Catalogue
Scissor guides
Practical guides to choosing hair scissors and looking after them.
Choosing scissors
- How to Choose Cutting Scissors The order for choosing Cutting Scissors (size, handle, blade edge, budget), with suggestions by use, a first and second pair, and a comparison table.
- How to Choose Your Scissor Size How scissor size is measured in inches, and how to choose a size for your hand and the cutting you do. Starting points for hairdressers, barbers and students.
- Scissor Handle Types Explained Classic, offset, crane and swivel thumb: handle shapes explained by the length and angle of the two handles (shanks), plus what to check when trying them.
- Scissor Blade Types Explained The differences between scissor blade edges (convex, semi-convex, bevel and micro-serrated), explained by their cross-section and the cutting each one suits.
- Understanding Scissor Steel What to look at in scissor steel (hardness, toughness, corrosion resistance and ease of sharpening), and how we handle steel information.
- Scissors for Dry Cutting and Wet Cutting Dry cutting versus wet cutting, and how to choose the length, blade edge and tension for each. Plus a guide for doing both with one pair.
By purpose
- How to Choose Thinning Scissors Choosing Thinning Scissors by tooth count, thinning rate, blade shape and size. Thinners for removing weight or for texture, and a first and a second pair.
- Cutting Scissors vs Thinning Scissors Cutting Scissors or Thinning Scissors? Their roles, blade shapes and how to match the sizes when you get both, explained for beginners.
- Scissors for Hairdressing Students and New Stylists Choosing a first pair of scissors as a hairdressing student or new stylist: size, handle shape, matching Cutting and Thinning Scissors, budget and basic care.
- Scissors for Left-Handed Hairdressers Choosing scissors for left-handed hairdressers, barbers and students: left-handed versus right-handed scissors, and how to choose size and handle shape.
- How to Choose Barber Scissors Choosing scissors for barbers. The right length for short back and sides and scissor over comb, plus blade edge, handle and how to pair Thinning Scissors.
- How to Choose a Scissor Set Buying Cutting and Thinning Scissors as a set: 2, 3 and 4-piece sets, how to combine sizes, how to choose the tooth count, and when buying separately suits.
Care and sharpening
- How to Care for Your Scissors Daily care for professional scissors, step by step: oiling, storage, checking the tension and when to resharpen. Plus what to avoid so they keep working well.
- When to Get Your Scissors Sharpened The signs that your scissors need resharpening, how often to check, and the risks of sharpening them yourself.
- How to Adjust Scissor Tension How to check and adjust scissor tension (how tight the screw is): signs of tension that is too loose or tight, adjustment screw types, and when to ask a pro.
- How to Choose a Scissor Case Scissor cases, holsters, pouches and covers compared, and how to choose. Capacity, carrying, protecting the blades and how to care for each material.