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Make a date in your diary for the biggest event in Europe!

COSMOPROF 2011 is coming to Bologna, Italy for 4 days from Mar 18-21.

Cosmoprof is THE event of the year attracting up to 150,000 visitors annually to check  out some 2,300 exhibitors.

We will be exhibiting in HALL 34 (Stand #F2) with all the latest products and exclusive offers. Remember to bring your scissors as we will be carrying out services on-site!

For more details click here!

We are proud to offer the best scissor service this side of Tokyo.

Sometimes our pride spills over into a certain manic obsession and we end up spending hours sweating over scissors that have been sent in to us in a state of desrepair. Making new parts for vintage scissors that are no longer available, excavating screw parts that have broken off inside the screw hole, recreating blade edges that have been destroyed beyond recognition… secretly we enjoy a good challenge.

Its not just skill & experience that does the job. Its the tools we use!

Most of the tools we use are home made. Here’s one of our workshop heroes. We call it “Bendy” (imaginative!) because it realigns scissors by gradually altering the angle of the blades.

If you think you have a pair of scissors that you think are beyond help, don’t chuck them! Give us a try first!

The International Salon & Spa Expo kicked off another promising year for the hair and beauty industry in sun-kissed California. More people than ever descended on Long Beach for the largest West Coast event of the year!

Passion Beauty proved to be one of the busiest traders of the show selling out of numerous products early on in the show. Those lucky enough to make it to the booth early on were treated to amazing scissor deals and exclusive new products like  the YS PARK Tortoise paddle brush. Popular products were the new YS PARK LAP 32 brushes and the Stretch Collars.

Many thanks to everyone for visiting our booth!

Next stop… Bologna Cosmoprof!

Tired of the damp & cold winter misery? Itching for some Californian sun?

The West Coast’s largest hair & beauty show, the ISSE, is coming to Long Beach, California for 3 days from 29th Jan. Blast away the winter blues by getting hot tips at the live demos, sneaking a peek at the industry’s trend forecasts and checking out the latest products.

Passion scissors will be represented by our American buddies PASSION BEAUTY INC. Catch up with them at their booth (#1464) for expert advice and exclusive offers on scissors and YS PARK products.

For those who missed him at Salon International & M.C.B Paris it’s another great oppurtunity to meet the charismatic stylist and designer of YS PARK products. Young-soo Park will be at the PASSION BEAUTY booth to answer any questions and hear your suggestions!

For more info click here!

Out with the old and in with the new!

In Japan,  we  look forward to the new year by waiting for the first sun rise and watching the first light creep over the horizon with our friends or family. This is usually followed with a visit to the local shrine to cleanse the spirit and ask for good fortune in the new year. Following that is a lot of drinking, eating and general merriment. I guess some things are the same everywhere!

Over here in West London we have enjoyed our winter break and are planning great things for 2011. We have a lot of exciting new products in the pipeline which we’ll keep you updated on. As usual we look to your suggestions and opinions to improve our current and upcoming lines!

Happy New Year everybody and wishing you a great 2011!!

P.S. Our office is now fully open and operating normal working hours (Mon-Fri 9am-6pm)

Whilst we’re chilling out over the festive season, and making plans for the New Year we would like to remind everyone that VAT is increasing from its current 17.5% to 20% from 4th Jan 2011.

Beat the taxman and hold on to your cash by being sure to place your order before 4th January!

In the meantime we would like to wish you all a very happy New Year x

Season’s Greetings to all!!

When the scent of clementines & mulled wine are in the air you know that the year is drawing to a close. Time to put your scissors down, go home and put your feet up for a few days.

Although our website will be operating throughout the holiday season, our offices will be closed on the following days. Staff will be available to answer calls and process orders during normal working hours (9am-6pm) of the open days between Christmas and New Year’s.

We would like to take this oppurtunity to thank you for your support this year, and wish you a very Merry Christmas and a very busy New Year!  

Christmas & New Year Office Opening Hours

-24th Dec Open

25th-28th Dec Closed

29th-31st Dec Open

1st-3rd Jan Closed

4th Jan- Open

To be honest we have a love/hate relationship with YASAKA scissors here at Passion scissors HQ.

Wherever we go we meet Yasaka “fans”. Whether its in Bologna at the Cosmoprof show or in good old Blackpool for the Hair & Beauty show, there are stylists that bring in 15 pairs of Yasaka scissors (“Yes they’re all mine!”) for sharpening and lets not forget the guy that brings his “vintage” 12 year old 5.5inch Yasaka Levelset with blades that are needle-thin from years of service. Our Yasaka customers are very quick to choose the scissors they want (“I’ll have the same again please!”) and look bewildered when we suggest they might try something new this time (“But its not a Yasaka?”).

Although we can’t quite put our finger on the reason for the die-hard loyalty, it just shows that the Yasaka has a special appeal that lasts through many generations. So, in the spirit of keeping up with the times we have made the Yasaka available online.

To rediscover the Yasaka scissor collection click here!

As much as we all enjoy a bit of snow around Christmas, the adverse weather conditions of late have been causing havoc for transport across the UK.

So far we have not experienced any setbacks to our deliveries, however as the bad weather continues we are expecting deliveries to some parts of the UK to take a couple of days longer than expected. To avoid disappointment we are committed to sending out parcels within 48 hours of receipt and by Next Day Delivery where possible!

All orders received by 3pm 21st Dec will be guaranteed delivery to destination by Christmas.

Click here for more info on Christmas time deliveries!

A new addition to the YS PARK brush family!

Unique features include the flexible bristle pad & rounded bristles which allows for a scalp tingling sensation when brushing. Even a gentle brushing stimulates blood circulation making it an ideal tool for hair restoration treatments or a stress-busting scalp massage.

It features all the characteristic YS PARK trademark features such as the air holes for fast blow drys and sculpted body for fantastic handling. Fantastic pro tool for the salon but also a great gift as an everyday brush!

Available in Hot Pink/Carbon Black/Choco Mix/White/White Mix

Check out the new YS PARK LAP32 AIR CUSHION BRUSH here!

An incredible number of visitors (early rumours stand at 100,000 visitors!) attended the MCB Paris show this year. The show was held over 3 days (6-8 Nov) at the impressive Paris Expo in Porte de Versailles in partnership with the semi-annual OMC Hairworld.

PASSION scissors were represented by EUROPASSION S.A.R.L (our French buddies) who were hugely successful selling our scissors along with the YS PARK combs and brushes. The Passion Scissor Service was sharpening scissors non-stop over the whole weekend catering to satisfied customers from around the world.

The fastest selling products were the Passion Damascus range and YS PARK LAP 32 brushes. While the combs sold out completely, the new YS PARK stretch collars proved to be just as popular as at the London show in October.

Many thanks to everyone who took the time to visit us!

A big thankyou to everyone who took the time to time and effort to wade through the crowd at Salon International 2010 and visit our stand. As always its an immense pleasure to have the oppurtunity to show you our new products and also hear your all important feedback. We’re really lucky to have a loyal customer base who come back year after year and give us their frank opinions and suggestions.
All your ideas are put to work so that we have a better line up of products & prices the following year.
Many thanks again.
Hope to see you next year! X