More about the tools that cuts your hair!

2020.11.28Hair salon

More about the tools that cuts your hair!

Haircutting shears are the most basic and common cutting tools you can see at any barbershop or salon. It’s a straightforward pair of cutting shears used to remove length for further styling. It can also be used to cut other things around the salon. And for DIY stylists, a pair of haircutting shears are the first tool to get.

Depending on the style that you like, this can have a handle of shears or scissors. It’s designed to fit perfectly on the hands of the user with a noticeable tang to serve as a pinky finger rest.

One thing that sets haircutting shears apart from other haircutting tools is how it slices the hair. Unlike other shears or scissors, this one can be used without folding or bending the hair. It’s extremely sharp and will cut hair like butter. These shears come handy for blunt and straight cuts with no layering or texturizing needed.

However, a lot of manufacturers have been creating their versions of haircutting scissors. This is why haircutting shears often overlap with other types I’ll discuss below.

Texturizing shears

Another widely used haircutting tool is the texturizing shears. These have a design similar to scissors, but one blade has teeth that grab the hair. It can have 7 to 16 teeth and considered a special type of shears. This is used for thinning bulky hair without necessarily removing length.

However, beginners or those that haven’t used texturizing shears before should proceed with caution. This is a very useful tool, but it can cause a haircut disaster if not used right. It will remove the texture of your hair and make your hair thinner than what you intended to do. Those with wispy hair should steer clear of this haircutting tool. But in the hands of an experienced stylist or barber, texturizing shears are workhorses.

Remember that texturizing shears aren’t appropriate in removing length and it’s not an all-around tool. You should only use this when you need to reduce the weight of a cut or to balance the haircut.

Most of the time, texturizing shears also have an adjustable knob so you can set it on the tightness that you feel comfortable with.

Swivel Scissors

Swivel shears, on the other hand, are used to reduce the tension on the hands and wrist of the user. It’s suitable for those suffering from carpal tunnel syndrome and repetitive strain injury. Unlike other scissors with finger holes located side by side, the swivel shears have a rotating thumb hole attached to the blade. Most of the time, the thumb is shorter and angled for convenient and more natural movements.

This design prevents the thumb from being trapped on the thumb hole. It also accommodates natural hand movement, which is important busy days at the salon.

Most swivel shears have removable thumb rings to suit the user’s preference. You can also find one with tangs on each finger hole where the pinky finger will rest.

Swivel scissors can also be haircutting, thinning, or texturizing shears. Take note that the design of the finger holes defines swivel scissors.

If you don’t want to experience a lot of strain while cutting, this is the right tool to purchase. It’s suitable for hairstylists and DIY users alike.

Thinning shears

Thinning scissors are often interchanged with texturizing shears, despite being a different tool. Unlike texturizing scissors with widely gapped teeth, thinning shears have denser teeth. This is used to remove bulk while blending with the demarcation lines made by a pair of scissors.

Like texturizing shears, thinning shears are used to remove weight and thickness on the hair. But the difference is that thinning shears will help soften lines and blend sections. Also, thinning scissors can have as much as 25 or so teeth on one of its blades.

Basically, thinning shears will only cut half of the grabbed hair. This makes thinning much easier and faster than doing it manually with a pair of haircutting shears.

Remember that thinning shears can be a pretty tricky tool. You should avoid this if you don’t have experience using one or if you have wispy hair. As much as possible, you should leave thinning scissors to professionals.

The good thing about thinning shears is you can find it in a swivel style. That means that the thumb area is detached and floating for less hand strain. There’s also an adjustable screw to change the tension of the two blades as you wish.

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