Uppercut Deluxe was started in 2013 by two Australian barbers, Steve Purcell and Nick Barnett, working out of a shop on Sydney's Northern Beaches. That origin is the single most useful thing to know about the brand, because it explains the shape of the range: it was built for what a barber reaches for during a service, then extended outwards. That is why the line runs from styling into beard, shave, face and scalp, and then keeps going into capes, combs and shop fittings — territory most grooming brands never enter.
It also explains the finishes. Uppercut leans matte, dry and reworkable rather than wet-look and glossy. If you have been buying high-shine pomade and wondering why your hair looks flat and greasy by lunchtime, this is the correction.
Who Uppercut Deluxe is for
- Men who style every day and want it to look undone. Matte finish, natural movement, nothing that sets hard.
- Anyone growing a beard past the awkward stage. The beard and shave half of the line is as developed as the hair half, which is unusual.
- People with oily or reactive skin. The Hydrating Moisturizer is oil-free and finishes genuinely matte; the Aftershave Cologne is deliberately low-alcohol.
- Working barbers. The 1 L backbar litres, the 300 g tubs, the capes, the combs, the brushes, the spray bottle and the station mat are shop stock, not gift items.
Who should probably look elsewhere
Two things this guide used to warn you about have changed, and one honest limitation remains.
Corrected: there is now a conditioner in the range. Strength & Restore Shampoo and Conditioner landed this season in a 240 ml retail bottle and a 1 L backbar litre, with a duo that pairs them by tier. Until then Uppercut made washes and nothing to follow them with, and this guide said so. It was right then and it is wrong now.
The limitation that remains: there is still no mask and no leave-in treatment. A conditioner is not a deep treatment. If your hair is long, heavily coloured or genuinely damaged, the weekly repair step still comes from another brand — and we stock plenty.
Corrected: Matte Pomade is now stocked standalone. This guide used to tell you the only route to the 100 g tin was the Matte Pomade & 3 in 1 Wash Duo at $33.00. It is not: the tin is on its own shelf at $19.69, with a 30 g at $8.00 and a 300 g at $52.50. The duo is still sensible if you want the wash as well — the pomade works out around $15.75 inside it — but buy it for the wash, not to reach the pomade.
And on price generally: at $17.25 to $26.48 for most of the line, this is a professional-tier brand. A drugstore face wash will wash your face. If what you want is simply clean skin and a cheap shave, you do not need this.
The range, section by section
Styling — three products, three completely different jobs
- Clay Spray — $22.50, 150 ml. A pre-styling spray, not a finishing spray. Sprayed into damp hair it builds grip and grit at the root. This is the answer to fine hair that goes flat by mid-morning.
- Control Cream — $22.50, 120 ml. The barely-there one. Very light hold, used mainly to group curls and stop frizz rather than to build a shape. Good on wavy and curly hair that looks shapeless rather than unruly.
- Foam Tonic — $21.00, 150 ml. A light-hold styling foam with heat protection built in. Scrunched into damp hair before a blow dry it boosts curl and shields it at the same time. The only product in the range that protects against heat.
Pomades, pastes and clays — seven tins, and the part this guide used to be missing
When this guide was first written, ProHair did not stock the tinned solids. It does now, and they are the heart of the brand. Hold and shine are two separate dials — decide both before you buy.
- Deluxe Pomade — $8.00 / 30 g, $19.69 / 100 g, $52.50 / 300 g. Strong hold, high shine, the classic barbershop finish. Water-soluble, so the 3 in 1 Wash takes it out — you do not need a detox shampoo for this one.
- Matte Pomade — $8.00 / 30 g, $19.69 / 100 g, $52.50 / 300 g. The brand’s best-known product: the same hold as the Deluxe with no shine at all. It is now stocked standalone — see the correction below.
- Monster Hold Pomade — $12.00 / 30 g, $21.25 / 70 g. The firmest thing in the range. This is the one for coarse or thick hair that shrugs a normal pomade off.
- Featherweight Paste — $12.00 / 30 g, $22.50 / 70 g, $33.34 / 213 g. The lightest, and the one that stays reworkable all day. Texture and separation rather than a set shape.
- Clay Pomade — $12.00 / 25 g, $22.50 / 70 g. Dry, gritty, matte, with a little more pliability than the Matte Pomade.
- Easy Hold Cream — $12.00 / 30 g, $22.50 / 90 g, $33.34 / 300 g. Low hold, natural look, easy to restyle at 4pm.
- Resin & Rose and Doom & Groom — $26.25 each. Separate editions, not sizes: their own fills, fragrances and colours. Resin & Rose is a clear pomade, which the standard is not.
The honest advice on all of them: buy the 30 g tin first. At $8.00 for the Deluxe or Matte it is cheaper than guessing, and a finish you dislike in a 30 g tin is a bad afternoon rather than a bad $19.69.
Two powders sit alongside them for root lift: Styling Powder ($19.69, 20 g) and Skull Dust ($22.50), which is the same formula in a limited collector tin — you are paying $2.81 for the tin, and we would rather say that than not. Salt Spray ($18.39) and Texture Cream ($22.50) round out the liquid side.
Wash and scalp — three products, and they are not interchangeable
- 3 in 1 Wash — $17.25 for 240 ml, $52.50 for the 1 L. Coconut oil, gentle, does hair, face and body. The everyday default and the single best entry point to the brand.
- Detox & Degrease Shampoo — $17.25, 240 ml. Activated charcoal and a wax-removal complex. This is the one that gets clay, paste and pomade fully out. Use it weekly, not daily.
- Clear Scalp Shampoo — $17.25, 240 ml. Clears a congested scalp without the tight, stripped feeling clarifying shampoos usually leave. Safe for frequent use, which Detox & Degrease is not.
Cleanse and condition — Strength & Restore, and the thing this guide used to say was impossible
Uppercut Deluxe now makes a conditioner. This guide previously told you it did not, in this market or any other, and that was true when it was written. It is not true now.
- Strength & Restore Shampoo — $17.25 / 240 ml, $52.50 / 1 L.
- Strength & Restore Conditioner — $17.25 / 240 ml, $52.50 / 1 L. The brand’s first conditioner, aimed at hair that feels weak, dull or thinning.
- The Strength & Restore Duo — the pair together, matched by tier: 240 ml + 240 ml for home, 1 L + 1 L for the backbar.
This is what makes a real Uppercut routine possible for the first time, and we have built three of them on the brand page. It does not change the advice about long, coloured or badly damaged hair: a conditioner is not a mask, and if you need a deep treatment the Uppercut range still does not have one.
Beard and shave — five products
- Beard Oil $21.00 / 30 ml — argan and jojoba, for softness and the itch underneath. Works at any beard length.
- Beard Balm $21.00 — light control plus conditioning, for medium to long beards that have started to have their own opinions.
- Shave Cream $17.25 / 120 g — rich lather with allantoin, built for skin that goes red after every shave.
- Clear Shave Gel $17.25 / 120 ml — transparent, so you can see the line you are cutting. The choice for edging a beard, and for oily skin.
- Aftershave Cologne $26.48 / 100 ml — a woody citrus blend, low alcohol, and it lasts. The only fragrance in the range.
Skin — two products
- Exfoliating Cleanser $17.25 / 120 ml — pumice and charcoal. Its real job is pre-shave: lifting flat hairs so the blade catches them the first time.
- Hydrating Moisturizer $17.25 / 120 ml — oil-free, matte, and calm enough to go straight onto a just-shaved face.
Barbershop — capes, combs and one candle
- CB11 Rake Comb and CT7 Flip Comb — $13.50 each. The CB11 has wide-set teeth for thick hair and a relaxed comb line; the CT7 folds into a pocket.
- Barber Capes — $36.43 each, in three prints: Bridge Burner, Collage and Groomzilla. Eight snap closures and a past-knee cut. Same cape, three artworks.
- Panther Head Candle — $33.75. A sculpted 95% beeswax panther head, unscented. A shop object, not a grooming product, and discontinued by the brand.
The quick decision guide
- Fine hair that falls flat → Clay Spray
- Curly or wavy, want definition not hold → Control Cream
- You blow dry → Foam Tonic
- You want one bottle for everything → 3 in 1 Wash
- Styling product never fully washes out → Detox & Degrease, once a week
- Scalp feels congested or irritated → Clear Scalp Shampoo
- Beard itches → Beard Oil. Beard is unruly → Beard Balm
- Razor burn → Shave Cream. Edging a beard line → Clear Shave Gel
- Shiny by mid-morning → Hydrating Moisturizer
- Buying a gift → the Matte Pomade & 3 in 1 Wash Duo
If you only buy one thing
The 3 in 1 Wash. It is the least specialised product in the range and the one that tells you whether the brand suits you. If you like how it leaves your hair and skin, the rest of the line will make sense; if you do not, you have spent $17.25 finding out.
How to buy smart
The litre is 27% cheaper per millilitre. The 240 ml 3 in 1 Wash works out at 7.19 ¢/ml; the 1 L at $52.50 is 5.25 ¢/ml. If you go through it, and especially if you are stocking a backbar, buy the litre.
Do not buy two shampoos that do the same thing. Detox & Degrease and Clear Scalp Shampoo look similar and are not. One strips product, one calms a scalp. Most people need one of them plus the 3 in 1 Wash, not both.
The duo is no longer the only route to Matte Pomade — the 100 g tin is stocked standalone at $19.69. Inside the duo the pomade still works out cheaper, at roughly $15.75, if the wash is something you would buy anyway.
Frequently asked
Is Uppercut Deluxe made in Australia?
The brand is Australian, founded in 2013 in Sydney. ProHair imports and distributes it in Canada, and everything listed here ships domestically.
Does the range include a conditioner?
Yes, as of this season — Strength & Restore Conditioner, $17.25 for 240 ml or $52.50 for the 1 L litre, with a matching shampoo and a duo. This guide said no for months and that was accurate at the time. There is still no mask and no leave-in treatment, so a weekly deep-repair step comes from another brand.
Which shampoo removes clay and pomade?
Detox & Degrease, which has a wax-removal complex specifically for it. Once a week is plenty; it is a deep clean, not a daily.
Is the Clear Shave Gel better than the Shave Cream?
Neither is better. The gel is transparent and light, which matters if you are shaving around a beard line or your skin is oily. The cream gives a richer lather and carries allantoin, which matters if you get razor burn. Choose on those two questions.
Why are there three barber capes?
They are one cape in three artworks — Bridge Burner, Collage and Groomzilla. Identical cut, identical eight-snap closure, identical length. Pick the print.
What is the candle doing in a grooming range?
It is a barbershop object — a sculpted beeswax panther head meant for a station or a retail shelf. It is unscented and it is discontinued, so when ours are gone that is the end of it.
How to buy from us
ProHair has supplied Canadian salons and barbershops since 1996. Everything on this page is stocked in Canada, shipped from Canada, and priced in Canadian dollars. Shipping is free over $120. Prices quoted in this guide are the prices live on 17 September 2026 — they move, so the product page is always the number that counts.