Understanding Scissors #1:
Maintenance & Why This Should Be In Your Daily Routine
Every stylist owns at least one pair of scissors, so it makes sense to get the most from yours by understanding them, knowing what to look for when buying them, and how to maintain them. This series will give you this information. Firstly, we look at the steps we can all take to show our scissors some TLC
Buy proper scissor oil and use this every day on your scissors.
This is tremendously important for the longevity and performance of your scissors and is an inexpensive must-have. It protects your scissors from corrosion and rust and ensures
the smooth running of the central mechanism.
Scissor oil works differently from the machine oil often used with clippers – if this is used on scissors, it acts to drive hair, etc. into the center screw instead of away from it, clogging up and eventually damaging the mechanism that should keep the cutting action effortless.
Scissors are precisely crafted instruments, and this is how they should be treated. The correct tension is vitally important, yet many stylists have been taught to think that if this is a matter of personal preference, and often run their scissors too loose. This is bad for scissors, the stylist, and the client’s hair.
Check the tension of your scissors throughout the day, by following these simple steps:
Hold the scissor vertically by the thumb loop and lift the finger
loop to a horizontal position
Let go of the finger loop and jiggle slightly
The finger handle should only fall a small way
Falling even halfway means the tension is too loose – this will damage the cutting edge of the scissors by forcing the stylist to apply pressure to bring the blades together (pressure cutting)
Adjust the tension if necessary, and repeat the above steps until perfect tension is achieved.
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