Self-trimming?
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Topic: Self-trimming?
Posted By: KeishaNSU
Subject: Self-trimming?
Date Posted: January 02 2007 at 2:45pm
For those who self trim what are your techniques, becasue I would like to start trimming my own hair but i'm not sure how to go about it?? Any advice would be helpful
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Posted By: KeishaNSU
Date Posted: January 04 2007 at 5:28pm
| Does anyone not trim their own hair? |
Posted By: PickledGeuse
Date Posted: January 05 2007 at 9:34am
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I trim my own hair. Since I'm in school, blowing my allowance on a 60 dollar cut is out of the question. I just separate my hair into sections about 6 and put them in ouchless bands ..then on the section I'm about to cut ..I take it down.. part across and then evaluate the ends to see if I need to cut a lot.. if it does then I twist (2 strand) a mini section of hair and clip the ends..looking at the twist itself can also show you if you have severe splits ..and if you see any.. clip those off too! You repeat this all over the head. While this does seem a little non-professional, it has worked for me for almost a year. I'm still learning, but hey..it does clean up those ends. HTH |
Posted By: PickledGeuse
Date Posted: January 05 2007 at 9:38am
| Oh..and the tools I use for this lengthy project include a pair of goody shears, a good mirror (preferably a cosmetic mirror), hair sectioning clips, ouchless bands, and a WIDE tooth comb. And to prep your hair for trimming, I suggest flat ironing it smooth (its less stress this way).. |
Posted By: Pokahontas
Date Posted: January 05 2007 at 11:56am
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Here's a link that might help you. I think I'm doing the V-cut today.
http://community.livejournal.com/feyeselftrim/ - http://community.livejournal.com/feyeselftrim/ ------------- |
Posted By: myronnie
Date Posted: January 05 2007 at 7:33pm
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goodness girl i'm scared to cut my own hair..i don't have split ends so i don't see why i should.. ------------- My Fotki: http://public.fotki.com/myronnie/ |
Posted By: KeishaNSU
Date Posted: January 05 2007 at 9:48pm
thanks guys!
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Posted By: PickledGeuse
Date Posted: January 06 2007 at 9:14am
| Hey MyRonnie, You're right. There's no reason why you should cut if you don't have any issues with splits or dry/messed up ends. If I could manage to keep my ends nice and healthy, I wouldn't trim. I'm so used to i now that it's actually a relief when I do. It's proven that no one needs to cut their hair in order to grow it long, unless it's damaged. |
Posted By: Kimbrely29
Date Posted: January 07 2007 at 5:41pm
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Hi.. I just take pieces of my hair and cut the ends straight across. I like for my ends to be neat and straight. Then I just do the same thing all over my head. ------------- Love your imperfections they are what makes you unique. |
Posted By: ladyflash
Date Posted: January 09 2007 at 2:53pm
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I use the link the pokahontas posted. Those techniques really do work. ------------- CHECK OUT MY PHOTOS! http://public.fotki.com/quietladyflash/ - My Fotki Album |
Posted By: PickledGeuse
Date Posted: January 11 2007 at 9:48pm
| Essentially, my ideas arrived from the link that was posted. I've been here quite some time so. It's basically cutting straight across but you section off for a more precise cut! |