One night of continued coughing leaving you feeling a tad under the weather and in need of a new do!
One freshly washed head of hair
One pair of sharp scissors
One quick chop taking 4 inches off
One quick blow dry of remaining hair
One quick minute focusing on the remaining uneven bits
Voila – one fresh new haircut/bob, saving £15-£30!
It looks and feels great, maybe I have a future as a hair dresser?! 
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How funny, I just had my mom trim my hair yesterday. $35 dollars saved and I feel much better. Hope you feel better soon.
While I’ve trimmed bit of my hair here and there, I’ve never been confident enough to cut it myself, although I’d love to get to that point. Perhaps I shall start practicing…
I went as a model to a local hairdressers. It did cost £12 but its way cheaper than the full cost – and the cut was finished off by a proper stylist. It did take 3 bloody hours though. I know that you can also go to the hairdressing college for a free cut.
Result! I remember my mum telling me that my dad cut her hair once when they were first married and had no money. She had to wear a headscarf for weeks!
Good on ya-I have NO skills in the hair department. Hence, I spend a fortune (in my opinion) to have someone else accomplish this task for me. I have tried and tried to go cheaper, but am always peeved at how badly it turns out. I’ve decided that I’ll cut back in other areas to make this work, as I have to do my hair daily to look presentable for my job, and the dismay and frustation that marred my mornings when my hair looked terrible were just not worth the savings… sigh…
I have cut my fringe in the past and I end up looking like the little girl in the Yellow Pages/James Nesbitt ad. I also cut my friends hair when we were about 18 years old. I think I invented the “mushroom” cut that became popular shortly afterwards as I could not get the top layers longer than the underneath bits!! She still talked to me afterwards, but then, she couldn’t see the back of her head!!!
i am in awe of your hair-cutting-skills! i can’t do mine at all…dare not try!
xx
I ALWAYS used to cut my own hair. Because it is thick and wavy, any mistakes didn’t really show up.
Now that I’m (so much) older I go to the hairdresser!
Good grief! I am very impressed at your bravery. As I have short hair I dare not do that!
Jen
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Wow I’m so impressed; I have really difficult hair to cut; I’ve had to have a few hairdressers “repair” their work, so I’m more than willing to pay but I’d love to just cut it myself.
I also continually offer to cut SO’s hair but he refuses!
what is it about cutting your own hair that makes you feel good?
i lopped off about 2 inches of my hair a week ago, and then just yesterday i cut off another inch!! i can’t really tell the difference, but i can just hear my hair dresser when i finally do go….
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I’ve been cutting my own pixie-style hair with the help of Husband for over two years and get loads of compliments on it. We use a proper electrical clipper shaver, barber scissors and thinning scissors. We’ve saved hundreds of £££.
4 inches?! Without even planning it? Oh my goodness. I don’t think I’d have the courage to do that. You’re really full of surprises, FT.
Hope you enjoy your short new hairstyle.
You’ve got guts. I’m not very confident using scissors and I’m lucky that I don’t have to. I’ve been cutting my family’s hair (all boys) for years but with hair clippers. So, kudos for taking on your own hair with a pair of scissors.