Buy Hair Cutting Scissors

This is because hair cutting shears have specific designs for particular needs and preferences, so in order to buy the best shears for your personal use you must decide on each aspect that can influence their efficiency and performance.   There are various types of shears, but you should always ensure that they are forged and not cast for better strength, balance and durability. Plus, the handles shouldn’t be a continuous piece with the handles, but a two-piece construction for less risk of breakage.  The types of hair cutting shears also differ with the kind of hair and style they are designed to cut. The basic shears have straight edges and are for general hair cutting, whereas other types such as thinning shears  (for removing bulk) and texturizing shears (remove bulk and add texture) have a different design which can only be used for specific purposes. You can also find shears for right or left handed stylists, but if you’re ambidextrous or will share the shears with another stylist then there are also shears that can be used by both left and right handed people.  An ergonomic design and a light weight are of significant importance when it comes to hair cutting shears since the ease and smoothness that they provide are directly linked to how well the stylist performs with them. This is why it’s important that you check the shears out for yourself before purchasing them, hold them in your hand and make sure you’re comfortable using them. A tip is to open and close them slowly to make sure that no resistance is felt, since the harder it is to open and close them the worse they’ll perform with long term use.  The quality of the steel is also an important factor since good quality promises a long life span and strength. Steel hardness is measured using the Rockwell scale and most hair cutting blades feature stainless steels that range from Rc 48 to Rc 62. High quality precision scissors will range from Rc 54 to Rc 62 (Saki Katana Hair Shears range from 59 to 61!), whereas anything lower than Rc 53 is lesser quality and probably not suitable for professional hair stylists.  Now let’s not forget about the type of handle, but this depends on the way you hold the shears to cut (thumbs down, thumbs up or both). But really, when buying your own pair of hair cutting shears, make sure that they are of the highest quality to provide the best performance and to make the most out of your hair cutting skills.