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I have been wanting to buy qulity shears for years but was stalling because I didn't have enough knowledge on how to buy within my budget and cutting needs. Amazon reviews can only take you so far. I have asked stylists in the past but because I need them only for split ends, and trimming my young daughter's long hair, their suggestions weren't realistic for me. Mike was able to help me find appropriate shears and was super responsive and helpful. I finally felt confident enough to make the purchase. I cut my daughter's hair this week, and the shears were fantastic. It was so easy and her ends look so good now. Many thanks to Mike for helping me figure this out. Sincerely, I have been interested in getting good shears for years. I'm really grateful to Mike for helping me do so.
Caia Gmail
17:15 23 Mar 23
Mike is super knowledgeable about all the tools he offers and is really helpful in making the best decisions for you’re specific needs.
Jessica Erlandsen
23:49 27 Feb 23
Veronica Collins
01:21 15 Aug 22
Mike has has extensive selections of shears and accessories.Incredibly helpful and responsive.super happy with my KASHO shears.
Atour Jebraiel
01:00 20 Jul 22
Mike from LA Shear has been so helpful in finding the perfect pair of Hikari scissors for me. He has given me the option to test out the scissors I wanted (multiple times) & was so patient with me while I sorted out finances. These babies really are top-notch & I am beyond excited to have such a nice pair of scissors in my arsenal. Mike gave me a few options to pay in payments &/or finance through PayPal which was all helpful in making a decision. I really appreciate Mike & I know many other hairstylists who recommend him in the industry. I won’t go anywhere else for scissors moving forward!
Ashlee Murray
22:10 25 Apr 22
I am based out of North Carolina and purchasing shears online was very intimidating. Being able to communicate with Mike about my needs as a stylist made me feel very confident with making such a big purchase. He was extremely knowledgeable and patient and took the time to answer all my questions. I just received my Hikari K60 and 777 texture shears yesterday and I am in heaven!!! They are perfect!!! I look forward to working with Mike again on future purchases. 😊✌🏻
Laura Baxley
00:39 21 Apr 22
I’ve used Hikari shears for years. I didn’t realize how badly mine needed to be serviced until I had new ones in my hands. Wow! What a difference! I absolutely love my new tools. It feels less like work and more like magic again to cut hair. Thanks Mike!!
RaMona Callahan
01:49 24 Mar 22
Sade B
18:09 21 Mar 22
Robin B
16:26 19 Mar 22
I HIGHLY recommend working with Mike and LA SHEAR if you want the best tools. Purchasing high-quality tools during a pandemic, over the internet, without seeing them can be terrifying. That is until I started working with Mike. I did the research and had the basics ready (craftsmanship, steel quality, tempering, handle choices, etc.) so when I spoke with Mike the first time I knew I had found the right person. He truly cared about the decision I was making - finding the right shears for me. My cuts are cleaner, faster, growing out better, and the shears fit perfectly in my hand - what more can you ask for?! Thank you, Mike!!
Melonie Hedlund
18:32 23 Feb 22
L.A. Shears and Mike Johles are a true representation of customer service, professional product and equipment knowledge. Mike represents Hikari Scissors and Ibiza brushes the a way that these brands should be completely proud of!
Daniel Penn
22:26 10 Jan 22
Great shears, amazing service. Would definitely recommend. 5 stars!
Kristen Arnhoelter
03:54 04 Nov 21
Michael and Aaron have been servicing my shears since year 2000, and I have purchased 3 shears from them since then. Michael has always been patient with all my questions and very informative. I appreciate his listening skills in delivering what I ask for and making sure its a good fit. I will always go to LA Shear for my scissor needs. Thank you for always being honest and educational.MindfullyMari
marisol nunez
01:40 29 Jul 21
Mike helped me pick out the perfect shears. It’s changing the game. Best shears ever!
Perry McGrath Salon
06:19 21 May 21
Such a great experience. Took the time to help me find the perfect shears for me. Showed up in two days and I love them! Amazing communication throughout the process on shipping and making sure i love them! Thanks so much!
Laura Wray
23:12 19 May 21
After my kit got stolen from my car and all of my tools taken, Mike was extremely accommodating, helpful, and knowledgeable in helping me rebuild my new kit. Would definitely recommend.
Kristin Heitkotter
00:10 15 May 21
I excited to share my experience with LA Shear!If you’re looking for an experience person to educate you about shears, LA Shear is where to buy from. I’ve been in the business since 1992. Yes, I know it’s a long time, but I love what I do! I’ve ever talked to someone that knew so much about shears before! He steered me to the perfect shears for me. I could have easily spent more, but he knew what shears I needed for the type of cutting I do. I will definitely be buys more shears from LA Shear in the future!Plus he drives to you! You can’t be that for service!
john slover
20:20 12 May 21
It’s a shame I can only leave 5 stars for Lashears having had a fantastic experience buying/replacing my Kasho Millennium shears I had lost to a salon thief a few years ago so I am super happy to hold them again.Mike was very knowledgeable, passionate and genuinely interested in ensuring my needs were met so I will definitely be calling Mike for my shears, brushes and combs.Thank you Mike and everyone at LA Shears⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
William Hanna
13:57 01 May 21
Hikari are excellent shears! They are sharp, precise and long lasting. Mike is knowledgeable, trustworthy and catering to your needs! Great products, great service!
thi nguyen
03:36 26 Apr 21
After doing some research, I knew I wanted to purchase Hikari shears and was introduced to Mike of LA Shear. From beginning to end, he made the experience of purchasing my shears most pleasant, as he was accommodating of my schedule, came to my salon, and had extensive knowledge of the products in order to help me find the right pair for my needs. After deciding on two pairs of shears, he even threw in some YS Park combs and Ibiza brushes to try! He has helped colleagues of mine in the same way. Very happy with everything, thank you!
Amina Persson
05:59 30 Mar 21
Mike was excellent, love my shears, he is very attentive, Extremely professional.
denny ramirez
01:20 18 Mar 21
Glamour Love
12:57 14 Mar 21
Mike was extremely knowledgeable And professional in handling my order ! I love my 2 new shears ! The Trendy 741 will def take ur work to another level!So happy I was referred to him! Love my Ibiza brush and extras goodies ! Happy stylist ! 😊
Dina Kostas
21:41 27 Feb 21
Michael is da best!!! Love my new shears!!!
Christine Fields
01:19 20 Feb 21
LA Shear is the place you go if you are looking for the best deals on professional grade scissors, brushes etc. Ask any professional stylist and they will say the same thing. I met Mike when i was at the Vidal Sassoon Academy in 2004. Everyone knew who he was rhere so I immediately felt like i was in good hands. I have been going through LA Shear ever since, whenever I need anything regarding hair tools, or need info on classes, new products, anything and everything.. LA Shear is LA's premiere hairdresser supply service.
JESSE K
22:09 04 Feb 21
I have used LA shear as my go to for all my beauty tools for 20 years. Always the best quality and best customer service. Mike from LA shear has become family. My number 1 since day 1 !!
Jessica Rose Salon
01:59 03 Feb 21
Mike is the only person I trust when buying shears. He’s extremely knowledgeable and helps to chose exactly what you need. Plus he only carries best of the best tools. I bought Hikari and Kikui and both are amazing!
evelina stumbraite
18:26 02 Feb 21
This company is great! I was searching for authentic YS Park combs and found LA SHEAR. I am so happy I did! Their pricing is FANTASTIC and customer service is out of this world! I placed my order and received it three days later. I live on the East coast and was shocked at how fast I received my order. Mike is amazing and reached out to me personally to thank me for my order. That personal touch from a business goes a long way for me. I will continue to order all of my combs from Mike and LA SHEAR
Anna Dill
01:37 16 Jan 21
I love and trust LA Shears for all my professional hair tool needs and the customer service is just as high quality! I am a long time loyal and there is no other quality or experience that compares 🤩
Jennifer Brena
04:18 09 Jan 21
Over the years , consistently the best customer service and high end tools for hairdressers who only use the best!. I love my Hikari shears and Mike gave me a great price.I’ve used YS Park combs and Ibiza hair brushes from Mike and LA SHEARS for many years and Recomend you do if you only want the best
Terrie Owen
03:09 22 Dec 20
Mike is great! Highly recommend using him if you’re interested in purchasing Hikari shears. He was timely, knowledgeable and very helpful is my decision of which shears to buy. He even included YS Park cutting combs and an Ibiza brush. The shears were shipped to me super fast and I’m in love with them!
Kelly Macedo
18:13 12 Dec 20
Mike’s attentiveness, professionalism, and passion for shears and make him the absolute best person to buy your shears from.My sister just graduated from cosmetology school and asked for Japanese scissors as a birthday / graduation gift. I know nothing about the underground world of scissors, so I frantically looked everywhere for Japanese scissors and had no luck. It was by some miracle and true blessing that I came across LA SHEAR online and with it, Mike. He offered to give my sister a demonstration at her home, something that no one does, in order to help my sister choose her shears and personalize them to her hands. Mike is an incredible being who even allowed my whole family to witness this special demonstration and fitting.Now when I say miracle, I truly mean miracle because he came out to my sisters house on Thanksgiving day! If that isn’t commitment to your passion, I don’t know what is. My family and I are forever indebted to Mike for his kindness, knowledge, and fast delivery.My sister is beyond happy with her product and my family is forever grateful. We cannot thank him enough.
Marissa Lopez
21:30 03 Dec 20
Micheal always keeps you up to date with the best products he sells. He sells the best high end products he is always very helpful especially if you want to purchase high end shears. He will loan you the shears to try out. I love that you can really get a feel for the right shears before purchasing them.He is a pleasure to do business with.
julie ann Newman
20:24 03 Dec 20
Mike at LA SHEAR is awesome! He is honest and helpful and always quick to respond. When I told him about the Hikari’s that I wanted, he told me that this other pair of Hikari’s would be better for me. He was right and I absolutely love my shears and he saved me money! He sells the best hair clips on the market and I also buy the SERO from him and it is helping all my client’s hair to grow thicker and healthier. Definitely a game changer! Mike is not only a great salsa dancer, but a huge help to the hair professionals!
Heidi Martin
18:53 01 Dec 20
Michael is so very helpful finding my needs for the salon. He is my go to for Hikari. Extremely knowledgeable in our craft.
ginger boyle
01:19 01 Dec 20
Mike was great! Just bought my first pair of hikaris! I absolutely love them and couldn’t be happier. He’s very informative and helped me choose the perfect shears for cutting that fit me the best!
Chloe Edwards
00:36 01 Dec 20
Mike Is top notch and always and forever knowledgeable about all things when it comes to scissors. Super kind of flexible ready to go out of his way to show you what would work for your budget as well as your style of cutting. Love my new scissors thanks Mike
Nico Doniele
06:52 13 Nov 20
Always a pleasure buying my hair tools from la shear , professional and helpful
Fermin Juarez
02:29 30 Oct 20
I had such a positive experience purchasing my Hikari shears. Mike is very knowledgeable in this industry and also went a step further to make it such an easy transaction. I would highly recommend LA Shears for anyone looking to purchase new tools.- The Ivy Mae
Ivy Mae
18:00 14 Oct 20
Michael is so so helpful helping you find the best shears & more. I love my shears so much.
Delaney Downard
14:45 13 Oct 20
Absolutely in love with my Kasho Shears. They’re super lightweight and super reliable. Thanks to Mike for helping me find the right pair that fit my needs as a stylist.
Jillian Keefer
00:37 13 Oct 20
Highly reliable. Michael know the products he sells. I love my new shears. Thank you Michael!
Lauri Fraser
00:23 30 Sep 20
3rd pair of shears I’ve gotten from them. Always the best recommendations and amazing customer service! Oh and the shears are pretty badass as well !
Frank Fini
13:13 26 Sep 20
I purchased my First Hikari Shear from Mike at LA SHEAR when I first started my career & I was finishing Vidal Sassoon. Many of the educators their Recommended Hikari and I started with the Hikari Anatomic 103 Cosmos which I love.The 103 Hikari Cosmos helped me build my Career as a Stylist. However, I knew it was time to get a Longer more Powerful shear!Recently I just Purchased the Hikari Dragon 172 Dry Cutting shear which has exceeded my expectations.The 172 cuts Dry hair like it is wet and the finished results are Spectacular!It was really cool that Mike Let me try the Shear out for the Day so I could make sure I loved it before I invested. I highly recommend Mike & LA SHEAR because if you’re around LA he’ll let you try the shear before you buy and I loved all the free gifts Like Ibiza brushes and YS park Combs.There are so many people selling Junk Scissors online and that come into my salon, its really cool to have someone I can Trust to hook me with The Finest Shears,I am looking forward to adding the 6 inch Hikari Cosmos to my collection next!I love the freedom of The Anatomic Grip on my 5 inch can’t wait to get a 6 inch version!
Troy Francis
04:04 21 Sep 20
For the last decade, I have Purchased Most of my Hikari & Kikui Shear Collection from Mike at LA SHEAR. I am very blessed to own Salon True in LA. I am extremely Busy and I could not imagine cutting with Inferior Shears.Most of My Stylists Purchase their Shears from Mike and we are Truly happy with his Service.I always recommend him to current & new Stylists and everyone is always very satisfied with the Shears they have purchased.I love that he lets us demo before we buy and always gives really cool free gifts like YS Park Combs & Ibiza Brushes with Purchase.We also Get our Ibiza Brushes to resell to our Clients from Mike which has been a consistent retail product our stylists & Clients love.Elia MonvelFounder of Salon True, Los Angeles
Salon True
17:25 28 Aug 20
HIKARI is the best hands down and so is Michael! I’ve needed new shears for a long time. He intuitively knew what I needed after only a 30 second consultation. The first pair I used were amazing and felt like and extension of my hand! Tried a few more just to make sure but kept going back to them. They are the HIKARI cosmos 6 inch with anatomic grip. HIGHLY RECOMMEND!!! This purchase was way too long over do. They cut like Butter!!! After 20 plus years in the business I can honestly say I love cutting hair again! So excited to use them each time. I so needed this purchase. Get them, you’ll be glad you did!
Pamela Brokaw
02:38 19 Jul 20
Awesome Service
Jesson Janer
05:54 15 Jul 20
Bought my kasho shears from LA shears, brushes, combs you name it 🙂 Great service.
Amanda Shuttleworth
05:23 21 Feb 18
great quality Ibiza Brushes
HP C
18:02 19 Feb 18
Alisha Hess
20:46 05 Jan 18
ABOUT HIKARI
In 1969 Hikari was founded by, Fukataro Takahashi. He was a nationally acclaimed, champion hairdresser from Japan.
Mr. Takahashi was unwilling to accept that there was no “perfect” tool out there. His dream was to provide every hairdresser with the ultimate haircutting Shear. Through his persistence, passion and dedication, Hikari Scissors was born.
Takahashi analyzed hair structure in order to develop the ultimate Shear!
The Research
Fukataro studied properties of metals, microscopic pieces of hair and analyzed hair structure.
Armed with his extensive knowledge and experience in scissor design and haircutting techniques, Fukataro designed and hand-made the first pair of Hikari scissors in 1968.
He brought his prototype to many scissor manufacturers, but was turned away each time. They all gave him the same response: producing the scissor would take too much time and money.
The early days of handmaking scissors.
The Passion for Excellence
Fukataro opened his one-man business. Soon, he trained others in the fine art of scissor making, and the rest History.
Hikari’s painstaking research in resulted in alloys with characteristics of strength and resiliency, providing a lifetime of enjoyment as they melt & lazer through the hair!
Fukataro’s ability to innovate timeless scissor designs, rapidly gained Hikari, worldwide recognition as the new industry standard.
Hikari is the only scissor manufacturer founded by and directed by a hairdresser. Thus, Giving first-hand knowledge of the art of haircutting; that truly sets Hikari as The 1# Leader & Innovator of Japanese Shears.
Hikari Invents the Precision Convex Edge
All Hikaris are hand made in Japan, featuring Precision Convex Blades and Vacuum Heat Tempered Alloys.
The precision Convex Edge, first invented by Hikari, revolutionized the concept of cutting sharpness and accuracy.
Vacuum Heat Tempering ensures durability and long cutting life.
The Hikari Precision Convex Edge combines a hand-buffed outer blade with a hollow ground (concave) inner blade.
Both blades are polished by hand to razor sharpness.
This edge has no serrations or conventional outer Bevel edge or grind.
That’s why Hikari scissors are the most accurate in the world.
The Tradition Continues
Today in Japan, the tradition is carried on by the grandson of Fukataro Takahashi, Champion hairdresser Shinichi Takahashi.
Shinichi Takahashi, current President of Hikari Japan, Champion Hairdresser, and Master Scissor Craftsman, demonstrating cutting techniques in Taiwan (2019)
His passion for the beauty industry and demand for perfection continues to drive him to pursue his grandfather’s dream of creating the ultimate haircutting tools.
Shinichi, with his Team of expert Japanese craftsmen, Handmake all of the Hikari Scissors in the world.
Since 1969 Hikari has been used by the Top Hair Stylists in the Industry today
Hikari’s Service department will protect your Hikari Shear investment.
When you sharpen Hikari Shears at The Hikari Scissor Factory they come back like brand new every time giving you a Lifetime of enjoyment!
You never have to worry about another Sharpener ruining your Shears.
Hikari’s amazing Performance and Service department makes them The King of All Shear Brands!
Mike Johles of LA SHEAR has been distributing Hikari for 22 years. He is an expert at helping You figure which Hikari model is perfect for your needs and budget.
If you’re around Los Angeles or Ventura County, You can make an appointment with Mike To Viist your Salon and let you Experience a Hikari Shear before you buy!
Mike can even Help you over the Phone!
Call or text 310-228-3188 to Schedule an appointment today!
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