Meet the Team - The lovable misfits dedicated to bringing you amazing trims and colours in a safe and comfortable space. We can't guarantee you'll get a coffee but you'll definitely walk away happy.
Gemma
The Grand Fromage
Gemma is the owner of the salon and has been in the industry for 20 years. Gemma founded her own salon Barber Black Sheep 13 years ago! She is known in the salon as “the foghorn” if you haven’t met her before, you would soon understand why we call her that! Her hobbies include Hiking, fishing and going to festivals/gigs! Her favourite service to provide at work is colour corrections and any crazy bright vivid colours! Fun fact: Gemma is VERY accident prone, so much so she’s missing a piece of one of her toes!
Barber
HR Director
This little diva is the real reason everyone comes to the salon! He’s 11 years old. His hobbies include side eyeing you from a cold corner of the salon, coming up to you but making sure he is JUST out of reach then running away and giving you the evil eye again. If you are special he'll sit on your lap and break wind on or near you.
Erin
Colour Queen
This is Erin, otherwise known in the salon as the “Colour Oracle”. She has been with us nearly 10 years having started as the apprentice in 2016! Her favourite service to provide is a colour correction, she loves a good challenge! When she’s not looking after her children - You’ll probably find her crafting, baking, doing DIY, trying to fix someone’s life or some other random hobby!
Marc
Knitting Grinch Lord
The mardy one, but don’t be fooled he has a big heart! He has been in the hair industry for 20+ years, however he’s been with us for 8! His favourite service to provide in the salon is any kind of red hair colours (of course as it’s his favourite colour) and he is an avid Pokémon go player! Along with being a Yorkshire tea addict, he also was taught how to knit when he was a child and more recently he taught himself how to crochet!
Antonia
The 'Salon Mum'
The 'Salon Mum' - Antonia has been in the industry for 5 years having started as a volunteer at Barber Black Sheep. She has worked abroad for several years in the past and been the manager of several pubs before she decided to follow her dreams and become a hairdresser. Her favourite services to provide are Wolf cuts and any form of copper hair colours. Her favourite hobby is reading, so much so she tries to read 100 books a year! So far her record is 87 in a year!
Kai
Barber Extraordinaire
Hi, my name's Kai and I'm originally from Birmingham. I first picked up a pair of clippers in 2018, which lead me to my first hair course in 2019. From there I worked in a barber shop, then moved into 1-1 counselling and reiki. Before coming to work at Barber Black Sheep I was cutting hair for the guys I was supporting in the care sector. Now I'm back in shop to settle into Lincoln with the Barber Blacksheep folks. I cut short hair, beards and do locs but at some point in the future I'll be stepping into cutting the longer lengths too. Outside of deep chats and hair, I like to read fantasy/dystopia books and like spooky paranormal stuff.
Bekah
Lil Lamb
Hi I'm Bekah - the spring lamb of the Barber Black Sheep team! I'm excited to be offering discounted rates for a limited time whilst I regain my confidence and speed. I'm Level 3 qualified and love any services that involve vivid hair colours. I love to travel - I've backpacked across Europe and have also lived in New Zealand for a few years. In my free time you'll find me at the front at gigs and festivals, from metal to dubstep! I'm a bit of a fiend for a Dr Pepper and love all things spooky and creepy.
Some of our Salon/Barber reviews
Sophie B.
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Went for a hair cut today, and I’ll definitely be going back! The barber was so lovely, easy to talk to, funny and welcoming. He told me a lot about hair and was very informative with his knowledge, which was so helpful. I went for a restyle, and I’m so happy with it. I was slightly nervous because I’d never had a massive change to my hair before, but he was very attentive to what I wanted and made sure I was happy with each part that he did. Love my new hair, thankyou so much! :)
Alison F.
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First visit today and won't be the last. Felt so comfortable, especially after some bad experiences in the past at other hair salons. Gemma listened and delivered. Left feeling super confident in my new hair and like a literal weight has been lifted. Thank you
Roobee.
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the only place i will ever get my hair cut in lincoln! the staff are so so friendly and lovely, it’s the first hair place i’ve felt comfortable enough to have a chat. i came to gemma for a mullet and felt so prioritised from start to finish and was talked through everything. always a lovely experience, thank you so much 😊 (also barber the dog makes it 100% better than any other salon haha)
Victoria W.
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Lovely hairdressers. Kind and friendly staff. Have been a few times now for cuts for myself and my daughter and always happy with results and service.
Recently my son has also been here for his first 'proper stylish' haircut and again the same experience, great friendly stylists and he's been back a few more times for cuts and always feels comfortable. Really happy going here. Thank you
Millicent H.
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I struggle with my anxiety and going to the hairdressers can be quite overwhelming for me sometimes. A friend recommended I come here and it was far better than I ever expected. The staff are lovely and great to chat to, I felt so comfortable and they did an amazing job of my hair too🥰. Also there’s a cute dog called Barber🐶✨
Kirsty B.
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Can’t recommend Barber Black sheep enough. Antonia is amazing and I thoroughly enjoy having my done. They offer olaplex at a reasonable price and don’t push if you don’t want it. Want a festival vibe, they do hair glitter too. Need your eyebrows done Antonia also does these so treat yourself with confidence x
Barber Black Sheep SALON - Frequently asked questions
HOW CAN I MAKE AN APPOINTMENT
We take bookings for cuts online 24/7 - Click here to book a hair appointment.
Our colour appointments can be made via Telephone (+44 7300 876567) and Facebook Messenger which are responded to during opening times
WHAT IS YOUR CANCELLATION POLICY
We require 48 hours’ notice for cancellations or rescheduling of all appointments. A cancellation fee of the service cost for cut, or stylist chair rental for colour appointments will be applied should you not turn up or cancel with less than 48 hours notice.
DO YOU REQUIRE A DEPOSIT
We do not require a deposit, but we do store client card details on our secure booking system which are only used if we haven’t been able to contact a client regarding a missed/short notice of cancellation of appointment. Usually this is £54 for the colour fee.
PhorestPay securely stores client card details using Stripe, which holds Level 1 PCI Compliance. Cards are stored when clients book online, pay in-house, or use the virtual terminal, allowing for cardless checkout. Neither Phorest nor salon staff can access raw card details; they are tokenized and encrypted.
DO I NEED A CONSULTATION?
If you haven’t had a colour with us before in salon, then yes. Consultations cost £5 and we will patch/strand test and thoroughly chat through your options, ideas and hair goals.
WHAT IS A PATCH AND STRAND TEST?
A patch test is to ensure you don’t have a reaction to our product, and a strand test is to check the porosity, strength and condition of your hair but also to see if we can achieve your desired result.
WHERE ARE YOU LOCATED AND WHAT ARE YOUR OPENING HOURS?
We are on 38 park street, Lincoln LN1 1UQ (link google map/photo of front of salon?)
You can find us through the doorway and through the gate. PLEASE ENSURE THE GATE IS CLOSED BEHIND YOU AS OUR RESIDENT PUPPY DOG MIGHT MAKE A RUN FOR IT!
Our toilet is gender neutral but please note it is located upstairs. We do have an accessible ramp we can put out to enter the doorway but please be aware it is quite narrow and not suitable for all mobility aids. Age UK next door to the salon has an accessible toilet that can be used during their opening hours.
WHAT ARE YOUR PRICES?
Prices are listed on OUR SERVICES page.
Our colour services are priced on quotation during consultation or please contact your stylist if you have any questions.
WHO The hell IS BARBER?
Barber is our HR Director aka Gemma’s, dog! He is in the salon nearly every day so please let us know in advance if you have an allergy/fear of dogs. He is approaching 12 years old and now enjoys the quieter life in his old age so don’t be offended if he ignores you, but you may be graced with a small lick of your hand if he’s feeling friendly!
WHAT PRODUCTS DO YOU USE
We use and retail high quality and professional products.
All our products are vegan and cruelty free excluding the Joico intensity range (containing beeswax) but we do also stock and use Directions as a colour range which is vegan and cruelty free.
Some of our products may contain traces of nut so please speak to your stylist if you have any concerns regarding this.
WHO SHOULD I BOOK WITH?
See our bio section of who’s who for you to choose! We have some stylists that specialise in areas different to other stylists. But rest assured, everyone is friendly, welcoming and experienced in their areas!
ARE YOU LGBTQIA+ FRIENDLY?
ARE YOU LGBTQIA+ FRIENDLY?
We have organically become a place for self expression across all genders and it’s something we are immensely proud of. No matter what your race, gender, neurodiversity or sexuality is, we are a fully inclusive salon. All clients are welcome to pop in and get a feel for the place before they commit to an appointment – we’re always happy to help!
We can offer quieter appointments and mirror covered appointments on request – please note we do need advanced notice of this request as there are days which are quieter in the salon.