If you're after a thinner that blends softly and evenly without the flagship price tag, this is the one I'd hand you. The Young Genius Thinner runs a Cobalt Alloy edge that feathers weight out cleanly — the blend disappears, the hair just looks lighter, and you haven't spent a fortune to get there.
It blends so cleanly the work looks like it was never thinned — soft, seamless, exactly as much as you asked for and not a hair more. The kind of finish that looks expensive.
From Matt Grumley, Australian scissorsmith: “The Young Genius Thinner is one I’m proud of — real steel, clean blend, finished by hand.”
Every Young Genius Professional Hairdressing Thinner includes
- The thinner in your choice of screw colour — Black, Indigo, Blue, Red Diamante, Pink, Silver, Pearl, Pink Diamante, Blue Diamante, Black Diamante, Magenta
- Hand-finished at Matt’s Lake Wendouree bench and inspected by Matt before it ships — no batch passes
- Presentation case
- Free shipping Australia-wide
- The ShearGenius Unconditional Lifetime Guarantee — no conditions, no fine print
Made by a real Australian scissorsmith — not a marketing company reselling someone else’s steel. ShearGenius carries a 4.9-star average across 2,900+ verified reviews, with more than 40,000 scissors in stylists’ hands since 2007 and over 100,000 sharpened on the bench.
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Japanese Cobalt Alloy · screw colours Black, Indigo, Blue, Red Diamante, Pink, Silver, Pearl, Pink Diamante, Blue Diamante, Black Diamante, Magenta · forged in Japan, hand-finished in Lake Wendouree, VIC.
ShearGenius — Australia’s most trusted scissorsmith since 2007. The scissors stylists actually recommend.
What that means at the chair
- Cobalt Alloy edge — feathers weight out softly, so your blends stay soft and seamless instead of leaving lines
- 56-58 HRC hardness — a forgiving edge that holds up to daily salon blending
- Offset ergonomic handle — your thumb and wrist sit naturally, less strain over a full day of clients
- Single bearing flat tension system — smooth, consistent blade action every time you open and close
Who it’s not for: If you're doing heavy bulk removal on very thick, dense hair all day, this isn't the tool — it's built for controlled, even reduction on medium-density hair.