September 2008 Archives
Sep9

Get Straight, Easy to Cut and Style...

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Our crew recently took a trip to LA to film a few stylists at work for a new online learning platform we’re creating for stylists. During our time in LA, we stopped off for a demonstration of Zerran Natural Hair Straightening. Straight hair is often easier for your client to manage, and easier for you to style and cut, although when you’re utilizing the versatile Yoko Scissor, you don’t have to worry about whether or not you have the right scissors for the job!

While on set in LA, we found out that the Zerran Natural Hair Straightening system is so gentle it can be applied without any protective gloves and without applying a soothing balm to the scalp. This is vastly different from most other permanent straightening techniques which include all kinds of chemicals and other damaging agents which can ruin hair and even make the client feel sick or faint. The process is vegan and 100% fragrance free. Amazing, for a hair straightening procedure! We investigated how it works and will release the segment on the CuttingEdgeHairshow soon!

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Sep7

Historic Hair Scissors

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Historic Hair Scissors

Completely Hand-Made Over 60 Years Ago. These are a “triple threat”: Historic, beautiful & they cut like a dream. Found at the same time as our historic fabric scissors (see page 9), these have the additional distinction of having been found in the finished condition. Each is stamped “Forge Main” on the handle- that is, hand forged. The action is simply exquisite. They can, of course, be used to cut almost anything soft (people and pet hair, fabric, paper etc.), but the refined shape of the blades suggests strongly that they were designed as hair cutting tools. Overall length 6-3/4″. The new leather pouch that each comes with has a snap-loop on the back side so that it can be attached to a belt. We were able to get these (about 300 are available) at an exceptionally good cost.

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Sep7

What hair scissors should I use to...

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Any other information about different brands of scissors is greatly appreciated.

Hair scissors, or shears, aren't going to give you more volume. The way your hair is cut, and product are going to do that for you.

Sep7

is it hard to use thinning shears i...

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i want to b able to use thinning shears myself so i can update my hair whenever i need to without going to a salon. how do u learn? is it hard? is it easy to screw up your hair? i found a pair i think i want but i just need to know how to use them.
MY HAIR IS THICK

Its not necessarily hard to use them…you just have to know how far from scalp you need to thin. If you do it to close you will have a huge mess on your hands and possibly hairs that stick up from your head. All thinning shears are different….they cut differently, the amount of hair cut can vary, and you should have a basic understanding on how you are supposed to use them…. so be mindful of that. You learn by practicing, its not hard once you learn, and it is highly likely that you can screw up your hair if you don't know what you are doing.

Do a thinning shear search on google…many professional stylist sites have lots of info on techniques and basic knowledge of the subject.

I recommend leaving it up to a professionals.