Comments on: Home Haircuts

By: Murfomurf

Murfomurf — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 23:44:55 +0000

My mum never cut my hair when I was a kid- but I did have it long most of the time. When I got her to cut my fringe, she always made a hash of it, so started doing it myself. As I’ve got older (and older and older) I’ve become almost phobic of hairdressers! My friends laugh when I tell them I’d rather go to the dentists! I’ve almost stopped going to the hairdresser since I’ve become hopelessly poverty stricken compared to earlier in life, but my hair still grows very fast. I mainly cut it myself as the hairdressers just will NOT cut it short- I have sat for 2 hours saying “more off, more…”. Usually it doesn’t look too bad, so I save money so I can pay off my debts, LOL! One day I’ll have a huge fancy haircut and highlights and I’m determined to enjoy it!

By: PlanningQueen

PlanningQueen — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 11:57:05 +0000

I use the clippers regularly on my husband and two oldest boys. Like your children, they have a choice and at the moment seem to prefer it when I do it. Last time though I did the toddler’s and I did it way too short. I honestly wanted to cry, it made him look way too old. I am not sure if I will have the courage to do his again.

I would never dream of cutting my preschooler’s hair. She has this amazing blonde tight ringlet curls - way too hard for me. But I just take her to my hairdresser twice a year and that is all she needs.

By: Rebecka

Rebecka — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 14:37:45 +0000

I’ve been cutting my family’s hair for many years. I had a good friend who is a hairdresser show me how to deal with dh’s thick hair and how to get everything “even”. She even helped me pick out professional scissors and clippers. We save hundreds of dollars each year and my hubby & our five children love getting their kitchen haircuts.

By: Kin

Kin — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 13:50:48 +0000

I do Hubby’s hair every few weeks. I usually give the two older girls a trim while I’m at it, but I also take them to the hairdresser at least twice a year. Mostly because I have straight hair, and they both have curly hair, and I don’t know what to do with it. The hairdresser does whatever she does with it and I just keep it tidy for six months.

When we finally make it back “home” Hubby’s best friend is a hairdresser, and charges me half price, and Hubby and the girls nothing (she does them while my colour’s in, so no extra time required).

By: Artoholic Cindy

Artoholic Cindy — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 11:10:41 +0000

Followed the trail over from Aussie Bloggers to here!

My father was a Ladies Hairdresser, and as a consequence, we had short hair as kids all the way up to teenage years. No long hair allowed as “it was too much trouble to manage” he’d say.

Of course I have long hair now.

Hairdressers are one of the Top Jobs that’s on the Australian PR list. We have a lot of 2yr UK trained hairdressers migrating here as a result (not enough here). Haircuts are still on the way up. $28 for a bloke’s cut yesterday. May have to invest in the clippers…..

Cheers,

Cindy

By: Bettina

Bettina — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 09:24:26 +0000

I clip hubby’s hair myself, I used to do TJ’s through the warmer months, but now he’s getting older he likes different styles and I let the barber do it. The barber has a new side kick in at the moment who is female and does girls hair so we took CJ there last week for a trim before school photos. Worked out quite well. No need for an appointment and $5 cheaper than the hairdresser.

I can’t cut my girls hair - it’s too thick and CJ’s is so dead straight that if it’s a bit crooked it’s noticeable. Both her hair and mine need proper layering, but I trim my fringe to extend the time between visits.

By: river

river — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 06:33:46 +0000

I did home haircuts for my tribe until they were about 10 or so, then it was hairdresser time for the boys until they got their own clippers. Youngest boy has very thick curly hair which he hates, so at 13 he started shaving his head with MY razor. His christmas present that year was a pair of clippers which he still has and uses with many, many interesting results. He’s 27 now, so the clipper investment has really paid off. The girls grew theirs long and chopped it off at the shoulders occasionally. Now they both visit the hairdresser, one for style and colour, the other just for a trim and colour. Older son still clips his really close, says it saves time and shampoo.

By: Sharon

Sharon — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 06:09:29 +0000

Hmmmm. I think I might tell Princess Pink that we are going to save money by cutting her hair for her. Would you like to watch? I’m sure it would be entertaining!

By: Jayne

Jayne — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 05:58:33 +0000

The Spouse clips his own hair, Feral Beast gets a #2 clipper cut in Summer which lasts him all year till the following Spring (his hair grows slowly).
Feral Queen and Feral Teen have been cutting their own hair for years now and they cut and style mine, too.

By: Journeyer

Journeyer — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 05:39:24 +0000

I give my husband and father a haircut with the clippers with not too bad an outcome. My girls both have long hair so don’t have it cut that often. For their first couple I took them to the hairdressers. The were so scared of her that they sat like statues. Whereas if I had tried to do it they would have wiggled all over the place I might try to do theirs myself next time. How hard can it be? (famous last words). My son has a scissor cut, so I haven’t been game to try his.