The Best Tara Scissors for Hairdressers
Tara is a scissor brand run by Nina Inc., based in Newark, Delaware, with shears described as handmade in Japan. The range is built on cobalt alloy throughout, with a super convex edge on every cutting model. Nineteen catalogued models carry guide prices from $429 to $1,599; five picks here span the cutting range from $429 to $1,299.
What are the best Tara scissors?
The Regular Cutting Shear, around $429, is Tara's entry-level cobalt shear — a 5.5 or 6.0 inch pair with a super convex edge for clean cutting on wet or dry hair. The Classic Cutting Shear, around $669, steps up to upgraded cobalt alloy in the same 5.5 and 6.0 inch format. The Premium Cutting Shear, around $699, specifies high-grade Japanese steel and a super convex edge, suited to slicing and stroke cutting. The Model XH, around $679, moves to an offset handle with a bent thumb and semi-arch blades, running across 5.5, 6.0, and 6.5 inch for slide and point cutting. The Model XD, around $1,299, is the top-of-range offset shear with a micro-slit super convex edge and an anatomic bent-thumb handle in 6.3 and 6.8 inch.
Every Tara cutting shear across the five picks uses cobalt alloy and a super convex edge. The differences between tiers are in steel grade and handle configuration. The Regular, Classic, and Premium models all share the same 5.5 and 6.0 inch sizes in a standard handle; the Classic and Premium specify upgraded steel grades over the Regular. The Model XH adds an offset handle with a bent thumb across three sizes. The Model XD is the largest and most feature-specific model in the cutting range — a long-blade pair with a micro-slit edge and anatomic handle geometry.
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Five Tara picks from $429 to $1,299
| Attribute | Tara Regular Cutting Shear Tara | Tara Classic Cutting Shear Tara | Tara Premium Cutting Shear Tara | Tara Model XH Tara | Tara Model XD Tara |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price guide | US$429 | US$669 | US$699 | US$679 | US$1,299 |
| Price tier | Premium | Premium | Premium | Premium | Luxury |
| Steel | Cobalt Alloy | Cobalt Alloy | Cobalt Alloy | Cobalt Alloy | Cobalt Alloy |
| Made in | Japan | Japan | Japan | Japan | Japan |
| Handle | — | — | — | — | — |
| Blade type | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sizes (in) | 5.5 · 6.0 | 5.5 · 6.0 | 5.5 · 6.0 | 5.5 · 6.0 · 6.5 | 6.3 · 6.8 |
| View product | View product | View product | View product | View product |
All five made in Japan. Guide prices at time of writing; confirm current figures on each product page or at tarascissors.com.
The Tara cobalt range
Tara is operated by Nina Inc., headquartered in Newark, Delaware. The brand describes its shears as handmade in Japan, and cobalt alloy is the material across the cutting range. Every cutting model in the five picks here uses a super convex edge — a full-length convex grind that suits slicing and stroke cutting as well as standard blunt and point work.
The range structure moves from the Regular, Classic, and Premium tiers in standard handle configurations, through to the ergonomic offset handle models in the X series. The X models are the most handle-specific picks: the XH adds an offset bent-thumb handle with semi-arch blades across three blade lengths, and the XD steps to a longer-blade format with a micro-slit edge and anatomic handle. Tara also makes thinning shears tuned to three different removal rates, which sit alongside the cutting range on the brand’s own site.
All Tara scissors come with a lifetime warranty that includes one year of full servicing, as stated by the brand.
The five picks
1. Tara Regular Cutting Shear (guide price around $429). Tara’s entry cobalt shear in 5.5 or 6.0 inch, with a super convex edge for clean cutting. The Regular is the starting point in the Tara cutting range — cobalt alloy, super convex edge, standard handle configuration. Available in 5.5 and 6.0 inch. Sold through Tara’s own site, Scissor Dude, Precision Shears, and Shear Integrity.
2. Tara Classic Cutting Shear (around $669). Tara’s mid-range cutting shear, listed as using upgraded cobalt alloy over the Regular, with the same super convex edge in 5.5 and 6.0 inch. The Classic is the step-up cutting shear for stylists who want a higher steel grade in the same standard handle format. Available through Tara’s own site.
3. Tara Premium Cutting Shear (around $699). Tara’s high-grade cobalt shear, suited to slicing and stroke cutting. The Premium specifies high-grade Japanese steel and a super convex edge, in 5.5 and 6.0 inch. For stylists who want the top end of the standard-handle Tara range. Available through Tara’s own site.
4. Tara Model XH (around $679). Tara’s offset handle shear with a bent thumb and super convex semi-arch blades, for slide cutting and point cutting on wet or dry hair. The XH runs across 5.5, 6.0, and 6.5 inch — a wider size run than the standard handle models — with thumb-adjustable tension. Available through Tara’s own site.
5. Tara Model XD (around $1,299). Tara’s top-range offset shear, with a micro-slit super convex edge, anatomic bent-thumb handle, and a mirror polish finish. The XD comes in 6.3 and 6.8 inch — longer blades for detailed wet-and-dry work. Available through Tara’s own site.
How we chose
The five picks cover the main structure of the Tara cutting range. Picks 1 to 3 represent the three standard-handle tiers — Regular, Classic, and Premium — at $429, $669, and $699. Picks 4 and 5 cover the offset X-series handle models: the XH for standard-length offset work, and the XD for the longer-blade, higher-specification end. All five are cutting shears with a super convex edge and cobalt alloy, made in Japan. Guide prices change; confirm current figures before buying.
The wider Tara catalogue
The Tara brand page lists the full cutting and thinning range, including the XDream (around $1,599), the XN and XP at $1,499 and $1,199, and thinning shears at 15 to 35 percent removal rates. Left-handed shears are also catalogued under the Tara range. Tara backs every model with a lifetime warranty including one year of full servicing.
Frequently Asked Questions
Tara’s shears are described by the brand as handmade in Japan. The brand itself is run by Nina Inc., based in Newark, Delaware. All five picks here carry a Japan country of manufacture in their product data.
Tara uses cobalt alloy across its cutting range. The Regular Cutting Shear specifies cobalt alloy; the Classic and Premium specify upgraded and high-grade variants of the same cobalt alloy family. See each product page or tarascissors.com for the precise grade per model.
Tara applies what it calls a super convex edge to its cutting shears. A convex edge runs the full length of the blade with a gradual hollow grind behind it, which allows slicing and stroke-cutting movements without resistance. Tara lists this edge across every cutting model in the range.
The 19 catalogued Tara models carry guide prices from $429 for the Regular cutting and thinning pairs up to $1,599 for the XDream. The five picks here run from $429 to $1,299.
Tara scissors are sold through tarascissors.com, as well as through Precision Shears, Shear Integrity, Scissor Dude, and Nina Inc.’s own store at ninainc.com.
Yes. Tara lists thinning shears at multiple removal rates — 15 to 20 percent, 28 percent, and 35 percent — giving stylists a choice of texturizer weight alongside the cutting range.