I'm not an expert on shears nor do I know the right ones to use to cut hair. But I have been cutting my husbands hair for a couple of years, and more recently, my toddler's hair as well. These shears are very sharp and cut really seamlessly. I like that the tip is a tad rounded versus pointy and sharp, especially since I'm so afraid of when my daughter is moving around like crazy while I try to cut her hair. I'm able to cut her really thin hair by gliding one of the blades sideways and it cuts her hair beautifully. Same with my husband. I trim the top of his hair and these cut so easily. They are pretty too but for me, it's all about the functionality and I think these are going to last us quite a while.