Jan4

Toshiba Scissors and Shears for Pro...

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Wrist problems strike stylists at many different stages in their career. Sometimes, students in cosmetology school notice pain right away, while some stylists cut for 30 years before they start to notice tension. Still others never experience ergonomic pain.

Toshiba’s ergonomic scissors have a bent thumb ring to make them more ergonomic, so that your thumb goes in at a more natural angle. This way, you’re not tweaking your thumb when holding your scissors.

All scissors should feel like this – they should be comfortable, and there should be no pain in your wrist when cutting with them or even simply when holding them!

If you’re noticing pain when you cut and hold your scissors, you need to switch to something more ergonomic right away! And if you’re one of those lucky people that hasn’t had wrist problems, it’s still a good idea to invest in a good pair of ergonomic scissors so you can continue to be pain-free!

New special edition Toshiba Funky Handle, available in 3 colors and made of Premium Japanese Super Steel for an edge that lasts longer!

Don’t settle for lesser shears made of cheap steel. Click here to get your pair right now!

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Dec2

Tips for Hairdressing Scissors Care

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Hairdressing scissors are one of the most important tools for any hairstylist. They are used day-in and day-out for various types of hairstyling jobs. Also, there are different types of scissors to accomplish a variety of cutting techniques. So every professional hair stylist uses different types of hair shears to achieve the required results.

One of the most important factors while choosing hair scissors is the quality. It is imperative to choose good quality hairdressing scissors as they will provide efficient results. Also, due to the availability of different types of hair cutting scissors in the market, it is easy to make a mistake while purchasing them. Therefore one should always buy the required hairstyling tools from reputed and branded companies.

Merely purchasing the best quality tools from reputed companies does not mean that you can use them at your will. Just like every part of a vehicle needs proper care to ensure its stability and functioning, similarly, hairdressing scissors too need proper care. Since they are used on a regular basis, they are prone to the wear and tear. And therefore proper care and maintenance must be taken to retain their efficiency and increase their durability.

ScissorBoy hair shears are excellent for most stylists because they are made from superior quality of steel and are ergonomic. These hair shears are drop forged which guarantees high durability and superior hair cutting experience.

Though all quality and expensive hair shears are helpful to hairstylists but they require proper care. Improper maintenance of the same will lead to various problems, thereby reducing the efficiency and quality of a haircut. So take good care of your hairdressing scissors to achieve high efficiency and durability in all your hair-care techniques.

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Jul22

Swivel Thumb Shears and Hair Scisso...

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Swivel Scissors are an excellent choice for haircutting. These hairdressing scissors are the most comfortable shears for stylists which not only cut hair but also prevent wrist problems.

Swivel Scissors were invented by the Japanese who came up with the swivel concept. These haircutting scissors keep your wrist straight in all cutting positions. Also, the rotating thumb ring allows the hairdresser to use the scissors at different angles without moving the hand or wrist into an awkward position.

The gap between the thumb hole and the finger hole allows free movement of your thumb. This advantage of Swivel shears creates the perfect alignment of your wrist and fingers, thereby preventing Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI).

Swivel Scissors from ScissorBoy are designed to relieve tension on the barber’s wrist. They are ergonomically correct and fit comfortably in your hand. These hair shears also give you dynamic range of motion and more control over the scissor. This technology allows you to cut with angles at greater ease.

Some stylists are not comfortable with a Two Finger scissor. For them ScissorBoy Shear Comfort Scissor will be more beneficial as its Three Finger Control gives added support and dynamic range of motion.

If you are a stylist and suffering from wrist instability or arthritis of the wrist you should consider changing your haircutting scissors. Stressing the wrist is a major cause of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS) which is a type of RSI. Once you get used to Swivel haircutting scissors, you will be able to produce smoother, faster, and more effective haircuts without wrist pain.

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Feb22

Tabatha revisits salons from Season...

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In episode 10 of Tabatha’s Salon Takeover Season 3, Tabatha caught up with salons from Season 1 and 2 to see where are they now!

The build-up to the special Revisit Show was as follows:

Tabatha revisits some of her favorite and not-so-favorite salons from Seasons 1 and 2. Have they survived and thrived, or are they still struggling or, even worse, closed? Has Martino Cartier stopped licking his clients and started acting more professionally?

Has Kimmie Blackhall curbed her shopping addiction and started paying her salon bills? Is Chicago Male servicing female clients?

Is Tantrum salon cockroach free? Along the way, Tabatha leaves the owners and staff with some new recommendations for their continued success — and she even gets a marriage proposal!

Here are a few snaps from Tabatha’s Salon Takeover Season 3 episode 10.

Tabatha inspecting

Tabatha interacting with salon staff

Tabatha at Tantrum Salon

For more information about Tabatha’s Salon Takeover 3, visit BravoTV

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Feb15

Tabatha Coffey at Concerto Salon: V...

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Concerto Salon & Spa

An educator with GoldWell, Nik Nejad has over 24 years experience in the hair business. Though he is an experienced stylist but is a naive business owner. Tabathas Salon Takeover Season 3 helped him take back control of his salon in Episode 9.

When Nik bought Concerto Salon & Spa eighteen months ago, the salon had a strong reputation and a good location, but now he has run it into the ground. At a loss for what to do, Nik let one of his female stylists (Sabina) virtually take over his salon.

But as an outspoken know-it-all, Sabina’s abrasive behavior was alienating the rest of the staff. To add fuel to the fire, Nik’s wife wanted him to sell the business before it goes under. Here’s where Tabatha Coffey offered her helping hand to help Nik take back control of his salon and turn things around before it’s too late.

In Tabatha’s words,

The problem at Concerto was an amazingly passive owner and a group of stylists that weren’t bad at their job, but had nobody leading them, holding them accountable, or managing them, so that they just did whatever they wanted. The staff also saw Nik not being active in the business, and they felt he didn’t care so they followed his lead.

Concerto is a full-service salon & spa dedicated to consistently providing high customer satisfaction by rendering excellent service. However, the salon atmosphere was not at all enjoyable.

Nik Nejad

Running the salon had created a lot of stress in Nik’s marriage and his wife wanted him to sell it, even though he wanted to keep it. Tabatha took Nik to a martial arts expert so he could get some aggression out and also feel empowered. Tabatha felt this way he would hopefully start taking charge.

Tabatha also arranged staff meetings and talked with everyone to get their opinions about Nik and business. Eventually, she brought harmony and a hip look to Concerto Salon & Spa and helped Nik take back control from Sabina.

To know more about episodes of Tabathas Salon Takeover Season 3, visit Bravo TV

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Feb8

How Tabatha turned A Star is Born f...

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Tabatha’s Salon Takeover made a stop in Mission Viejo as they dropped at A Star is Born, a children salon owned by Mission Viejo resident Joy Brandell.

A Star is Born is a warm and friendly salon for kids of all ages. With over 26-years of experience, this bustling, kid friendly shop has a little something for everyone. First timers are awarded a first haircut certificate, a picture and a lock of their hair.

Tabatha doesn’t enjoy kids’ company and salon owner Joy created a huge challenge for Tabatha by admitting she wasn’t sure whether she wanted to save her salon.

Ever since her parents passed away, Joy had lost all the passion and drive for her once popular children salon. She had checked out and so had her staff – they didn’t like doing hair and they didn’t like kids.

To make matters worse, Joy expanded to do adult clients in the same space but no one was showing up, and the salon had become dirty and rundown. Episode 9 of Tabatha’s Salon Takeover 3 dealt on how Tabatha was able to reignite this owner’s passion for her business and her staff’s passion for doing children hair.

Tabatha mentions on her blog:

Working in a kids’ salon is hard. It is a specialty, but it doesn’t give you a free pass to do crap work and not care about your profession or the clients. The staff seemed to not give a damn except surprisingly Rosa the youngest of the group. She wanted to learn and wanted help. Even the reopening day was so anti-climactic for me, because most of the staff all seemed to hate it.

To get more information about Tabatha’s Salon Takeover Season 3 episodes, check out BravoTV

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