If you are going to invest some good money on quality salon hair shears you are going to want to take the proper care of them between sharpening's so that they continue to perform their best and last you longer.

Cleaning your Hair Shears - It is important to clean and sanitize your hair shears after every use. Rubbing alcohol is preferred over barbacide as barbacide can ruin your shears, robbing them of needed lubricant. Using a soft cloth, wipe the blades carefully, away from the cutting edge. Be sure to also wipe the ‘ride' area where your shears meet at the pivot as hair and small debris can get trapped here as well. Make sure your hair scissors are completely dry before using them.

Lubricating your Hair Shears - After you have cleaned your hair shears, once a week, apply a small amount of shear lubricant or quality scissor oil to the pivot screw. Apply the lubricant or oil while the shears are open and then gently move the blades so that the oil goes into the washer. Wipe any excess lubricant down the blades using a soft cloth.

Adjusting the Tension of your Hair Shears - In order to check the tension of your hair cutting shears, use your left hand, holding your shears by the ring, do not hold the finger rest, and have your shears pointing upwards. Using your right hand, hold the ring with the finger rest and open your shears so that they form a cross. Release the ring in your right hand, it should drop only slightly. If it drops more than slightly it is too loose and this can cause your shears to fold and bend hair. If it doesn't move at all, then they are too tight which can cause the blades to grind against each other. Adjust the tension accordingly with a tension adjuster or by turning the tension adjustment knob on your shears.

Storing your Shears - Whenever your hair shears are not being used you should store them safely and properly to avoid any nicks and/or damage. You can store your hair shears in a breathable container or a case, holster, shear bag or on a stand that is professionally designed for holding hair scissors.

Sharpening your Hair Shears - It is recommended that you sharpen your hair shears every 500 hair cuttings but this will also depend on the types of hair you cut and if you cut hair wet or dry. Sharpening your shears on a regular basis is important and will keep them working their best as well as help to prevent hand injuries. Always take your shears to a professional for sharpening.

Looking to purchase a Professional pair of Hair Shears? Not sure where to start? Well, after reading this buying guide you can feel confident that you will know which type of hair shear will work best for you!

When purchasing hair shears, you will usually find the Rockwell Scale measured hardness of steel or it may list the inclusion of a hardening element used in their steel such as Cobalt or Tungsten.

Typical stainless steels used in hair cutting shears range from about (Rockwell Measurement Scale) Rc 48 to Rc 62. High quality precision shears generally range from Rc 54 to Rc 62. Hair shears softer than Rc 53 tend to be of lower quality. Generally the harder steels are more resistant to wear and in return, will hold their edge much longer. However, harder steels can often be more brittle and to tend to chip and nick along the edge much easier if dropped or roughly handled.

The softer steels are more flexible giving the blades a toughness that resists chipping and nicking. The softer steels also have the potential to be sharpened to a sharper edge although that sharper edge may not last as long as the less keen edge on a very hard blade.

Cutting Shears – cutting shears or hair scissors are your straight edged hair cutting tool.

Thinning Shears – thinning shears are used to thin and blend the hair without altering the hairstyle.  They remove 50% of bulk from the hair. Thinning shears have on straight edge blade and one which has a comb like appearance called teeth.

Texturizing Shears- texturizing shears are used to add style and texture to their and remove 20% of bulk from the hair.

Lefty Shears – lefty shears are made for left handed hair stylists.

Lefty Compatible – lefty compatible means the hair shear is both right and left hand compatible, usually by flipping the handle.

Convex Edge - a convex edge is used for wet hair as well as slide cutting. A Convex edge is usually sharpened at a 40-50 degree angle. The edge of the shear is sharpened to such a point that you can hardly make out the edge of the shear.  It is because of this sharpness that you can do things such as slide cutting.  A shear with a convex edge also cuts the hair with a minimum effort.

Semi Convex Edge- similar to a convex edge, a semi convex edge is sharpened on a 40-45 degree angle.

Bevel Edge- a bevel edge is usually sharpened on a 30-35 degree angle and is best for cutting dry or oily hair.

Custom Edge- is a convex edge sharpened on a 45-50 degree angle and then semi-convexed at a degree slightly lowered then the convex angle.

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