Cleaning: Wipe your shear blades daily with a soft, dry cloth to remove moisture and fragments of hair. Put a drop of oil between the blades and behind the set screw, then open and close the shears several times to work the oil into the shear. Wipe the blades clean.

Adjusting tension: Following cleaning, check the blade tension. Grasp the finger handle slightly above the ring. With your other hand, pull the thumb handle so the blades of the shears open completely (the thumb handle will be up and the finger handle will be down). Now, release the thumb handle and allow the weight of the handle to close the blades. If the blades do not close or do not close enough for the cutting edges to overlap, gently jiggle or shake the shears. Blades should begin to fall closed.

The tension is correct if the blades remain mostly open with no more than 3/8" of the cutting edges overlapping.

The tension is too loose if the blades close completely or more than 3/8" overlap. To tighten, turn the screw clockwise 1/16th turn (equivalent to approximately 3-4 minutes on the face of a clock). Retest tension as described above. If blades are still too loose, repeat tightening.

The tension is too tight if the blades do not move or do not close enough for the cutting edges to overlap. To loosen, turn the screw counterclockwise 1/16th turn (equivalent to approximately 3-4 minutes on the face of a clock). Retest tension as described above. If blades close completely or to more than a 3/8" overlap of the cutting edge, they are too loose. Follow the directions for tightening, then recheck tension.

Protection: Store your shears in a dry place. Avoid dropping or bringing shears in contact with hard objects. Most important: use the shears only to cut hair.

Sharpening: To prolong the life of your shears and to maintain top cutting performance, we recommend that full-time stylists who use their shears daily sharpen them once every 6-9 months.