Barber shop tools

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Essential Barber Shop Tools You’ll Need For Your Salon


Listen, folks, what we’ve got here is not just a profession. No. It’s an art. Barbershops will always be around, bustling with clients who are waiting for your next masterpiece.
But what barber shop tools and equipment do barbers use exactly?
A lot can be said about any “must have” list of barber shop tools. It depends on what kind of barbering you’re exactly planning to do.
I plan on covering the complete basics – continue reading for my personal tips on all of the barber shop tools I’ll mention.
Image below: what Alex, the co-founder of our site, uses for his DIY home projects:








The fundamentals you want to keep in mind are:
  • Hair clippers (one detachable, one adjustable)
  • A T-blade trimmer
  • If you’re still a student/on a budget: get a basic barber combo instead
  • Pro shears, 3 types (hair over fingers, shears over comb, texturizing)
  • A clipper case to store all your main tools
  • A straight razor for close shaves
  • Clipper accessories: additional guards & blades for different lengths
  • Prep work: hot towels, brush, pomades & preshave oil, neck duster, cape
  • Appliances: blow dryer, towel warmer


The complete barber tools list
1. Clippers & trimmers


2. Shears


3. Shaving-related / Prepwor



4. Convenience basics



5. Appliances




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