Matakki Scissors

Matakki Scissors Award-winning hairdressing & barber scissors. Precision tools crafted for pros. Trusted worldwide. ✂️ Why would you choose any other brand?

Matakki scissors are one of the leading hairdressing and barber shears companies, supplying the very best hairdressing scissors and barber shears worldwide. Matakki offer the best warranties in the industry including a 12 month accidental drop warranty plus a lifetime guarantee. If you have any questions then please call us 01482 219000 or email [email protected] and we promise to respond to your email within 2 hours.

Our Head Stylist ✂️
09/09/2026

Our Head Stylist ✂️

WE WANT YOUR OPINIONHelp us shape the next Matakki blade. ✂Slimmer blade. Same Matakki feel. ✨We're exploring a slimmer ...
09/09/2026

WE WANT YOUR OPINION

Help us shape the next Matakki blade. ✂

Slimmer blade. Same Matakki feel. ✨
We're exploring a slimmer blade profile and want to hear directly from the people who use Matakki every day.

QUICK QUESTION
So... what do you think?

Comment 👍 or 👎 below 👇

WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT THE INDUSTRY.The barbering and hairdressing industry is full of rules, traditions, "that's how we'...
06/09/2026

WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT THE INDUSTRY.

The barbering and hairdressing industry is full of rules, traditions, "that's how we've always done it" and advice passed down from someone who once watched a YouTube video in 2017.

So we're throwing a few controversial opinions into the chair. Agree, disagree, argue with your mate — just don't throw the clippers.

HOT TAKE #01
"The customer isn't always right."
Sometimes the best professional advice is telling someone that the haircut they found on Instagram simply isn't going to work for their hair, face shape or lifestyle.

HOT TAKE #02
More expensive doesn't automatically mean better.
A £50 haircut isn't magically better than a £25 haircut. Price should reflect skill, experience, service, overheads and value — not just how fancy the mirror looks.

HOT TAKE #03
Not every barber needs to be an influencer.
You can be an incredible barber or stylist without posting three reels a day, dancing beside your chair or becoming best friends with the algorithm.

HOT TAKE #04 🔥
"I've been doing it for 20 years" isn't a qualification.
Experience matters. But experience without learning, adapting and improving can just mean you've been repeating the same mistakes for two decades.

And while we're here...
✂️ A fade doesn't automatically make a haircut good.
💷 Being busy doesn't necessarily mean you're profitable.
📱 10,000 followers don't necessarily make you a great barber.
🧠 Technical skill without customer service will only get you so far.
⏰ Constantly running late isn't "part of the industry."
🪑 A full appointment book isn't the same as a healthy business.
🎓 You should never be too experienced to learn something new.

✂️HAIR SCISSOR HORROR STORIESSome haircuts haunt you forever...👻 Picture the scene...You sit down in the chair. The cape...
03/09/2026

✂️HAIR SCISSOR HORROR STORIES
Some haircuts haunt you forever...

👻 Picture the scene...

You sit down in the chair. The cape goes on. The stylist reaches for the scissors...

SNIP.

Everything seems fine.

Until you look in the mirror.

😱 THE CHOP OF DOOM
“Just take a little off the ends,” they said.

Three inches later...

The phrase “it'll grow back” was uttered approximately 17 times.

👀 THE UNEVENING
Left side: fabulous.
Right side: questionable.

“It's meant to look like that.”

Was it?

🩸 THE SNIP THAT WENT TOO FAR
You asked for a tidy-up.

The scissors had other plans.

Suddenly, your “quick trim” became a full-blown hair emergency.

But it doesn't have to be scary...
The right scissors can make the difference between hair heaven and a hair-raising nightmare.

DON'T LET YOUR SCISSORS
BECOME THE VILLAIN. ✂️
Choose quality tools. Cut with confidence.
Leave the horror stories where they belong.

ESCAPE THE HORROR → www.matakki.com

✂️ Your Scissors Are Expensive.Don't Let Cheap Sharpening Ruin Them. ⚠️A quality pair of professional hairdressing sciss...
01/09/2026

✂️ Your Scissors Are Expensive.
Don't Let Cheap Sharpening Ruin Them. ⚠️

A quality pair of professional hairdressing scissors can be a serious investment. So when they become blunt, it can be tempting to choose the cheapest sharpening service available.

But when it comes to precision scissors, cheap sharpening can end up costing you far more in the long run. 💸

Sharpening isn't simply "making the blade sharp." It is about carefully restoring the correct cutting geometry of the scissors.

💡 "The cheapest sharpening isn't necessarily the cheapest option."

Your scissors are a precision tool. 🎯 Treat them like one. ✂️

Convex vs BevelTwo different edges. Two very different cutting experiences.When choosing professional hair scissors, it'...
27/08/2026

Convex vs Bevel

Two different edges. Two very different cutting experiences.

When choosing professional hair scissors, it's easy to focus on size, weight and handle design. But one of the most important differences is something you may not immediately notice, the cutting edge.

Which edge do you use convex or bevel? and why? ✂️

We’d love to hear what you prefer and what makes it work for your cutting style.

Let us know below 👇

✂️HAIRDRESSER vs BARBER💈The debate nobody asked for… but everyone has an opinion on.Let’s settle this once and for all.I...
24/08/2026

✂️HAIRDRESSER vs BARBER💈

The debate nobody asked for… but everyone has an opinion on.

Let’s settle this once and for all.

Is a barber better? Is a hairdresser better? Or are we all just arguing over who gets to hold the scissors?

💇 THE HAIRDRESSER
Hairdressers have seen it all.

Long hair. Short hair. Curly hair. Hair that has clearly been through a breakup. They can colour it, layer it, straighten it, curl it and somehow make you look like you got eight hours of sleep.

Their secret weapon: ✨ “Just a little off the ends.”

💈 THE BARBER
Barbers operate with military precision.

Clippers buzzing. Foils flying. Neckline sharper than your comeback when someone asks, “Are you going bald?”

Their secret weapon: 💥 “Skin fade?”

🥊 VS 🥊
So… who wins?

🏆 THE VERDICT
Honestly?

Whoever makes you look good enough that your ex regrets everything.

Hairdresser, barber… or that one mate who insists they can cut hair because they watched three TikToks.

Ready to pick a side?

JOIN THE MATAKKI TRIBE ✂️

✂️ OUR DROP WARRANTY IS BACK – NOW AS AN OPTIONAL EXTRALong-standing Matakki customers may remember that we used to incl...
22/08/2026

✂️ OUR DROP WARRANTY IS BACK – NOW AS AN OPTIONAL EXTRA

Long-standing Matakki customers may remember that we used to include our Drop Warranty free with every new pair of scissors.

We stopped offering this around a year ago, but we’ve now brought it back as a discounted optional extra when you purchase new Matakki scissors.

Your Drop Warranty includes a future sharpening service matched to your scissor collection:

Pro – £10 (usually £15)
Premium – £15 (usually £25)
Elite – £25 (usually £45)
Damascus – £55 (usually £75)

So if the worst happens…

You drop them. We fix them. 👊✂️

Simply add the Drop Warranty option when ordering your new scissors at matakki.com

BIG SAVINGS.NO COMPROMISE.🚨FLASH SALE £100 OFF🚨FOR HAIRDRESSERS 💇‍♀️Matakki IKONBuilt for hairdressers who demand precis...
21/08/2026

BIG SAVINGS.
NO COMPROMISE.

🚨FLASH SALE £100 OFF🚨

FOR HAIRDRESSERS 💇‍♀️

Matakki IKON
Built for hairdressers who demand precision, comfort and performance. The Matakki IKON is a professional cutting scissor designed to perform beautifully behind the chair, day after day.

RRP £295
NOW £195

FOR BARBERS 💇‍♂️

Matakki Barber Scissor
Designed with barbers in mind. Sharp, reliable and built for the demands of modern barbering, this is a scissor you can rely on for precision cutting and effortless performance.

RRP £265
NOW £165

ENDS MONDAY... DON'T MISS OUT! - www.matakki.com

18/08/2026

🚨 FLASH SALE THIS FRIDAY! 🚨

Our very own Lydia is on the reel talking you through one of our absolute favourites — the Matakki Ikon ✂️🔥

For 3 DAYS ONLY starting this Friday, we’re knocking a massive £100 OFF.

RRP £295
🔥 FLASH SALE £195

Premium Japanese hairdressing scissors. Serious quality. Seriously good price.

⏰ Friday/Sat/Sun only — when they’re gone, they’re gone.

👉 Shop at matakki.com

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Kingston Upon Hull

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Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 3pm

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