Perhaps you are a professional hair stylist or barber, and need a new pair of clippers. Or, maybe you do your own hair, or your son's hair. As with anything on the market, there are professional models and every day models available. You just have to decide which you want.
Why Do You Want New Clippers
Do-it-yourselfers will have different requirements for their equipment than professionals. The do-it-yourselfer will use his clippers maybe once a month, as opposed to all day, 5 or 6 days a week. Salon strength hair clippers have more amps, which makes them more powerful-and also more expensive. They won't bog down when they get hot. This will make cutting hair easier, if you do several heads of hair a day. If not, a simple, inexpensive set will do.
Size Matters
Do you have small hands? Or maybe you have basketball player hands. Either way, you'll want to consider the size and weight of the clippers you buy. Again, if it's just for home use, it probably won't matter. But if you are cutting hair all day every day, the weight, size, and shape of your clippers will make or break your day. Look at the different shapes of clippers and consider the different angles you'll be holding your arms as you work. Consider the weight, and remember that while amps mean power, they also mean weight. Find the lightest clippers you can, balanced with the power you need.
Cord or Cordless
As a professional, you may find that the cordless clippers are not strong enough to last the day. While they would be extremely convenient, you would have to have several pair to get through all the heads of hair you'll face. It won't hurt, however, to have a pair as a standby. For an individual, they will come in handy in those bathrooms with too few outlets.
Accessories
Some professional stylists use the same comb guide with each cut, adjusting the length of hair on their own. Others use different size comb guides for each length of hair. Whatever accessories you use, remember to get a cleaning brush and clipper oil to maintain your Clippers For Hair.
Durability
When you only use your clippers once a month or so, it's really frustrating to pull them out of the drawer and find that they won't work. Often, it seems that you've hardly gotten your money's worth out of them. As a stylist, if you don't invest in a quality pair to begin with, you'll find yourself buying another cheap pair every month or so. Check out the brands. What do other stylists use? What other hair styling equipment do you use with the same brand? You may find that the clippers that are the same brand as your hair dryer and curling irons is equally high quality.
Regardless of the intensity with which you'll be using your clippers, be sure to get a brand that suits your needs. A cheap, poorly made pair will do you no good at all.
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