Whenever you have been to a salon for a haircut, you might have observed barbers using various tools. One of the most commonly used tool is professional hair shears. Some barbers also make use of clippers but hair-cutting scissors are more preferred and used in a salon.

There are various types of hair-cutting scissors like Yoko Scissors, Lefty Scissors, Kasho Scissors, Pink Scissors and Texturizing Scissors. Each of these professional hair shears are used for a specific purpose.

Have you ever wondered why there are so many different types of hair shears? Apart from various types, they can be seen in various sizes and shapes as well. This is probably the reason why most stylists prefer using hair-cutting scissors over clippers and razors.

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Some hairstylists find hair braiding difficult maybe because it is a complex structure or pattern formed by intertwining three or more strands of hair. By watching this cosmetology education tutorial you will find hair braiding easier with expert braid tips.

Hair braiding can be done in various ways on long and short hair. Some hairstylists also make use of accessories in hair braiding.

In this hair braiding tutorial, Marc Trinder from Charles Worthington salon, London shows us his amazing Autumn-Winter 2011 collection that was demonstrated at London Fashion Week. Its called Fishtail Braiding!

Session styling is what many stylists aspire to do and having a seasoned regular like Marc behind the scenes at runway and editorial shoots helps you learn the art faster. Get your braided hairstyle to look its best with this hair braiding tutorial video.

I hope after watching this cosmetology education video, you must have learned this unique hair braiding technique from Marc Trinder. Leave your thoughts about this video in the comments below as I’m always interested to hear from you.

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Winning an Academy Award is the dream of every actress. However, only a few of them win it each year. For those who didn’t win it this time, there’s always a next time!

Walking the red carpet for Oscars is in itself a great achievement. Some celebrities looked fabulous during Sunday’s main event. In fact, here are some celebrity hairstyles, based on which these stars can be declared as winners if you look at their red carpet hairstyles and makeup.

If you want to get a makeover or want to just fine tune your current look, here are some sexy red carpet hairstyles that can inspire you.

Natalie Portman’s 2012 Oscars Hairstyle

Shailene Woodley’s 2012 Oscars Hairstyle

Sarah Hyland‘s 2012 Oscars Hairstyle

Michelle Williams 2012 Oscars Hairstyle

Sandra Bullock’s 2012 Oscars Hairstyle

Which was your favorite Oscars 2012 red carpet hairstyles amongst these? Let us know your thoughts by leaving your comments below.

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As the weekend approaches, you must be planning about what to do. If you don’t have any major plans yet, you might consider visiting your hair salon and get a nice haircut to change your look.

If you are looking for inspiring hairstyle ideas, here are some cool and sexy celebrity hairstyle ideas that should inspire you to copy their looks.

Paris Hilton’s Chignon

Chignon is a roll of hair worn at the nape of the neck. Recently, Paris Hilton was seen wearing her blonde hair in a chignon at the nape of her neck. You may argue it looks retro but its definitely chic!

Rihanna’s Loose Ringlets

If you don’t want a simple hairstyle, you may want to try out Rihanna’s sexy look. At the 54th Annual GRAMMY Awards 2012, RiRi styled her honey blonde hair in loose ringlets with dark roots and shaggy, split bangs. You’ll definitely look like a sexy lioness if you try this celebrity hairstyle.

Fergie’s Ponytail Hairstyle

If you are happy with your hair and don’t want to mess with it, you can simply pull them back into a ponytail. This is what Fergie did to her long blonde hair. Its a great hairstyle for long hair that looks fancy and doesn’t take too much work to style.

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Cosmetology education has seen some drastic changes in the last five years or so. It no longer is about teaching ways to cut hair or to do nails and make-up. It’s much more than that!

With so many amazing hairstylists and beauty professionals in this industry, it is obvious that creativity is going to be of utmost importance in cosmetology education. Thus, with changing times, new hairstylists no longer cut hair like it was done decades ago. They prefer to unleash their creativity to come up with new and fascinating creations.

If you are a professional hairstylist or cosmetology student, it is extremely important for you to continue cosmetology education to learn new trends and stay abreast of what the buzz is all about.

If time is a major constraint in your learning process, you should definitely think of online learning mode. Apart from being self-paced and convenient mode of learning, online cosmetology education has many other benefits for hairstylists.

To continue education online, you should subscribe to the Free TV series for hairstylists from ScissorBoy.

They offer a unique learning platform where they travel throughout the world and to teach you how some of the world’s best hairstylists work. Their cosmetology education videos give you an opportunity to look over the shoulders of these award winning hairstylists and learn the exact steps that they use while working with clients or during their collection.

ScissorBoy’s videos are 10-12 minutes long so you get to learn without having to spend a lot of time in continuing cosmetology education. Also, you can view their videos on your iPhone and iPad which makes it even more compelling to learn and see yourself grow as a hairstylist.

So the next time, you think of taking cosmetology education, think of ScissorBoy and subscribe to their Free TV series for hairstylists at www.ScissorBoy.com

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