Cleaning

It goes without saying that scissors should be cleaned after every haircut - wet hair and products are not good for scissors and can lead to the life expectancy of your scissors being cut short by corrosion.

​Rust and other forms of corrosion literally eat into your scissors, and this is irreversible. A good service will take the blade edge back to the remaining undamaged metal, but if the corrosion is extensive, this may
mean that the length is reduced.
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Prevention is definitely better than cure!
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Chamois leather or alternative
Use an old piece for wiping blades clean of hair etc.
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Doubling or tripling the piece of cloth, fold over the cutting edge of the blade and with some downward pressure very carefully wipe along the length of each blade in turn. Please be very careful not to place your hand or fingers over the cutting edge, even with the cloth as nasty cuts can happen.
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This is really worthwhile to do as often as you can – ideally after every haircut, as this helps to keep the scissors sharper for longer by pushing any burrs created by cutting (and especially pressure cutting) away from the edge.

The importance of regular, thorough service cannot be overemphasised.
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I am often asked whether there’s a difference between sharpening and servicing. The truth is there is a massive difference: as a master blacksmith, the professional service I offer is a complete re-manufacturing, and sharpening is just one of the seven key stages done to return your scissors to the way they felt when new - and often better than new if they were out of the set to start with!

How often you get your scissors serviced depends on the number of haircuts you do, whether you pressure-cut, the metal and the manner of manufacture. A good grade steel will hold an edge for longer, and drop forged scissors will last longer than cast ones.
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Regular servicing can stop potential long-term damage to scissors by highlighting problems, for example, lack of oil leading to the start of corrosion, and correct them with the very minimal amount of metal being taken off.
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Scissors that have been dropped should be serviced right away. Dropping (or throwing scissors down on a counter etc.) frequently causes nicks along the blade, which if left untreated cause further damage to the blade and serious damage to your clients’ hair, which in turn could hurt your bottom- line as nicks catch and pull hair, making for an unpleasant cutting experience.

Even if the scissors have escaped obvious metal damage, very often stylists notice that they do not feel the same, and their cutting becomes more labored. This is caused by the scissors no longer being in sett. During every service, the sett is checked and corrected as necessary.

All of the above are essential to maintain scissors at their best, and save money as well: sharp scissors enable quicker cutting with greater accuracy and reduce the risk of Repetitive Strain Injuries (RSI).

Your relationship with your scissors is like any other relationship: if you are well suited and time and effort is put into maintaining them, they should last the distance…
At sharpening near me, we have professionals and exact machines for all types of grooming scissors, expertly sharpened the way the manufacturers did. Picked up from your business or home and delivered straight back to you.