practitioners, others prefer gender-specific terms such as "barberette" or "lady barber." Regardless of the terminology used, female barbers share a common passion for the craft of barbering and a commitment to providing exceptional service to ...

Truefitt & Hill is the oldest barbershop in the world, as certified by Guinness Book of World Records in April 2000. Truefitt was established in 1805 by William Francis Truefitt, who styled himself as hairdresser to the British Royal Court and the firm received their first Royal Warrant from King George III.

From at least the 15th century, if not earlier, barbers and barber surgeons pulled teeth and were the equivalent of today's dentists. This continued until the 18th century when barbers and surgeons formed two separate professions.

A barber's place of work is known as a barbershop or the barber's. Barbershops have been noted places of social interaction and public discourse since at least classical antiquity. In some instances, barbershops were also public forums.