You don't have to spend money on a haircut if you are well-groomed.You can cut your own hair at home with the right tools.As you work your way from the sides to the back and top, make sure to trim carefully with a pair of clippers or styling scissors.With patience and an eye for detail, you'll be rocking a sleek and stylish new 'do in no time!
Step 1: Before you cut your hair, wash it.
If your hair is clean and free of snarls, it will be easier to work with.After you've worked your hair through, get it wet and use a cleanser and conditioner.
Step 2: Cut your hair with a comb.
You can use the comb or your fingers to work out knots in your hair.A cleaner, more even cut can be achieved by ridding your hair of tangles.If your hair gets wet while you comb it, spray it with water.Natural remedies can be used to tackle stubborn snarls.
Step 3: You need to towel dry your hair.
The best time to cut your hair is when it's dry.You can dry your hair off with a towel.If you get tangles from drying your hair, you need to comb it again.If you cut your hair while it's wet, it might not lay the same way.
Step 4: There is a place to cut hair.
If you've never done it before, it can take several hours to cut your hair.You don't have to worry about making a mess if you choose a spot where you can sit down and work.The best place to cut hair is in the bathroom, which has running water and a mirror.
Step 5: You should be near a mirror.
You will want to be able to see what you are doing.A large mirror on your bathroom wall or medicine cabinet will allow you to see what you are cutting.Set up a second mirror so that you can see the back of your head, either hanging from the wall opposite or as a hand mirror held by someone else.
Step 6: Section your hair.
Go back through your hair and comb the hair between the ears.Section off both sides of your head with this.If you have long hair, you can use clips to keep the top section away from your sides.
Step 7: Cut the back and sides with clippers on a small guard.
For beginners, clippers are the best for the back and sides.If you want to make conservative cuts while you work, set your clippers' guard to 1 or 2.
Step 8: Take one side of the head at a time.
With the blade's edge, trim from the bottom of the sides to the top with a low clipper guard.As you work to create an even fade with the rest of your hair, tilt the clipper blade at an angle.Make sure to transition between lengths at the same point on both sides when you repeat this process on the other side of your head.A cleaner cut can be achieved by going against your hair's grain.Ear tapers help you cut above and around your ears.They can be used to make cleaner cuts around the ears.
Step 9: You should move to the back of your head.
The back of your head should be trimmed the same way you did the sides.If you want to make sure you're cutting evenly, you should have a friend hold up a mirror or position one behind you.The guard length on the back and sides of your hair should be the same.
Step 10: You can go over the lower half with a shorter setting.
If you want to make your hair last longer, go over the lower half with your clippers set to a shorter setting.As you approach your temples and ears, lift your hair.Work slowly and use clippers to ensure a fade.
Step 11: You can use styling scissors on top of your head.
If you want to make more precise cuts and give your hair more texture, use styling scissors instead of clippers.At most hair care stores you can buy styling scissors.You're more likely to make mistakes if you don't use household scissors to cut your hair.
Step 12: The top needs to be trimmed in sections.
To raise the hair from the top of your head, use your fingers or a comb.Slowly and carefully work in 1/6 in sections.The front of your hair should be parallel to these.Pull a little of the previously cut section into the new section as a traveling guideline.The cuts to the hair on top of your head are more noticeable than the ones on the sides.Conservatives always start with conservative cuts.You can always cut more, but you can't add back lost length.You can check your guideline when you hold up a section of hair that is close to your head.The length of your hair should be the same across this section.The crown is usually more tender than the rest of the head, so be gentle while cutting it.
Step 13: You should trim your hair.
You can section your bangs into small parts.Cut the amount you want to poke through the end with your scissors after brushing your comb through each section.
Step 14: Even out the sides.
Make sure your sides are even with the help of a mirror.Take a horizontal section from the same point on each side of your head.Check to see if they are the same length.Take off small amounts at a time, if they are not, trim away any extra length and bumps.It is easier to cut a little and touch up later.
Step 15: Cut your sideburns in half.
You can use a safety razor or clippers to trim your sideburns.To get long sideburns, trim from the bottom of your ears.The depression below your cheekbone can be used to determine where your sideburns should be.Place your fingers under the sideburns to make sure they are still there after trimming.
Step 16: You should blend your top with your sides.
Take the top of your hair out.Cut into the corners to remove bulk.
Step 17: Your neckline needs to be trimmed.
You can cut the hair on the nape of your neck with your clippers or beard trimmer.Start with a cut at the top of the neckline, then cut closer as you work toward the neck.To make sure your neckline looks neat and even, use a handheld mirror.
Step 18: It's time to style your hair.
You should rinse your hair in the shower after cutting it.Attach it to the towel with a comb and style it as you would.If you don't like your new style, either cut it again or go to a hairdresser.If you notice any mistakes while styling, trim the areas as needed.