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To cut my own hair?

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Legoandloldolls · 11/05/2020 21:23

My hairdresser frowns upon this but in honestly I'm not going to be able to go the hairdressers until July, maybe longer.

If I cut it now how would she notice in two months and would she even care?

It's long. I could just about manage a hack trim jobbie.

It's getting hard to comb and wash without knotting

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xsquared · 11/05/2020 23:01

Has nobody mentioned the MN haircut yet?smile

The MN haircut is very dated and reminiscent of the late 90s poker straight feathered layer look. I don't think it suits everyone but the girl in the video carries it off okay even though I think she looked better before.

Having said that, I've used the pony tail method from another video to cut dd's split ends and add a bit of layer and texture. It suits her.

Bringonspring · 11/05/2020 23:04

I am thinking I am going to have to do my roots!!

QuimJongUn · 11/05/2020 23:14

I've cut my own hair for 20 years, after a salon visit that was so bad it was borderline traumatic. Usually it's just a case of doing a low ponytail, pulling the elastic to a couple of centimetres from the ends and lopping them off. Repeat until it's all the same length. Sometimes I add a few layers through the front, very occasionally I've done a fringe. My hair is thick, wavy and just past shoulder length.

I do DH and DD's hair, too. DD is 23 and has never been to a hairdresser.

Glad you went for it, OP!

TamzinGrey · 11/05/2020 23:39

I made DH cut mine at the weekend because it was looking so awful. Up came the scissors and DH was terrified. I was terrified too. He ended up cutting way more off than I'd asked for, but I love it ! Best cut I've had in years and my hair looks fabulous.Smile

WotnoPasta · 11/05/2020 23:59

DH did mine. I missed 2 appointments due to us getting nits twice and my hair was really really long. It’s far from a decent cut but I couldn’t cope with it the length it was.
I think it will have grown enough any damage will be easy to remedy by the time I see a hairdresser again.

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Flowersmakemyday · 12/05/2020 00:26

I told DH he might have to cut mine yesterday and he refused! I like it bobbed, but really hate it when I can feel it on my shoulders. I''m tying it up at the moment but getting so fed up with it. I might just have to give it a go myself.

Davros · 12/05/2020 00:30

I cut mine because I have a shortish hairstyle and it looked really overgrown, not just a bit extra on the length. I did a small bit symmetrically each day over about four days. I used kitchen scissors Blush it definitely looks better

CoRhona · 12/05/2020 00:31

@shinynewapple2020 the easiest way to do a fringe is wet the hair, take the fringe section and twirl it round reasonably tightly, then cut across. Only take small amounts off at a time but can be repeated if necessary...

caringcarer · 12/05/2020 01:07

Two weeks ago I cut 5 or 6 inches off of mine. I just stood in front of mirror and did my best. Then washed it and when wet trimmed a bit more until it looked straight. It is still down to my bra at back and wondering whether to chop off a few more inches. If we are stuck in lockdown with no access to hairdresser what else can you do. I am having to use a home colour kit too. It looks ok.

Biscuitbiscuits · 12/05/2020 17:20

Has nobody mentioned the MN haircut yet?

I believe it's been re-christened as the "Covid Mullet". Grin

StrawberrySquash · 12/05/2020 17:27

@Nochangeplease Mine was due a cut and lockdown hit. It is past my shoulders and had just got to the point of physically annoying me. It always does at this length. So I chopped a few inches off and I'm far happier.

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