learning how to cut hair?

Proverbs31 · 02-03-2009, 09:28 AM

not sure where to put this

mods please move if there's a better place.

I want to learn how to cut dd's hair. I only take her in twice a year for a haircut, but even so it's not cheap.

So, how do I learn? I am very inept at cutting *anything* straight.

Or should I just not do it then? I don't want dd to have a cruddy haircut, and at this point we can afford getting one. It just seems like such a waste of money to me.

Any thoughts welcome!

Teribear · 02-03-2009, 09:35 AM

Have your dh learn instead.

I notice he's an engineer. A good haircut is very much about the right angles of cuts and truly is as much engineering as art. I say have him learn.

02-06-2009, 01:26 PM

maybe you can find some you tube videos of kids getting their haircut. I think that's how I got started...watch and learn. It's really not that difficult...a girls hair is much easier than a boys. My kids' hair dosn't always look perfect but nobody really notices or cares if their bangs are too short or if it dosn't lie straight across their back. keep it as long as possible...that way if you mess up the hair dresser can fix it.

DragonfliiMama · 02-06-2009, 03:41 PM

Do you know anyone who could teach you? If I ever decide to learn, I'll probably just ask my mom to teach me. Alternatively, if you know someone who knows how, maybe you can arrange a trade or something to have them just do it.

Lily · 02-06-2009, 03:43 PM

I can't cut my own hair, so I've started going to the local beauty college. It's about half the price of anywhere else and I've always gotten a great cut.

Maybe you could watch when they cut your dd's hair and try to replicate it later (when she needs a trim).

Soaring Eagle · 02-09-2009, 06:11 AM

The couple times that I did attempt to cut my dd's hair, I just gave her a trim. I tried to keep it straight but it took a few extra snips to get it kind of straight. Then I decided to let my mom trim her hair instead. She's was the one who cut our hair growing up.

Marielle · 02-09-2009, 11:03 AM

naking get a book from the library. Hairdressers use their fingers (the inside ones) as an edge to snip against. That and they pull in a lock that's already been cut to draw up against that finger guide.

Proverbs31 · 02-23-2009, 12:04 PM

thanks everyone! I did wind up buying a book, and dd's hair turned out surprisingly well.

Teribear, I liked your idea...dh, not so much

now I'm going to try to learn to do ds's and dh's hair with clippers too

02-03-2009, 09:28 AM	#1
Proverbs31 Rose Garden Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 13,464	learning how to cut hair? not sure where to put this mods please move if there's a better place. I want to learn how to cut dd's hair. I only take her in twice a year for a haircut, but even so it's not cheap. So, how do I learn? I am very inept at cutting anything straight. Or should I just not do it then? I don't want dd to have a cruddy haircut, and at this point we can afford getting one. It just seems like such a waste of money to me. Any thoughts welcome! __________________ Wife to engineer dh Mama to dd / (10) and ds (6) Longing to adopt #3+

02-03-2009, 09:35 AM	#2
Teribear Deactivated Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 7,691	Re: learning how to cut hair? Have your dh learn instead. I notice he's an engineer. A good haircut is very much about the right angles of cuts and truly is as much engineering as art. I say have him learn.

02-06-2009, 01:26 PM	#3
oscaroscarmommy Guest Posts: n/a	Re: learning how to cut hair? maybe you can find some you tube videos of kids getting their haircut. I think that's how I got started...watch and learn. It's really not that difficult...a girls hair is much easier than a boys. My kids' hair dosn't always look perfect but nobody really notices or cares if their bangs are too short or if it dosn't lie straight across their back. keep it as long as possible...that way if you mess up the hair dresser can fix it.

02-06-2009, 03:41 PM	#4
DragonfliiMama Rose Garden Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 5,114	Re: learning how to cut hair? Do you know anyone who could teach you? If I ever decide to learn, I'll probably just ask my mom to teach me. Alternatively, if you know someone who knows how, maybe you can arrange a trade or something to have them just do it. __________________ ~Amii~ INFJ, Type 2/1 wife to Jimi, mama to Gabriel , 06/09 shimmer = soft, subtle sparkle

02-06-2009, 03:43 PM	#5
Lily Deactivated Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 5,110	Re: learning how to cut hair? I can't cut my own hair, so I've started going to the local beauty college. It's about half the price of anywhere else and I've always gotten a great cut. Maybe you could watch when they cut your dd's hair and try to replicate it later (when she needs a trim).

02-09-2009, 06:11 AM	#6
Soaring Eagle Deactivated Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 959	Re: learning how to cut hair? The couple times that I did attempt to cut my dd's hair, I just gave her a trim. I tried to keep it straight but it took a few extra snips to get it kind of straight. Then I decided to let my mom trim her hair instead. She's was the one who cut our hair growing up.

02-09-2009, 11:03 AM	#7
Marielle Rose Garden Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 7,321	Re: learning how to cut hair? naking get a book from the library. Hairdressers use their fingers (the inside ones) as an edge to snip against. That and they pull in a lock that's already been cut to draw up against that finger guide. __________________ Marielle esFP (yup, they're visually proportional) dyt type 3 and my type 3 smilies cook, sew, knit, crochet, repeat - my blog http://www.maricucu.blogspot.com Married to T for 13 years and watching over the herd: I 10.5 yo R 8.25 yo N 5.5 yo M 3.75 yo “Never put off till tomorrow what may be done day after tomorrow just as well.” -Mark Twain

02-23-2009, 12:04 PM	#8
Proverbs31 Rose Garden Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 13,464	Re: learning how to cut hair? thanks everyone! I did wind up buying a book, and dd's hair turned out surprisingly well. Teribear, I liked your idea...dh, not so much now I'm going to try to learn to do ds's and dh's hair with clippers too __________________ Wife to engineer dh Mama to dd / (10) and ds (6) Longing to adopt #3+

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