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How are you (or are you) cutting your own hair?
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The Moe Haircut.Put a kitchen bowl on the head and trimming works for me.
I remember his. I wonder if it is still actively being manufactured? Their main system is out of stock.
I was wondering that too.......... over the decade (or more) I have had two.
Been shaving my head for over a decade, so, pandemic proof haircut.
I suspect that aiming for 1.5" should give enough of a margin for error and repair while you get comfortable with the clippers
I clipped my hair this afternoon with a number 8 (1”) and no.6 (3/4”), it looks good and was fairly easy other than I immediately regretted a corded model. I bought a little Phillips norelco trimmer, great for around the ears and neck line with this:
Quality Time Neck Hair Guide SuPremium, The Original Neckline Template for Shaving and Keeping a Straight or Curved Neck Hairline; a Line Up Stencil/Guard for Neckline, Do-it-Yourself Made in USA
Neck Hair Guide SuPremium is a tool for keeping a nice and clean neck hair line while trimming and shaving the neck hair by razor, hair trimmer, hair cutter or shaving machine. This is a most recent version of the patented Neck Hair Guide DIY tool for keeping a straight or curved neck hairline. I...
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which was great for DIY.
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Just gave mine a trim this morning with my beard clippers. I like the uneven look! Mrs AFB will probably attack the rest later.
But does it have an attachment for your ears and nose. We all know they are the problem areas once you hit your 40’s!I clipped my hair this afternoon with a number 8 (1”) and no.6 (3/4”), it looks good and was fairly easy other than I immediately regretted a corded model. I bought a little Phillips norelco trimmer, great for around the ears and neck line with this:
Quality Time Neck Hair Guide SuPremium, The Original Neckline Template for Shaving and Keeping a Straight or Curved Neck Hairline; a Line Up Stencil/Guard for Neckline, Do-it-Yourself Made in USA
Neck Hair Guide SuPremium is a tool for keeping a nice and clean neck hair line while trimming and shaving the neck hair by razor, hair trimmer, hair cutter or shaving machine. This is a most recent version of the patented Neck Hair Guide DIY tool for keeping a straight or curved neck hairline. I...www.amazon.com
which was great for DIY.
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I had a cheap Wahl but got fed up with the cord, so got the previous version of this Panasonic one for approx. $100 in a sale a few years ago.
www.digitec.ch
I love the fact it's cordless as I cut my hair (no. 2 or 3 all over) standing in the bath and just rinse it all away. I do it weekly, and I'm now bald enough that there isn't really much being cut.
Panasonic ER-DGP82
The cutting performance of the ER-GP82 has been significantly improved compared to the already very powerful Panasonic ER-1611. With 62,000 hairs per second, the ER-DGP82 is 17% more powerful than the ER-1611 (53,000 hairs per second). This increase is due to the further development of the...
www.digitec.ch
I love the fact it's cordless as I cut my hair (no. 2 or 3 all over) standing in the bath and just rinse it all away. I do it weekly, and I'm now bald enough that there isn't really much being cut.
I don't seem to get hair in my ears, and I pluck out the few that I see in my nose. I like the sensation and satisfaction of pulling them out!
It will get worse as time goes on.I had a cheap Wahl but got fed up with the cord, so got the previous version of this Panasonic one for approx. $100 in a sale a few years ago.
Panasonic ER-DGP82
The cutting performance of the ER-GP82 has been significantly improved compared to the already very powerful Panasonic ER-1611. With 62,000 hairs per second, the ER-DGP82 is 17% more powerful than the ER-1611 (53,000 hairs per second). This increase is due to the further development of the...
I love the fact it's cordless as I cut my hair (no. 2 or 3 all over) standing in the bath and just rinse it all away. I do it weekly, and I'm now bald enough that there isn't really much being cut.
I don't seem to get hair in my ears, and I pluck out the few that I see in my nose. I like the sensation and satisfaction of pulling them out!
Got a second small Phillips Norelco trimmer with attachments for around the ears and nose.
For the main trimmer, a number 8 (1”) guard seems best at my low level of experience.
I've been cutting my own hair for over 20 years always the same haircut a baldy.
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I just cut at least 1.5 inches off my hair, haven’t seen my stylist in over a year (She’s in NYC, I am not) and just started a new job. Thankfully, the humidity is making waves.
I am sure when I look at this later in the week, I’ll probably 😂😭😂 but right now it looks pretty good considering.
I am sure when I look at this later in the week, I’ll probably 😂😭😂 but right now it looks pretty good considering.
I have a cheap Wahl trimmer that I use every week. I started balding in college and just kept having it cut shorter and shorter until I eventually bought a trimmer to do it myself. Figured there was no sense in paying someone to do it for me once it got short enough that I could use the same setting all over. These days I use the shortest setting available, which is only a tiny bit longer than using a razor.
Certainly saves a lot of money, although I do occasionally splurge on a cut and a shave. It's nice to be pampered from time to time.
Certainly saves a lot of money, although I do occasionally splurge on a cut and a shave. It's nice to be pampered from time to time.
Still manufactured. George Clooney has recently been interviewed in which he admitted he's been using one for most of his life to cut his own hair.
I've been using the same walmart purchased Wahl Trimmer on my beard for probably 15 years. During the pandemic with no hair dressers being opened, I've been using it to just do my head too.I have a cheap Wahl trimmer that I use every week. I started balding in college and just kept having it cut shorter and shorter until I eventually bought a trimmer to do it myself. Figured there was no sense in paying someone to do it for me once it got short enough that I could use the same setting all over. These days I use the shortest setting available, which is only a tiny bit longer than using a razor.
Certainly saves a lot of money, although I do occasionally splurge on a cut and a shave. It's nice to be pampered from time to time.
actually come to like my head buzzed. the hardest part is getting the neckline straight.
