Personal Stylist: Give Yourself an At-Home Haircut…Sort of
I hate getting my hair cut. It’s true and sounds crazy but I have just spent so many years growing it out that I don’t ever want to take away from its length…even when the ends feel and look like straw! I never hear the end of it when my girlfriends look closely at the ends of my hair from time to time. But any gal out there with long locks probably feel similarly and understands my mindset! Curly hair in particular always bounces back up after even the tiniest trim, which is nice sometimes but causes the hair look shorter than it really is. This is what I don’t like…I’ve gotten some great haircuts and I always feel good afterward but I just hate feeling that I’ve lost all the length I worked so hard for. I would like to learn how to give myself trims so I have control of how much is coming off, so I decided to do a bit of research and find out how. I learned that basically, you MUST start with cutting shears which are specifically made for cutting hair at home. You need the sharpness of them to cut properly. I also learned that cutting shears are extremely expensive! I was browsing pairs that were priced at $599! No joke. Who knew these things were so costly?! Of course any hairdresser would know where to find some deals on shears and pay half that price probably. These Matsuzaki Precision Shears are carbon stainless steel, with a straight handle design. They are called ES 3 Stars and are $285.
I don’t know where these would rank as far as quality goes, it would be interesting to find out what brand is considered “top of the line” and how much those shears run. I have heard that cutting curly hair while its dry is best, but I wouldn’t try this personally. If and when I do give myself a home haircut my hair will be freshly washed, wet, and combed through completely (tangle free). T hen my next guess would be to mimic what I’ve seen my hairstylists do! Taking small sections and pulling forward with the index and middle fingers and snipping gently at the ends being careful to not get carried away and cut too much off! I would really hate to make this mistake so probably won’t be cutting my own hair anytime soon, but to all of you that are braver than I…go for it and good luck!
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