Salon guides

Practical shear advice for Canadian salons.

Six short guides written for the salon floor: how to choose a shear that fits, keep it cutting through a dry winter and build a working kit without overspending, then how to size a shear, use a thinner and shop left-handed.

• Salon guide 1 of 6Choosing your first salon shearFour questions that settle most first-shear decisions for Canadian stylists: hand, blade length, handle and the job it needs to do.Read the guide
• Salon guide 2 of 6Shear care in dry Canadian wintersA five-minute daily routine to keep salon shears cutting cleanly through dry heated air, cold commutes and slushy boots at the door.Read the guide
• Salon guide 3 of 6Building a salon kit on a budgetWhat a working salon kit really needs, what to buy first, and how to add to it as your book of clients grows, for Canadian stylists and barbers.Read the guide
• Salon guide 4 of 6Shear sizing for your handHow to measure the shear you own, read the sizes on our product pages and pick a length that suits your hand and the cuts on your book.Read the guide
• Salon guide 5 of 6Thinning shears explainedWhat a thinning shear does, how tooth count and cut ratio differ, and how to choose and use your first thinner on the salon floor.Read the guide
• Salon guide 6 of 6Choosing left-handed shearsWhy left-handed stylists need a true left-handed shear, which models in our range come left-handed, and how to pick the right size and handle.Read the guide