5.5" Hairdressing Scissors

The most common detail and precision length. At 5.5 inches the blade is short enough to stay accurate around the face, the ears and the fringe, and long enough to work through a section without feeling fiddly. It is the length most stylists reach for when the work is precision cutting rather than bulk removal, and it suits smaller to average hands. Many stylists run a 5.5 as a second, detail-focused pair beside a 6.0 or 6.5.