A haircut worth sitting still for.
Pearl Bloom is a small barber shop built around one idea: nobody gets hurried out of the chair. Clear prices, named barbers, hot towels as standard.
We only ever cut one head of hair at a time.
Most shops run three clients at once and call it efficiency. We book a single chair per barber, so the person sitting down gets the whole appointment — the consultation, the cut, the finish, and the honest conversation about whether the shape you asked for will actually suit you.
The room is quiet, the water is hot, and the blades are sharpened weekly. If you have never felt confident explaining what you want, tell us what you dislike instead. That works just as well.
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Time
Every service is booked with a buffer, so a tricky crown or a stubborn cowlick never runs you into someone else's slot.
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Hands
Scissor-over-comb, clipper work and straight razor, done by hand. No guesswork, no shortcuts around the ears.
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Finish
Hot towel, neck shave and a light matte finish, plus a plain explanation of how to keep the shape at home.
Posted plainly, charged exactly.
What you read here is what you pay at the counter. Nothing is quoted on the day and nothing is added for hair that happens to be thick.
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The Pearl Bloom Cut
Consultation, wash, scissor and clipper cut, hot towel and finish.
£3250 minutes
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Skin Fade
Detailed taper down to the skin, blended by hand and edged with a razor.
£3655 minutes
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Beard Shape & Trim
Line-up, length work and conditioning oil, matched to your jaw rather than a template.
£1930 minutes
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Straight-Razor Shave
Two hot towels, brush lather, single-blade shave and a cold finish.
£2840 minutes
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Cut & Beard Together
The full sit-down: haircut and beard work in one unhurried appointment.
£4675 minutes
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First Chair (under 12)
A patient first haircut, at the child's pace, with a grown-up seat alongside.
£1730 minutes
Included with every service: a proper consultation before the first cut, a hot towel, a neck and ear tidy, and a quick tip on keeping the shape between visits. Tipping is genuinely optional.
Ask for someone by name.
Two chairs, three barbers on rotation. Each of them works differently, and you are welcome to say who you would rather sit with when you send your request.
The room and the work.
A few frames from ordinary weeks, so you know what you are walking into.
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Mid-cut, scissor-over-comb through the top section. -
Tools laid out and cleaned between every client. -
A finished taper, checked from the back before the towel.
When the chairs are warm.
- Tuesday 9:00 — 18:00
- Wednesday 9:00 — 18:00
- Thursday 10:00 — 20:00
- Friday 9:00 — 19:00
- Saturday 8:00 — 16:00
- Sunday Closed
- Monday Closed
Thursday evenings are the quietest hour of the week if you would rather have the room mostly to yourself.
Questions we get asked.
Do you take walk-ins?
When a chair is genuinely free, yes. Because we only book one client per barber at a time, a walk-in either fits neatly or not at all — sending a request first saves you the trip.
What happens if I am running late?
Up to ten minutes is fine and we will still give you the full service. Beyond that we may need to shorten the finish so the next person is not pushed back, and we will tell you that honestly when you arrive.
Is this a good first haircut for a child?
It is. First Chair appointments are booked with extra time, there is a seat beside the chair for a grown-up, and nobody minds if we stop halfway for a minute.
How do I change or cancel?
Reply to the confirmation message you receive and we will move the slot. A day's notice means someone else can take the chair, which is the only reason we ask for it.
Tell us when, and who with.
Send this and we will reply with the nearest slot that fits. It is a request rather than a locked booking, so nothing is confirmed until you hear back from us.
If you are not sure which service you need, choose the closest one and say so in the note — your barber will sort it out at the consultation.