Hot take: the client who yelled at me for using thinning shears might have had a point

I had this guy, Mark, about six months ago who saw me grab my thinning shears and went off on how real barbers don't use them. He said they ruin the texture and make hair look choppy after a week. I told him he didn't know what he was talking about and finished the cut with clippers only. Fast forward to yesterday when I saw him walking his dog - his hair actually looked great, really natural and even. Now I'm wondering if I should ditch the thinners entirely for some clients or if this was just one lucky case. Anyone else had an old-school tip that turned out to be right?

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ninas7019d ago

I read this happens when the shear quality is too cheap they just push hair around instead of cutting.

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nora1019d ago

You know what, I used to just blame bad technique or not paying attention lol. But then I picked up a cheap pair of shears from a beauty supply store just for home trims, and it literally pushed my hair around like a brush. Grabbed my good pair my stylist recommended and it cut clean with zero resistance. Makes total sense now that cheap blades can't actually grab and slice right.