Clippers
Clippers are very essential barber tool. Anyone looking to become a barber must include clippers in their budget. Clippers work hand in hand with scissors to provide a smooth finish result.
We are now in modern times and most clippers used in barbershop are cordless which means you can charge them and use them up to an hour.
The price you spend on a clipper depends on you but my advise is to always get the Wahl magic cordless clippers and this comes with most of the guards needed for your haircut
Price £45 to £300
Trimmers
Trimmers are very essential for detailing work in every aspect of barbering, It is used to line up edges and produce a cleaner end result. Every barber needs to have a trimmer to finish their work. Trimmer is used on beard and at the same time to refine details.
Again depending on your budget there are different types of trimmers but my recommendation will be the Wahl 5 star Cordless trimmer or the Babyliss.
Price £30 to £250
Disinfectants/Cleaning Oil
Now this is very important. Think about it for a second, Everyone who walks into your shop comes from a different house hold so its very important to make sure your tools are cleaned after each customer. There are 2 main cleaning products that is recommended.
Barbercide
This is mainly used by barbers to disinfect all their tools and most barbershop should have this in their shops for their combs, guards etc.
Clippercide
Now this Blows the hair out between the teeth of the clippers while cleaning at the same time. While its not advised to used barbercide on your clippers due to it's liquid form, A clippercide will be a better option to use and advised to be used after each customers.
Blade Oil
This is used to oil your clippers and must be done regularly in order to ensure it works properly and last long
Price £6 to £19.99
Hair Dryer
Hair dryer is what is used to dry clients hair after scissors work has been done, Its also used to remove excess hair from customers shoulders while cutting to maintain a clean working speace,
Any make is fine , I believe mine was just a make I got from Amazon and has lasted me months. Again you can spend as much as you want on this barbers tools but bear in mind, it can also be damaged at anytime.
Price £10 to £500
Scissors
These are hand operated barber tools or shearing device consisting of metal blades that are sharp at both edges. They are very important tool needed to become a barber as they work in line with the clippers.
Now scissors can be very expensive and can be as little as £15 to £1500 or even over but again I will advise to shop around and remember some of this tools can break or lost at times so spend very sensibly.
Cut throat razor
This are tools used to sharpen lines or beard. Although the trimmer does this when you do your detailing work but this makes the finish more sharper and detailed.
Prices can range from £10 to £100
Thinning Scissors
Now you will come across customers that might talk about their hair thickness and how they don’t like it, This is where your thinning scissors come into use . It is used to take the thickness of the hair out and very useful barber tools.
Prices can range from £10 to £100
Brush/ Duster brush
This normally comes with a hard handle made of wire or bristles. The idea of this is to help brush off any unwanted hair on customers shoulders, round the ears etc. It helps to keep a clean working area and using it frequently means you can see your work. Both ideally does the same thing but please do buy both as one is better when fading and other is better when you have completed your haircut and don’t want customer walking out with hair around them.
Price range from £4 to £20
Shavers
Foil shavers are used specifically for skin fades or to make a part of the skin smoother, Over the years it has replaced razor blades as a safer method of doing fades which reduces the risks of cuts,
There a 2 I recommend, The Wahl or the Andis and they range from £70 to £100 in price.
Combs
Now you can have as many as you want when it comes to combs, They are cheap and comes in different sizes.
Styling products
Styling products always will depend on what you have tried and feel you can advise your customer on. This include gel, wax and many more.
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