| A portable barber chair is now a common sight in | | | | comfort features than their older counterparts. |
| beauty salons and hairdressing establishments. | | | | For one, it is common to see a portable chair for |
| Before, barber services, which are associated only | | | | barbers with a head and foot rest, although both |
| with men, are separated from those of women, | | | | are usually removable to make this piece of |
| with the latter going to hairdressing salons instead | | | | furniture easier to move around and store and |
| of the barber's. However, hair care for men and | | | | serve the purpose of it being portable. |
| women can now be both found in one single | | | | Most modern barber seats also have adjustable |
| establishment. Designs of barber chairs have also | | | | reclines and heights and the more expensive ones |
| changed to make them fit more in a salon setting. | | | | can have automatic massage features and |
| Why a portable barber chair? | | | | additional accessories like padded armchairs, |
| Traditional barber chairs usually look like an | | | | magazine racks and even a whirlpool foot bath. |
| executive chair. This might be due to the fact | | | | Some even have wheeled legs for easy mobility. |
| that these chairs are traditionally associated with | | | | Depending on the price and brand, a modern |
| the male clientele. An image of a cigar-puffing | | | | barber chair can cost between $150 to over |
| dude having a hair cut comes to mind when one | | | | $3,000. |
| looks at a traditional barber seat. These traditional | | | | Unlike traditional barber chairs which are made |
| chairs are usually big, upholstered with leather and | | | | from leather and heavy materials, portable ones |
| usually come in black. | | | | are usually made of light materials like plastic, light |
| However, modern salons have tamed the barber | | | | metal and canvas cloth. However, even the |
| chair design a bit to fit in with the ambience of a | | | | modern, portable ones have retained the bigger |
| beauty salon. Most barber seats now are portable | | | | and more masculine look as compared with |
| and are smaller than traditional ones. But this | | | | traditional hairdressing salon chairs. |
| doesn't mean that they offer less comfort and | | | | A portable barber chair might not be as |
| are less sturdy than the old ones. | | | | sturdy-looking as a traditional one, but it serves its |
| Features and designs | | | | purpose and is more durable than how it looks. |
| Portable barber chairs might be smaller in stature | | | | Having one in a salon will definitely not hurt a |
| than traditional makes, but most have more | | | | business' chances of attracting male customers. |