 Hey guys, Matt Beck from freesaloneducation.com. I'm here with tip number one of our 14 tips to become better at haircutting. And we're gonna start with the comb and scissors. So I'm holding up this comb right now and you might be thinking, why would you use this for haircutting? I think the same thing. Why would you use this for haircutting? This is something that in classes all over the place, anytime we're in a class, there's always somebody holding this comb. It's a tail comb, it's made for foiling. I know that back in the day, we did use this baby for haircutting, but for now, I would put this away. The reasons for that is this is good for sectioning, yes. But the tension in this comb is too tight. For the most part, most of the tailcombs have really tight teeth. So they're not gonna help you with haircutting. They're gonna pull the hair too far from the scalp, too far out of where it lives and you're gonna get different callix and different things. So let's get away from this comb. You want a full blown comb. Let's say like this that has the tight teeth if you need them, but then a looser medium teeth in the comb. So the next comb that you probably wouldn't wanna use for a typical haircut, let's say a bob haircut or something like that. Even long layers, this is just too big. Some people love a big comb, they love holding it in their hand. I personally think that it's just too much. If you're trying to hold hair in your hand, trying to cut a bob, take clean sections, it's just gonna get in the way. So try to get more comfortable using a smaller comb. So let's talk about the three different combs that I love to use. I love this comb. For me, and I can't even tell you where to get this comb because honestly, I don't even know where this comb came from. It's my favorite comb though, ever. And the reason I like it and you can find combs like it, it has wide teeth all the way through. The reason I like that is because I like it for dry hair cutting. When you're cutting dry hair, if you use something with too tight of teeth, you can't get through the hair and it makes the hair really staticky. So this is a nice smooth comb, works its way through and I can cut dry hair with it most of the time. I like it for scissor over comb on guys too as well because a little bit less tension, it runs through it quickly. So this is a good comb, I like that. Find a comb with wide teeth for dry hair cutting. Then we have our YS Park comb. I love these combs because of the grip that they give the hair. They have a nice little tooth in the front that help you take clean sections out. If you wanna get rid of that tail comb, this might be the way to go because it helps you make that section. Has the medium teeth but they still give good tension. As I'm going through and I'm trying to cut a bob or any type of haircut, then it gives me the right tension that I need and it's not too much tension for the haircut. These two combs are very similar but one is a little bit smaller. So if I'm trying to get into tighter spaces or work closer to a hairline or something like that, I love having a smaller comb. So I usually work with three different combs. Most people have their favorite comb and they never switch out. I personally think you should have a few of them. The comb is the tool. It's like having a screwdriver, Philips and straight head. You have to have many options because there's different situations that the comb is gonna work for. Now let's talk about scissors. We have a few different types. The Acro Type C2, we've just done a review on it so check it out on our YouTube page. This is my go-to scissor because it fits, it works in every situation. It uses a soft metal. So you've gotta know your scissors and what they do. The soft metal is gonna cut a straighter line, easier and a harder line. The harder metals are gonna push the hair a little bit, better for dry cutting, different things like that. We have our Blacksmith Fit. This is a six inch scissor. So you'll see that a little bit different in size. I like this for doing scissor over comb, men's work. I love this scissor for that. So check out our review on that as well on YouTube. Then we have a thinning scissor or a softening shear, whatever you like to say. Just make sure with this, this is not correcting a haircut. If you see bumps in movement within the haircut, this is not the tool that you get out to fix that. That's not fixing a haircut. It's not helping you be better at your work. This is something you can use just to add a little bit of texture, take out a little bit of weight. Maybe you're working through a fringe and you wanna lighten it up a bit. Just pull this out, but don't take this out to fix things. That's the biggest thing. So I hope this tip helped. This is tip number one. We got many to go. So check out tip number two. We're gonna show you tomorrow how to cut with just moving one blade. Hope this guy helped you guys. Subscribe to us on our channel and we'll see you at the next tip. Thanks.