FabSwingers.com forum: Can you cut your own hair?

By *eeliciouschaos OP Woman
over a year ago

London

Turns out I cannot therefore the emergency hairdresser appointment is needed to be booked ASAP. I hope it’s still weather appropriate to wear a winter hat on a school run tomorrow morning.

How about you?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I have cut and dyed my hair since my twenties.

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By *inky_couple2020Couple
over a year ago

North West

The COVID pandemic objectively demonstrated no, I cannot! I ended up trusting my son to cut my fringe. I did Mr KCs hair with a set of clippers but I wasn't very competent. I'm very grateful for skilled hairdressers and barbers

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

GOD no.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Have only paid for 3 haircuts in 30 years.

Once when clippers blew up mid -cut......

Once on holiday.

It's easy when it's all coming off

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Yes absolutely...just takes a pair of clippers grade 3 all over

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By *2000ManMan
over a year ago

Worthing

Been doing it .5 grade for years.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Only through covid and even that was a struggle shaving it all off. I’ll always go to my barber.

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By *naswingdressWoman
over a year ago

Manchester (she/her)

Fuck no.

I do have a friend trim it (no clippers missy

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By *rAitchMan
over a year ago

Diagonally Parked in a Parallel Universe

Clippers, without any guards on, so I guess Grade 0.

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By *estarossa.Woman
over a year ago

Flagrante

I "can", but I shouldn't!

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By *naswingdressWoman
over a year ago

Manchester (she/her)

I do dye my own hair, and choosing the right dye, it isn't quite as flat as it otherwise would be. (It's certainly not hundreds of pounds of artistic whatever the fuck, but that was never going to be on the cards)

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

When I had a fringe yes.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I did my sons in lockdown and that was okay. Never attempted my own though. How do you do the back?

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By *ulieAndBeefCouple
over a year ago

Manchester-ish

No. I did it during lockdown and then B had to tidy it up at the back. Definitely prefer someone who knows what they're doing!

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By *ulieAndBeefCouple
over a year ago

Manchester-ish

Also, hope you get it fixed Dee. A beanie hat is cute all year round!

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By *mmaleiaWoman
over a year ago

Trowbridge

I’ve cut my own hair since I was 14, as the hairdresser completely messed up my Mohican

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By *riar BelisseWoman
over a year ago

Holibobs

Yes, I have done for a long time, happy to put in my layers and undercut, long arms and mirrors help. I'm sure my hairdresser would disagree though

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Yes, I can because it's what I qualified in when I left school for 5 or 6 years before I had enough of it.

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By *ittle Miss TinkerbellWoman
over a year ago

your head

I can and have done but I much prefer my hairdresser to do it. She's made me lazy, I don't even dye it myself anymore

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By *icecouple561Couple
Forum Mod
over a year ago

East Sussex

I might have a go at my fringe but not the rest. Due to costs I can see that I might have to consider doing my own colour and highlights

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By *ranny-CrumpetWoman
over a year ago

Crumpet Castle

I would never have dared but then covid said I had to ......

watched a few you tube vids on how to do bangs by elasticating hair from each side and BINGO ..... never looked back.

Now my hair is ..... short ish .....say shoulder length i'd never go back to cutting it myself.

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By *uttymonkeyMan
over a year ago

devon

Yup whole of my life. A bit less complex with male hair

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By *naswingdressWoman
over a year ago

Manchester (she/her)

If I didn't have a friend who's handy with the scissors, I'd probably trim my ends myself. Neither of us have attempted layers or framing pieces etc. (My face framing pieces are down to my shoulder blades

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By *eeliciouschaos OP Woman
over a year ago

London

"Also, hope you get it fixed Dee. A beanie hat is cute all year round!

Thank you J., I’ll be at that hairdresser’s door first thing by 9am! It’s that BAD

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Nope

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By *nightsoftheCoffeeTableCouple
over a year ago

Leeds

Yes, I do every fortnight.

The mr

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By *ACOLCouple
over a year ago

Limerick

No I can't my own. And it is hard to find a hairdresser that knows how to cut curly hair.

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By *ischaTV/TS
over a year ago

Sheffield

In lockdown I sort of did, with a razor and comb (don’t ask) never again hopefully!

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By *eandthebossCouple
over a year ago

Walsall

The boss clips my hair

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By *ure_heatMan
over a year ago

Solihull

Tried during lockdown - didn't go well!

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By *ophieslutTV/TS
over a year ago

Central

Not brilliantly well

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By *eliWoman
over a year ago

No.

Do I?

Yes I do. I've promised not to cut myself a full fringe. I want to though. So badly.

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By *hriscooperMan
over a year ago

Warrington

I always do mine, but I supposed its pretty easy.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I can clip my own hair. But I don't think I do it very well.

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By *a LunaWoman
over a year ago

o o OO o o

A whisper of a trim, yes. I can’t do layers or anything fancy!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Yes.

Thanks Covid

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I clipper it all the time. It does the job. Probably not the best look but it's free

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Yep, can do majority of things if my arms can reach lol. never paid for anything because I was a hairdresser when I left school.

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By *olly_chromaticTV/TS
over a year ago

Bradford and Stockport

Of course I can cut my own hair. The question is what it looks like afterwards...

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Clippers - no comb. Then a razor in the shower. Smooth as...

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I've cut my own hair for years. I can't fall out with myself for doing a bad job and two weeks is the difference between a bad hair cut and a good one. Plus it's only hair! It will grow back. I've had lots of different styles all because I made an arse of it the first time. Need a pair of knickers with that hair cut?

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By *ife NinjaMan
over a year ago

Dunfermline

Zero all over....easy when bald

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By *obilebottomMan
over a year ago

All over

Tried it once years back. Total mess, paid extra gor hardresser to come home and fix it as could not go out like that. Never again.

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By *hagTonightMan
over a year ago

From the land of haribos.

Yes. I can and I do that too, my style is very easy to cut, it is a mid fade, so I shave the sides, then I fade from the mid to top with different levels, so it blends together and the top is number 10, it is fun

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By *ecky and justCouple
over a year ago

Godalming

Yes, easily..

shave it all over once a week..

During lockdown I cut Becky’s hair..

not too shabby even I do say so myself..

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By *alandNitaCouple
over a year ago

Scunthorpe

I occasionally cut my fringe and dye it myself but wouldn't risk attempting to cut it in any sort of style.

Nita

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By *rill PhilMan
over a year ago

Crediton

I used to but, any idiot can give themselves a buzz-cut.

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By *heGateKeeperMan
over a year ago

Stratford

Dee I hope you took a pic

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By *andyfloss2000Woman
over a year ago

ashford

Yes allways cut my own hair x

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By *rucking-HellMan
over a year ago

Northampton

I started practicing during the first lockdown. By the time barbers opened again, I'd managed to give myself the haircut I used to pay £20 a fortnight for. Nobody's ever noticed!

Haven't been to a barber's since Mar 2020.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I’ve been cutting my hair myself for a few years. I’ve had some right disasters, but I think I’ve finally got the hang of it now.

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By *reyToTheFairiesWoman
over a year ago

Carlisle usually

Well? No.

Enough to convince myself I don't need to pay someone else to do it? Sure.

I haven't been to a hairdressers in the past decade

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By *antam AvershiresMan
over a year ago

Falme

Likewise been cutting mine for better part of 16 years but started at grade 4 all over and reducing ad time goes on.

No its a buzz cut and blade shave of the dome for a snookerball finish.

I do occasionally go to a barber to have the beard tidied and trimmed but thay is more as a pamper idea than needed

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By *avexxMan
over a year ago

cheshire

only in lockdown number 3 all over

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

No I tried after splitting with my ex in 2021 as she had cut it the previous 15 years for me and didn’t want to have to start paying again but ballsed it up massively had to put on a had and go straight to barbers

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By *m272Woman
over a year ago

london

I once cut mine with Pincers/Knips whilst under the influence. What could have and should have been a disaster ended up being a great* haircut that was noticed and complimented.

*ok'ish

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By *tsJustKateWoman
over a year ago

London

My husband cuts mine

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By *coobyABCMan
over a year ago

Aberdeen

I do my own but it's easy when it resembles fuzzy felts when it's done.

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By *orphia2003Woman
over a year ago

Tonypandy.

Dye my own. Have chopped / clipped it short on a few occasions.

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By *asterCaneMan
over a year ago

Gosport

Far easier for us Guys, the only bit I can't do is tidy the back but mistress does that for me

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By *eeliciouschaos OP Woman
over a year ago

London

"Dee I hope you took a pic

Maybe

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By *TG3Man
over a year ago

Swanage

I have shaved the sides but can't cut the top

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Yup, Gillette the best a man can get

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Mac 3 and it's easy lol

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By *heif6999Man
over a year ago

malton

I used to love shaving my ex’s undercut!

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By *bi HaiveMan
Forum Mod
over a year ago

Cheeseville, Somerset

I do my own. Have done for decades.

I can also do anyone else's too.

*it'll look shit and appear as if it was done blindfolded with a chainsaw, but........

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By *ivemealadybonerWoman
over a year ago

somewhere

Can't remember the last time I went to a hairdressers, I had a friend who was a hairdresser cut it for me in January last year and it's not grown that much since (all the bleaching and dying it different colours will do that apparently, who knew

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If I do need a trim, I normally do it myself but ever since I gave myself and undercut and grown it out, I've decided to leave it alone lol x

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I usually trim mine, I line it up with a body part..like belly button, then trim.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I dye my own hair and cut my fringe when I can no longer see lol it's cheaper than the salon but anything more technical then that I have to surrender to the professionals

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By *rgasmicChemistryCouple
over a year ago

east coast

Yep I'm a slap head lol

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By *J the bullMan
over a year ago

Washington

Bought clippers during lockdown. Never dared try..then at start of month during my manic overload used then did a really good job some how.. now back to being totaly scared again lol

However I'm a totaly awesome downstairs barber and stylist

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By *yrone69xMan
over a year ago

carnforth

I’m a pro at cutting my own hair was doing it for years during hmp

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By *lder.Woman
over a year ago

Not Local

"I do my own. Have done for decades.

I can also do anyone else's too.

*it'll look shit and appear as if it was done blindfolded with a chainsaw, but........

The exact style I model for my hair

I really should hide the scissors.

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By *EAT..85Woman
over a year ago

Nottingham

I could during the pandemic... Haven't tried it since

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By *ags73Man
over a year ago

glasgow-ish

Sadly yes, it’s more trimmer then shave tho.

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By *heif6999Man
over a year ago

malton

"I could during the pandemic... Haven't tried it since

Wouldn’t have minded been a fly on the wall!!

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By *4bimMan
over a year ago

Farnborough Hampshire

Yes very simple.

Skull shaver followed by cold flannel

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Anyone CAN cut their own hair...

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By *inger_SnapWoman
over a year ago

Hampshire

Yes, it's long and there's lots of it, so even if I fuck it up it doesn't really notice.

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By *lix CoxMan
over a year ago

CF39

Yes! I use the hair clippers and the different attachments to get the grade at the back.

Simples.

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By *till gameMan
over a year ago

Oldham

You should’ve just bought a syrup

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By *layfullsamMan
over a year ago

Solihull

Absolutely I can

Ask me if I can cut it properly though

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By *ittlebirdWoman
over a year ago

The Big Smoke

Yep I cut and colour mine myself

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Yep i can cut and colour with better results than sitting in a salon all day and i can also cut mens hair with clippers

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By *arkSovereignMan
over a year ago

Lancashire

Yes I can. I learnt how to do it during the first lockdown using YouTube and a few of my friends as test bunnies. I bought my own barbering set and a self cut mirror and now I cut my own hair when needed

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By *ripfillMan
over a year ago

Paris, New York, Hong Kong and Havant

"I have cut and dyed my hair since my twenties."

Any chance of doing mine ???

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I have cut and dyed my hair since my twenties.

Any chance of doing mine ??? "

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By *urious_CB22Man
over a year ago

Cambridge

I learned how to do it using electric clippers by watching YouTube tutorials during the COVID lockdowns. I haven't had to go back to a hairdresser since, must have saved hundreds.

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