Haircutting Shears and Scissors: All about

Never set your shears down do not have the points open. Shears have to be readjusted; learn how to readjust your shears. The rule of thumb with your shears is the less you sharpen the longer they will last. Find out when is it time to sharpen your shears by using a thumb and nail technique. Cut the hair using the center to the top part of the sheer. If you want to chose the right scissors for you, find out what country were the shears made in, and what is the heating grade of the steel. Hitachi steel has 62-63 on HRC Steel Hardness; V-Steel and Cobalt have 59-61 steel hardness; 440 steel grade ABC-59-61, 330 steel 53-54. Obviously Hitachi steel shears cost more and perform better and last longer for the hairdresser vs. shears with lower steel hardness. Learn about what kind of steel are the shears made of and how to differentiate them based on where they were made in and the quality of the steel. Most steels come from Japan and Germany. Others could be from China, India and Pakistan. Most Professional 440 Japanese steel shears will last you for 5 years. Make sure you ask your questions and check the shears and scissors you get because some shears are marketed at a high price but do not have high quality hardness to last a hairdresser longer time while working in the salon and doing haircuts. Learn about different types of haircutting shears: crane, ergonomic, swivel thumb ergonomic shears are more forgiving to the wrist and avoid carpal tunnel syndrome. Learn how to measure your shears to your hands; how to chose the shears customized for your hand. Learn about double swivel shears. What shears work best for the dry haircuts. How to tell the difference between left handed shears from right handed shears. Thinning shears have from 24 to 48 teeth. The more teeth thinning shears have the less hair it cuts. Double sided thinning shears are hard to find but they work great for blending haircuts and balancing. Information about razors. What to do not to hurt your wrist while cutting hair. Two ways to measure your shears; if you put your ring finger in, it shouldn’t pass your second knuckle. For your thumb: it should go right to the tip of your thumb. What would cause a hairdresser or a barber damage a tendon because they are not holding shears correctly. Would inserts for the finger holes of the shears help minimize or prevent tendinitis. 

David Gargano teaches how to measure your scissors to your hand. This video is for cosmetologists, beauty school students, barbers, barber school students, beginner hairdressers and anyone who likes to do haircuts. Video BeautyHealthTravel channel N.Z.