How to Cut Your Own Vintage Haircut

How to Cut Your Own Vintage Haircut | DIY Vintage Horseshoe Haircut Tutorial
Looking to master the timeless elegance of vintage hairstyles? Look no further! In this highly requested video, I'm thrilled to share my step-by-step guide on how to cut your hair into the iconic vintage horseshoe haircut, the cornerstone of classic vintage looks.
Whether you're a seasoned vintage enthusiast or just dipping your toes into the world of retro styling, this tutorial is tailored for all skill levels. I am not a trained hairstylist, but this cut is quite easy to do. With this video you should be able to follow along so you too can have the perfect vintage haircut for all of your gorgeous vintage hairstyles.
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[@jacquieclapperton9758]

My mother trained as a hairdresser in the 1930s and worked as such after WW2. She was most annoyed to have to give up because "officers' wives don't work"! I do wish that I'd learned from her before her first stroke but there wasn't much interest in vintage styles in the 1980s and 1990s. I have both her scissors and her thinning scissors which I use to take the weight out of my fringe. I trim any split ends when I see them, trim my fringe every few weeks when it gets in my eyes, and go once a year to get the length evened up as it's difficult for me to do as it's below my waist. I lost around a third of my hair with chemotherapy so it'll take some time to be as full and even again.

[@lingolift5917]

Bone broth will help you regain some fullness in your hair

[@Kazberhaf]

Fantastic tutorial Christine, I have also been cutting my hair since the pandemic, but I’ve recently managed to find a hairdresser local to me who has given me a midi haircut which I’m really happy with. Fantastic job and always wonderful jazz music on your videos… Great to see you back. 🎉😊❤

[@drishthesquish]

Licensed cosmetologist here! Just a tip, never cut past your second knuckle! If you do you lose tension in the hair and this causes uneven length

[@TheGlambassador]

Thank you for the tip.

[@voceval1]

What a great tutorial, and I'm so glad you posted it. I have thick hair like yours and several weeks ago I followed your parting and cutting instructions. Now it is growing in perfectly and the way I wanted it. Thank you!

[@TheGlambassador]

That's fantastic! I'm so glad it worked out for you. Thank you for sharing your success with me 🥰

[@voceval1]

@@TheGlambassador ❤

[@02sweden]

Thank You. I just cut my hair like this, only shorter and it turned out great just wearing it straight (our slightly natural wavy).

[@TheGlambassador]

I’m so happy to hear that! I’m sure it looks wonderful.

[@veganvintagegeek2.089]

I've been cutting my hair for years. I got one of the purse size Joe Bonomo books at an estate sale all about 1960s hair. This little book talked about how to correctly cut your own hair. I have medium thin hair, my hair was thick and due to peri-menopause my hair has thinned. I went to Walgreens and bought myself some hair cutting sheers. What I do now to cut my hair I make sure my hair is completely dry, the books stated to never ever cut hair when it is wet that is rule one. This way you will 100% see the real length of your hair. And all I do these days is I just trim my ends by giving the ends of my hair a twist and cut the ends of my hair. My hair does not come out straight across it has a little U shape to it, I also make sure the length of my hair is up to my collar bone nothing longer than that. And I also do the same with my bangs I call them my half-moon cut bangs, I just make sure my bangs are nose length, nothing longer.

[@lingolift5917]

Im in perimenopause and my hair is getting thicker! Ive never had hair this thick before. It may be the bone broth I make and have most days in soup.

[@LadyMorganLavon]

So happy to see your smiling face again! Glad you’re all settled. I’ve been cutting my own hair for years now. I do what they call the unicorn cut but I was doing it way before it had that name lol. Can’t wait to see more videos

[@AnnGoodall-y7m]

Thank you. This video is exactly what I've been waiting for. 18 mths ago, I decided to grow out my pixie cut, which I hated but didn't know what else to do. The wet set has been life changing....really has. Now I know how to trim my hair to get it to the right shape. I'm so much happier with the way I look now, I'm also dressing mostly vintage too. That's down to you.

[@TheGlambassador]

I'm so happy to hear this!

[@rebeccacaron8982]

You are darling…thank you from an older gal that cuts her own hair. Great tutorial 🫶

[@TheGlambassador]

You are so welcome!

[@carlyoconnell4240]

Just tried this myself! Was a bit rushed trying to do it before work but I think it turned out well. Thanks for the clear instructions!

[@TheGlambassador]

Glad it helped!

[@lesleyoneill6064]

Thank you Christine...very helpful....much more methodical that what I usually do with the kitchen sissors!! Will get some proper sissors...

[@Kate42]

Just adorable! Great job!

[@kittenkat5244]

I just discovered your channel and you are GORGEOUS! 😍 I love your style, thank you sooo much for sharing all these great vintage tips!!

[@thefarmerswifecanada]

I have a KZbin channel, and did try the horshoe haircut - and even tried to go vintage on my channel. It is now set to “private”, as it didn’t feel authentic to me. I have found my happy medium of having an old fashioned look that isn’t outright vintage. But I LOVE watching these vintage tutorials! 😊

[@henriettenordvig4619]

Nice that you are back😊 Have missed your videos.😊

[@TheGlambassador]

Thank you so much 😀

[@sheenawaters1944]

Tried this last night and it turned out so well 🎉 thank you for sharing ❤

[@TheGlambassador]

I’m so glad to hear that 🥰

[@TracyD2]

I would love to get a blanket like yours on bed. The floral one. It’s exactly my colors in my room. My hair is so long I’m not sure how to style it anymore. Thank you.

[@AWanderingEye]

You are not alone! Thanks for being brave enough to admit it! Hope you make some headway on your new hairdo!

[@lingolift5917]

Thank you! I'm going to do a more extreme version of this with the u shape going uo to my cheekbone, like so many women had back then.

[@ggibson8356]

Fabulous 🙌

[@raedog68]

Thank you for this!! I hope you post again soon! Id love to see your new apartment fully furnished! Especially your dressing room!!

[@lenaromero5418]

I was just talking to my husband about learning how to cut my own hair! Thank you for this video, it’ll be extremely helpful!

[@TheGlambassador]

You are so welcome! I hope it helps.

[@ed9096]

Thank you so much for making this particular video. I really needed this! I have been cutting my own hair since the start of the pandemic. I have chronic illnesses and am immunocompromised, so I still don't leave home unnecessarily. I've been experimenting with a few methods for getting the beautiful classic U-shape that you have, but I just have not been able to find the right technique for me. Out of desperation, I cut it all very short. My hair type is quite similar to yours. Now that you made this video, I think that I can grow my hair out again and finally be able to cut it just in the way that I have been wanting. P.S. I have been following your blog/videos for years! You are so beautiful! Many thanks from a fellow US expat (in Denmark).

[@TheGlambassador]

I'm so glad that you found this helpful. I'm sure you'll do a fabulous job cutting and trimming your hair.

[@kimbarnetson3297]

I go to a fabulous hairdresser who specialises in vintage styles, unfortunately to get there it's a 90 min train ride with two changes each way. Lately the trains have either been cancelled or replaced by buses which means a two hour trip each way. I really feel like I'm messing her about cancelling each appointment so , after that long winded explanation, I'm going to have a go at cutting my own just to maintain it until the train companies get their act together. Thanks for the tutorial Christine, you made it look very achievable.

[@TheGlambassador]

Wow that sounds like an ordeal. I hope that this tutorial can help you with cutting or trimming your own hair at home. Maybe you'll only to go to the hairstylist a few times so it's easier for you.

[@jakeamanda4894]

You mentioned that once you set the hair it will last for days. How do protect and secure the curls while you sleep (when they aren’t in pin curls), and how do you restyle those curls each morning?

[@TheGlambassador]

Sometimes I wear a silk bonnet or headscarf, but not always. Each day I do a different style depending on how my curls are evolving. I did a video series a while back called "The Life Cycle of my Wet Set", it shows the different hair styles I do throughout the week from my weekly wet set. That might help you with some inspiration.

[@soniamartin3753]

Thanks for such a wonderful video. This is by far the best tutorial out there. I'm definitely going to use this tutorial soon. I desperately need a haircut 😂 I've been cutting my own hair for 12 years now and since then I've only been to a hairdresser 4 times and I regret every single one of them. I'm a bit frustrated with my hair at the moment. I've been loosing chunks every day for a few weeks now. I'm 4 months postpartum and it's scary how much hair I'm loosing so I've been reluctant to do a wet set or anything that could stress my scalp at all.

[@nastyvontrier1650]

Thank you so much for this tutorial, I also desperately needed a trim and money being tight it is nice to keep those 50€. ^^ I watched it for like 3 days and finally cut my hair yesterday. I haven’t done a wetset yet but I’m pretty pleased with the result. ❤ I mostly set my hair for the stage (I do burlesque performances) and have rather fine wavy hair so I thought it would also help regarding the forgiveness of this haircut and it seems good to me.

[@tikimama1139]

This is so great, thank you! I've been doing the Sage Lillyman pull it all into a ponytail against your neck and it works but lacks a little finesse. :D

[@jakeamanda4894]

This was a wonderfully informative video! Thank you! Would it work to do this cut but keep more length? I’m thinking mid chest length. I have naturally curly/wavy hair and wonder if it will still look good when I don’t style it?

[@TheGlambassador]

Yes, it should work with your length. You may have to make some adjustments on the depth of the U shape for your length for your preference. But this is a great cut for those who don't set their hair all the time. Let me know how it works out.

[@DixieLaRouge]

We missed you! Super helpful, thanks 😊

[@TheGlambassador]

I'm so glad!

[@LisaFreemontStreet]

I flip the hair up too. I blame Bee Townsend. Lol

[@MsDamyell]

I did it!!! 😅😮😊 It’s only the night before my event & I cut 6” off…

[@TheGlambassador]

Oh my goodness! I hope you love it.

[@raquelnasser5290]

Hi Christine what a wonderful video that you shared with us! Thank you for sharing with us! Much love to you! ❤

[@julieputney4317]

So nice to see you, Christine ❤

[@TheGlambassador]

Thank you! 🤗

[@VividlyMakeup]

Lovely video! My hair is pin straight but very thick so I normally struggle with cutting my own hair so I as well normally will wait as long as I can before getting a hair cut. During the pandemic I would flip my hair upside down and cut across. It was not perfect by any means but at least with a roller set the hair cutting mistakes where not as obvious lol , and when the hair gets too long that is when hair nets are a necessity lol

[@lulu6618]

I’ve been cutting my hair for a couple of years now. I like the way your tutorial was easy to follow. I do a wolf cut type trim and my hair is curly like yours. I also do a vertical snip on the ends after the trim. I’m new to your channel. Do you color your hair? We’d hat do you think of highlights as pertaining to vintage style? Thank you

[@TheGlambassador]

Glad it was helpful! I do color my hair, at this point it's just to cover my greys not to change the color. People have been lightening their hair for ages, but the modern highlights weren't really common in the 1930s and 1940s. It was more all over color. That's not to say that you can't have a vintage look with highlights in your hair, you absolutely can. Most highlights are done to replicate how your hair might lighted naturally by the sun, so I don't think it would throw off the look if they were done that way.

[@catsteabones6668]

Thank you for this guide, honestly the most useful one I've been able to find.

[@TheGlambassador]

Glad to hear it!

[@mygirl25041]

Beautiful job. You look beautiful.😌

[@jannisrensen872]

Thank you so much 🙏 this was very helpful ❤

[@TheGlambassador]

Glad it was helpful!

[@pinuppyjamaparty]

Great job. I recently cut my own and sadly kind of butchered it. Waiting for it to grow a bit to try your tips. Thanks!❤

[@javajunkie9748]

I went to a local hairdresser & asked for a pageboy. I asked her if she knew it…that it’s a U-cut. She said yes & I showed how much to cut off. “No problem”. I could have 1 very thin, wispy layer, slight taper in front in 1 layer. Towards the end, she used scissors to razor cut a bazillion layers. My U is a few inches longer and is disconnected from the rest of my hair & looks like a pull tab.

[@JanyPosada]

Lovely

[@22mendonca]

Thank you for this tutorial! I needed to see this so I can try! XX

[@TheGlambassador]

I hope it's helpful for you. It's a pretty easy haircut, just take your time.

[@fumaalu]

Great tutorial❤ Most informative. I'm curious how it would translate into my shorter 1950s hairstyle (mostly concerned about the sectioning strands from back of the head).

[@TheGlambassador]

This haircut would work well for 50s hairstyles as well, unless you prefer layering. The Middy haircut, which was really popular in the 50s has lots of layers and I've definitely not mastered that on myself yet.

[@fumaalu]

@@TheGlambassador Thank you for the reply. Layering is not my thing. I much prefer sleek finish to my hairstyles (also easier to gather strands into pin curls). I will defenetly use this tutorial once I build enaugh caurage/or the situatuon will force me to😆