Figaro

Figaro is one of the house lines from Takano Canada, the Laval, Quebec scissor specialist that says it has been in the beauty trade for more than forty years. It shares that roof with the Cutman line, and the two read like cousins — same parent, same general approach to a working cutting shear. If you’ve shopped Takano before, Figaro will feel familiar.

What it is

This is a focused line: cutting scissors, full stop. No thinning models or left-handed versions appear under the Figaro name, so it’s a single-purpose pick rather than a whole kit. The blades run on cobalt steel, which is the dependable choice for a salon shear that needs to hold an edge through long days without fuss. Listed techniques stick to the staples — blunt, slide and point cutting — the bread and butter of everyday hairdressing rather than anything niche.

Price and buying

Figaro sits in the mid band, roughly 200 to 400 dollars, which is the usual ask for a professional cutting pair. It’s aimed squarely at the working hairdresser who wants a reliable daily cutter and isn’t shopping for the whole drawer at once. You buy it straight from Takano Canada’s own site, which is also where you’ll find current details on hardness, geometry and handle options — the brand keeps its published specs lean, so it’s worth checking the listing before you commit.