Abstract: An improved form of safety scissor which prevents potential injury to the user such as that which may result from the insertion of a finger or other body part between the opposing cutting edges thereof, while simultaneously providing a scissor which can be employed in a conventional manner and which allows for the cutting of multiple layers of material, as well as a wide variety of types of materials, including both human hair and synthetic fibrous materials, comprising a pair of scissor blades having opposed cutting edges and operating handles, pivotally connected to one another, and provided with a flat and generally U-shaped shield respectively in a manner which prevents direct contact by the user with the cutting edge or tip of the said cutting blades.