In this time of quarantine, a lot of people haven’t been able to go to their hair salon as much as they want to, if not at all. Though there have been a lot of safety measures taken into account, it may not be desirable to take that risk to come in contact with your local barber. If that’s the case, you shouldn’t be trying to cut your hair with that pair of scissors you use to cut paper. No, you should be investing yourself in some nice hairdressing scissors.
You’re not necessarily looking to become a professional hairstylist, but you do want to have the best tools possible when cutting your own hair, as you only get one shot to get the perfect cut.
Benefits of Owning Hairdressing Scissors
Sharpness
You’re probably thinking, “My regular pair of scissors are sharp, why can’t I just use those?”.
Those are sharp for paper. They were never made for hair, and I will reiterate, your hair is
precious! If your barber is using professional hairdressing scissors to cut your hair, then so should you.
Besides, hairdressing scissors are much sharper, making the cut much cleaner. On top of that, sharp scissors prevent any additional damage. Dull scissors (i.e. your regular pair of scissors) can easily make your split ends worse as they’re not sharp enough to cleanly cut through your hair.
However, if you’re afraid of super sharp blades and you’re not very trusting in your ability to cut your own or other people’s hair, there is a variety of sharpness in the hairdressing scissors department. There are convex blades, which are used by professionals because they are extremely sharp blades.
If you’re a beginner, you might want to look for hairdressing scissors with beveled blades. These are still sharp but a lot easier to control because there’s more resistance.
Quick and Easy
With sharper scissors means a faster and more precise cut. Cutting with your normal pair of scissors can easily mess up your cut, as it may make the look uneven or choppy since it can accurately cut through hair as well.
With a pair of hairdressing scissors, no matter what kind of hair you have, the blade is sure to cut through evenly and coherently. It also saves you more
time as you won’t have to go through checking if your scissors cut through or not!
Longevity
Hairdressing scissors are known for their durability. They’re usually made of stainless steel, cobalt steel, carbon steel, or titanium – these metals are what make these scissors so durable, as they’re low maintenance, don’t require much sharpening, and don’t rust. With this guaranteed high durability means you won’t have to worry about buying a new pair for a replacement for a while.
Warranty
When buying hairdressing scissors, they usually come with a warranty to cover it if on the off-chance it does break or if you ever have a problem with them at all. Having this benefit of a warranty makes hairdressing scissors all more worth i
Ergonomic Design
Professionals are spending long days cutting hair, and with a schedule like that, professional hairdressing scissors need to be designed to accommodate their needs. Therefore, most hairdressing scissors in the market are ergonomically designed, meaning that they are made to fit the contours of your hand to put less strain on not just your hands, but your wrists, and shoulders as well.
There is a wide range of sizes when shopping for a pair of hairdressing scissors. Besides, the size in which your scissors are definitely matters. Though hairdressing scissors are usually designed to fit your hand precisely, you have to make sure that the size of the scissors overall matches the size of your hand. Being able to choose from a variety of sizes helps prevent you from getting a hand cramp or ruining your hair cut
There is also a variety in finger rings as well, making hairdressing scissors all the more customizable to you. Finger rings are often offset in hairdressing scissors to allow for a more ergonomic design, and some scissors even have a thumb swivel that allows for more hand movement and therefore fewer hands cramping
Variety of size
There are different kinds of hairdressing scissors. Hairdressing scissors are all-in-all made for cutting hair, but there are different ways to cut hair, and choosing a type of hairdressing scissor depends on the kind of cut you’re going for. Again, having this kind of variety allows you to get the most perfect cut possible.
The length of the scissor correlates with the length of your hair; short hairdressing scissors are for short hair, even hair near your neck and/or ears, and long hairdressing scissors are for long and thick hair. If you’re looking to thin out your hair, there are also thinning hairdressing scissors! They have these teeth-like blades that help add texture and taper out your hair
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