Hairdressing scissors are an important tool for every stylist. A great style cannot be achieved without the help of professional hair shears.

The manufacturing process and blade material of hairdressing scissors play an important role in determining the quality of shears. In fact, blade material is the most critical and important factor when deciding which hairdressing scissor to buy .

If the blade material is of good quality, it will enhance the performance of your hair shears. The most commonly used materials in hairdressing scissors are:

• Nickel And Cobalt Alloys
• Triple Tempered 440 Stainless Steel
• Molybdenum Alloy
• Cobalt/Molybdenum Alloy
• Japanese Hitachi steel (Super Steel)

Hairdressing scissors that are manufactured from Japanese Hitachi steel give your shears an edge that stay sharper, longer. They will give you many MORE years of life than the steel used in most modern shears. This alone could save you $70 or more per year in sharpening expenses.

If you are a professional hairstylist or a cosmetology student, you should check out ScissorBoy hair shears. These are very comfortable and ergonomic shears. They are available in a full range of sizes  - 5.0, 5.5, 6.0, 6.5 & 7 inch.

All ScissorBoy shears are drop forged, and designed to fit your hand comfortably and ergonomically. They have super slim & thin profile blades and the beautifully hand crafted handles gives the feel of quality jewelry.

Hairdressing scissors from ScissorBoy are great for stylists that want to reduce, eliminate or prevent wrist pain, carpal tunnel or other repetitive strain injuries.

To order ScissorBoy hair shears, visit ScissorBoy Store

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Each one of us needs a haircut and mostly we visit a salon to get a new hairdo. While cutting hair, some stylists use professional hair shears while some use clippers.

Hair shears and clippers are a good tool to cut hair. Haircutting is fast while working with clippers and stylists use them when a client wants a simple haircut. However, when a new style has to be achieved, haircutting scissors prove to be more helpful.

The primary reason why stylists love using haircutting scissors is because it allows them more flexibility to cut hair in tight places. Hair shears also allows more dynamic range of motion and cutting angles which is not possible with clippers.

One of the common misconceptions amongst many of us is that clippers can’t be used to cut women’s hair. However, this is not the case. Just like hair shears, clippers too can be used to cut hair for men as well as women.

Ivan Zoot, popularly known as the Clipper guy had shown women’s haircut using clippers when he was featured on ScissorBoy’s online cosmetology program. Ivan had shown how a stylist can use various clipper adjustments to achieve different styles while working on different hair textures.

Haircutting scissors are still widely used by stylists for various barbering actions. The availability of different scissors like Thinning shears, Lefty scissors, Yoko scissors, etc. makes them popular over clippers. Each of these scissors is used for specific actions, like Thinning shears are used for reducing the volume.

In the end, a client would always want to feel happy about his style while stepping out of the salon. To ensure a happy client, stylists have to make sure that they use only good quality haircutting scissors or clippers and use them intelligently to achieve a desired style for the client.

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A good quality pair of hair shears is what makes any haircut look great. Many of us like to change our look from time to time, from short hair to a Mohawk, from a Mullet cut to long hair, etc. To achieve any of these hairstyles, proper haircutting is necessary and that can be only achieved with the help of professional hair shears.

Hair scissors are professional haircutting shears which help in cutting hair smoothly and achieving any desired style. Whether you are a professional hairstylist or enjoy cutting hair at home, you’ll need effective barbering tools. Some people have fragile hair and selecting wrong hair shears can do more harm than help. Therefore it is very essential to use good quality haircutting tools.

There are different types of haircutting scissors like Kasho Scissors, Yoko Scissors, Thinning Shears, Lefty Scissors, etc. To choose the best hair shear for your haircut, you should analyze your needs. If you want to go from long hair to a short hairstyle, you need a scissor which is sharp and Yoko Scissors can do the job for you. If you wish to remove bulk from your hair, you should opt for chunking shears.

While choosing hairdressing scissors, quality is an important factor. Always make sure that you buy only good quality hair scissors. The ones that are made from premium quality of steel are highly durable and comfortable.

ScissorBoy hair shears are made from Japanese Hitachi steel that has a rockwell hardness of 63 HRC. This means that it will hold a sharper edge longer than the majority of shears on the market. These hair scissors have beautifully hand crafted handles that are designed to fit your hand comfortably and ergonomically.

Some stylists prefer using other haircutting tools like clippers, razors or blades but haircutting with hair shears is the ultimate experience for any barber as it allows him to be creative. ScissorBoy hairdressing scissors are great for stylists who want to reduce, eliminate or prevent wrist pain, carpal tunnel or other repetitive strain injuries.

Haircutting with ScissorBoy hair shears is fast, ergonomic and fun. Any stylist would drop other barbering tools for such good quality hair scissors which guarantee a sexy haircut.

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Swivel Scissors are an excellent choice for haircutting. These hairdressing scissors are the most comfortable shears for stylists which not only cut hair but also prevent wrist problems.

Swivel Scissors were invented by the Japanese who came up with the swivel concept. These haircutting scissors keep your wrist straight in all cutting positions. Also, the rotating thumb ring allows the hairdresser to use the scissors at different angles without moving the hand or wrist into an awkward position.

The gap between the thumb hole and the finger hole allows free movement of your thumb. This advantage of Swivel shears creates the perfect alignment of your wrist and fingers, thereby preventing Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI).

Swivel Scissors from ScissorBoy are designed to relieve tension on the barber’s wrist. They are ergonomically correct and fit comfortably in your hand. These hair shears also give you dynamic range of motion and more control over the scissor. This technology allows you to cut with angles at greater ease.

Some stylists are not comfortable with a Two Finger scissor. For them ScissorBoy Shear Comfort Scissor will be more beneficial as its Three Finger Control gives added support and dynamic range of motion.

If you are a stylist and suffering from wrist instability or arthritis of the wrist you should consider changing your haircutting scissors. Stressing the wrist is a major cause of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS) which is a type of RSI. Once you get used to Swivel haircutting scissors, you will be able to produce smoother, faster, and more effective haircuts without wrist pain.

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ScissorBoy shears are professional hairstyling shears that makes its owner feel proud. All shears are drop forged, unlike lower quality cast shears that may look the same but perform like cheap scissors.

The production methods of these professional hair shears are more time consuming and the new Super Steel is much more expensive to manufacture and the result is a superior quality product that you will be proud to own. We really put a lot into making these shears and want you to be its new owner. Therefore we are offering a special discount only for you!

With Christmas and the holidays upon us, we want to see every hairstylist own a perfect gift in the form of a shiny, brand new pair of Scissorboy Shears! To make this decision easier for you, we are offering a 20% DISCOUNT on any shears in the Scissorboy Online Store.

Here is the link to the store to pick out your shears: www.scissorboy.com/store

It’s super easy, safe and secure to order any pair of brand new Japanese Hitachi Super Steel Shears from Scissorboy and get your 20% Discount.

Simply follow these instructions:

1. Pick out your choice of Shears in the store
2. Click “Add to Cart”
3. Enter SANTA in the Coupon Code field
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It’s that simple! To ensure delivery before Christmas, be sure to order your pair of brand new scissors TODAY.

This is the perfect Christmas gift for the hairstylist on your list. And if you are student, a new pair of shears is a great present idea to suggest to your parents or grandparents.

We want this to be the shear that you reach for when you start your haircut!

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Natalie Portman is a talented actress who wears her hair in many different styles, both in movies and on the Red Carpet. She has proved that no matter what hairstyle her hair is, she will always look amazing in different celebrity hairstyles.

The Israeli-American actress is currently sporting a new look which she flaunted at the IFC’s 19th Annual Gotham Independent Film Awards in New York City. Natalie Portman’s Braided Bun is a low, flirty cluster accented by side-swept bangs.

Natalie Portman hairstyles have always been the talk of town. She is one actress who can make even the shortest haircuts, for example the bald presentation she wore for Vandetta in 2005, resemble very feminine selections.

Her hairstyles always seem to emerge as extravagant and this one is no exception. With angelic facial features, Natalie makes this braided bun hairstyle into an adorable one that even many celebrities will not find as appealing. Kudos to Natalie and her stylist for this amazing hairstyle that was possible with the help of hair shears.

If you are looking to copy this Natalie Portman hairstyle, you should follow the following steps:

1. Apply a body-enhancing spray to damp hair and blow it dry.
2. Wrap three inch sections around a curling iron and apply a protective mist to keep your hair from frizzing in the humidity.
3. Collect the hair and tie them up in a ponytail behind the left ear, braid it, and secure with elastic or a rubber band. Make sure you secure it two inches from the ends.
4. To wrap the braided bun style, loop the ponytail around the base and secure it with a few bobby pins.

If you have longer hair, you may consider cutting them with the help of professional hair shears. This will make the new ‘do more manageable. Natalie Portman’s Braided Bun is a cool style and we may see this become one of the widely used styles during the holiday season.

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Hair shears are used by professional hairstylists to style hair. They are special hairdressing shears which help in achieving various styles. You must be wondering, how hair shears can get you inside the highly secure White House, right? Well, you may get an answer if you ask Michaele Salahi.

The White House hosted a dinner party recently and more than 300 guests were invited to the event. It goes without saying that not everyone can enter the White House without an invitation but Tareq and Michaele Salahi had some other plans.

The Salahis who are aspiring members of the cast of a reality show called “The Real Housewives of DC,” crashed the state dinner at the White House. The worst part was neither were they invited for dinner nor were they accompanying any invitee. Yet, Michaele Salahi and her husband Tareq somehow managed to gain entrance.

As if entering the White House was not enough, the couple posed with Vice President Joe Biden and Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel indicating that the Salahis had up-close access to some of Washington’s elite, without actually being on the guest list. It’s surprising how civilians like Tareq and Michaele Salahi could enter the White House so easily without anybody actually realizing and recognizing their presence. The couple claims that they were invited for the dinner and have appointed a lawyer to present their case.

While browsing the photographs of the event on the Facebook account of Michaele Salahi, I observed her haircut. The blonde-haired, blue-eyed former model was sporting a unique hairstyle. Though her hair looked straight but I feel she did use some hair shears to get that sharper look.

Hair shears are often used by stylists to give their client a unique hairstyle for a specific occasion. If the occasion is a dinner party at White House, one cannot resist using ScissorBoy hair shears which are the best hairdressing shears on the market.

The unexpected entry of Michaele Salahi and Tareq is definitely a big cause of concern for all the White House officials. It is reported that Michaele Salahi and Tareq are named as plaintiffs or defendants in at least 16 different civil suits in Virginia’s Fauquier County. However, it’s a routine thing for The Salahis who regularly attend or host A-list parties and charitable events.

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Farouk Shami has officially launched his candidacy for the post of governor for the state of Texas with a promise to continue bringing jobs. We had reported earlier that Hair care magnate – Farouk Shami was planning to file Democratic nomination for governor.

Farouk Shami was a poor immigrant in his initial days in the United States. He went on to achieve the American dream by earning a fortune through hard work. He’s a successful businessman who wants to stimulate the economy by creating tens of thousands of jobs in the solar energy business in Texas. Therefore, he chose to run for the Democratic Party which includes businessman Tom Schieffer and schoolteacher Felix Alvarado of Fort Worth, Tyler-area rancher Hank Gilbert and Kinky Friedman, a satirist from Austin.

It will be interesting to see how he can get the confidence of people. It will surely be a tough sell for the naturalized U.S. citizen from the West Bank who comes from Muslim and Catholic religions. Farouk Shami has deliberately pressed the weak nerve of people as a way to achieve more followers. He knows the economy is bad, jobs are reduced, unemployment has risen to high numbers, and here is one man who promises to bring enormous jobs to Texas.

Shami, who made a fortune through hair-care products like colors, hair dyes, hair shears, etc. said he will put $10 million of his own money into his campaign and raise another $10 million. He also outlined his policy points for the crowd during his formal announcement at his Chi USA headquarters in Houston. The policy points include:

• More spending on education and less emphasis on standardized testing.
• A pledge to take a gubernatorial salary of $1 a year.
• Support for lowering tariffs and establishing manufacturing jobs on both sides of the Texas-Mexico border.
• A proclamation that Texas should be an exporter of food.

Rick Perry himself acknowledged Farouk Shami’s story as that of the American dream. Though, 66 year old Farouk Shami sounds ambitious with his plans for the development of Texas, but will he be able to overcome ethnic prejudices among voters?

Tweet us your thoughts! @TheScissorBoy

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Hair shears are known to provide awesome celebrity hairstyles. Almost all professional stylists use good quality hair shears to provide stunning hairstyles to celebrities like Cheryl Cole, Kim Zolciak or even Shakira. The recent Shakira She Wolf Hair is an example of hairdressing scissors put to their best use.

Shakira had recently released her new album titled “She Wolf” and the hairstyle that she sported on the cover prompted everyone to name that hairstyle as Shakira’s She Wolf Hair. This new Shakira look saw her use two extensions clipped into her hair so that it looked longer. Before clipping those extensions her hairstylist had used thinning shears to remove the bulk from her original hair.

When I saw her recent hair ‘do, I realized that Shakira’s hair does not lie! She appeared as a guest for the ‘Late Show With David Letterman’ in NYC on Nov. 10. Shakira rocked some long spiraled locks outside the Ed Sullivan Theater. She looked stunning with the twisted hair-do and cozy leopard print scarf.

I am really amazed at what hair shears can do to one’s personality. When Shakira had arrived in this industry, she looked very raw and had that peculiar Colombian look. With time and help from stylists who use professional hair shears, Shakira has changed from Colombian-Lebanese belly-dancing grungy hippie folk-rock singer to blonde, toned, tan, pop chanteuse.

Many people term this Shakira make-over as an attempt to package herself successfully in the United States to those beyond the Latino community. To be honest, why should we care about what she does to market herself? She’s a singer and an artist and we all love her songs.

OK, I admit that she also looks sexy when she styles her hair using hair shears.

What do you think of the Shakira She Wolf Hair, though? Does it make you… howl?

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Tabatha’s Salon Takeover season 2 has just begun and makes it way to Eclectic Salon this week. The show made its second season premiere on BravoTV a few weeks ago has traveled to 2 salons so far.

Tabatha’s Salon Takeover sees Tabatha Coffey, who had won many fans during another salon reality program called Sheer Genius, heads into ailing salons with the main goal of transforming them into successful businesses. Well, I don’t really know whether one can transform a salon in such a short period of time but this show was one of the eagerly awaited shows. People were happy when they came to know that Tabatha’s Salon Takeover was back for season 2.

In the premier episode of Tabatha’s Salon Takeover season 2, we saw Tabatha travel to Orbit Salon in Chicago. The episode that aired on November 3, 2009 showed how Tabatha took over the filthy Orbit Salon in Chicago.

The second episode that aired on November 10, 2009 featured Allure Salon in Miami. In this episode Tabatha had to deal with many issues, especially with the bad attitude of a stylist named Joy. The owner of Allure Salon - Pablo was a weak businessman and therefore his salon failed to make any business. Tabatha’s Salon Takeover season 2 helped him make a profitable business by turning his fortunes.

I wonder whether business can see such a turnaround within a few days. I have seen people building huge businesses and let me tell you that it’s not an easy thing to do. It requires a huge amount of hard work, patience and most importantly – cosmetology education to get your business successful.

This week we will see Eclectic Salon from Indianapolis being featured in Tabatha’s Salon Takeover on BravoTV. This salon focuses on Men and Women of all ethnicity. It will be interesting to see what Tabatha does to this salon which has been Voted #1 Wash House by Paul Mitchell!

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