I think I'm going to suggest to my girlfriend that she try a barber. Any stylist she goes to seems reluctant to cut her hair much above her shoulders, and I think she may be willing to give a bowl cut a try. No way any stylist she goes to would be willing to take her that short.
When you want a precision hair cut, barbers can really bring it. Especially master barbers who have been cutting hair for a few years.
The problem nowadays with stylists is that many cosmo schools just don't give them the advanced training barbers get.
I am personally glad to see barbers coming back in popularity.
The big question is the cost. If you compare just a haircut from a stylist versus a barber, who costs the most? Obviously a lot probably depends on if products are used and extra services are provided?