Tips from someone who went from short hair to long hair during COVID and has stuck with it. Barber shop vs salon doesn’t necessarily matter. You need someone with experience with your hair type. I have curly hair that doesn’t really show as curly when short. The barber shop that I had been going to for years botched my haircut because the barber wasn’t as familiar with longer hair and less familiar with curly hair.

My wife asked her stylist for a recommendation for a stylist that was familiar with my hair type. That made all the difference. I’ve been seeing this same stylist for 3 years now