Hairdressing Scissors Guides & Tips

My Scissors Cut Worse After Sharpening: What Ha...

If your scissors cut worse after sharpening than before, the sharpening was wrong — a correctly sharpened scissor cuts noticeably, immediately better, and anything less is diagnostic, not bad luck....

My Scissors Cut Worse After Sharpening: What Ha...

If your scissors cut worse after sharpening than before, the sharpening was wrong — a correctly sharpened scissor cuts noticeably, immediately better, and anything less is diagnostic, not bad luck....

Are Hairdressing Scissors Tax-Deductible in Aus...

Short answer: yes — scissors you buy for your work as a hairdresser or barber are generally tax-deductible in Australia, and so is keeping them sharp. Tools costing $300 or...

Are Hairdressing Scissors Tax-Deductible in Aus...

Short answer: yes — scissors you buy for your work as a hairdresser or barber are generally tax-deductible in Australia, and so is keeping them sharp. Tools costing $300 or...

Can You Fly With Hairdressing Scissors in Austr...

Short answer: professional hairdressing scissors go in checked baggage, every flight, no exceptions worth risking. Australian aviation security prohibits sharp-pointed scissors in the cabin — the small allowance you'll see...

Can You Fly With Hairdressing Scissors in Austr...

Short answer: professional hairdressing scissors go in checked baggage, every flight, no exceptions worth risking. Australian aviation security prohibits sharp-pointed scissors in the cabin — the small allowance you'll see...

Your Second Pair of Scissors: When, What, and t...

Your second pair of scissors shouldn't be a spare — it should be a different tool: a matched thinner or texturiser from the same family as your cutter. The cutter...

Your Second Pair of Scissors: When, What, and t...

Your second pair of scissors shouldn't be a spare — it should be a different tool: a matched thinner or texturiser from the same family as your cutter. The cutter...

How to Hold Hairdressing Scissors: The Grip, Fi...

The professional grip in one sentence: ring finger in the finger ring, little finger resting on the tang, index and middle fingers along the shank, and only the tip of...

How to Hold Hairdressing Scissors: The Grip, Fi...

The professional grip in one sentence: ring finger in the finger ring, little finger resting on the tang, index and middle fingers along the shank, and only the tip of...

Scissors Folding or Pulling Hair? What It Means...

Your scissors aren’t cutting — they’re folding the hair over the blade, or dragging and pulling mid-section. Before you panic about a $600 tool, here’s the good news from the...

Scissors Folding or Pulling Hair? What It Means...

Your scissors aren’t cutting — they’re folding the hair over the blade, or dragging and pulling mid-section. Before you panic about a $600 tool, here’s the good news from the...

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