Ever thought about cutting your own hair? Here's our story.
My husband likes his hair really short, like military short. When we first got married, he'd get his haircut every 2-3 weeks. Then he thought, "This is ridiculous." He had me use the clippers and cut his hair. I took a long time to do it and was very cautious, out of fear that I would make a huge dent it it somewhere.
He has been cutting his own hair by himself ever since. Every summer he shaves it. He swears by his Wahl clippers. I just do the neckline for him. Even though shaggy is somewhat the "look" now, I don't think he'll ever let his grow out - his hair is so straight and thick that he says he'd look like a Chia Pet.
Growing up, I loved getting my haircut at the hairdresser. It made me feel like a new person. I would still like it just as much, except that I haven't found the right stylist. Ever since I moved here after college, I have tried many different stylists in the area, costing anywhere from $8 to $60. None have been disasters, but none were great. Most I have come home from and trimmed things up some more myself. (Well, there was one haircut that was $50 I feel like I got my money's worth out of. But I have short hair, and I just cannot bring myself to pay $50 + tip every 6-8 weeks for a haircut!)
So with my husband's encouragement, I tried hacking away at my own hair for the first time about 4 years ago. I think what emboldened me was the fact that I have had super short, cropped hair before. I knew that if I really messed things up, I could go to my local hairdresser and just have it all chopped off again. So there was nothing to lose. Well, I am still hacking away at it myself, 4 years later!
It is actually quite fun to be able to cut your hair exactly how you want it, instead of trying to communicate that to the stylist. It is also so convenient to be able to get a haircut whenever you want, instead of having to book and wait for an appointment. I've always half-jokingly/half-seriously told my friends that if I hadn't gone to college, I would have wanted to go to cosmetology school. Maybe I am subconsciously living out that dream :)
P.S. - Of course I am cutting my daughter's hair, too. For her first haircut we put her in her booster seat so I could trim the back (the only part that had grown!) Last time, I actually cut her hair while she was in the bathtub, sitting very still, amazingly. That makes for easy clean-up.
OK, I am going to embarrass myself here with a picture - just to show you how short I have cut my hair before. This is a picture from when I was pregnant... PLEASE try to ignore the stringy piece that refused to stay in the bobby pin and ruined the picture...
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Wow - you're more bold than I'll ever be! I don't trust myself. I finally found a hair girl that I LOVE. She's so good that she cuts her own hair, too. She's only $20 b/c she does hair out of her house and does most of our church staff families, so she's very reasonable. Still, do you realize how much money you're saving??? We have a whole category for "hair" in our budget. All that money down the drain!
Wow--good for you! Your hair cut looks great. I wish I could cut hair, but I'd make a big mess. My husband, however, cuts my sons' hair, which is a great money saver. He wanted me to help him to cut his hair, but I was too afraid. Maybe I'll try after all.
I like to cut my own hair sometimes, too. Unfortunately my husband is too picky about his almost non-existant hair and goes to a very expensive salon to get it cut. My daughter does not sit still for her haircuts, which I do myself. She was born with a full head of hair, so I've been cutting it since she was six months old. (She could already wear pig tails at that age!)
I am really impressed that you cut your own SHORT hair. It looks really good!
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I just started cutting my own hair about 2 weeks ago. I think I'm hooked!
It's not as scary as I thought it would be.
Although I haven't done it lately, I too have cut my own hair. It helps that I have wavy hair so you can't tell if things are a little uneven. I've had too many bad experiences with hairdressers, so I was fed up at the time.
And your husband sounds just like mine, with that military-like haircut. I too cut his hair with those Wahl clippers. I always ask him to grow his hair out but he won't. Most men with receding hairlines who shave their heads would be jealous, since my husband has a full head of hair but shaves it.
After seven years of marriage, I recently convinced my husband to let me cut his hair. We had a few sketchy cuts in the beginning, but now I feel like a pro! I also cut my son's hair, and my most recent haircut was done by my sister-in-law in the backyard. But I've never tried cutting my hair by myself. I can imagine getting the front and sides, but how do you handle the back? I'd love to learn how to do it myself! Thanks for joining Thrifty Green Thursday this week!
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