Pasadena · By appointment

Personalized hair, one chair, in the heart of Pasadena.

Marina Bluvband has cut and colored hair in Pasadena for more than 20 years. One client at a time, no double-booking, no rush. Just your appointment and her full attention.

  • Featured in the Pasadena Star News
  • 20+ years in Pasadena
  • One chair, never double-booked
Before and after of a women's cut and color at Upstairs Salon in Pasadena
Why Upstairs

A quiet salon that does one thing well.

No double-booking, no shortcuts, just genuine attention. This is what 20 years behind the chair looks like.

One chair at a time

Your appointment is yours. Marina never double-books, so you are not sharing her with three other heads of hair.

A European sense of style

Marina brings a European sense of style and a careful eye for what actually suits you, refined over 20-plus years.

Calm by design

No loud music, no rush. A relaxing room so the focus stays on you and your hair.

Honest prices

Celebrity treatment at reasonable rates. Cash and checks only, which keeps the prices lower.

Services & prices

Cuts, color, perms and keratin.

Straightforward pricing, no surprises. Call to book the service that fits.

Women's haircut

Short & medium length

$60

Women's haircut

Long hair

$65

Men's haircut

Scissors only

$40

Camouflage color for men

Soften the gray

$40

Color

Short & medium · long $65

$60

Perm with haircut

Short $140 · long $165

$140

Keratin treatment

Smoother, easier-to-style hair

By appt.

Not sure what you need?

Marina will talk it through with you

Ask

Cash and checks only — Marina keeps prices lower by skipping card-processing fees.

The work

Cuts and color for every kind of hair.

A look at the styles Marina shapes day to day, for women and men.

Meet Marina

Twenty years behind one chair.

For many years Marina Bluvband ran Salon de Hairways inside the Pasadena Hilton, building a loyal clientele that included celebrity clients. She brings a European sense of style and a communication-first approach to every appointment.

Her philosophy is simple: listen first, cut later. She keeps a small shop on purpose so everyone feels looked after, and she does her best every single time someone sits in her chair.

Pasadena Star News feature on Marina Bluvband: Getting celebrity treatment
Featured in the Pasadena Star News — “Getting celebrity treatment.”
In their words

Clients who keep coming back.

★★★★★

“Marina has done for my hair what no stylist before her has been able to do.”

— Aaron Kitch
★★★★★

“Marina does amazing things with color and also gives superior haircuts.”

— Callie Cardamon
★★★★★

“I love how she cuts my hair. She is friendly and the atmosphere inside is relaxing.”

— Denis Martynov
★★★★★

“The owner, Marina, is excellent at giving trendy haircuts.”

— Martha Tilman
★★★★★

“I feel so lucky to have found a hairstylist as caring, thorough and professional as Marina.”

— Kelly J.
★★★★★

“Best haircuts I've ever had. Marina is the best.”

— Kuljit Mand
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Address99 S Oak Knoll Ave, Pasadena, CA 91101
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Phone(626) 796-3646 — call to book
HoursTue–Fri 9am–7pm · Sat 9am–6pm
Closed Sunday & Monday
PaymentCash and checks only
Inside Upstairs Salon, Pasadena
Call to book — (626) 796-3646