Avoid Problems with your Hair Cutting Scissors
Haircutting Scissor Problems
Author: Nadine Visscher
When giving a haircut, one of the most important tools are your scissors. If you have a great pair of haircutting scissors, it will make your job that much easier. With proper care, your haircutting scissors can last you a liftetime. Without proper care, however, you may experience a few problems such as –
* hair catching or pulling while you are cutting
* the hair sliding or moving towards the tips of your scissor blades rather than cutting
* hair being pinched or bent when you close the blades
* the shears feeling rough when you are cutting
You can address each on of these concerns with a good cleaning. When you are using your scissors, little bits of hair and chemicals can get around the screw and clog the pivot joint.
Cleaning Your Scissors
To clean them, wipe your scissor blades with a soft, dry cloth. Put a drop of oil between the blades and behind the set screw. Open and close your scissors several times to work the oil into the joint. The oil and the moving blades dislodge the hair bits that were stuck in the joint. Wipe the scissor blades with a soft dry cloth to clean off the hair and oil. Once you clean this area, the blades should be able to move freely, making it unnecessary for you to adjust your scissors.
If your scissor blades still feel rough after cleaning them, you may have damaged your shears and may need to replace them.
After cleaning your haircutting scissors, test them to see if they still need adjusting. If they continue causing problems where the hair is pulling, pinching, or sliding, you will need to adjust the tension.
Adjusting Your Scissors
Should you find that there isn’t enough tension and you need to adjust them, hold your haircutting scissors tightly in a closed positon, and press them down firmly on a hard surface. use a dime, a screwdreiver, or the adjustment tool (that came with your scissors) to turn the screw clockwise just a little bit (equal to 3 – 4 minutes on a clock face). You want to do this very carefully so you don’t damage the pivot screw.
If you have the opposite problem where the tension is too tight, follow the same steps, except turn the screw ever so slightly in a counterclockwise direction.
Once your haircutting scissors are adjusted to the proper tension and you are sitll having problems, you may need to get them sharpened. Be sure to get them sharpened by a specialist, someone who knows what s/he is doing.
With proper care, your haircutting scissors should last you a lifetime.
Article Source: http://www.articlesbase.com/health-articles/haircutting-scissor-problems-181037.html About the Author Nadine Visscher is the author of haircutting ebooks and has an great selection of both haircut videos and haircutting scissors.Hair Scissors: Our Most Important Tool
When giving a haircut, one of the most important tools are your hair scissors. If you have an excellent set of haircutting scissors, it will make your job that much simpler. With proper care, your haircutting shears can last you a liftetime. Without proper care, however, you may encounter a few issues such as –
* hair catching or pulling while you are cutting
* the hair sliding or moving towards the tips of your scissor blades rather than cutting
* hair being pinched or bent when you close the blades
* the shears feeling rough when you are cutting
You can deal with each of these issues with a excellent washing. When you are using your scissers, little pieces of hair and substances can get around the screw and clog the pivot joint.
Cleaning Your Scissors
To clean them, wipe your hair scissors blades with a soft, dry cloth. Put a drop of oil between the blades and behind the set screw. Open and close your scissors several times to work the oil into the joint. The oil and the moving blades dislodge the hair bits that were stuck in the joint. Wipe the scissor blades with a soft dry cloth to clean off the hair and oil. Once you clean this area, the blades should be able to move freely, making it unnecessary for you to adjust your scissors. The oil and the proceeding blades disengage the hair parts that were trapped in the blades. Once you clean this area, the blades should be able to shift easily, making it unnecessary for you to modify your scissers.
If your hair shears still experience difficult after washing them, you may have broken your shears and may need to substitute them.
After washing your haircutting scissers, analyze them to see if they still need changing. If they proceed producing issues where the hair is taking, grabbing, or going, you will need to modify the pressure.
Adjusting Your Scissors
Should you discover that there is not enough tension and you need to modify them, carry your haircutting scissers firmly in a shut positon, and press them down strongly on a hard external surfaces. use a penny, a screwdreiver, or the modification device (that came with your scissors) to convert the twist clockwise just a little bit (equal to 3 – 4 moments on a time face). You want to do this very accurately so you never harm the swivel angle.
If you have the other issue where the pressure is too minimal, adhere to the same actions, except turn the twist ever so a little bit in a counterclockwise route.
Once your haircutting scissers are altered to the appropriate tension and you are sitll having issues, you may need to get them sharpened. Be sure to get them sharpened by a professional, someone who knows what s/he is doing.
With proper care, your haircutting scissers should last you a life-time.
-Sophie Li Wen
Top 5 Reasons to Buy new Hair Shears
Over years of visiting Hair Salons across America, we have seen what one would consider to be horrendous acts of neglect and abuse to Styling Shears. We sell shears, so we might be a little anal when it comes to taking good care of your shears. I’ve been surprised to see everything from using a pair with a broken tip, to a pair dinged up so badly that they won’t even close all the way.
You should probably consider replacing your Shears if:
1. You can’t tighten them any more. You have tightened the screw down so tight that it will not come loose any more, or it is stuck.
2. Rusty Shears are Crusty Shears! If you see any rust at all on your shears, replace them immediately. Before your clients see it.
3. You can’t get the screw out. Scissors need to be taken apart to be cleaned properly, which should be done daily.
4. Old Faithful: You love your shears so much that you have not even considered a new pair in the last 5 years. Chances are, you will be surprised at the ease of use and quality of steel that is used in newer shears.
If you fall into any of these categories, you better go to our shop and buy some new scissors immediately. In early 2009, Shiro Shears started using the new Vacuum Heat Treatment Process: Temperature is controlled of a cycle of time in Shiro Shears Advanced Heat Treatment Process. This process is what makes Shiro Shears stand out from others. This extra step is what gives the steel its extra strength, and is key in creating alloys capable of holding the “Ultimate Edge”.
Solve Common Hair Disasters To Prevent Future Nightmares
Our hair is often the part of our body that comes under the most abuse, quite often self-inflicted. There are many weird and damaging things we do to our hair which can harm its condition, which can not only look bad but leave us prone to worrying about conditions such as hair loss or dry and brittle hair.
Some of the common problems which can cause serious damage to our hair have to do with the products we put on it for styling purposes. Products like hair spray, gel and wax can all have negative effects on the overall health of our hair; drying it out or not allowing our head, specifically our scalps breathe. This effect is worsened by some people not regularly washing this mixture of styling products out of their hair thoroughly at the end of the day.
If you don’t take proper care of your hair then there is a chance that it can become brittle, unattractive or in extreme cases: fall out. One common problem people experience is split ends, lots of products claim to fix split ends but the facts are that once they are split there is nothing you can do but get the affected areas cut. With long hair this is simple as you may find that a shorter style can look better than a long, untidy one. If you find you need to allow your hair to grow a bit before cutting the split ends away then you can use some products to make this less noticeable.
Some people do not give their hair the nutrients it needs and considering the air we encounter every day can have airborne pollutants such as car exhaust gases our hair can be left in a bad way at the end of the day. Making sure you use conditioner on your hair is important and people with long hair can sometimes not use conditioner as much as they need to.
You should be sure to use conditioner from root to tip. Another thing some long hair owners fail to do is dry out their hair thoroughly, after a shower or bath you should make sure to dry your hair out completely.
Another problem some people have with regards to moisture is frizz, frizz can occur when the humidity gets up and if your hair is particularly prone to this such as curly hair styles then you will likely need to quickly apply styling products after washing your hair and whilst using products regularly you should be sure to condition regularly in order to maintain your hair’s shine and body.Check online to get great deals on hair styling products and the best hair styling shears to get maximum control over your hair.
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More Stylists Buying Swivel Shears
Here at Shiro Shears we absolutely love it when customers give us positive feedback. Here is an e-mail we received recently, thanks Jessica!
“Dear Shiro Shears,
I am writing you today to express my gratitude for making my purchase affordable and easy. I have been searching for a reasonably priced pair of shears to replace my old shears. When I came across your page on twitter, I looked at your website and was able to find a new set of hair cutting shears (including thinners) for a great price. I am usually hesitant to purchase expensive things online, but when I saw your payment plan option and 30-day returns I just couldn’t resist. For less than $30/month I now have an awesome pair of shears, and the thinning shears are surprisingly smooth. I am not used to using such nice thinning shears, and the difference is remarkable. I was a little worried about trying a pair of swivel-thumb shears, but I am pretty sure that the swivel-thumb is helping with the pain in my hands. It used to hurt really bad at the end of the day, but now its not quite as bad. I just wanted to thank you for making it easier for us hairdressers to afford nice shears.”
-Jessica Andres (Las Vegas, NV)
Add a Pair of Professional Shears to Your Bag of Beauty Supplies
Add a Pair of Professional Shears to Your Bag of Beauty Supplies
Along with maintaining a blemish and pimple free complexion, it is also a must that we take good care of our ‘crowning glory’. Having a full head of shiny, bouncy, and manageable locks is great but keeping hair in show off condition naturally needs effort. Aside from conditioners, treatments and other shampoo beauty supplies having the basic knowledge of trimming one’s hair to eliminate split ends could really help a lot. So when you stock up on beauty products for your hygiene arsenal, include a sturdy and trusty pair of professional shears.
Shears are a Hairstylist’s and Barber’s tool of the trade. Just as an artist wields a brush on a canvas, the Hairstylist and Barber uses shears to create beautiful or handsome hair. Shears are a Stylist and Barber’s livelihood. It is of the utmost importance that a hair stylist or barber have the best and latest tools of the trade.
Haircutting Scissor Care
Haircutting Scissor Care
In order to give a decent haircut, you need to have proper equipment that will help you get the job done right. Professional haircutting scissors are a must – they make the difference between frustration and a job well done. They come with different price tags, colors, styles, and lengths. As for price, you pick up a pair for around $20 at a beauty shop, or you can purchase scissors for several hundred dollars. If you give the occasional haircut at home, a $20 pair will do the job. However, if you cut hair all day, every day, at a salon, you’ll need the more expensive, higher quality scissors. You get what you pay for.
$50,000 Giveaway for New Salon Professionals
Current and incoming students of franchise locations of The Salon Professional Academy (TSPA) are encouraged to apply for a scholarship courtesy of Redken and the TSPA. In celebration of Redken’s 50th Anniversary in 2010, ten salon professionals will have the opportunity to sharpen their professional edge with a $5,000 scholarship to be applied towards TSPA tuition fees and books needed to complete a student’s training at franchise locations of TSPA schools. Scholarship awardees will be chosen by the Redken Scholarship Advisory Board based on their submitted applications as well as educational and career goals. Redken and TSPA expect to receive applications not only from students looking for financial aid during this tough economic time, but also from students looking for an advantage come graduation and job-seeking time. Shiro Shears is also offering a 25% discount for all students who are in need of new Hair Shears. As a student, you must have professional tools to go along with your new career, and having the right tools is the next step in reaching your goals as a professional.
Interested students can find the application at www.TheSalonProfessionalAcademy.com. Completed applications must be submitted by May 31, 2010. Chosen recipients will be notified by phone or mail on or about July 10, 2010.