Barbershop

A barbershop is a place where players are able to alter their character's appearance on Barbershop Chairs. They are able to change everything about the appearance of their race including gender.

Barbershop locations

Northshear Abbey, Trade District, Stormwind City ^{[61.2, 64.4]} – Northern part of the district.
The Commons, Ironforge ^{[26.0, 49.6]} – Right side of the passageway heading to Mystic Ward.
Nip and Tusk, Orgrimmar ^{[40.8, 60.8]} – North of the tunnel heading to Valley of Spirits, south of Valley of Wisdom.
Trade Quarter, Undercity ^{[71.0, 47.2]} – Upper level, near the eastern elevator.
Dalaran ^{[51.8, 31.4]} – Between Sunreaver's Sanctuary and the northern bank (same location in all versions of Dalaran).
Area 52, Netherstorm ^{[31.0, 66.8]} – Southwestern part of the town.
Cosmowrench, Netherstorm ^{[66.6, 66.9]} – A single chair in the only building (no npc).
Harbor Barber, Boralus ^{[64.6, 28.1]} – Just north of Dampwick Ward (next to raid boss target dummy).
Hide or Hair, Dazar'alor ^{[47.4, 81.6]} – In the Grand Bazaar.
Hall of Curiosities, Oribos ^{[63.3, 68.4]}

Customization options

Main article: Barbershop interface

Every race and gender has a selection of multiple choices that are race and gender-exclusive options. Hero class characters have a number of options that are exclusive to those classes.

Notes

Changing your hairstyle will complete the achievement [Shave and a Haircut].
Prior to patch 10.0.0, each change at the barbershop had a price which increased with each level, adding up if multiple features were changed. Level 1 characters can change hairstyles for free, assuming you skip all the starting quests and go straight to the barber. It ranged from a couple silver for a low-level player to above 10 gold for a max-level player depending on the changes.
Very few of the hairstyles added in Wrath of the Lich King were actually new. They were taken from and added to different races and genders.
Prior to Cataclysm the barber in Stormwind was a goblin Sween Neetod who was replaced by Jelinek Sharpshear a gnome.
At least one member of the Blizzard team is rooting for a specific hairstyle. Bornakk wants mohawks for every race, both male and female.^[1] He not only wants mohawks, he wants huge mohawks.
Prior to Shadowlands Druids changes of hair/skin color changed their bear and cat form color combinations. Moonkin colors were preset and never changed. Post-Shadowlands release, the colors may now be set and saved independently. Legion artifact forms and the [Fandral's Flamescythe] were added to the barbershop options too.
When at a barbershop, you automatically wear a [Barber's Drape].

Gallery

The barbershop in Stormwind City
Goblin hair models
Goblin wall poster
Goblin wall poster

Old

Barbershop as shown in a header on the official website
The Barbershop logo that was shown at the top of the screen prior to Shadowlands
Barbershop guide to night elf druid forms
Barbershop guide to tauren druid forms
Barbershop guide to troll druid forms

Patch changes

Patch 10.0.0 (2022-10-25): Barbershop services are now free.
Patch 9.2.5 (2022-05-31): New dark ranger skin color customization option for blood elves, night elves, and void elves added after completing [Return to Lordaeron].
Patch 8.1.0 (2018-12-11): New unlockable skin color customization option with black eyes for night elves.
Patch 8.0.1 (2018-07-17): New visual customization options for individual races: new straight back posture for male orcs and new face options with golden eyes for blood elves.
Patch 6.0.2 (2014-10-14): Players can now use the barbershop to choose new faces for their characters.
Patch 4.2.0 (2011-06-28): Additional new hairstyles have been added for some races/genders.
Patch 3.2.0 (2009-08-04): Tauren now have the option of changing skin tone by visiting the Barber Shop.
Patch 3.0.2 (2008-10-14): Added.