Upper38

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Experience Exceptional Barber Services at Upper38: Your Go-to Barber Shop in Plymouth

Upper38 is an award winning salon, ideally located in Mutley Plain, on the B3250 with parking outside the door and on the bus route. We have been selected as one of the Three Best Rated Salons for five years and received the Southern Enterprise Award in 2023. We also won the Hair Salon of the Year with Corporate Livewire Prestige Awards in 2022.

Paying attention to detail and taking the time to listen to our clients, Upper38 enjoys glowing reviews from hundreds of happy customers. Our superb staff, friendly services, reasonable prices and outstanding professionalism, is what has pushed us to the forefront of exceptional men’s barber services in Plymouth.

Expert Men’s Hairdressing Services at Upper38

Our trained, qualified and professional team offer a complete range of mens barber services, including:

  • Gents Perms – We have years of experience in gents perms as part of our comprehensive mens services. Perms save you time in the mornings, offering easy styling, while protecting your hair against heat damage. Gents perms last months, giving your hair a much needed break from styling tools.
  • Long Hair – Our team of stylists have extensive experience in the management and styling of long hair on men. We offer regular trims to keep your hair healthy, styling assistance and advice, while using the finest quality hair care products to keep your long hair healthy and strong.
  • Fades and Classic Barber Cuts – An important part of any professional mens barber service is high quality fades and classic barber cuts. Fades have become one of the most popular mens hairstyles, looking great and being easy to manage. Our team can assist with a basic cut or help you with a fade, that will leave you looking smart.

Affordable Barber Services

Upper38 is known for our reasonable prices without compromising on quality. We offer the best in value for money. We also offer regular discounts, that can be found on our promotions page, such as our ten percent discount for students, NHS, Police, Fire, Forces and Senior Citizens in Plymouth.

Friendly and Professional Staff

Our past and present customers will tell you that our team are professional and friendly. We take the time to get to know you and your hair care needs. Our team of professional barbers are attentive and accommodating, whether you want a simple cut, a mens perm or you want to treat your longer hair to make it strong and healthy. Give us a call today and book your appointment at Upper38.

Welcoming Atmosphere

Upper38 is a modern and spacious hair and beauty salon, ideally located on the B3250 in Mutley Plain. We have a number of hair professionals on our team and can accommodate a number of clients at any given time. We assure you of a friendly and welcoming atmosphere, along with first class services.

When you visit Upper38, you will feel relaxed and welcomed. You can give our team a call today to book your hair appointment with ease.

If you are looking for a professional, friendly and welcoming mens barber service in Plymouth, then Upper38 is for you. Our team will listen to you, providing you with the barber services you need at a reasonable price.

Don’t take our word for it, you can read our glowing reviews online. We are open six days a week for your convenience. Give Upper38 a call now on 01752 228422 to book your barber appointment.

Excellent4.8 Based on 464 reviews from review us onMikeMoto15MikeMoto15 ★★★★★ Abigail HeadAbigail Head ★★★★★ Got my first balayage here, my hairdresser took extra care listening during my consultation to my specific needs, but also took extra consideration with recommending me what shape would suit my hair style. I am so happy with the results and this is the healthiest and cleanest my blonde has looked ever, thanks!CatrionaCatriona ★★★★★ Lovely staff! Did an amazing job on my hair xxFiona LangFiona Lang ★★★★★ Amazing salon! Absolutely love them. So friendly and helpful, they even manage to cut my son’s hair and he doesn’t hate it at the end (serious compliment there!). I’ve been when they are super busy and they’ve somehow fitted both my son and I in (we did have an appointment, but the stylist was off). The best salon I’ve been to in Plymouth (and I’ve been to a few). I don’t want to recommend them too highly, because they might get too many people going in and then I’d have trouble getting an appointment 😂Seriously, this is the salon to go for.Kate ParkinKate Parkin ★★★★★ I went in to get balayage highlights. Amanda was my stylist and she did a fabulous job!! I'm thrilled with the outcome! Upper 38 never cease to impress meSteven TyrrellSteven Tyrrell ★★★★★ Once again great hair by Amanda, I have to travel quite far but it’s always worth it. A great result every time.Tilly-Rose PerrymanTilly-Rose Perryman ★★★★★ Loved this experience!! Amanda was so lovely and did an amazing job!! would definitely come backMandy FinnimoreMandy Finnimore ★★★★★ I had to find a new hairdresser, and was recommended Amanda at Upper38, well well well I was met by a very smiley and professional lady ( Amanda) thank you so much . I will definitely be coming back.Sarah HawkeSarah Hawke ★★★★★ Amanda always listens to what style/colour I would like, always very professional and friendly, Amanda did my wedding hair and my bridesmaids everyone looked amazing. Thank you Amanda🤩Jill GilesJill Giles ★★★★★ Thank you Amanda for my trendy, new haircut. I was bored of the same style, so a friend suggested that I see Amanda. I'm so pleased with the result and have had so many lovely compliments. She was very friendly and obviously passionate about her job. A true caring , professional 👏Julie StanburyJulie Stanbury ★★★★★ Wow, what a fantastic hairdressers. I booked in with Amanda as I wanted a bit of a makeover. Amanda spent ages talking me through options. As an older lady my hair texture and colour have changed. Amanda restyled it and gave me a lot of advice on how to style it myself. A proper hairdresser who cares. Thank you, I’ll be back😊Nathan WilsonNathan Wilson ★★★★★ Always a friendly environment and the cuts are great! Amanda does a brilliant fade and getting your hair how you expect! Been going here for 5 years and continue to recommend 👍Response from the ownerthanks nathan and happy new year xx Gillian Dela Cruz (Gill)Gillian Dela Cruz (Gill) ★★★★★ Had my hair dyed and cut by Hannah at upper38. Team was very friendly and made me feel welcomed. This is my second time booking with them and was an easy experience by calling in. Love the way my hair turns out everytime and would definitely go back!Louise SherryLouise Sherry ★★★★★ Had my hair done today by Amanda, love the cut and the colour- really nice place and nice staff!BaileyBailey ★★★★★ Been a customer at Upper38 a few times now and was most pleased with my recent visit. I was booked with Amanda for a cut and styling and then a colour treatment and the results were astonishing. Amanda was amazing and her work is brilliant, made me feel like a new person. Very friendly and professional staff who know are obviously very skilled and passionate about their work. Will definitely visit time and time again and recommend to my friends.molly elizabethmolly elizabeth ★★★★★ I’ve been going to Lewis at Upper38 to get my hair done for a while now, my hair always looks gorgeous after I’ve been. Everyone is lovely and I wouldn’t go anywhere else!Elzina PenroseElzina Penrose ★★★★★ Excellent haircut by Lewis as always. Thank you Upper 38 and Lewis.Alice CartwrightAlice Cartwright ★★★★★ had a wonderful experience! they were able to fit me in without an appointment, and the lady at the front desk was very friendly, and Amanda was so lovely and talented, it was all very comfortable as someone who doesn't always love getting her hair cut 😅Emily HardingEmily Harding ★★★★★ Daniel cut my hair today I had a really great experience start to finish.Booking was easy via email and they had next day availability.I had a great haircut - Daniel was really friendly and clearly has loads of experience. He knows a lot about hair and scalp health and gave me some good recommendations.It was also excellent value.I'm so pleased with my haircut and will definitely be back - thank you Daniel!Lesley oliverLesley oliver ★★★★★ Lovely salon and really pleased with my cut which was perfect! Would recommendToby AthersuchToby Athersuch ★★★★★ Excellent service today. Haircut for both me and my toddler. Dan did a fab job! Thanks! 😀xanthe whitexanthe white ★★★★★ so so lovely!! I always love my haircuts from here, so cozy and nice and Lewis is amazing I always leave happy with my hair, very much reccomend :3Bruna Da SilvaBruna Da Silva ★★★★★ First time at Upper 38 today for a cut and blow dry and I was very impressed. When I didn’t get through on the phone I contacted the salon on their website (which is great btw and even has useful information on where to park for free!) and was responded to almost immediately. They were very accommodating and could see me at short notice. On arrival the receptionist was very friendly. To top off the experience, Amanda did a great job, was very communicative along the way telling me what she was doing next which I found very reassuring and I love my new haircut! Thank you 😊js_loader
Excellent4.9 Based on 909 reviews from review us onKate ParkinKate Parkin ★★★★★ I went in to get balayage highlights. Amanda was my stylist and she did a fabulous job!! I'm absolutely thrilled with the outcome! Upper 38 never cease to impress meLeah PaulLeah Paul ★★★★★ Listened to everything I wanted about my hair and gave me the results I wanted ! Made me feel comfortable and overall would recommend:)Paige LeggPaige Legg ★★★★★ Had my eyelashes and eyebrows waxed and tinted by ruby and would highly recommend ,done an amazing job and will defo be back again,thankyou once again rubySherrie PowleslandSherrie Powlesland ★★★★★ I hadn’t sat in a salon chair for a very long time! But from making the appointment to doing a patch test, everyone is so friendly, which put me at total ease.
I wanted Amanda because I had seen lots of her previous work on this page.
I had the works, root smudge/balayage, cut and styled.
My hair isn’t easy and a mix of box dyed blonde with a lot grey to contend with !
But I’m so happy with the results, ❤️
Amanda really made me feel at ease from start to finish , professional yet friendly.
I highly recommend this salon and Amanda .⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Panzer TallyPanzer Tally ★★★★★ what a total find in Plymouth! A brilliant informative and interested receptionist who led to amazing intuitive and genius stylist for my best total restyle and colour ever so so happy thanks Lionel and Amanda can't recommend you highly enough JackyJez WatsonJez Watson ★★★★★ Hannah was very friendly and did a brilliant cut on my hair. exactly what I wanted! Calm atmosphere and beautifully clean salon. 10/10Kita Rose ColesKita Rose Coles ★★★★★ Absolutely brilliant, have severe anxiety etc and messaged for some help and needing a haircut and the receptionist was lovely and Daniel did my hair and couldn’t be anymore happier with it, thankyou so much guys🤍Claudia MinelliClaudia Minelli ★★★★★ Absolutely love my new hair colour! Lewis did an amazing job as always! 💕✨Claire LoftusClaire Loftus ★★★★★ So happy with my hair. Amanda did an amazing job thanks xLisa De BlasioLisa De Blasio ★★★★★ Amanda is a sweetheart and an amazing stylist who really listens to you and cares about the result, I really love my cut. If like me you find it difficult to visit a salon for whatever reason, I recommend Upper38 it's very laid back and they make you feel welcome❤️Davee NealeDavee Neale ★★★★★ Amazing experience, went in not knowing much of what I wanted and I was given feedback and even a tester and when I booked my hair in the results were amazing. Amanda has brilliant people skills, great to talk to and knows a lot about her job and gives all the relevant information. Upper 38 as a whole is brilliant and recommended and looks after you from the moment you get to reception. Thank youRoss PyburnRoss Pyburn ★★★★★ The hairdresser Dan today cut my granddaughter’s hair in a minutes notice after she cut her fringe in school yesterday.
He really is a credit to your salon and please pass on my gratitude
Sophie CollingsSophie Collings ★★★★★ First time visiting Upper38 today, on my entrance I was warmly welcomed, the lady kindly hung my coat up and offered me a tea or coffee ☕️ I then had the best wash, cut, blowdry and style done by Lewis (he was so friendly and made me feel comfortable throughout)…I’m obsessed with my hair!!🖤 I had long and short layers added this time to give my hair more of a shaggy look.

I will definitely be back and highly recommended!🖤
Georgia MuersGeorgia Muers ★★★★★ Incredible experience with Amanda. I came in with an absolute mess on my head, faded red box dye that had been bleached over with a lot of banding. Amanda worked absolute miracles as I not only did a massive chop to donate what I could to the Little Princess Trust, but also fixed the colour more than I knew was even possible with my hair history. She’s given me such a gorgeous colour with some really cool highlights around my face. On top of that, with such thick hair I was always terrified of going short for fear of looking like a triangle because it just poofs up, but she’s given me such a beautiful shape to prevent that from happening. I cannot recommend enough and will 100% be back again. 🫶🏻🫶🏻🫶🏻Hayley IrisHayley Iris ★★★★★ Hannah was great. She fit me in last minute, listened to what I needed and delivered despite my being a bit vague.

I hadn’t had my hair cut in a couple of years, and it was ratty and full of split ends. When it gets brushed it was a fluffy mess. 20 mins sat in Hannah’s chair; and it looks and feels so much healthier.

10/10 would recommend
Shannon McFaddenShannon McFadden ★★★★★ Had my first hair appointment at this salon yesterday morning and will definitely be returning in the future! Eda did a wonderful job with my hair and I couldn't be more pleased with how it turned out. I also had an eyebrow wax done by Autumn and it's safe to say my brows have never looked better. Amazing service!Amy ProllAmy Proll ★★★★★ AMAZING! Walked out with my dream hair in one appointment! Amanda was incredible, can’t recommend enough!David ShulDavid Shul ★★★★★ My wife's review (Emma S):
I had my hair cut and highlighted a week last Thursday, and I cannot really convey how delighted I am with the result. Eda is unlike any other hairdresser I have ever been to. Because of her unique training she uses different techniques that are not "one size fits all", and tailors the highlights individually each time. In all my years of having my hair done, I have never seen such expertise and care to get it exactly right. She is just amazing. It does take a little longer than a normal appointment, but it is completely worth the wait, the highlights are beautiful, and because of the unique way she does them the regrowth doesn't show that quickly and I only need to re-book after 3 months. I have been coming to have my hair done by Eda now for nearly a year and I can honestly say that each time I leave I feel like a princess. She is just on a different level from all the other hairdressers I have been going to, and I never want to go anywhere else 🙂
Talis SpiritTalis Spirit ★★★★★ Lewis gave me a stunning and gorgeous dimensional copper balayage, taking the time to make sure that I got exactly what I wanted.

Would 10000% recommend Upper38 for those looking for a professional and fabulous result! All the staff are so friendly!
Haider JafriHaider Jafri ★★★★★ Big thank you to the Upper38 team, especially Grant. I usually have a lot of issues with getting my hair cut or trimmed. Grant made me feel comfortable, took his time, exuded confidence and made sure everything matched what I was asking for. 100% coming back here for next time.James WillisJames Willis ★★★★★ Had my hair cut by grant, the only barber I will go to! Quality cut and a nice environment in there, would recommend anyone to goTina HaleTina Hale ★★★★★ Loved this place - everyone was so friendly and loved my hair. Can't recommend enoughHelga PinnHelga Pinn ★★★★★ Professional and attention to detail. Great first experience. Kat really understood my hair and what I wanted. Thank you Upper 38. I’ll be back.
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Gents

Cuts

10% DISCOUNT for Students, NHS, Police, Fire, Forces, Senior Citizens (*excluded):

Clipper Cut (1 or 2 grades)- £10
Barbered Cut – £14
Barbered Restyle from £17
Gents Long Hair from £16
Fade + £3
Beard Trim + £5
Wet Cut +£4
Hair Art – from £5

Boys cuts – aged 6 and below £10 (unless an adult cut is requested)
Age 7+ will be charged at discounted rate

Colouring

Includes cut and style:

Full Head Woven Highlights from £45
Full Head Tint – from £45
Grey Blending – £22

(£5 – £10 extra for Toner/Tint if required)
If bleaching is required prior to tinting, price on consultation.
Note: A skin test is required on all colours and tints at least 48 hours before application.

Perming

Top Head only Perm (inc skinfade) £65.00
Full Head perm (inc cut) from £75.00

Cut Throat Shave

Express Wet Shave – Hot towel (lemon-scented) razor shave (20 mins) – £14
Luxury Trad. Wet Shave ( includes lemon-scented hot & cold towels, exfoliation and moisturise/ massage face 45 mins) – £20
Beard Shape – FROM £12
Traditional Head Shave – £14
Traditional Head and Face Shave – £28

Waxing

Chest wax– £18
Back wax – £18
Eyebrow wax – £6
Eyebrow thread – £7
Ear-hair wax-£6
Nose-hair wax-£6
Ear & Nose-hair wax-£10
Ear,Nose & Eyebrow wax-£14
Chest Wax-£18
Back wax-£20
Chest and Back wax– £30
Chest and Abdomen-£26
Intimate Waxing- from £20

Nails

Manicure – £12
Pedicure – £14