Guides for new stylists
Buying your first pro shear raises a lot of small questions. Which size? Do I need a left-handed one? When should I get a thinner? How do I keep it working? These guides answer them in plain English, one topic each.
New here? Start with the first pro shear guide. It takes you through budget, hand, length and handle in order, and its four-question picker suggests up to three cutting shears that fit your answers.
Your first pro shear, made simple
Budget, hand, length and handle, in that order, plus a checklist and a 4-question picker.
Shear sizes, explained plainly
How shears are measured, which length fits your hand and how to check the one you own.
Left-handed shears: the basics
Who needs one, why a right-handed shear won't do, and the two ways to buy one here.
Thinning shears, explained
What a thinner does, when you need one, how to read the teeth and how to use it without leaving holes.
Shear care for students and new stylists
The two-minute routine: after each client, at the end of the day, tension, storage and sharpening.
Every guide uses the maker's own figures for lengths, teeth and handles. Ready to browse? See cutting shears, thinning shears, sets and kits or left-handed shears.