Anyone here ever cut their own hair?
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Topic: Anyone here ever cut their own hair?
Posted By: RubyValentine
Subject: Anyone here ever cut their own hair?
Date Posted: June 22 2005 at 8:48am
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Due to lack of funds and extreme irritation with my fried hair-ends thanks to the bleaching disaster of a few weeks ago, I gave my hair a little cut today and I must say I'm v. pleased with it! It was going beserk in the heat and looked so limp and sad, so I spruced it up at the sides with a bit of choppiness and gave myself a side fringe. Didn't really touch the back, except to trim the ends; perhaps next time I do this I shall enlist a friend to help. Anyone else here cut their own hair? And if so, can they give me any tips on the best techniques for cutting hair? |
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Posted By: eKatherine
Date Posted: June 22 2005 at 9:27am
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Way back when I had a permanent I hated. After about 2-1/2" of growth I chopped it off using the "pull up a chunk and chop it off" method. Tons of compliments, go figure.
Now I trim my long hair myself, no problem. ------------- 
Just looking for a few good hair slaves - is that too much to ask? |
Posted By: Kuroneko
Date Posted: June 23 2005 at 4:30am
| Do it all the time, for general lack of money, some previous bad experiences with stylists, and my own self-consciousness (hate it when people feel the need every time to point out how thin my hair is or how it grows in weird directions in some places! :-P !) The only tip I can give is to mark with rubberbands, tape, or something else you can feel onto a comb so when you're measuring in places you can't see, you can feel whether it's going the right length or not. I wish I were better at doing hair so I could be of more use than that. |
Posted By: Elissa
Date Posted: June 23 2005 at 8:07am
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I've been doing it for years, I've saved myself a lot of money and "overcuts" that I didn't want (ie too short). But I have thick wavy hair, which is very forgiving of uneven cutting.
But I must say, when I went in for a good shaping about two months ago, I looked and felt fabulous. Even for home cutters, I think it's a great thing to do once in a while. -------------  [/url]
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Posted By: Jade30
Date Posted: July 04 2005 at 3:34pm
| Small trims mostly. Nothing major like a whole new length or new hair do. I'm too chicken. :) |
Posted By: ragdollragdoll
Date Posted: August 08 2005 at 9:02pm
| does any body know what website has step by step instuctions to follow to cut hair at home for the first time. I am planning on cutting my hair short. I am not sure how to do it.If I can't get to the hairdresser I am going to cut it at home |
Posted By: goddess_mels
Date Posted: August 09 2005 at 1:33am
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I can't remember the URL, but Google Feye's Trimming Method. I used her method to trim my hair when it was longer and it worked great. ------------- Mels |
Posted By: Porpoise
Date Posted: August 09 2005 at 10:25am
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Nope. I'm too scared I'll screw up. ------------- DANGER! I drive like you do. |
Posted By: Tyranna
Date Posted: August 10 2005 at 4:02pm
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Yes I do. But my hair is long (barring the bangs) so mess-ups are not noticable. And I have 'mastered' the wedge bangs-trim and the rest is merely a matter of trimming the ends. If I had short hair, I would probably not cut my own. I would like to have my hair professionally shaped, but really don't know of a good stylist I could trust. |
Posted By: eKatherine
Date Posted: August 11 2005 at 7:29am
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http://members.fortunecity.com/feye/trim/ - Feye's method -------------
Just looking for a few good hair slaves - is that too much to ask? |
Posted By: clovisdied
Date Posted: August 13 2005 at 11:05pm
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I do mine all the time...and i've actually gone into some more in-depth styles. But i have no fear when it comes to my hair. |
Posted By: duke
Date Posted: August 19 2005 at 1:05pm
| With one real exception, I have cut my own hair since 2000. I wear it in a chin-collar-length bob. As my hair is relatively thick (if straight), I cut hairs in the back shorter underneath by pulling them out from underneath (they will stick out themselves to an extent and lopping them off. I use a rear-view mirror. It takes time to learn it but for me it's worth it. |
Posted By: ASamuraiWarrior
Date Posted: August 21 2005 at 2:57am
| I only trip about 1 cm of hair that covers my ear by myself. The hair still covers it completely but the length is just right enough to cover my ears a cm longer. |
Posted By: sporty_chick
Date Posted: August 22 2005 at 5:05pm
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A friend of mine did, she cut layers in hair all by her self...and she looked great! But i guess that was just her luck...what if she messed it up? I'm too scared to cut my own...so..yeh. ------------- Much Luv Your Canadian Buddy :) |
Posted By: aubergine
Date Posted: August 23 2005 at 9:59am
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I sometimes cut my front layers when they are growing out...but I did it once and cut them too short - I looked REALLY stupid. When I was four and blonde I cut my fringe right to the scalp with textile scissors! :) I thought I was doing my mum a favour! |