I outlined in my previous post which hairdressing scissors we use – generally joewell scissors as these give the cleanest and most up to date cut that you can create. I also mentioned some of the secrets that we use on clients hair every day in order to leave them walking out of salons with absolutely stunning hair.  I outlined what i did on the women who come into our salon, but now i will detail some of the products that we use on gentlemens hair.

The first think we need to consider is which pair of clippers we should use to style mens hair, obviously hair clippers for men is a hot topic at the moment, with the advent of the babyliss easycut which allows a man to shave his own hair in the comfort of his own home! However, it isnt possible to use that to taper hair or create more complex styles – just shave the head.

The clipper that i personally use is the Wahl Chromstyle as it is a professional pair of hair clippers with a very powerful american made motor andvery strong blades and are generally capable of cutting through all types of hair – even tough afro hair. The battery lasts for a very long time, in fact sometimes i don’t need to charge it up for days (although you might as well, as you just put it into its base). Admittedly i don’t do that many mens hairstyles as we cater more for ladies in our salon, but when we do, i always reach the wahl chromstyle.

Some of my junior hairdressers use the wahl pro clip professional hair clippers are they are slightly cheaper than oster and andis clippers, but you with Wahl Clippers that you are going to get the job done right.  Occasionally, if a junior hasn;t had much money then i have recommended that they start with a pair of home clippers, as you can get the HomePro 100 from Wahl for just a few pounds.

Check back shortly and I will be updating my blog with details of what the latest and best hairdryers and hair colours are. x.

This blog is designed to update the world on what products we are currently using in my salon – Zen10. We consider ourselves a cutting edge hairdressing salon, offering the latest styles and trends which we deliver to our customers at a great price. When we create the latest haircuts or hairstyles, we need to ensure that we are utilising every possible product that is at our disposal.  For example, when we are creating long and straight hair styles, we always ensure that we use GHD straighteners as these hair straighteners are an incredible tool for flicking, curling and creating loose waves or movement of the hair.

Any longer styles will often require the hair to be trimmed first using a quality pair of hairdressing scissors for which i only ever allow Joewell in my salon. When i discovered these scissors, i quickly realised that any other pair of professional hairdressing scissors was completely pointless as they didnt stay sharp for long enough, and didnt offer the same precision styles that i try to create. I always find if your trimming and styling wet hair, then the sharper the blade (preferably convex blades, but straight edge are okay), the better the outcome will be.

Obviously the staple item in a hairdressers arsenal is their scissors, this is what does the majority of the graft and is what you will come to rely on.  Obviously a good quality wet line is essential in salons, such as TIGI or Paul Mitchell, and these are great quality shampoos and will always delivery results when shampooing a clients hair.  i always follow up with a brilliant serum, and I can only recommend one, which is the Orofluido Hair Oil which was supposedly derived from cleopatras time, and used in ancient egypt – its leaves hair soft to the touch even after styling.

I’ll give you one little secret that we use in our salons, that many people don’t know about or havent ever heard about – that is Tresemme Heat Defence Spray.  I ALWAYS put this on clients hair before i do any form of heat styling, even if im using my parlux hair dryer or GHD straighteners, i Will use this product and i suggest you should do the same! It ensures that when you have dried hair, and you proceed to use your hairdressing scissors, that any cut you perform will not damage the cuticle of the hair – especially if you choose a higher-end pair of scissors such as Joewell, as these are renowned for closing the cuticle after a cut.