Makoto Student Hairdressing Shears Set (Hair Cutting and Thinning Shears)

The habits you build in school follow you for a career, which is why a student's first shears matter more than most people think. The Makoto Student Set gives beginning stylists honest professional tools—handmade from Japanese 440C stainless steel—at a budget that respects a student's reality. The complete kit: cutting shears, thinning shears, a hair razor, and a leather carrying case.

Both shears carry a Japanese-style convex blade at 60–61 HRC, the same edge geometry you will use throughout your career, so nothing has to be relearned later. The offset handle with removable thumb rest teaches proper, low-strain hand position from day one, and the two-piece welded construction is built to last well past graduation. Backed by a lifetime warranty against manufacturing defects.

Makoto cutting shear

• Steel: Japanese 440C stainless steel
• Edge: Japanese-style convex blade, 60–61 HRC
• Construction: Handmade, two-piece welded
• Handle: Offset with removable thumb rest
• Size: 5.5 inch

Makoto thinning shear

• Steel: Japanese 440C stainless steel
• Edge: Japanese-style convex blade, 60–61 HRC
• Construction: Handmade, two-piece welded
• Handle: Offset with removable thumb rest
• Size: 5.5 inch / 27 teeth

Set includes: cutting shears, thinning shears, hair razor, and leather carrying case.

The blade should roughly match your middle finger; the whole shear, your palm. 6.0" is the all-round choice; 6.5"–7.0" for scissor-over-comb and barbering. Shear Size Guide — find your length in 30 seconds.

Free shipping on every order. Free returns — if it doesn’t feel right in your hand, send it back at no charge. Start your return in under a minute from the Start a Return page linked in the menu at the top of every page.

Backed by a lifetime warranty against manufacturing defects — if we find a defect in materials or workmanship, we repair or replace it. Routine sharpening, oiling, and tension adjustment are part of normal professional care and keep your edge in top shape.