 Hey guys, this is Matt Beck from freesaloneducation.com and we're going to talk about scissor over comb I think this is a very important technique a lot of you have been asking questions about it So we're going to break down technique and also tools So the first things first the thing that I like to use the most on this is a six and a half inch scissor Or using the Mizutani blacksmith fit. This is the FSE edition You can get it in all different colors and you know, whatever your preference is But a six and a half to seven inch scissor is what I recommend for scissor over comb. You could use a shorter scissor I just think you're working too hard. So I'm going to break down why and how it all works out So the first thing that you want to really focus on Is the technique and the technique can be practiced without even using a head I honestly recommend just sitting watching TV and working on just moving that one blade This technique is going to be used throughout hair cutting in general So you need to know it and you need to start it in beauty school because if you start cutting hair the wrong way It's really hard to get out of that habit. So So work on just moving that one blade With your scissor now once you got that down then you're going to add in your comb so we're going to work through and I'm not going to we're not really worried about technically what this looks like This is already pretty chopped up this mannequin, but it serves the purpose for today So what we're going to do as we're scissor over combing you want that one blade To move let's see if I can show you better. There we go So that one blade is going to move rest on this sit on the comb And the other blade is going to move and open and close so the reason we do that is because as the comb pulls the hair into the scissor that Scissor closes down and it keeps a nice steady line That we create as we do our scissor over comb So you really you're focused on keeping that blade steady and working through the hair now the next most important thing Is how you place your comb in the haircut? How short do you want it? I personally when we're going real short like this I'll either rest my finger up against the head depending on how long I want it to be so I'll slide my finger up along The the ridge of the head so I got to get a feel for how that head is moving and then the second thing is if I'm going really short then I'll rest the bone of the comb Which is the back of the comb against the head and then just elevate the comb and turn the comb slightly out Which will help as I glide the comb through the hair So those are really the most important things But I think the one thing that you definitely need to focus on is getting it just to be that one blade moving Because if we go in here This is what I see a lot of people doing in classes that we teach they grab a shorter scissor Which is fine because it's your main workhorse scissor and you're always using it But as you go through the hair I see them poking at the hair like this moving in and out What that's going to do is create too many steps And not consistency within the haircut and we all know we've talked about The the key to being a great haircutter is consistency and you can't be consistent If you're going through and just chomping at the hair So make sure get that technique down try to get a longer scissor for your work Again six and a half seven inch if you have small hands, maybe a six inch, but I wouldn't go any lower than that And work through and you can scissor over comb So I hope these tips help you guys make make sure you check us out free salon education dot com And we'll see you on the next video. Thanks