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Have you ever cut your own hair?
Posted by jefftompkins71 • 12/29/08 • Subscribe to this Discussion [RSS] • Report This Topic
Topics: haircutting, humor
Monday, December 29, 2008
A Brand New Head for Christmas
OK, not the whole head. Just part of it. The outside part, former residence of what used to be my hair.
For Christmas I received a "professional hair-cutting kit," which is nice, except for the fact that I'm an amateur when it comes to cutting hair and the kit does not cut hair by itself.
I hate getting my hair cut, so it had been a while since I had sat in the barber's chair and let a virtual stranger wield scissors near the part of my body that houses my brain, eyes and other key parts of the human body. I decided that I would cut my own hair from now on. Why not? I did it as a teenager and there are no bad teenager ideas.
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User Comments
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You should trade it in for a Flowbee.
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Do they still make those? LOL. This set of clippers and attachments is by Vidal Sassoon, which sounds fancy, but they're still just clippers in the hands of an amateur.
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lol, now you're talkin'.
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I have done it couple of times... Thats why I am wearing a cap
I think it is quite easy but need bit of practice. Problem is you can not make much errors. Then you cannot go out... -
I did my last hair cut myself. (And shaved my hair for 2 years before that, but that doesn't count as a hair cut, I don't think.) I only needed a bit of trimming and I though that if I went to a hair dresser, they would give me "my money's worth" and cut more than I was willing to shed. (I'm desperately growing my hair back.) It turned out alright, but I really need to do something with it again... Maybe a pro this time? -
Yes--I have made the huge mistake of cutting my own hair--but thankfully haven't done that for years. I used to get drunk and high and then think I needed a makover. Unfortunately, I didn't have the skill to undetake it myself! Now, I rely on my good friend and hairdresser, Joel of Isa's Salon in San Francisco to keep me looking my best! -
Yes, once and it was a disaster. I did it when I was a high school student.
I went to a barbershop to fix it afterward. The barber asked me why I have bald spots scattered all around. -
OMG! yes...lol..when I was 15 or so, Rock-a-billie came back, and my hair was down past my shoulders. I decided I wanted it short, and I took the scissors and whacked it right off and to my surprise, I did a hell of a job. I got all kinds of compliments. But that was the last time I ever did that again. -
I don't have any to cut, so I'm going to have to say no. -
Never cut your own hair after 3 Martinis. -
I do always cut my own hair (usually once a week because that it grows superfast) but also others hair too.
Btw I hate to get my hair cut in barbershops too, usually because that they don't understand how to cut the hair here. -
Yes I do every time. I take one of those hair trimmer thingies and cut it down to 2-4mm length.
Cheap and easy to maintain.
Have done that the last 10-14 years since I was in the army. I like to think about how much money I have saved -
Yes, when I was young and foolish. -
Funny story - I had long hair all my life. My first year of college, I was so sick of it I asked my roommate to cut it off. She said she had cut hair before...she lied! Over the next two hours we struggled to get it even and I lost a lot of hair. Then a few months later, it was all gone to a pixie cut.
Moral of the Story - Don't let your roommate cut your hair if she has no experience! -
I did it when I was a kid - cut my sister's hair, too. Boy, was THAT a mistake O_O .-
I'm sure your mother was thrilled.
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I always cut my own hair. After a few butcher jobs when I was very young I never let anyone touch my hair. I got so I could cut it, even the back, without using a mirror, I'd done it so many times. Did it all by feel. I'm not a beautician but it looked so good people were always asking me to cut their hair. Now my hair is really long and I only trim the ends. Happy cutting!! -
Rain, me too. I got tired of butcher jobs as well. I usually just trim it. -
OK the cat's out of the bag, I USE A FLOWBEE! in fact just yesterday. I originally bought it 18 yrs ago to cut my dogs hair. Now my dogs dead I can't justify spending 15 bucks for a hair cut when I can suck it right off the top of my head. I wish all my investments paid off so well. WARNING: Flowbee not to be used by the fashion conscious.
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God yes and the results were awful. I used to cut my hair myself when I was really loaded and upset with life.
Thank God for the sake of aesthetics that I found recovery! Ha ha ha ha. -
I cut my hair every month by myself with a cutter machine (????). I set it at 2, 3 mm and then gooo in all direction avoiding ears.
In summer I do it outside to not smudge the bathroom. -
I cut my own bangs once when I was young. My parents hid the scissors after that. Now I pay very good money to have someone else cut my hair just the way I like it. -
I always cut my own hair...have been cutting it myself since I was 14...last time I went to a hairdresser was 5 years ago. I have never had a haircut from someone else that I liked...so I figured that if I'm going to have bad hair, I should at least have it for free! Though I'm usually always happy with my handiwork...it's just the in-between stages that I don't like... -
Yes I have cut my hair on many occasions and it turned out fine.
I prefer to have a stylist do it though. -
You can cut your own hair without mistakes by using the AirCut (www.aircut.com). It comes with stylers that don't fall off and does not attach to a vacuum cleaner, it is self-contained and handheld so you can take it anywhere. Even fits in a suitcase. I am promoting yes, but as they say, I don't just work for the company, I'm also a customer. -
I use to cut my own hair now I shave it every day. -
all the time. almost once a week-
Must be tricky trimming around those horns. -
I keep my hair short enough so it's not an issue.
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I haven't been to a barber in 35 years; I put one of those depth guards on the clippers and cut it the same all around. And for the last couple of years I just use an electric razor and keep it bald as a cue ball. -
Yeah. When I was starting, I thought it was going to look SO sweet. It actually turned out okay, but there were so many bald spots... it was like a little game to find them. I also like that 'super short' feeling of the bald spot. No joke, I touch it when I'm bored...
Ew. -
NO Never. Give my hubby and son buzz cuts but that is easy, Womens hair is a night mare. -
Once I tried and it broke the scissors. -
Once when I was a kid and had been playing in the woods, there was a burr stuck in it, so I cut it out. My mom was not happy. -
I actually tried to shave my head with a disposable razor once. It was a disaster. -
I actually just did the other day with a strait razor and it looks fabulous -
I don't trust myself, but I do have my boyfriend cut my bangs sometimes. I think it's silly to pay for a ten-second, easy to do haircut! -
Very funny story. -
Just stay on BC and let me get in your hair.. then you will automatically get it all cut -
I always cut my own hair -
Yes.
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