In the late 1980s, Barrett moved to Los Angeles for several years, where he began to meet and befriend actresses and fashion editors.

[citation needed] John Barrett was the first salon to introduce the concept of a braid bar in 2011 and received a lot of media coverage for it.

[3][4] Three editors from the People magazine went to the braid bar in 2013 and reviewed that, "The three of us got so many compliments that it made the cost seem totally worth it.

[7] John Barrett also manufacturers and markets a collection of hair care products.

Isabella Behrens, fashion market editor at Vanity Fair visited the salon and wrote "the sophisticated staff makes you feel so incredibly at ease.