What is Barber and Barber shop?

It seems that barbers and hairdressers are considered to be one and the same, but actually these are two similar, but diverse professions with different responsibilities and history. A barber is a person whose occupation is cutting, dressing, grooming, styling and shaving men’s and boy’s hair. A hairdresser is a person whose occupation is hair cutting or styling in order to maintain or change client’s image. This purpose is achieved by using combination of hair cutting, hair coloring and hair texturing techniques. The word “barber” comes from the Latin word “barba” which means “beard”. Historically barbers were known as barber…

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