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July 18, 2005
Haircut Number 2
Yesterday I gave myself haircut number 2 with the Wahl home-haircutting system I bought. At a conservative $10 per haircut estimate, it will take exactly 3 self-administered haircuts to pay for this equipment. In two weeks I’ll do this again and from that point on I’ll be saving $10.00 per haircut (minimum). This is a handy skill. For now I’ll keep learning on myself and practicing haircutting techniques. So far I’m totally happy with the look of my tapered crew cut. I’ve been using 4 different sizes of attachments for the clipper, the largest being ¼ inch, and I think it’s just right. It is sure cooler for cycling, especially with this heat wave!
The hardest part of this whole maneuver is using double mirrors to cut the back. It’s almost easier to close my eyes and feel my way through it, cutting in the proper zones with each attachment. Eye-hand coordination seems most difficult when looking into the hand mirror at the bathroom mirror and then trying to move the clipper left or right. It’s confusing to the brain. But once I get my hand in the correct position and make a few motions, my brain kind of gets the hang of it, like a special game or something. As long as I don’t look away even briefly, I move my hand correctly relative to where I want it to go on my head. But when I look away, it’s all over. I have to reorient my brain to the mirrored image and figure out how to turn my hand. Isn’t it great how our brains adapt to whatever circumstances we throw at it? Sure it takes a little practice but it can be done. This is kind of like writing left handed, which I’ve tried before with limited success. I bet I’d do better at that now that I’m older and can cut hair using a couple of mirrors! Our learned programming in our brain CAN be relearned!
Posted by carl1236 at July 18, 2005 04:31 PM | Attitude
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I do it without using a mirror - just use your non-shaving hand as a guide, basically hold the back of your head and shave up to your pointer finger. It's easier to get it to line up straight than fiddling about with mirrors, too. Perhaps not the professional method, but it works for me!
Posted by: Steve at July 19, 2005 09:06 AM
I cut my hubby's hair using the Wahl, it's great!! We've saved so much money on haircuts, and he really enjoys having a closer cut. I was really freaked out about cutting his hair at first, but now it's no biggie and we both enjoy it :) Kudos to you for doing it by yourself!!
Posted by: RR at July 21, 2005 08:20 AM
Go have a look at www.diyhair.com i have made a Dvd on how easy it is to cut your familys hair. all 18 styles are easy to understand and cut even if its your first time cutting. . .
GO ON....... TRY IT YOU WILL SEE
Posted by: Dabian at February 3, 2006 06:29 AM
I'm going to leave your ad on here, which normally I'd consider spam. But it fits the topic and your price is reasonable for someone interested in learning to cut hair. I will point out that most clipper sets you buy in the department stores come with an instructional DVD now. Mine was very helpful in learning how to do different styles and using and maintaining the equipment. My biggest challenge though is not learning to cut someone else's hair, but cutting my own, especially in the back. Actually though after all this time since I've written this original post, I've learned a few tricks for doing it to myself. With haircuts every few weeks my clipper set has paid for itself several times over.
Posted by: John at February 3, 2006 09:49 AM