Let's cut to the chase.

Learn how to tell if your scissors are dull or damaged—and the simple sharpening techniques that can bring them back to life.

Sure, sharpened scissors move through materials more easily and smoothly and will provide consistent results when cutting fabric, paper, plastic or other materials. And we know that dull scissors can ...

Dr. Elizabeth Yuko is a bioethicist and adjunct professor of ethics at Fordham University. She has written for The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Atlantic, Rolling Stone, CNN & Playboy.

When you use hair thinning scissors correctly, they can refine bulky sections, blend layers, and give a cut a softer, more natural finish. Used at the wrong moment (or on the wrong hair type) they can ...

An Aussie mum has revealed the very simple way to "pop open" a packet of scissors encased in plastic packaging - and it doesn ...