A Buyers Guide to the Soft Layering and Texturising Scissor

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This buyers guide to the soft layering and texturising scissor will walk you through everything you need to know, and the questions to ask, when purchasing this 'life-changing' and amazingly versatile hairdressing scissor.
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In this short video, we'll be looking at a buyer's guide to layering and texturising scissors. Along the way, I want to give you some useful hints and tips and questions to ask the person that you buy your layering scissor from. We think these are a wonderfully versatile addition to any hairdresser's hairdressing kit. I want to point out some of the simple, everyday uses they are designed for in summary.
There are three main uses for a layering, texturising scissor. Number one is the short or cropped layers. This will often be done with scissor-over-comb technique - whether it's on ladies or gents, wet or dry. The effect will be as if you had meticulously point-cut those short layers, and you have a very, very soft effect to the haircut. By the way, on men's hairdressing, this can be used when you use product for texture, or if you want to blow dry the hair very smooth as well.
Number two is for medium to long layers in a haircut. For this, you don't need to change your haircutting technique, all you need to do is change to a layering scissor. You would cut the section at 90 degrees, cutting with the scissor, no slicing action; simply cutting and moving your holding hand towards the tips of the hair as you do the technique. This can be used on any layers, from two inches long right up to extremely long layers. Simple rule is the more cuts you do on the way out to the tips, the more length you will remove.
Number three, you can use these types of scissors for bobs and graduation type techniques. Again, you don't need to change your sectioning or angle of the cut, but by using a layering scissor, you will introduce layers, and every time you will introduce a soft, textured finish to the haircut.
The layering scissor is easily identified. They normally have between 12 and 18 teeth on the scissor. This particular model has 15 teeth. Again, on this model, it's six inches long, which is designed for the average length of fingers to cut a whole section in one go. This one has an offset handle, where the thumb ring is shorter than the finger ring, which allows you to keep your elbow low whilst you're working.
When you choose your layering scissor, the metal that it's made from may be a European steel, or it could be a Japanese steel. Quite simply, the more expensive, generally the smoother and quieter those scissors will be.
Well, I hope that's helped you understand what the layering and texturising scissor is for, and it helps you to ask some questions from the person that you buy your scissors from.
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