haircutter

Salon staff member

A haircutter is a person who cuts hair professionally—a barber or hairdresser.

The word is straightforward and neutral, lacking the stylistic connotations of *hairstylist* or the gendered associations of *barber*: I need to find a new haircutter.

stylist

coiffeur

Professional hair stylist

updoHair arranged atop head
chignonLow coiled hairstyle
beehiveHoneycomb housing structure

pixie · layers · bangs · extensions · weave · blowout · shag · undercut · texturizing · sideswept

technique

snip

Small quick cut

trimRemove unwanted edges
layerSingle thickness of material
texturizeAdd surface variation

taper · fade · blend · thin · chop · crop · edge · shape · feather · graduated

barber

clipper

Fast ship or trimmer

razorBlade for removing hair
shaveCut hair close
fadeLose intensity gradually

taper · buzzcut · crewcut · flat-top · pomade · aftershave · tonic · strop · lather · hot towel

tools

shears

Heavy-duty cutting blades

scissorsPivoted twin-blade cutter
clipperFast ship or trimmer
razorBlade for removing hair

comb · brush · spray bottle · cape · mirror · thinning shears · straight razor · trimmer · blow dryer · curling iron

salon

shampoo

Liquid hair cleanser

conditionerHair-smoothing product
blowdryHeat-style wet hair
highlightsNotable moments emphasized

balayage · ombre · colorist · foils · tinting · dye · keratin · perms · appointment · station

Opposites

hair modification action

haircutterhair colorist

One who dyes locks

trichologist · wig maker · colorist · hair stylist · hair braider

Family

haircutting, haircutters

Familiarity: Top 200,000
Profile: Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G