💇🏼‍♀️I CUT MY OWN HAIR!

[@styxfan3603]

I would call it a win as you didn’t put it all in a ponytail and saw through it. I have been cutting my wife’s hair and given regular haircuts to a couple of her friends for years. My method is to first have her seated on the stool, I cape her then let her elbow length hair down and comb it out with a center part. I section her hair just behind her ear on each side, then pin up all of her hair except the very bottom layer. I trim that layer to remove the split and damaged ends, usually taking off about an inch. I then let her hair down in 1/2” increments and trim each layer to match the previously cut hair. Cutting it in this manner allows the shears t cut a nice clean line versus the blades pushing the hair before it cuts. I have her turn her head to the side and trim her hair so it matches the back, but is not longer than the back. I check to ensure that it is even on both sides by holding the hair from each side under her chin. I trim her hair every other month. It is very convenient and a money saver. I would suggest that being you do haircuts at home that you have your husband do it for you. In that manner you can get your ends trimmed on a more frequent basis and keep the splits under control without having to fear getting too much chopped off.

[@HeresWhyILikeIt]

This was really helpful! Thank you! So cool you've cut her hair and her friends' hair. I'll definitely ask him for help again! ✂️

[@styxfan3603]

Do get the cape, hair clips, sectioning comb and have him watch some KZbin videos with you. There is a good one from Morocco method trimming hair for growth that is really good. I always trim hair dry. I don’t wet it down first, so I can see how the hair lays. Having him do just minimal trims of a 1/2” or less is best that he will get practice and comfortable doing it for you. I never point cut, I do the blunt snip to seal the ends, point cutting cuts the hair shafts at an angle which causes the ends to split.