Each fashionista wants to look her best and attract the enthusiastic looks of others. This effect can be achieved not only with the help of beautiful clothes, shoes and accessories, but also with spectacular hairstyles. In the stores of household appliances and cosmetics, there are a huge number of different devices to create an attractive styling. Today we’ll talk about functional combs with cutting blades.
Features, pros and cons
Any haircut is impossible without a comb. This tool is extremely simple and incredibly useful. He is in the arsenal of every fashionista. Often combs are carried with you in handbags and clutches, so that at any time you can straighten your hair.
There are a huge number of different models of combs. Each of them is suitable for a specific purpose. For example, specimens with blades are available in the tools of each hairdresser. They are very convenient to use.
Do not think that such things are impressive in size, as they perform several functions. In fact, they are no different from classic combs and massage brushes, which makes them mobile and practical.
There are several modifications of such items. Each young lady will be able to choose for herself the most convenient and useful option. This can be a regular scallop with a blade or a multifunctional trimmer.
The disadvantage of combing with blades is that you can not start working with them if you have never done a haircut with their help. Many young ladies hurried to get such a thing and immediately “rushed into the battle”, not having figured out how to use it beforehand.
This can lead to the fact that you remove the extra length, and a similar result for each girl is comparable to a disaster.
Models
Modern manufacturers offer ladies several varieties of combs for haircuts. Let's consider them in more detail.
Scallop with blade
The simplest and most affordable are scallops-blades. Outwardly, they are no different from ordinary flat ridges with a large number of medium denticles, but also equipped with blades.
Such models with different teeth are available at many hairdressers.
Many young ladies acquire similar devices for trimming split ends or bangs. They are very convenient and compact, so in the process of cutting nothing will close the review.
Electric clipper
Today, the most popular and sought after electric tools. Such a clipper will save you a lot of time, which is usually spent on a haircut.
Modern models are produced not only to create neat female, but also male hairstyles. Actual and such instances that are designed to cut a beard and sideburn.
Telescopic nozzles with a length lock are often included with these machines. Such parts are necessary to change the cutting height.
Models that operate on mains, batteries or rechargeable batteries are available. Most often they are designed for a long time of continuous operation. It is 40-50 minutes. If you have not met this gap, the clipper will start to heat up. It is recommended to turn it off for a while and wait until it cools completely.
These tools are easy to care for. They can be easily cleaned of hair and rinsed, since the nozzles and knives in them are removable.
Electric clippers from brands such as Panasonic, Rowenta, Braun and Philips are in great demand today. All of them are equipped with convenient and ergonomic handles, which greatly facilitate the process of cutting.
Thinning shears
Each hairdresser in the arsenal has special scissors for thinning. Such tools have a metal main blade and a comb with teeth of different widths and recesses, with the help of which excess hair is cut off. In some instances there is no base blade, and both ends of the scissors are made up of cloves.
Such things can “discharge” the hair and make it less thick in a certain area. But after such processing it is necessary to trim the tips, as they will be uneven.
Caution is advised to handle these models when cutting your bangs, as irregularities will be especially visible on it.
Thinning not only scissors, but also special razors. They have a small blade mounted between two cloves. As a rule, these tools come with several nozzles necessary for different cutting techniques.
Trimmers
Small combs and trimmers are in demand today. With their help, you can trim the hair for both adults and children. Complete with many models are nozzles for cutting a mustache and beard.
They work on ordinary batteries and do not have any wires.
How to use?
Use combs with blades must be very careful. If you do not have such experience, it is better to prepare in advance for a haircut and study in detail all the stages of the upcoming process.
This will save you from losing length and ugly ensembles on your head.
For example, consider several stages of a haircut using a thinning razor:
- Preliminary, it is recommended to wash the hair thoroughly so that it becomes soft and silky.
- Do not blow dry hair or a towel. Raw strands need to be divided into a transverse and even line.
- The remaining curls on the back of the head must be divided into four more lines.
- The upper strands can be fixed with small clips or hairpins so that they do not fall off and do not interfere with the process of cutting.
- The lower strands need to be divided into 3 identical squares, after which you can start creating hairstyles, starting on the right side.
- Hair is divided into equal squares in the area of the protrusion of the neck.
- After completing the haircut of the lower curls, it is necessary to remove the clips, again distribute the hair into the same squares and profile.
- After cutting hair at the back of the head, the hair again needs to be divided into squares of different sizes and pass with thinning scissors.
Details are in the video.
Selection tips
The right tool will allow you to create a neat and beautiful hairstyle:
- If you choose an electric haircut machine, it is recommended to choose models from well-known brands. They are equipped with handles that are comfortable to hold, as well as removable nozzles with adjustable length. Do not take too cheap copies from obscure companies, as they can quickly fail or overheat.
- If you purchased a similar tool, then you should first practice using it and carefully study the instructions. An improperly configured hair clipper can cut a lot of excess hair.
- For simple and quick milling, special scissors with cloves or scallops with blades are suitable. But be careful not to spoil your hair. If you doubt your skills, then it is better to contact an experienced hairdresser.
- Before buying, be sure to inspect the comb or scissors. The teeth should not be too sharp and crooked, as this can lead to significant damage to the hair and unpleasant sensations in the process of cutting.
- The blades should not be blunt, otherwise the tool will break the strands, and not cut. Also, such an omission can lead to serious damage to the structure of the hair and their unhealthy appearance.