The barber industry is booming and cutting; no doubt is the central part of the job. A barber has to Keep his skills and techniques up to date to ensure that they have a good client base, thereby securing a job for life.
However, this article is entirely different. At times you may have looked at a barber’s toolkit and wondered what use the tools are right there. Well, let us clear the air for you!
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Barber Tools and Their Uses
- Scissors: Used for a variety of cutting techniques such as club cutting, slicing, texturizing or thinning. Prices for scissors can vary considerably. In general, barbers use longer scissors than hairdressers to enable them to use all barbering cutting techniques.
- Thinning Scissors: Thinning scissors are used to remove bulk – not length – and must only be used on dry hair.
- Clippers: Clippers come with different sized attachments which are numbered 0.5 - 8 depending on what length you want for the hair. In general, each grade increases length by 3mm. Clippers usually have a lever or extra blade to enable you to increase the length by half a grade.
- Trimmers: Trimmers are used for tapering and outlining as they cut hair much closer and finer. They are particularly useful for removing hair outside of the hairline.
- Detailers: These are most often used by barbers for hair tattooing, shaping up and creating sharper hairlines. Detailers cut more closely than trimmers which enable you to produce sharper, crisper lines.
- Razors: Razors can be used when cutting the hair to remove bulk and thin out the ends. They are particularly suitable for creating textured looks. The razor must only be used on wet hair.
- Open Razor: Mainly used for shaving facial hair and neck hair although they are currently commonly used by barbers to shape up and create bald fades.
- Combs: There are many different combs available in various sizes and for different purposes. They also come in different colors which can help with certain hair colors – using a white comb when cutting dark hair and a black comb with blonder hair will help you to see the hair better and ensure a perfect finish.
- Cutting Combs: These have more delicate teeth on one side, which enables a barber to keep proper tension when cutting and broader teeth on the other for detangling and sectioning.
- Taper Combs: Taper combs are thinner than general cutting combs and narrow at one end. This allows you to get closer to the scalp when creating tapered looks.
- Clipper Combs: These are wide combs designed for blending, tapering, clipper-over-comb and flat-top cutting techniques.
- Pro Edge Comb: This comb has a ledge on it that helps support the scissors or clippers while you are performing the clipper or scissor over comb technique.
- Flat Top Comb: This comb includes a bubble level designed to ensure a quick, easy and accurate cut.
- Military Brush & Club Brush: These are designed for barbers to gently massage the scalp, making it ideal to use when cutting shorter hairstyles and fine or thinning hair. These brushes are great to use for fades as they remove dirt and dust from the hair while spreading the natural oils, helping to make any hairs that have missed your clipper blades stand up on end.
Conclusion
Well, those stated above are the most common tools which you needed to have an idea about before you start your journey of learning. A good barber uses his tools to complete perfection, and you will see it when you experience a cut from a well-versed barber.
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