I’m autistic, I’ve had one haircut since covid because I hate the sensory aspect of haircuts. I’ve been searching online of how to cut hair and it doesn’t look that hard, but a lot of people seem to advise against it. I think that if I fuck it up it’s not the end of the world, I can just go to a professional. But I have very long hair so I have a lot of opportunity for trial and error. I think that if I get some practice, it’s something I can continue to do going forward. I also don’t particularly care how it looks, I just want it to be shorter.
I think that’s largely going to depend on what kind of hair cut you want. I do a semi layered cut. I bend forward, brush all my hair towards my forehead, put it in a pony tail, and cut it whenever I want.
I will note if you’re cutting it close to your forehead, maybe take some front pieces out or you’ll have really really short bangs. After I do all that I double check it in the mirror, make sure both sides are even, trim if they’re not, trim my bangs how I want them, and I’m good for another month or two.
Is it in style? Idk. I’m pushing 40, I don’t really give a shit anymore. But it sure beats the hell out of going to the salon.
If you want a buzz cut (something you can do with clippers and a single length attachment), doing it yourself is really no problem at all. If you want something more complex, you probably want to see a professional.
just be careful with the attachments. They sometimes can be easy to change during use.
The one a friend used tended to change its length without much pressure. And suddenly he got a full lane of 2mm length cut
Last professional haircut when i was 15. Have been cutting my hair with a 30€ battery cutter from Amazon for years. Need a new one about every 10 years. Its awesome and you can even vary in length. ;)
Yeah, I’ve gotten 3 or 4 haircuts in the last 15 years that were from barbers. But I don’t care as much about what others think I guess. I cut the sides with a single length, then the top with scissors or buzz it to a longer length if I’m lazy. The only tough part is getting back straight, which you learn tricks for. I’m so not botherer by it at this point it is the only time I use selfie mode on my phone. Turn away from the sink mirror, selfie mode on and trim it carefully. Blend the top with scissors if needed, but really it isn’t often needed for my hair.
For a guy:
You’re not going to do anything well yourself except a buzz. And even then, there’s a learning curve.
If you’re trying to keep it long, you’re going to fuck it up.
For medium length, there used to be an “as seen on tv” product that was basically a shop vac that pulls hair into it, and cuts it a uniform length. I don’t know if they even sell them anymore, but that would be your only option.
If you just don’t care, start buzzing it. Do it often, like buzz today, and then buzz again after taking a shower. You’re going to miss spots and a shower in between makes the hair stand up different and easier to make it uniform
As you get better you can start doing it every two weeks or whatever, but at first do it really often to make sure you’re not leaving patches you can’t see.
That flowbee thing does look quite cool!
I am shocked to learn, and now you will know, too:
Yeah, that’s it.
For some reason my brain kept thinking “flowzy” and I figured if I guessed and was wrong it would throw off anyone who rembered it different
$225?
Best advice I’ve ever been given: if you don’t know what you are doing, pay someone who does. You may have a barber college nearby.
I learned that I can do a great anime-protagonist haircut, but now that I’m not in my early 20s anymore that’s not really my style anymore.
On the other end of the spectrum, if you just trim the tips off of your perpetual ponytail/braid, that’s easy too.
Everything in between needs practice, and ideally the ability to look at the back of your head.
I’ve been wondering this too, but out of sheer convenience. I even already have a trimmer for my beard. I like my hair short and usually describe it as “number 3|6 trimmer on the sides and back ….” And I should be able to do that.
Why do I need to use my time to find a barbershop that hasn’t shut down, go sit in a waiting room for 30-60 minutes, have to describe to someone new how I want May hair, and end up with something inconsistent anyway. I can be inconsistent on my own, thank you
Go for it!
I do something similar a couple days a week. It looks just as good as a similar cut I’d get from a barber.
Go for it. I was very reluctant to try DIY haircuts. But once I did…I immediately wondered why I paid for it with time, money, and hassles for all those years.
Your cut sounds a lot like mine. I’ve clipped the back and sides on my own many times without problems, but if you typically like them to scissor cut the top, I HAVE messed that up doing it on my own.
Go for it. There’s tons of Youtube videos. The difference between a bad haircut, and a good haircut? 2 weeks.
Mine is 30-40 cm (man) and I do it myself with scissors. Forget all the “hacks” and just do whatever u think will look good freehand. I do recommend getting good scissors intended for cutting hair. Normal ones are not sharp enough.
Thank you! I will have a go and see how it works out
I cut my hair since covid, but I’m just cutting it all off. That’s pretty easy
Similar situation for me here.
I’ve cut my hair a few times before and from what I can discern, a hairstylist or someone particularly interested in hair/beauty will notice if you’ve cut it yourself. Whether that matters to you is another thing.
I’ve noticed if you have long hair (past the shoulders) and there is a lot of it then you can hide any mistakes easier. Curly hair is also better at hiding mistakes. If it’s straight, short and more sparse then any cuts made will be more noticeable and thus any mistakes will be more obvious. If you go very short and have to use a shaver to get closer to the skin then it can be tricky to keep everything even.
The more you do it the better you will get of course. At this point I feel fairly comfortable trimming my length but the first few times did not look very good. If your situation is such that appearances aren’t scrutinized severely then I don’t see the harm in trying to do it yourself.
Just make sure you cut your hair a little longer than you might want, that way if it looks really bad then you can go to a hairstylist and they have some length to work with.
Oh and something to note, my hairstylist knows about my sensory issues and they’re very accommodating. I was rather upfront about it, telling them something along the lines of “Hey, I just wanted to let you know that I have some sensory issues with haircuts. Is it possible we can address them before we get started?” I ended up sticking with the hairstylist that was the most understanding. It took a few tries but they’re great! We use unscented hair products, no heat styling (blow dryer or hair iron), tv’s are turned off, and we only really talk when it’s about the haircut.
The only reason I don’t see them that often anymore is the cost of services in general.
Thank you for the info, I will have a go tonight as I have a lot to work with, and worst case I can go and find a professional who can help accommodate :)
Am Asian. Literally never went to a barber lol. I mean except that few times when I was a kid. My dad then learn how to do barber stuff. I think he might’ve worked as a barber for a short time, but not sure. Then I got older and just did haircuts myself. I keep it like very short, like the shortest trimmer guard (is that what it’s called?). Idk why but hair gets veerry annoying when it gets long.
Saves a lot of money, you know… average Asian frugal tricks that parents teach you 😅. I never admitted that fact in front of classmates in the US since that’s kinda embarassing. People love to poor-shame.
(For context, I’m a dude, idk how girls/women does things, but my mother also never went to a barber, not to my knowledge anyways)
Idk why, but like I think many Asians just don’t really take haircuts that seriously, I remember a Malaysian-American classmate just joking about his mom doing haircuts for him… so relatable lol. I hear like white kids or black kids talk about haircuts and “hairstyles” and I’m like… 👀
[Insert awkward monkey puppet meme here]
My Filipino wife and her friends pay each other a few bucks to do each other’s hair. Works great!
Not really.
Been cutting my own hair for a decade. It wasn’t pretty at first, but I got better. Have done several different styles over the years, too. Now it is easy, quick, and looks good.
I’ve saved so much money and, more than that, time and stress. I can cut my hair first thing on a Sunday morning or late on a Monday night. No appointments, no idle chit chat, no leaving the house… just 20 minutes and a shower and I’m good for another 3000 miles.
Best advice I can give you is to take your time with it no need to rush, and also be prepared to except a bad haircut from time to time. I’ve been cutting my own hair for years and I’m about 70-30 for giving myself a good haircut.
I have been cutting my own hair since covid.
It isn’t that hard. A pair of scissors, some hair rubbers and a hair trimmer if you want it short.
The hardest part os, of course, the back of the head. But with time you can get a pretty decent result.
I tend to prefer a “messy” hair style which helps hiding my mess ups.
I buzz cut when I messed up practicing, but I keep my hair only just long enough to style slightly and only use powered trimmers really with a small pair of touch up scissors.
Buying a 360 degree mirror is my recommendation. It’s basically a swivel arm attached to three adjustable mirrors. Takes the blind guess work out of the equation and you can clean your neck up better.
