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.

Ergonomic hair shears typically 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!

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