Care and Maintenance
A simple routine for working scissors.
Most care is small and regular: remove residue, keep the pivot clean, use a small amount of suitable oil, check for changes and store the scissors dry and protected.
At the end of the working day
- Close the scissors and remove loose hair with a clean, soft cloth. Take care around the cutting edges.
- Wipe away product residue and dry the blades, pivot and handles completely.
- Place one small drop of suitable scissor oil at the pivot. Open and close the scissors gently to distribute it, then wipe away excess.
- Store the scissors closed in a dry protective case, separate from combs, clips, clippers and other metal items.
Between clients and after contamination
Follow your salon's current infection-control procedure, the cleaning or disinfecting product label and the scissor maker's material-compatibility guidance. Cleaning comes before disinfection. Dry metal surfaces completely. If blood exposure occurs, isolate the scissors and follow the applicable workplace and public-health procedure before reuse.
Regular checks
- Feel for a change in the closing action: roughness, looseness, tightness or a catch at one point.
- Inspect the edges, tips, bumper, finger rest and pivot in good light.
- Make only small tension adjustments with the correct tool and the maker's instructions. If the setting will not hold, arrange service.
Avoid these shortcuts
- Do not cut paper, packaging, wire or other non-hair materials.
- Do not soak the scissors or leave them on a damp towel or beside an open chemical container.
- Do not use a kitchen-knife sharpener, abrasive block or general grinder on the edge.
- Do not force the blades closed when hair or residue is caught at the pivot.
After a drop
Do not keep cutting to see whether the pair is fine. Close it carefully, check for a changed tip relationship, chipped edge, bent handle or rough action, then arrange an assessment if anything has changed.
Book a service when performance changes
Pushing, folding, snagging, visible damage, unstable tension or a changed closing action are better service signals than waiting for a fixed date.