That brought back a childhood memory. I had some neighbors growing up with six kids. Three boys, and three girls. They all literally got bowl haircuts, in fact they all had a specific plastic bowl with their names written on them. Mom would put the bowl on their head, snip around the perimeter, and they were stylin' for a couple of weeks.
Anyone cut their own hair?
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That brought back a childhood memory. I had some neighbors growing up with six kids. Three boys, and three girls. They all literally got bowl haircuts, in fact they all had a specific plastic bowl with their names written on them. Mom would put the bowl on their head, snip around the perimeter, and they were stylin' for a couple of weeks.
I shave my own head, not enough hair to cut.
Before I started shaving it, I gave myself buzz cuts with electric clippers.
Before I started shaving it, I gave myself buzz cuts with electric clippers.
I imagine once you get past the trial and error/learning curve...it could be OK.Just gave myself a freshening up and wondered a couple things. How much have I saved over the past 35 years by cutting my own and if anyone else does it too. Started with a cheap Wahl set with combs and have "graduated" up to a Wahl 5-Star Magic Clip cordless. It cuts very well and precisely. If I make a conservative guess, cutting/trimming every two-four weeks @ say $15 a cut, I suppose that would be in the neighborhood of $12-13K. That buys a lot of oil.
for years I did Gillette Fusion 5's. Got tired of the expense and joined dollar shave club. Made it easier and cheaper and never ran out of razors. About 4 years ago, I decided to go electric. My wife got tired of playing nurse every time I would cut the back of my head. It is a trick shaving your face and head with a real razor. Since going electric, I have never looked back. It is easy every night before a shower with a little splash of Lectric shave and no more blood!
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Just once!!!
Haven’t been to a barber in 35+ years. Attachment #4 in the winter and #3 in the summer. I began after college trying to save money. Now I just do it for convenience.
AZjeff
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Wife-cut since 2005. Had a great barber in Pa, tried a couple here not impressed. 1/4 & 3/8" attachments on the clipper and it's good to go.
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I cut my own hair; been doing so for probably 30 years.
The money saved, well, wasn't really "saved" as much as it was spent on other passions (cigars, bourbon, gas for trips, etc).
The money saved, well, wasn't really "saved" as much as it was spent on other passions (cigars, bourbon, gas for trips, etc).
Been cutting own hair for 30 years, wife cuts the back.
I guess the main reason it became to troublesome to find and deal with hair dressers.
I guess the main reason it became to troublesome to find and deal with hair dressers.
Why?
My son has been cutting my hair for years. He learned the craft when he was a sailor on a small warship during a long deployment. Crew needed a barber and he volunteered.
A couple times during covid, just buzz the whole thing with a #2. The back of my neck is a bit of hairy, so it needs a precise line shaved in, which is hard to do for me at least.
Our local barber is cheap and good, but doesn't take appointments over the phone, so I have to make sure I'm in line first in the morning, or you end up coming back later, or waiting for a few cuts.
Our local barber is cheap and good, but doesn't take appointments over the phone, so I have to make sure I'm in line first in the morning, or you end up coming back later, or waiting for a few cuts.
I'm too ugly to get away with a home cut. I have a great barber and like supporting a small business. Its not cheap though.
Many years ago before I was married I got hammered drunk and cut my own hair. I actually did a great job and gave myself a nice fade. I tried to reproduce it many times (both drunk and sober) with no luck.
Many years ago before I was married I got hammered drunk and cut my own hair. I actually did a great job and gave myself a nice fade. I tried to reproduce it many times (both drunk and sober) with no luck.
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The next time I'm going to run my fingers around your throat...
When I was young my mom used one of those things that housed three razor blades. Hurt like heck.
Hahahahaha… no. For me it is akin to doing my own brain surgery.
I gladly pay someone to do it.
