All it takes is a set of clippers from your local beauty supply store. They start at about $25 and last for years. It's nearly fool proof! I say nearly, because it is fairly easy to learn, but there is one caveat...
You have to pay attention.
That seems simple, but a long time ago (before I'd honed my haircutting mojo) I cut a straight-up bald spot in my brother's hair.
I had already finished his cut and it looked pretty good, so I was just trimming up his neck. But I noticed a spot on the back of his head that I'd missed and thought, I'll just run the clippers back over and cut those stray hairs. Unfortunately -- with no attachment (because you have to remove it to shave the neck) -- I shaved a bald rectangle out of the back of his head!
Well, my brother wasn't pleased, nor was he ready to embrace a cue-ball head, so I had to take his cut pretty short and he used a dark eyeliner pencil to draw it in until it grew back.
Don't let this story scare you, it really is easy to do.
Miriam
You make it look so easy! I'm gonna borrow my sisters clippers and try it. Thanks.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for this post! I have been trying my hand at cutting my boys' hair for the past couple months and was about to give up because I have a terrible time fading. This last time I just used a 3 all over their heads because I was so tired of it being so uneven. Poor little burr headed boys...I'm so excited to give this a try!
ReplyDeleteI found this video on youtube. It was so helpful. Just wanted to let you know it worked out great.
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