Leaf
- UK
- Est. 2019
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Budget Luxury
Leaf is a UK-based scissor brand from Wimbledon, London, offering handmade Japanese steel shears with a focus on sustainability.
Leaf plants a tree with every pair sold, through the Eden Reforestation project, and ships its shears in plastic-free recyclable packaging. Hairdresser Steve McManus founded the Wimbledon Village, London brand in 2019; he is left-handed himself, which is why true left-handed models sit alongside the standard range. The 8 catalogued...
Leaf plants a tree with every pair sold, through the Eden Reforestation project, and ships its shears in plastic-free recyclable packaging. Hairdresser Steve McManus founded the Wimbledon Village, London brand in 2019; he is left-handed himself, which is why true left-handed models sit alongside the standard range. The 8 catalogued models, handmade in Japanese 440C, run $102 to $540 at guide prices.
Overview
Leaf is a UK based scissors brand headquartered in Wimbledon Village, London. The company was founded by Steve, a hairdresser with 20 years of experience. According to the brand, Steve worked his way up from apprentice to Art Director at Toni and Guy, then became Head of Education and Talent Development at Headmasters UK before starting a salon consultancy and eventually launching Leaf Scissors.
The brand places a strong emphasis on sustainability. According to Leaf, the company uses 100% recyclable packaging and collaborates with the Eden Reforestation project, planting trees with every purchase. The founder is left-handed himself, which led to a commitment to producing left-handed models alongside standard options.
Product Range
Leaf produces cutting scissors, thinning scissors, and left-handed scissors. The brand’s listed specialties include blunt cutting, texturing, slide cutting, weight removal, point cutting, thinning, line softening, layering, and blending. According to Leaf, all scissors are handmade using Japanese steel.
The brand also offers educational content through its YouTube channel, covering hairdressing techniques and business advice for salon professionals. Leaf offers flexible payment options including subscriptions.
Distribution
Leaf sells through its official website at leafscissors.com and is also carried by SalonCentric. The brand operates from its Wimbledon Village address in London. Pricing is in the mid range for professional scissors.
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Where to Buy
Leaf at a glance
- Budget
- Mid-range $200–400
- Makes
- Cutting Scissors, Thinning Scissors, Left-Handed Scissors
- Based in
- UK
- Catalogue
- 8 models listed
- Established
- 2019
Product Types
Specialties
Where to Buy
Official Brand Websites
Authorized Retailers
Retailers stocking Leaf
ScissorPedia catalogues 1 retailer carrying Leaf.
- SalonCentric — USA · ships to USA, Canada
Products
How Leaf Compares
| Brand | Leaf | Akito | Ninja | Scissor Hands |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Country | UK | UK | UK | UK |
| Typical price | US$102–US$540 | US$270–US$429 | US$175–US$339 | US$350–US$500 |
| Steel | 440C | VG10, 440C, Cobalt, ATS-314 | 440C, ATS-314, VG-10, Damascus | 420, 440C, VG10, ATS 314, Damascus |
| Blade types | — | Convex | — | Beveled |
| Handles | — | Offset | — | — |
| Specialties | Blunt cut, Texturing, Slide cut, Weight removal, Point cut, Thinning, Line softening, Layering, Blending | Blunt cut, Slide cut, Point cut, Volume control, Texture control, Cut & Thinning, Refining, Pointing, Chipping, Scissor-over-comb, Slicing, Precision cutting, Freehand, Chopping, Blending, Texturising, Softening baselines, Redistributing weight, Chunking, Weight removal | Blunt cut, Slide cut, Point cut, Wet cutting, Deep point cut, Detail work, Dry cutting, Scissor over comb, Texturing, Slicing, Thinning, Volume control, Texture control(20%~40%), Volume control(20%~40%), Volume reduction, Texture control, Movement creation, Mid-level cutting, High-level cutting, Basic cutting, All-purpose cutting, Barbering techniques, Hairdressing techniques | Thinning, Blending, Soft-Cut, Fading, Slicing, Texturising, Layering, Volume control, Balancing |
| Founded | 2019 | 2016 | 1999 | 2006 |
| Known for | Plants ten trees for every pair of scissors sold | — | Each shear goes through 95+ production and quality-check steps; since 1999 | — |
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes. Leaf is a UK-based brand founded in 2019 and based in Wimbledon Village, London. It was started by Steve McManus, a hairdresser who spent years in education roles before launching the company.
Leaf builds its shears with 440C, a Japanese stainless steel, and the range runs from the Foundation model up to the titanium-coated Black Edition.
Yes. Leaf produces true left-handed models, such as the Foundation Left-Handed, alongside its standard cutting and thinning shears.
Leaf’s 8 catalogued models run from $102 for the Foundation pairs to $540 for the Swivel at guide prices, with the Pure Steel and Black Edition lines in between.
Beyond the cutting work itself, Leaf is built around sustainability: plastic-free recyclable packaging, a tree planted with every purchase through a reforestation partner, and a lifetime warranty.
Every catalogued Leaf cutting model comes in 5.5 inch or 6.0 inch, and the two thinning models are 6.0 inch. Left-handed pairs get the same 5.5 and 6.0 inch choice as the standard range.
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