If you want to cut your hair yourself at home , maybe you do it symbolically, to change your life or get over certain bad times. There are those who say that hair has a sort of memory that preserves its traumatic experiences and therefore, cutting it would mean making peace or facing these problems, even from an aesthetic point of view. Whether it’s a question of rebirth, overcoming or simply the desire to change your look, you don’t always want or can go to the hairdresser and here is cutting your hair alone, scaled or even or maybe a bob is an idea that sooner or later passes to all for the mind. To avoid doing damage, here are some tips and techniques for throwing yourself into a DIY haircut .
Of course, it would certainly be better to rely on a professional, especially for radical or particular cuts, but we know that when we put something in our head it is difficult to change our mind and here we need the right tools, some precautions but, first of all, to to cut your hair yourself at home it is imperative to remember to cut it a little longer than you would like it because you always have time to cut more.
Index
- All you need to cut your own hair at home
- How to cut even hair if you don’t like layers
- The bob cut, longer in front and shorter in back
- How to cut your own scaled hair
- Tired of long hair
Try cutting it short!
What you need to cut your hair yourself at home
Before proceeding with the cut you will need some essential tools for its success. First of all, choose suitable scissors, pointed and not rounded and above all remember to use them only and only to cut hair alone . In fact, they must always be very sharp and using them for other purposes could damage the blade. We will call them: the hair scissors and they will not cut even a piece of paper, ok
This way it will be easier to cut the lengths neatly, without creating steps. It is also important that they have a straight blade, so be careful not to throw them on the ground or you will have to replace them.
Other allies for cutting your hair yourself at home are the rubber bands , which will help you take measurements and understand where you need to cut and obviously a comb, preferably a tail, that is, with the pointed end. Clips could also be handy, for example to isolate smaller sections, bangs and tufts. Lastly, keep a spray of water at hand which you will need in some cases to moisten your hair in order to keep it more tidy, especially if you have curly or you have a lot of them. How to cut even hair if you don’t like layers
To cut even hair yourself at homethere are two possible methods, one more suitable for those who cut their hair completely by themselves, the other for those who cut them at home but can get help from someone. Alone-alone
In the first case the procedure is simple: you just need to moisten your hair so that it is well disciplined, divide the head into two sections thanks to a central line and bring the two strands in front of the shoulders. At this point the elastic bands come into play, which will be used to make two pigtails, stopping the elastic at the point where you would like to cut. At this point, adjust the two rubber bands so that they are symmetrical, so that the two pigtails are the same and cut at the same height.
Remember that wet or damp hair looks longer but once dry it will be slightly shorter especially if you have very curly or wavy hair. And if you have never cut your hair yourself or are not sure, cut a little! You always have time to go for it with scissors, a little more difficult to reattach your hair if you regret cutting too much;) If you have a lot of hair and very voluminous, to make the cut easier you can also make two pigtails on each side, so you don’t have to cut too much hair all at once, so you’ll be able to be even more precise. Once you have decided the length by adjusting the rubber bands, you just have to grab the scissors and cut, always keeping them horizontally. With a friend
If, on the other hand, you have someone who can help you in the moment of the cut and share this adrenaline moment with you before discovering if you will be very happy or will bitterly regret your new haircut, you will always have to arm yourself with an elastic but this time create a rear tail, tying the hair just below the nape of the neck and leaving the lengths to the shoulders. At this point, place another elastic to delimit the point in which to cut, always keeping in mind what has been said first and then zac! Take courage and have your helper cut under the elastic. Obviously you will have to choose someone you can trust, do not be like me who at 13 I trusted my best friend who said “I cut my mom’s fringe” only to find myself with a 2 cm fringe in the middle of my forehead and look a friar …The bob cut, longer in front and shorter in the back
You took our hand and you feel like a hairstylist
You can try your hand at cutting your hair yourself in a bobor almost, a long bob with the front part longer and shorter at the back, a cut that is good for both those with straight and curly hair. Also in this case you will need your trusted helper and you will have to follow the second procedure explained above. Comb your hair well, create a tail with the first elastic that is firmly attached to the nape and then, before placing the second elastic and cut, pull the hair slightly behind the ears, so that in that area it is softer. Then proceed to place your second elastic and cut. Once the elastic is off, you will have a haircut with the front part a little longer than the back.
At this point, after having cut your hair even or with this slight frontal scaling, you will surely have to dedicate yourself to some finishing, in order to equalize the hair and eliminate some steps or too many tips that may have escaped you. In this step the comb will come to your rescue: combing your hair, it will serve as a limit and guide to position the scissors to see where there are strands or tips that advance and then proceed to cut them to adjust the imperfections. How to cut your own layered hair
The technique to cut your own layered hairand practically the same to make an even cut, with the difference that in this case the pigtails to be made will always be four and never two. First divide the hair into two parts with a central part to create the two main sections, which in turn will again be divided in half with another part, in order to obtain two smaller strands on each part. Now with the rubber bands stop the pigtails, tightening the bands well so that they fit snugly to the head. To obtain the scaling, place the elastics of the two pigtails in front slightly higher while a little lower for those that remain behind.
It’s harder said than done, but you’ll basically have to get four pigtails, two on the right and two on the left. Those closest to the face, both on the right and on the left, must have higher rubber bands than those behind.
Once all the rubber bands have been put on, first cut the front part and then the back one and before removing the rubber bands check that the right and left sides are the same, because the scaled hair is ok, but not the hair in steps!
Now is the time for finishing and also in this case use the comb as a guide, also helping with two fingers by sliding the lock between them in order to stop it, so it will be easier to be precise. To make the cut even more lively, then, use the scissors vertically and just pinch the tips, touching them. In this way the cut will be more homogeneous and will help not to point out small inaccuracies, also going to thin out and lighten the cut. Tired of long hair
Try cutting it short!
Let’s say it right away: unless you want to shave your hair with the machine or simply shorten an already short cut, to switch from a long haircut to a short one it would be better to rely on a hairdresser. Having made this necessary premise, however, if the thrill is your job and you want to experience the thrill of cutting short hair alone at home , here are some useful tips. With the electric razor
The simplest choice is certainly to use an electric razor , but in this case what you will get is a shaved haircut, the so-called buzz cut, therefore a so to speak drastic cut. With the electric razor choose the length you prefer but they will still be very short, from a few millimeters to a few centimeters.
The positive side is that, being set with that mode, the hair will certainly all be short equal and homogeneous, without the risk of cutting longer or shorter locks. The difficulty, if you decide to cut your hair short by yourself with the machine will be for the back of the head and behind the ears, in that case help with a mirror.
To cut short hair alone with the electric razor, the hair must be dry and remember that it is always better to keep the blades down, still trying to pass them wisely and not totally at random. Better still if the razor slides in the opposite direction to the direction of the hair. With scissors (only for real daredevils)
With the electric razor the hair will be very very short, if you want a short cut but with more movement and scaling you will have to cut short hair alone with scissors and the situation becomes a bit more complicated. The first tip is to take your time: it’s not easy to cut your hair yourself in general, let alone go from a medium or long cut to a short one. No rush and no stress and remember to proceed step by step, by doing so, if you do any damage, you will always have enough length of hair to be able to run to the hairdresser to get it fixed.
Always keep your head straight in front of you and have someone help you, especially for the back part and always moisten your hair with the spray of water so that it is more compact and less voluminous. Look for some reference photos but do not choose particularly complicated cuts, with many layers or shades from shorter to longer, because it would be really difficult to make them alone.
After you have cut the long locks of hair and decided more or less the length you want to keep, you will have to work both horizontally and above all vertically, to finish the locks and try to give a shape of meaning to your cut. The scissors with a comb blade can also be useful, specific scissors for cutting the hair that are used to thin out the hair and tufts, so that too clear shapes are not created but that the cut is fresher and lighter.
