Stuck between clippers and shears for a full head of curly hair

So I had this client come in last week with super tight 4C curls and wanted a full shape up. I usually reach for my clippers first on most cuts, but I decided to go with shears for the whole thing to avoid any bulk removal mistakes. It took me way longer, maybe 45 minutes longer than usual, but the texture blended so much smoother than when I use clippers on curly hair. The client actually said "this is the best shape I've ever had" and tipped me $20 extra. Now I'm wondering if I should switch to shears for all my curly clients or if that was just a fluke. Has anyone else made that call and regretted it when rush hour hits?

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gavinb9717d ago

I used to be all about clippers on curly hair because it's faster, but a few months back I did a similar thing on a 4C client with shears and it came out way smoother than I expected. That extra time is brutal when you're booked back to back though. Maybe it's just me but I started doing the bulk with clippers on a guard and then going in with shears for the blending part, saves me like 20 minutes but still gives that soft finish.

dixon.iris17d ago

@gavinb97 that clipper then shear combo is genius, might have to steal that.