Hair-cutting scissors come in many different sizes and blade styles.
When purchasing equipment for a women's hair salon, consider not only the number of hair-cutting stations you would like to have, but also your overall budget. Women's hairstyles require numerous different types cutting implements and professional-grade scissors and razors can be very expensive. In order to provide your clients with the best cut possible and your staff with comfortable equipment, research new scissor styles that focus on user comfort in addition to cutting capabilities. Does this Spark an idea?
Cutting Scissors
Professional hair-cutting scissors range in price from around $50 to $300. When comparing cutting scissors, take into consideration the material, warranty and grip. Many of the better hair cutting scissors come with a lifetime warranty, which helps ensure that you are buying a quality product. Since you will spend multiple hours a day holding and manipulating the scissors, make sure the scissors you get are comfortable to hold and do not end up pinching or chafing your hand.
Thinning and Texture Scissors
In addition to cutting scissors, women's haircuts often require thinning and texturizing shears. For cuts with layers and for clients with particularly thick hair, thinning scissors allow the hair to lie in even layers after styling. Hair is removed in small amounts so subtle effects can be created with ease. Texture scissors help create body and drama for those clients with thinner hair or who want to make a statement with their cuts.
Hair Razors
Hair razors can be used instead of thinning or texturizing scissors. Hair razors resemble pocketknives and are usually a single blade that folds into a case. Hair razors are extremely sharp blades and should be used with extreme caution. Some hairstylists prefer hair razors to scissors since they can be manipulated in the hand more easily and can be used at any angle to allow more freedom when styling.
Hair Clippers
Although hair clippers are used more frequently in barbershops, they are also a tool in female hairstyling. For women who wish for modern or very short haircuts, hair clippers are necessary to remove hair at the base of the neck. Other scissors do not cut as close to the skin as hair clippers and the level of precision and safety they allow for cannot be matched by hair razors.
Left-Handed Scissors
When ordering hairstyling shears for an entire salon, find out if any of your stylists are left-handed. As with regular scissors, there is a difference in the blade orientation for right and left-handed hair-cutting scissors. Giving left-handed stylists tools that are designed for their hands lets them provide the same cuts to clients with comfort and ease. Another tool for stylists who suffer from hand cramps due to scissors are scissors with rotating thumb grips.
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