Comments on: thinning shears question? http://www.thinning-shears.com/440/thinning-shears-question/ The Ultimate Guide to Thinning Shears and Chunking Shears Sat, 17 Dec 2011 07:41:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: captainstoryteller http://www.thinning-shears.com/440/thinning-shears-question/comment-page-1/#comment-1979 captainstoryteller Sun, 14 Jun 2009 05:06:59 +0000 http://www.thinning-shears.com/thinning-shears/thinning-shears-question#comment-1979 I'm a retired barber/stylist of nearly 40 years experience and can tell you that thinning shears are one of the most abused tools in the industry. In the hands of a skilled technician they can be very useful both for making overly thick and coarse hair more manageable, and for giving volume, as contradictory as that may sound. However, the average stylist does not know the difference in these techniques and can create a mess. Finally, let me call your attention to the notice you quoted above. This refers to "blending sheers" and are not to be confused with thinning shears. The difference is huge. Thinners will take out huge quantities at a whack, while blending shears will not. These are especially useful for blending in scissor lines and other imperfections. The best thinners are "44/20" and are very hard to come by these days, but will make anyone's work look better. Which ever is being used, the technique is still the issue. Never, never, NEVER allow your barber/stylist to insert the thinner into your hair and munch away. It is that indiscriminate usage that has hurt it's reputation to such a degree that many clients who saw me reach for them stopped me, because of their previous experiences from stylists who had used them as above. The proper method is to lift the hair with the comb and work over and under it for proper hair removal and blending. There is a wide range of tooth size in thinners, so if you can find one as fine as the 44/20 you'll be alright. Stay away from the others unless you plan on using it on your poodle. P.S. The 44/20's have 46 teeth if you want to make a comparison.<br><b>References : </b><br>37+ years in the profession. I'm a retired barber/stylist of nearly 40 years experience and can tell you that thinning shears are one of the most abused tools in the industry. In the hands of a skilled technician they can be very useful both for making overly thick and coarse hair more manageable, and for giving volume, as contradictory as that may sound. However, the average stylist does not know the difference in these techniques and can create a mess.

Finally, let me call your attention to the notice you quoted above. This refers to "blending sheers" and are not to be confused with thinning shears. The difference is huge.

Thinners will take out huge quantities at a whack, while blending shears will not. These are especially useful for blending in scissor lines and other imperfections. The best thinners are "44/20" and are very hard to come by these days, but will make anyone's work look better.

Which ever is being used, the technique is still the issue. Never, never, NEVER allow your barber/stylist to insert the thinner into your hair and munch away. It is that indiscriminate usage that has hurt it's reputation to such a degree that many clients who saw me reach for them stopped me, because of their previous experiences from stylists who had used them as above.

The proper method is to lift the hair with the comb and work over and under it for proper hair removal and blending.

There is a wide range of tooth size in thinners, so if you can find one as fine as the 44/20 you'll be alright. Stay away from the others unless you plan on using it on your poodle.

P.S. The 44/20's have 46 teeth if you want to make a comparison.
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37+ years in the profession.

]]> By: Eye-V http://www.thinning-shears.com/440/thinning-shears-question/comment-page-1/#comment-1978 Eye-V Sun, 14 Jun 2009 04:21:59 +0000 http://www.thinning-shears.com/thinning-shears/thinning-shears-question#comment-1978 Thinning Shears usually take out the bulk and are supposed to make the hair thinner. BUT it depends on the hair texture and how you are styling it. I had my stylist use the thinning shears and it gave my hair volume.<br><b>References : </b><br> Thinning Shears usually take out the bulk and are supposed to make the hair thinner. BUT it depends on the hair texture and how you are styling it. I had my stylist use the thinning shears and it gave my hair volume.
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]]> By: Kyle http://www.thinning-shears.com/440/thinning-shears-question/comment-page-1/#comment-1977 Kyle Sun, 14 Jun 2009 03:35:59 +0000 http://www.thinning-shears.com/thinning-shears/thinning-shears-question#comment-1977 Thinning shears have more than one use: this website gives a pretty good description of what they are used for http://www.carefair.com/Beauty/Beauty-Tools/Guide_to_Thinning_Shears_3510.html<br><b>References : </b><br>http://www.carefair.com/Beauty/Beauty-Tools/Guide_to_Thinning_Shears_3510.html Thinning shears have more than one use:
this website gives a pretty good description of what they are used for

http://www.carefair.com/Beauty/Beauty-Tools/Guide_to_Thinning_Shears_3510.html
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http://www.carefair.com/Beauty/Beauty-Tools/Guide_to_Thinning_Shears_3510.html

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