Monica Montalbano, Hairdresser/Color Expert

There are 2,048 beauty salons listed in Houston, and 1,973 of them have a phone number on file. That is nearly all of them, which suits a category where booking still happens by voice or text more often than through a form. Websites are less universal, with 1,374 salons showing one.

Two ZIPs tie at the top: 77036 and 77077 each hold 42 salons, with 77057 close behind at 31. If you are new to a part of town, filtering to your ZIP and calling two or three is a reasonable afternoon. Sponsored rows are paid placement and say so on the badge. Salon owners can claim their listing to update services, hours, or a number that rings somewhere it should not.