Choose your salon pair
Use your everyday services as the guide. Compare edge, reach and grip before you pick a variant.
Start Here
An introduction to choosing your working kit.
Buying Guides
Compare tools by size, edge, handle and budget.
Buying Salon Scissors With Confidence
A short checklist for buying salon scissors and keeping your order records.
Check Your New Salon Scissors
A short checklist for checking a listing, inspecting the scissors and keeping the order details.
Choosing Thinning and Texturising Shears
Compare salon thinning and texturising shears by the work they do, from 30-tooth blenders to more open texturisers.
Left-Handed Salon Scissors
A quick guide to left-handed salon scissors: blade orientation, fit and everyday cutting needs.
Salon Scissors Buyer’s Guide
A practical salon scissors buying guide covering your first cutter, daily upgrade and specialist tools.
Scissor Prices and Buying Help
Where to find current SalonScissors prices and help choosing a salon shear.
Scissors for Fine Hair
How salon stylists can choose scissors for fine hair using blade length, edge feel and maintenance.
Scissors for Salon Apprentices
A short first-scissor guide for salon apprentices: size, handle, set contents and care.
Steel & Construction
Understand the materials and build of the models you are considering.
440C Scissor Steel for Salon Work
What 440C means when you are choosing a salon cutter or thinner.
ATS-314 Steel in Salon Scissors
A quick guide to ATS-314 steel and how to compare salon scissors made with it.
Choose Scissor Steel Around the Work You Do
Understand where steel fits into a scissor choice, alongside edge, size, handle and your salon technique.
Cobalt Alloy Scissor Steel
How to read cobalt alloy claims on salon scissors and choose a suitable model.
Damascus Scissor Steel and Finish
A short guide to Damascus salon scissors: patterned layers, cutting core and care.
Powder Metal Scissor Steel
What powder metal means for salon scissors and what to compare beyond the label.
Salon Scissor Steel Guide
Read common scissor steel names without losing sight of blade shape and fit.
VG-10 Steel for Salon Scissors
How to read VG-10 on a salon scissor listing and choose the right blade for your work.
VG-10 vs 440C Salon Scissors
A practical comparison of VG-10 and 440C in salon scissors, with buying and care tips.
ZA-18 Steel in Salon Scissors
A brief guide to ZA-18 steel and the model details that matter at the chair.
Model Guides
Look more closely at individual cutters, thinners and sets.
Mina Black Diamond Set: Who It Suits
See the Mina Black Diamond set’s cutter choices, matching thinner and best uses.
Mina Matte Black Offset Set: A Closer Look
What the Mina Matte Black Offset set includes and where it fits in a stylist’s kit.
Mina Sakura Set: Cutter and Blender
Choose the Mina Sakura set’s cutter length and see how its matching thinner fits a salon kit.
Mina Timeless Set: A Working Pair
How the Mina Timeless set fits an apprentice kit, salon roll or spare case.
Mina Umi Cutter: Choose Your Size
A quick guide to selecting the Mina Umi cutting scissor for your salon work.
Yasaka Offset Cutter: Size and Fit
A practical look at the Yasaka Offset cutter’s available lengths and salon uses.
Cutting Techniques
Choose tools for the work you do at the chair.
Cutting Technique Hub
A practical route through slide cutting, point cutting, scissor-over-comb and texturising, with guides for choosing tools and caring for your hands.
Cutting Techniques: Pick the Right Scissor for the Move
A practical salon guide to matching scissors and sectioning to slide cutting, point cutting, scissor-over-comb and texture work.
Care & Maintenance
Keep your scissors clean, adjusted and ready for service.
Convex Edge Scissors for Salon Cutting
A practical guide to convex scissor edges, where they help and what to check when a blade starts to drag.
How to Care for Salon Scissors
A short routine for clean blades, smooth action and timely service.
Salon Scissor Care Hub
A quick route to cleaning, service signs and keeping your kit ready.
Working Comfort
Compare grip and work habits without promising a medical outcome.
City Buying Guides
Buying and care considerations around Australia.
Salon Scissors for Brisbane Stylists
A Brisbane salon scissors guide for local stylists: cutting style, tool care and delivery options.
Salon Scissors for Melbourne Stylists
A Melbourne stylist’s guide to salon scissors, handle choice, care and delivery.
Salon Scissors for Sydney Stylists
A Sydney salon scissors guide with practical sizing, care and delivery information.