Choosing The Right Grooming Scissors For Your Haircut Clients

The psychological impact of a new hairstyle is monumental for some folks. Just the thought of trying a new hair-do can send some women as well as men into a panic mode while others consider it a new beginning. No one that gets up from a styling chair is the same once a hairstylist works magic with grooming scissors. Choosing the right grooming scissors for your haircut clients is an important task.

A good pair of grooming scissors is like a magic wan that changes the appearance of a client, plus it changes their mental attitude as well. Hairstylists are modern day make-over magician that can change mild depression into excitement and loneliness into ambition. The stylist works on the hair and the psyche at the same time, and clients sense the closeness that feels familiar. The world drifts away while the scissors carve out a monumental sense of self-worth and confidence.

Grooming scissors are brushes of beauty that etch artistic expression on the heads of unsuspecting clients that consider a haircut a necessity rather than a work of art. Beauty school scissors may be a necessity, but a good pair of grooming scissors is a tool of change, and in a strange sense a form of redemption. The redeeming qualities of clients come to the surface when sharp, precise scissors shape a new image.

The art of choosing the right scissors begins with a little research. There are hundreds of professional scissors on the market so choosing what's right for you in terms of feel and quality can be a challenge. Professionals say you should buy scissors that are one level above your talent and skills, but that advice is subject to interpretation. What these pros mean is buy a pair of scissors that will last for several years.

All Stainless steel scissors are not made the same. Stainless steel is mixed with several different alloys like cobalt, magnesium, silicon, sulphur, and molybdenum. The Rockwell scale measures the hardness of these stainless steel blends. But, hardness doesn't necessarily mean the 'best' in terms of cutting. Scissors should be hard enough to prevent corrosion and to keep a sharp cutting edge, but they also need to be light so they are comfortable.

The industry standard for cutting shears is a hot topic, but 440 stainless steel is the best base for grooming shears. Scissors that are 440 stainless steel are sometimes called Japanese steel. Scissor handles are important as well. There are offset and regular or 'even' handled scissors. All scissors are different in terms of comfort and looks. Most of the scissors produced today are offset. The even handle type is the classic design. More experienced hairstylists usually use even handle scissors.

Physical therapists recommend variety when it comes to hairstyling scissors to avoid motion disease of the hands, fingers, and wrists. Using different handles helps you avoid repetitive motions and that helps extend your career.