Hair Scissor Care and Maintenance

Hair scissors differ in blade, screw and coating design. Begin with the instructions for your exact model. Our maker-sourced maintenance checklist brings the routine into one place; the maker pages below show why a fixed oil dose, drop-test rule or sharpening calendar should not be applied to every pair.

A short routine

• Wipe and dry: remove hair, moisture and chemical residue after use. Yasaka and Mizutani both warn against leaving moisture or product on the blades.
• Oil by the model's instructions: Mizutani's manual describes oiling its pivot, ride area and blade. The amount and method for another screw or coating may differ.
• Check tension by the maker's method: Mizutani's 90-degree test and Yasaka's handle-weight guidance use different reference points. Do not force a universal drop test.
• Service when needed: if a clean, correctly adjusted pair pulls, folds hair or has impact damage, ask the maker or a suitable specialist. A steel label does not supply a reliable sharpening interval.

Keep the model code, purchase record and previous service notes with the pair. Before sending it away, confirm shipping, parts, cost and warranty terms with the actual service contact. Yasaka and Mizutani publish different service routes; neither determines the terms for all brands.