cutting your own hair
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Printed Date: October 31 2025 at 2:08am
Topic: cutting your own hair
Posted By: JordanCollecta
Subject: cutting your own hair
Date Posted: August 04 2005 at 9:40am
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whats good people. i use a Oster classic 76 clipper to cut my hair and cut with a size 1 blade and it is really low but when i tried a size 2 it didnt even cut my hair, and no guys there is no 1.5 ------------- It aint me, its my jewlery thats pissed off |
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Posted By: 360spinna
Date Posted: August 04 2005 at 10:53am
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you gotta let your hair grow out longer to get a #2 cut. if i was you
i'll stay away from #1 if you wanna keep your waves. also don't cut
your hair so often. this is the clipper and trimmer i use. they both are ANDIS brand   ------------- |
Posted By: Thats Riiiiiite
Date Posted: August 04 2005 at 10:57am
naw 360 a #1 is coo just as long as u go wit the grain cause in my
newest pic's I gave myself a #1. I grow my ish out for just about 2
month n it still wasnt long enough to get a #2 i even combed it out
too. But i also wish they had a #1.5 . But let me also say this I thing for a #1 to look good u gotta have ya waves on point 
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Posted By: 360spinna
Date Posted: August 04 2005 at 11:19am
my bad, i just don't like it that low. i'm sticking with a #2 or
#3.....just to let yall know the clipper attachments/numbers are not
all the same lengths, it varies from brand to brand. below is what i
posted in a old topic.
some clippers don't come with a 1/16 so a #1 would be a 1/8 ------------- |
360spinna wrote:Posted By: Thats Riiiiiite
Date Posted: August 04 2005 at 11:22am
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das how i like mine I dont like my hair long for one it takes foreva to
grow second my ish start to curl up n last my wave go into hiding when
i grow it out
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Posted By: Mejesticuddie
Date Posted: August 04 2005 at 11:25am
| im thinking about picking up a pair of clippers to start cutting my own hair...is it really dat hard to cut your own hair cuz i aint tryna mess up or nuttin |
Posted By: 360spinna
Date Posted: August 04 2005 at 11:28am
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cutting is very easy, especially if your cutting everything even. the
line-up is the hard part but it doesn't take long to learn.
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Posted By: Mejesticuddie
Date Posted: August 04 2005 at 11:30am
| with the gaurds on the clippers when you cut ur hair it evens it out or could u still go to low in some places? |
Posted By: Mejesticuddie
Date Posted: August 04 2005 at 11:30am
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im prolly juss wanna cut my own hair den hit up the barber for a line |
Posted By: DrOwnin UpSturz
Date Posted: August 04 2005 at 11:52am
| cuttin ur own hair has 2 save some serious bread- ima try and pick me up some in the future ...so 3-6 if u have a recommened set of clippers then lemme noe |
Posted By: JordanCollecta
Date Posted: August 04 2005 at 11:54am
thanks every1 for helping a bro out. yea 360spinna is rite. its easy to cut your hair yourself but the shape up is hard as $hit. i still need to get my shape ups better though. im going 2 stick to a size 1 on my clippers and make sure i cut to da grain . i hate using plastic guards because they dont come out that even, but if your good at cutting u can do it with a plastic guard. i use a professional clipper which was like $120. im getting my andis trimmer though in a couple of days so my shape will start to be on point.------------- It aint me, its my jewlery thats pissed off |
Posted By: JordanCollecta
Date Posted: August 04 2005 at 11:57am
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aye 360spinna where u get those clippers from?? how much they cost??? do they cut good?? and what is the full name of the clippers?? ------------- It aint me, its my jewlery thats pissed off |
Posted By: 360spinna
Date Posted: August 04 2005 at 3:22pm
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i purchase this one
on this website--> http://www.bestclippers.com/anex2speedcl.html - here and cost about $90. they're the best clippers i ever used. ANDIS EXCEL 2-SPEED CLIPPER * Powerful 2-Speed rotary motor clipper with detachable blade designed for heavy-duty use * High speed is 25% faster for cutting heavy hair * Designed to last for years and will cut wet or dry hair * Andis Excel 2-Speed Clipper compatible with Oster Model 76, 10 and 111 Blades * Maintenance free - no oiling or greasing of internal parts * Break-resistant housing; contoured to fit you hand. * Runs so cool, fans and air vents that can become clogged with hair are not needed * 7 attachment combs included (1/16", 1/8", 1/4", 3/8", 1/2", 3/4" and 1") * One year limited warranty even though its kind of high in price its a great investment. try to stay away from those $20-$30 clipper sets you might see in stores: 1. there motors are usually weak 2. because of ^ you have to keep going over spot over and over to get it even 3. the have cheap plastic guards that makes it more difficult to get everything even 4. they don't last long also ANDIS TRIMMER'S ARE HANDS DOWN THE BEST TRIMMER and they look cool too ------------- |
Posted By: BIGGMike
Date Posted: August 04 2005 at 4:39pm
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Mo money, mo money, mo money ------------- Look to the skies and keep your eyes on the prize! I been through Hell but, STILL I RISE! |
Posted By: JaSoul07
Date Posted: August 04 2005 at 4:40pm
| Does anyone know how to fade the back of the head real good? I'm thinkin about startin to cut my own hair and i wanna keep it even all around, but have it temped out in the back. Somebody holla back please... |
Posted By: JaSoul07
Date Posted: August 04 2005 at 4:41pm
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When i say the back. I mean around the neckline, not the whole back side of my head... |
Posted By: 360spinna
Date Posted: August 04 2005 at 4:43pm
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^I DO THAT WHEN MY HAIR GETS A LIL LONG, BUT IT TAKES SOME PRACTICE TO
GET IT CORRECT, ITS KIND OF HARD TO PUT IN WORDS WITH OUT SHOWING
EXAMPLES, MAYBE THE NEXT TIME YOU GO TO THE BARBER YOU CAN ASK TO WATCH
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Posted By: BIGGMike
Date Posted: August 04 2005 at 4:48pm
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Get your money people. Cut your own hair. ------------- Look to the skies and keep your eyes on the prize! I been through Hell but, STILL I RISE! |
Posted By: baller05
Date Posted: August 04 2005 at 9:32pm
| maybe if i was like 13 i would learn this but its college time so i aint going even try this |
Posted By: gotwaves740
Date Posted: August 05 2005 at 12:31pm
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yea lol im 14 and i started to cut my own hair. i wish i could
fade the back past my durag line or maybe my bro could learn how to do
it. and yea andis is the best. i do need some new blades
for my liner though cuz we had it for like 8 months and it has a broken
edge which really hurts when you do your lining. ya know gotta
look fresh cuz my schools about to start
------------- Got them waves so serious, it make dudes delirious |
Posted By: realvicious
Date Posted: August 05 2005 at 3:50pm
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The clippers have levels on it. I would put it on the level bald
it a little. go more levels and fade a little. then when
the lever is all the way down I fade it. It can work if you do it
right but that is my way.
------------- It is always about business King of ATL BABY |
Posted By: 360spinna
Date Posted: August 05 2005 at 3:57pm
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NOT ALL CLIPPERS HAVE THAT, BUT THAT IS A GOOD WAY TO LEARN HOW TO FADE/TAPER YOUR HAIR.
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Posted By: BIGGMike
Date Posted: August 05 2005 at 4:21pm
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Yep. I have went through so many clippers of the years. I found that adjustables are the best to me. You can cut a better fade. But I have use the regular clipper. I had to loosen the screws to adjust the blade. And also make sure you have a set of clippers for edge ups and lines. ------------- Look to the skies and keep your eyes on the prize! I been through Hell but, STILL I RISE! |
Posted By: 360spinna
Date Posted: August 05 2005 at 4:35pm
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for line-ups its better to use a trimmer/edger cause some clippers,
such as the one i use, are to powerful and can cut you up. plus
trimmers are lighter and you can manuver them better which you will
have better results.
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Posted By: realvicious
Date Posted: August 05 2005 at 4:37pm
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TRU DAT!
------------- It is always about business King of ATL BABY |
Posted By: gotwaves740
Date Posted: August 06 2005 at 4:50pm
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yea my bro said the blades dont spin fast enough so it can cut u
------------- Got them waves so serious, it make dudes delirious |