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Many hairstylists do not get the time to continue cosmetology education to sharpen their skill set. The primary reason for that being – long working hours in the salon.

But with Scissorboy’s online cosmetology education program, you can get your cosmetology tutorials whenever you want. All you need is a laptop and an internet connection and you are good to go. Sounds exciting? Check out Scissorboy.com now!

The Cutting Edge Hair Show is an online TV and video education series designed for professional hairstylists, salon owners and cosmetology students. This online cosmetology education program helps you to continue cosmetology education anytime and anywhere.

A new episode is released every Monday and features top stylists in salons all over the world, who showcase their best and latest techniques. So by watching top stylists like Robin Barker, Ivan Zoot, Woody Michleb, John Simpson and more, you learn the techniques which wins prestigious awards for these stylists.

Scissorboy’s online cosmetology education series is intended to give inspiration, motivation and advice to stylists that are hungry for more. The goal of each episode is to provide 10-15 minutes of high quality, easy to understand, step by step education and video instructions to stylists.

Such a form of learning has many advantages over regular classroom type learning. If you are a professional hairstylist and spend most of your time in the salon then you should definitely adopt this learning technique which will help you in continuing cosmetology education.

Scissorboy.com provides new content covering all topics related to the hair industry every week. So check out www.scissorboy.com and subscribe to learn the cutting edge techniques in the hair industry.

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Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI) is a topic that many hairdressers are familiar with. Many stylists make great careers in the hair industry but they are also exposed to health hazards if they are not careful.

Stylists have to work in salons for long hours while standing on their feet. Their hands are most critical as they help them make a living! The repetitive movement and regular strain on hands causes Repetitive Strain Injury. RSI has now been extended to include problems caused by static posture as well.

Other hazards which can risk a hairstylist’s health are Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS) and Occupational Overuse Syndrome (OOS).

CTS is a common disorder that affects the hand and wrist. It affects stylists because of repetitive usage of hair scissors and other barbering tools. In Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, the median nerve is compressed, causing changes in sensation, pain, and limiting the full use of the hand.

Occupational Overuse Syndrome develops over a period of time and unlike CTS it may indicate an injury, characterized by discomfort or persistent pain in muscles, tendons and other soft tissues. It occurs because of the repetitive strong movements and constrained postures.

Even if you have been in the hairdressing business for a short time, you might have experienced occasional pain in your wrists. This happens either due to holding hairdressing scissors in the wrong position or due to usage of low quality hair shears. Therefore, investing in good quality hairdressing shears is one way to avoid Repetitive Strain Injury.

Aaron Parnell who is better known as “The Vitality Man” had suggested some exercises for hairdressers when he was featured on the Cutting Edge Hair Show. As a vitality coach and fitness counselor, he demonstrated the best ergonomics and body mechanics for stylists.

If you are a stylist suffering from Repetitive Strain Injury or wish to prevent it, watch the Better Ergonomics for Stylists episode on ScissorBoy by visiting – www.ScissorBoy.com

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Cosmetology education is evolving into the most preferred courses for students today. The hair industry assures immense growth in 2010 meaning that the industry will require large number of qualified cosmetologists. National Accrediting Commission of Cosmetology Arts and Sciences foresee that employment opportunities will increase by 30 percent in 2010.

So who is called a cosmetologist and where can one gain cosmetology education?

In simple terms, a cosmetologist is an individual who performs hair-cutting, coloring, styling, manicures, pedicures, makeup, etc. either in a professional salon or as an independent consultant. One has to earn a cosmetology license to practice as a cosmetologist for which training in cosmetology is essential.

Cosmetology education is primarily essential because it lays the foundation for a strong career. There are various roles that one can adopt after undergoing cosmetology education, such as Hairstylist, Manicurist, Shampooer, etc. However, it is imperative to complete primary training before deciding to specialize in a particular field.

Licensing and training requirements are separate for each of the roles mentioned above. You can check the Licensing requirements for your state by visiting the website of Beauty Schools.

As far as the educational requirements are concerned, one must have graduated from a state-licensed cosmetology school to become a licensed cosmetologist. The rules vary for different states and cosmetology courses to be studied in private beauty schools, community colleges, high schools, technical and vocational schools.

The quickest way to receive training in cosmetology is by following online cosmetology education programs like the Cutting Edge Hair Show. This online TV and video education series from ScissorBoy is designed for professional hairstylists, salon owners and cosmetology students.

Subscribe to ScissorBoy’s online cosmetology education program here – www.scissorboy.com

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Ivan Zoot, who holds three Guinness World Haircutting records, will be demonstrating three haircuts on TLC’s Designing Spaces on April 9, 2010. He will show a businessman’s cut, a basic style cut for women and a boy’s sport cut, and provide tips and techniques for effective haircutting.

Ivan aka ClipperGuy is the world’s fastest haircutter who is currently serving as the Director of Education and Training at Andis Company. He was featured on the Cutting Edge Hair Show, which is the only online TV and video education series providing cosmetology education.

Ivan has popularized clipper cutting in the industry and is famously known as ClipperGuy. He is appearing on TLC’s Designing Spaces to demonstrate three cuts that will put style into your technique.

The segment is called “Beauty on a Budget” and will air on April 9, 2010. Air times can be found online at www.designingspaces.tv/index.php

Ivan currently holds three Guinness world records in haircutting: Fastest single haircut (55 seconds), Most haircuts in 1 hour (34), Most haircuts in 24 hours (340).

While he was on ScissorBoy’s cosmetology show, he showed some great haircutting techniques with clippers. His passion and knowledge is immense and it will be awesome to see him demonstrate three different hair-cuts.

To watch Ivan Zoot in action with his clippers, visit www.ScissorBoy.com

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Ivan Zoot aka ClipperGuy is the world’s fastest haircutter who has three amazing world records to his credit. He currently is the Director of Education and Training at Andis Company with 15 years experience as an Andis educator. During his stint in the hair industry, Ivan has become a champion stylist and has also taken his knowledge to the product side of the business, becoming a hair care product manufacturer and inventing many salon tools.

Ivan currently holds three Guinness world records in haircutting:

Fastest single haircut (55 seconds)

Most haircuts in 1 hour (34)

Most haircuts in 24 hours (340)

Ivan Zoot created these records on August 22, 2008 at Rooster’s Men’s Grooming Center in Austin, Texas. He completely obliterated the previous records as he beat each record by a significant margin. It’s amazing how Ivan stood behind the chair for 24 hours straight and never lost his drive or excitement.

We had featured Ivan Zoot on the Cutting Edge Hair Show, which is the only online TV and video education series providing cosmetology education. Ivan loves clippers and in one of the episodes, he demonstrated how to achieve a modern contemporary Mohawk haircut using clippers. In another episode, he showed how to achieve a classic tapered men’s haircut using the reverse blending technique.

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With three Guinness World haircutting records, Ivan’s expertise as a stylist and educator is unrivaled and can be seen in numerous hair shows and haircutting videos. His immense knowledge and contagious energy levels are a treat to watch. He is a big fan of clippers and has popularized clipper cutting in the industry and is famously known as ClipperGuy.

Though he says that he will never do another haircut with someone timing him, but we all know that he has the strength to perform the same feat if someone breaks his record. It won’t take much time for Ivan Zoot to reclaim his title as World’s Greatest Haircutter, which he truly deserves.

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