Do any of the ladies here cut their own hair?

Ruth n Jersey

Ruth n Jersey

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I have been cutting my own hair for years now. I just get to antsy sitting in a salon listening to all the chit chat that goes on.I'm always thinking of all the things I could be doing instead. I haven't worn makeup in years either. As long as my hair is clean and neat, I'm happy. In my younger years I would use makeup and fuss with my hair. I even went through the wig craze in the 70's. I had two of them. Actually in the 80's my daughter won a prize in a Halloween contest while wearing one I had laying around,Holloween.jpg my son wore the other one. Of course when I wore them they weren't in the condition that the photo shows..
 

I'm with you Ruth. I've cut my own hair almost always. The few times I went to the beauty parlor, I didn't like the cut. Figured I couldn't do any worse. You just have to be patient. If you count all the time waiting and driving, it comes out about the same. Maybe I just haven't found the right barber.

Also don't wear makeup. Used to wear lipstick occasionally in the 70's until the bright reds came into fashion.

What a cute picture of your son & daughter.
 
I still cut my bangs myself, when I'm not growing them out. I used to cut my hair when I was younger, it was always shoulder length or longer, then realized that I wasn't doing a very good job keeping both sides even.

I hate going to get a haircut too, but I do go every few months even if just for a trim. I usually use a coupon at the cost of around $12 at one of the chains, they always have walk ins and usually since I go on weekdays, there's rarely a wait. Not too much chatter, I find if you're quiet the hair stylist usually is too and just gets on with doing the deed.

I still keep my hair shoulder length, and wear a little makeup just on my eyes sometimes, much less than when I was younger. Light pencil line under the lower lashes and a touch of dark green or brown powder on lids. Many times go natural depending on my mood.

Never wore a wig, but that is such a sweet picture of your little ones there Ruth, your girl deserved the prize! :love_heart:
 

I trim my bangs but maybe twice a year go to a salon to shape up the rest. I do cut my daughter's hair and it turns out well. Then again very curly hair is forgiving. With straight hair you can see if it's not quite even. With curly hair it all blends together.
 
I've cut my husband's hair since we started going out together, and his hair was shoulder length, he had the long layered shag style. He keeps it short now but has never been fond of going out to get haircuts. Luckily we've been grooming our own dogs for thirty years now, and have clippers and comb attachments to make the job easy. :p
 
Ohhhh Ruth, your children are so bea:Dutiful. I thought they were dolls until I read your post.
My hair is down to the middle of my back, so I just trim it occasionally. Very few beauticians have known what to do with it....so fine and silky. Get that deer blinded by headlights look, trying to figure it out what to do :p
I also have never worn makeup, except for mascara. Some friends once gave me a makeover gift, at a very expensive store. They were so excited. I let the hairdresser do my hair and the cosmetician make me up. Everyone was ooohhhing and ahhhhing. To me, I looked like a hooker. Needless to say....as soon as I could I scrubbed all the makeup off and brushed out all the lacquered curls....
 
When I had bangs I would trim then and then I would cut my hair. One day I cut my hair when I had a bit too much too drink and boy did I pay for it!! It was a mess. Never again will I do that. I need to go get my hair cut again one of these days perhaps next month. Ruth, I love the pic of your kids, real cute!
 
I cut my bangs, and trim around my ears. I can cut the back but it takes a long time get it all even, and even then it's not quite. I wish I knew how to layer my hair but I can't get that right either.

I wear lipstick when I dress up, sometimes eye shadow and a little blush if I'm in the mood to.
 
Well, I'm glad to see I'm not alone in the home hair cutting department. Like you SeaBreeze, I also cut my husbands hair and have done it since before we were married. Back then I thought it was such fun to be able to cut my boyfriends hair. Now? not so much. Although now their isn't to much to cut. Thanks for the kind words about the kids pictures. Seems like only yesterday. My daughter is 38 and son will be 40 in October. Where did the time go????
 
It's so nice to hear I'm not alone in dreading going in for haircuts. I've tried practically every place and find that a stylist does a great cut the first few times. After that I don't know if they get lazy because we're chatting more and familiar with each other and my hair. Last month for the first time I went to a barber. She was not inexpensive but was she fast and good! She's also close to home and takes no appointments. Love that. Show up and wait. I walked in after work around 3:00 and no one was there. I've seen it other time with 10 in line. But when she's so fast, it doesn't matter so much. It was perfect.
 
The kids are just adorable. The wigs are so awesome on them. BTW, I trim my own hair too. I'm a fan of the Renaissance look. :eek:
 
I used to trim my bangs but I've butchered them so many times I started growing them out last year. No way would I try cutting the rest of my hair. I like being pampered at the salon.

Cute kids, Ruth!
 
I'm not a lady but I have been cutting my own hair for years. The barber shop used to be a sanctuary for men until they became unisex salons. So I got a kit from Wally World and started in. It took a little experimenting to get it right using mirrors to do the back, but it is learnable and, thus, doable, and I look like I went to a stylist after a trim. Glossies are available suitable for framing of my hair style for a small fee and postage...
 
Thank you for the offer Ralphy. I might like to have one of those glossies depending on the fee. It will take awhile to send it to you though. I have to wait for an unmarked stamp to come from mail I might receive. Then I have to soak it off and dry it. Could take awhile.
 
My wife has cut her own hair for years. She stopped cutting mine decades ago, said it was like cutting Brillo.
 
I cut my own hair once at about age 7 when the babysitter wasn't looking at what I was up to. Mom came home, fired the sitter on the spot and gave me a red rump.

School pictures were the next day, I still have that school picture as a reminder to use a proper hair stylist :D
 


hahahaha, boy, this brought back a bad memory. Can't remember why, but, I was in need of a trim and decided I could do it myself. After doing one side, quite well I might add,
 I got a phone call . Don't know what I was thinking, but I kept cutting. As you have already guessed, one side was waaaaay shorter than the other. Had to go and get it all cut really short.
Never cut my own hair again.
 
Ruth, the picture is precious. Beautiful children.

And no, I don't cut my own hair. I do trim my bangs occasionally but I'm not very good at it. :D
 
I also can trim my bangs.

I must be in the minority because I actually enjoy going to the salon, having my hair washed, listening to the chatter, sometimes joining in, the magazines. I can't go as often as I should though, maybe 4 times a year
 
I bought a hair trimmer on a t.v. Sale. Battery operated. My bathroom set up is perfect. Mirror behind me on the door. Vanity mirror in front with moveable extensions. I trim my hair everyday. I never need a haircut from a barber. I hated making appointments. I'm male. I didn't do it to save money. It's to save time.
 
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