Swivel Hair Shears

With twenty-one years of experience, colorist for Vidal Sassoon in London and owner of Salon 5th Avenue Hair & Spa Inc., Santiago Mojica couldn’t help but add the Shiro Swivel Set Combo to his collection.  He couldn’t get past the quality and affordability of Shiro Shears.  And as on of the most lavish and stylish Uptown Salons in San Diego, Santiago knows a good thing when he sees it!

Salon 5th Avenue - San Diego

Santiago was kind enough to put one of our Shiro stickers in the window of his salon.  We absolutely love it when our customers give such great feedback and are willing to support us as we support them.

If you are like me, you’re all about saving money this holiday season.  Well, here is a great idea to help you out.

Most hairdressers go to the beauty shows to buy their Styling Shears.  You book a flight or fill up the tank for the road, pack up your bags and get your fellow stylists together for the annual trip to the big Beauty Show.  Many stylists are prepared to spend up to $800 or more on a single pair of Styling Shears that they were convinced are some sort of special steel that is the best that money can buy.  Well, I hate to burst your bubble, but 9 out of 10  Japanese Styling Shears are made from the same type of steel.

The steel used is called 440C, we use it here at Shiro Shears.  Sure, we could go to the beauty shows, pay thousands of dollars for a booth, and try to sell our products for 3-4 times what they’re worth.  But we would rather extend our discount to the consumer by offering REALISTIC prices on all our Japanese Styling Shears online.  Our prices online are always less than what you would pay in stores or in the field.  Even our distributors don’t sell them for these low prices.  Stop paying $500 or more on Hair Cutting Scissors, and buy the best quality at the lowest prices online. www.ShiroShears.com

If I were you, I would take a look at the Sale page at http://shiroshears.com/page/sale/ and pick out one or two pair.  There is no risk involved in purchasing our products, they are 100% backed up by our Warranty!  You can buy them from our website, try them for up to 30-Days, and if you don’t like them just return them for a full refund.  Our Sale items are extremely low priced right now and they will not last so buy yours today.

By Shiro Shears Co.

For jobs in hairdressing or barbering you will need to have a unique combination of skills and will also require a great deal of training. Rewarding opportunities such as salon management positions and hairdressing jobs overseas are all achievable for ambitious hairdressers. To be a competent hairdresser you will have to possess an almost unrivalled level of ability in a vast array of skills.

Hairdressers use a range of cutting and styling techniques to enhance the personal appearance and confidence of clients. They may work in a salon catering for men, women and children. Some salons specialise in particular styles and clients. For example, African-Caribbean hairdressing techniques include pressing, braiding, plaiting and attaching hair extensions, while traditional male barber services may include trimming beards and moustaches. (more…)

Hair Cutting Tips

Hair cut is an excellent way to change an appearance, make someone feel different or younger, or simply keep up with the latest trends.  Hair cut and style their hair to symbolize something, whether it’s personality, religious conviction, tradition, social status, membership in a group, or self-expression.

Understanding your face’s structural composition and scheduling a consultation with your stylist are the best ways to ensure a perfect cut.

Choosing a hairstyle that suits your looks & lifestyle, and then learning the techniques that will ensure a perfect finish.

Add one more consideration when selecting your most flattering haircut and style: your body type.

One of the most important hair cutting tips to know is your hair type. You would be surprised just how many people have no idea much about their hair at all. Is your hair thin, thick, straight, and wavy, course, fine, and so on? This is important since not all hairstyles look good with all types of hair. If you are unsure, then stop by a salon and ask.

Use the correct shampoo for your hair type. Not all hair is created equal.

If you have long hair, get your hair cut in the back in a v-shape. It allows for extra length without leaving you looking too “high school,” plus it’s a classic look for long hair that’s universally considered gorgeous.

Edge the front, sides and nape of the neck first for a shape-up then cut the hair. Should your child not tolerate a haircut before you or the barber is done, a shape-up will give him a clean, fresh haircut look, even if the hair has not been entirely cut.

Always remember to cut off less hair than what you want the finished length to be.

For better manageability, use a styling gel, letting your hair dry naturally.

Always cut hair by pulling it through your fingers vertically and making the cut. This will help keep from leaving a “line” in the hair.

Take each haircut session one at a time. Observe your child, take notes if necessary. You will learn more about your child each time.

If you start off sloaching or a bit crooked your hair will end up a little bit off too. So get a good comfy position when you first sit down.

Always use extremely sharp scissors. The type of shears you use is extremely important, make sure they are professional hair styling shears.

A popular way to achieve asymmetry in a hair style is to cut the bangs in an asymmetrical fashion so that they hang heavier on one side.

Remember, it is better to cut too little than too much, and don’t try to rush.

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All the best celebrity hairstyles for the changing of the seasons.

Freehand hair cutting and coloring techniques are designed to customize and cater to the uniqueness of every client, even to the extent of their individual hair strands.

We are pushing these freehand techniques and working with the hair’s natural texture, whether curly or straight. So the end result is that air grows out better and is easier to maintain.

The best thing we can do for our clients is to not only listen but hear their desires. They will guide us to what’s fashionable.  INDIVIDUALITY.

As hairdressers, we always want to change, but the unique canvas we are given — with its imperfections — can be the most beautiful thing about them.

Freehand cutting

Freehand cutting is a different way of looking at the approach to cutting hair. It is less rigid than the way hairdressers are initially taught when they first learn the art of cutting. We are usually taught to keep the hair wet, and that by cutting straight lines, we create the foundations. This is very important because it gives us a good understanding on how to build a solid shape.

Then we learn to combine the different forms of layering and graduation cutting to enable us to create other shapes. This form of cutting is generally done in a fairly technical manner, and is easy to put into a blueprint, which makes it reasonably easy to teach others.

With freehand cutting, the hair is often dry, which allows you to see the hair for what it is. Sometimes you use scissors without a comb, leaving one hand free to move the hair around. This may be where the term “freehand” comes from. Observing the natural textures of the hair is what it’s all about to get the most out of it.

Like most things we do, the more you practice this approach, the more you begin to really understand it. To the untrained eye, it can appear that the cutter is randomly cutting without any real logic or sense, moving around the head in an unconventional away. This is because you are looking at the haircut as a whole as opposed to looking at it in small sections, moving the hair around to reveal areas that appear to weak or to strong. You are looking at the balance of your shape as a whole in relation to the face and body, as opposed to pulling pieces of hair from either side of the head to see if they are the same length.

When you first start to use this form of cutting, it can feel very unusual and leave you feeling uncertain as to where to cut and what to look for. It is important to have a strong idea in your head of what you want to achieve.

It can take time to “train your eye to see,” and have a good vision as to where you want to end up. The journey can often change while you’re cutting, so having a good vision as to how to keep things on track is essential. Be honest with yourself and move the hair around to truly see that the cut is working from all angles. The bottom line is that once you have fine-tuned this technique of cutting, the client needs do very little to her hair to achieve a great shape because it has been sculpted with the scissors and not the dryer.

Everyone’s hair grows differently, with different growth patterns, textures and thicknesses. Allowing the hair to dry while cutting allows you to see this better and work with what you think of as the imperfections

Sometimes you may wash and dry the hair before you start the cut, and sometimes you may start the cut before you wash. There are no set rules, if your client shows up with her hair pulled back, it is difficult to see what is working with the previous haircut and what is not. Educate your client to come in with their hair free so that they will get more out of your consultation. It will be much clearer what needs to be done.

I have had clients with curly hair who I’ve asked to wash their hair a few days prior to coming in because that’s when their texture works best, leaving me more time to cut there hair in the appointment time given. Again, educate your client how to get the most out of you.

At the end of the day, they are paying for the appointment time and not a wash, cut and blow dry, so the way you use that time to get the best result is up to you.

I personally believe that the so-called imperfections in hair are what give haircuts character. It’s just a matter of knowing how to make the haircut work in a way that it has good character. Relying on the blow dryer or flat iron to make the haircut behave a certain way can be an easy trap to fall into. While good styling techniques are an art, relying on those skill to make an average haircut look like a great one can shift the emphasis away from the cut.

Let’s face it, how often does a client comment they can never get their hair to do what the hairdresser does?

by Rodney Cutler/Redken

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