What Are The Right Scissors For You?

Ask any barber or barber about their scissors or scissors and they will talk about them for ages. Hairdressing shears are the most versatile tool, allowing you to perform many different techniques, and offer many options for different effects in a single haircut. Scissors come in many sizes with different benefits, and can even become an addiction as soon as you start collecting them. 

Good scissors are an investment and can last you a lifetime, provided you take great care of them and treat them as family members. Choosing the right scissors for you is essential, as they become an extension of your hand and begin to reflect your personality type.

Not to get lost in the variety of professional hair scissors brands and have put together a guide on how to choose your perfect pair of scissors.

What are the right scissors for you?

When deciding on the right cutting shears, you should measure the length of the blade against your middle finger and the overall length of the scissor against the palm of your hand. Most scissors range from 4.5" to 8".

When left-handed stylists cut with right-handed scissors they put more stress on their hands, so using the right tools is essential for left-handed people. Left-handed scissors will have the sharp edge of the top blade to the left of the blade.

Always make sure that the holes on the scissor handle are not crooked and loose, as this can put extra pressure on your hand. To reduce the size of the finger holes, you may want to use plastic inserts.

Today many brands design so-called "ergonomic" scissors – the way they are shaped minimizes the amount of pressure on the hands, arms, therefore reducing the pain that keeps you from standing in the back of a chair all day. There are various ergonomic styles - double swivels, swivels, and offset.

Scissors come in different sizes. Scissors smaller than 4.5″ and 5.5″ create a better, more tailored shape when cutting hair. Where long scissors (6″ and up) are preferable for techniques like scissor over comb. The reason why some might consider it better is because of the time it takes to perfect the combing technique more than scissors.

 Yes, it may be faster, but smaller-sized scissors also do the same thing, sometimes slower but more precise and sophisticated. A barber/barber should have scissors of different lengths so that they are able to cut any haircut with the appropriate tools. To get the best and quickest results, it is recommended to cut the top with small scissors to form your shape and to match the large scissors with the scissors over the comb.