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ARC™ Scissors are the highest quality Japanese scissors, handcrafted by master smiths in Japan who are as passionate about making scissors as you are about cutting hair. When it comes to handcrafting scissors for professional hairstylists, ARC™ Scissors refuses to take any shortcuts—and that’s what sets ARC™ apart.

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WHY YOU SHOULD HAVE MULTIPLE SCISSORS IN YOUR TOOL KIT

WHY YOU SHOULD HAVE MULTIPLE SCISSORS IN YOUR TOOL KIT

arc scissors,  Carolynn Judd,  Chris Jones,  Designer Series,  dry cutting,  gilad goldstein,  Master Series,  Phantom,  protege,  Rachel Williams,  texture,  Texturizing Shears

You probably have multiple products and styling tools to achieve the looks your client wants—but how many pairs of scissors do you have? Having a variety of scissors for different techniques lets you fine-tune cutting techniques and exercise your artistry on every client in your chair. So how should you build your scissor collection? We talked to four  ARC™ Scissors Team Members about why having multiple scissors is not just an investment in your skills but also in your business. 

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Blunt Texture: Two Techniques To Create Movement Without Losing A Strong Line

Blunt Texture: Two Techniques To Create Movement Without Losing A Strong Line

bob haircut,  Buddy Porter,  Chris Jones,  Designer Series,  dry cutting,  Master Series,  Texturizing Shears

Blunt Texture: Two Ways To Create Movement Without Losing A Strong Perimeter

If there is one thing we learned in 2019: Bobs aren’t just for Karen. They’ve experienced a true glow-up this year, becoming one of the most requested cuts behind the chair. So, we brought two of the coolest bob cutters we know: Chris Jones (@chrisjones_hair) and Buddy Porter (@buddywporter) to The BTC House to share their texturizing techniques for turning bobs from blah to bomb. That’s right—TWO ARTISTS, TWO TECHNIQUES, ONE CLASS. 

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5 Bob & Lob Haircut Texturizing Technique Videos

5 Bob & Lob Haircut Texturizing Technique Videos

bob haircut,  Carolynn Judd,  Chris Jones,  Lob,  Rachel Williams,  Texturizing Shears,  Wesley Palmer

Learn How To Texturize Bob & Lob Haircuts With These Pro Tips & Videos 
You want to recreate the super blunt bobs and lobs you’re seeing on Instagram, but find yourself struggling to maintain softness and texture—now what? You may need to rethink your texturizing techniques. That’s why we’ve rounded up five viral tutorials from some pretty amazing cutters.

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Quickie How-To: Modern Shag Cut

Quickie How-To: Modern Shag Cut

Chris Jones,  Master Series,  Shag

If you keep up with the trends, then you know the shag is back on top! But it’s not quite the choppy cut of the ‘70s made famous by rockers like Mick Jagger and Joan Jett. The modern shag still has lots of layers, but it’s softer with plenty of movement and texture and BTC Team Member Chris Jones (@chrisjones_hair) is breaking down his technique below.

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