HASAMI

HASAMI borrows its name from the Japanese word for scissors, but the operation itself is firmly Canadian: it runs out of Sainte-Marguerite-du-Lac-Masson in Quebec under the Ciseauxhasami banner, and the founders point to roughly two decades behind the chair as the experience that shaped the line. That detail matters more than it might sound. A brand built by people who actually cut hair tends to obsess over how a shear behaves in the second half of a long day, not just how it looks in a catalogue photo.

The catalogue itself is compact and focused. You get cutting shears, thinning shears, and a left-handed option, all listed with VG-10 blades. VG-10 is a sensible choice here, a stainless grade that takes a clean edge and holds it without the fuss of harder powder steels, and the brand leans on its smooth feel through the cut as the main selling point.

What it’s built for

Read the specialty list and the intent is obvious. HASAMI describes itself around blending and finishing: invisible blending, natural finish, soft tip cutting, slide cutting, and weight removal all show up. This is a line aimed at the texturizing and detailing end of a cut rather than heavy demolition work, so a stylist who lives in finishing passes and soft, undetectable layering is the target customer. If your day is mostly blunt baselines on thick hair, look at this line as a complement rather than a workhorse.

HASAMI sells direct through ciseauxhasami.ca, which runs in both English and French and ships within Canada. Pricing lands in the mid-range band, roughly $200 to $400 a pair. As a small, regionally focused maker it won’t have the dealer footprint of the big Japanese names, so the website is the place to confirm current models and stock. For more Canadian makers, see the Canada brands hub.