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The most commonly used scissors are the German and Japanese-style scissors. But what’s the difference between the two? Here we discuss the major distinctions so that you can decide which style is best for you.

Cast steel: is liquid metal pored into a mold and then ground into shape. Many scissors that say “Japanese steel” are cast. Forged steel: is made ...

Professional manicurists and individuals alike use cuticle nippers to snip away rough cuticles from around their fingers. Over time, however, cuti...

The blade on your pair of hairstyling shears is an artful weapon, and you must wield it as such! Even the slightest dull edge will transform a tex...

Shear maintenance is simple if you stick with a routine. In your industry, precision is of the essence. You can only achieve this by wielding the ...

Stainless steel is made by adding a lot of Chromium (at least 12%) and Molybdenum to steel alloy. The Chromium, when in contact with air forms a n...

Place a pair of scissors on a table and look down at it. Draw an imaginary line from the tip past the pivot (screw) through the end of the handle....

The spine is the power of the scissors. All styling scissor blades have a slight bend inward towards the opposite blade (called the set of the bla...

Your scissor should be wiped after each use with a clean towel. At the end of the day you should put the smallest drop of oil on top of the screw ...