Is anyone cutting their own hair during lockdown?

[jewel1968]

And if so what is the best approach. I normally have shoulder length slightly layered hair. I have seen the ponytail at the front of the head approach on YouTube. Very grateful for any tips from folk that have cut their own hair. I do have a proper scissors.

[Callybrid]

I’ve done the ponytail cut (aka the Mumsnet cut as it was known on here a few years back) several times. You have to be a bit careful - can give you really short layers - don’t do it too far forward. Otherwise it works well on my fine, very straight hair.

Also tried doing two plaits and just lopping the bottoms off - must have read this somewhere - didn’t work as well.

[Callybrid]

Here you go - old thread on mn haircut:

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/style_and_beauty/1403769-I-bloody-love-the-MN-haircut?pg=1&order=

Search ‘Mumsnet haircut’ and there are others too

[jewel1968]

Thanks

[MsMeNz]

I'm just trimming my fringe at the minute (always cut half what you think you should bluntly then gentle vertical cuts to soften it up 😁) I'll grow out hair long ends for a month or three then go for a good cut when it's safer to do so.

[StCharlotte]

I will certainly be cutting mine once the layers are long enough. The back was tapered so I'll level it up. I have proper scissors and I can do a mean DIY graduated bob. I'm kind of glad to be out of circulation for a few weeks as my last professional haircut was bloody awful!

[Nogoodwithgoodbyes]

I’m going to just let it grow. It’ll be an experiment of sorts and then I’ll treat myself to a lush cut when this is (hopefully) all over.

[DurhamDurham]

My daughter is a nurse and likes a frequent haircut, I bravely trimmed it for her on Sunday. She wanted enough off to make a difference but not so much that she couldn't wear it up for work. No pressure there then

Luckily we're still on speaking terms as it looks ok!

[StSaulOfSnacks]

Its only been a week .

[Carrie7469]

I'm going to have a go at cutting mine. I figure that as I'm working from home for the foreseeable future, if I make a mess it'll have time to grow out before anyone sees it.

[Yogawoogie]

I answered another post about this this morning and said no because my very straight fine hair is very unforgiving but by 4pm had the scissors out. I’m like a child. Someone put the idea in my head and next thing I know I’m stood over the sink trimming my fringe.

[twinkletits99]

Yes. I have the sides of my hair shaved and I'm going to attempt it myself soon. I'll just shave my head of it goes wrong.

[Artinsurance]

I managed to get in for my 3 month haircut just before lockdown. My DP has his cut every 3 weeks - and we're 2 weeks in. I've been picking up strands of it and saying "not long now" which does not amuse him. I do have proper hairdressing scissors and thinning scissors and used to cut ExH hair years ago so think I could make him look vaguely presentable.

[Yogawoogie]

Oh and I’m not working from home. My colleagues will see my attempt!

[mummy203]

No! Step away from the scissors 😂🤦🏼‍♀️ A good cut grown own is better than a bad cut, I wouldn’t

[MaybeDoctor]

Mine was due for a cut before lockdown began so I did a quick ponytail cut last weekend. It works well enough - gives a curved baseline, although I would prefer a flat line.

However, contrary to published instructions I do it on wet hair - get better results that way as it has a curl.

[PickAChew]

It's only been a week!

I go 3 months between cuts, anyhow, but will probably just keep my fringe in check, myself, and leave the rest to grow. It's a bob and too short for a ponytail, right now, so that will be no bad thing.

[DeadBod]

It's only been a week but I was due a cut in the days before lockdown and cancelled as I wasn't happy about going and being so close to the hairdresser.
I usually have my hair cut every other month so will feel a bit desperate by the time hairdressers are allowed to reopen. I'm hoping to last out as I have a straight Bob.

[MrsSnitchnose]

Good God no, my hairdresser would murder me next time I go! We've spent years getting it to grow and look right

[Shortfeet]

Yea me . I was due a roots touch up and today I buzz cut it with the longest attachment on my son’s hair clippers.
It’s a bit of a shocker - grey and short - but I don’t care.

[minniemoll]

I've been cutting and colouring my own hair for years. I must have known this was coming.

[ChikiTIKI]

I did mine in partial lock down... When I was isolating because of being pregnant but before Boris increased the restrictions. So my sister helped me. Cut 10 inches off to go to Little Princess Trust and then have a fairly blunt cut just past collarbone length. We watched a couple of YouTube videos about how to tie it up in to sections etc. Used hairdressing scissors and the ones for thinning out too. Very happy with it 😀 hope yours goes well too!

[MoltonSilver]

I'm not cutting my own hair. I have to draw the line somewhere!
The home colour was not a success.

[SeperatedSwans]

I haven't the income these days to go spend £40 on a cut and blow dry so I've been doing the ponytail at the top front cut aka the Mumsnet cut for over a year now.

I have shoulder length brown/auburn hair, with copper highlights, my natural colour luckily and no grey yet! I've always been told by any salon to never colour my hair it's too nice, so I never have 😂 my hair has prepared for this moment lol

[Judystilldreamsofhorses]

I have a Louise Brooks type bob with a short, curved blunt fringe. I usually have it cut every five weeks, and Saturday will be three. I reckon at eight the fringe will be a catastrophe. I think the back and sides will grow out fine, because my hairdresser is excellent, but I have ordered scissors from Sally’s for the fringe.

I colour it myself with professional colour from Sally’s, so am not fussed about that.

[Yogawoogie]

All of those saying that it’s only been a week. For some of us it’s been a lot longer! We’re not all in the United Kingdom and some were isolating before lockdown!

@Judystilldreamsofhorses my fringe is/was as you describe! It’s not awful now but not amazing either!