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Zombie Ms. Skittles
09/01/09

In reply to At-Home Haircuts: A Horror Story.
True story: Before I was diagnosed with hypothyroidism (and as a result was suffering some severe depression and mood swings), I developed a MIGHTY NEED for bangs at about 11:30 on a Tuesday night. I already had dyed the front portions of my blonde hair pink, so really, it was like I had a guide for where to cut! I traipsed into the dorm bathroom with a mechanical pencil, a hairbrush, and a set of fabric scissors. I managed to have bangs that went about midway up my forehead and were uneven (SURPRISE!). It ended up looking okay (and almost like it was intentional) if I pulled the rest of my hair back at the temples and put it in a half-pony tail thing or in pigtails. I did that every day for about 5 months until I went home for Christmas. It was absolutely horrible.
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Her Grace
09/01/09

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I regularly did my own bang trims when I had bangs. That shit has to happen too often to pay other people. I will also do touch-ups--if I catch any missed pieces in the days after a haircut. But I leave the overall mess to the pros, because a bob is just not something one should execute on oneself.
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Ultraprison!
09/01/09

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Growing up, my mother never cut mine or my sister's hair - she was friends with her hairdresser, who trimmed our bangs for free. She's not much for crafty things, so I think this was really a blessing.

My dad lost his job and has been cutting my little sisters' hair. It looks... interesting. My mom sneaks them back to the hairdresser if things go too wrong.
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Grim Reaper of the Forest
09/01/09

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One hairdresser wouldn't give me bangs and the next just gave me a few wisps, so I was forced to go at it with the kitchen scissors. I think it looks fine, except for a few odd chunks on the side.
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lermanzo
09/01/09

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i would NEVER cut my own hair. have cut mom's hair tho. and my brother's.

i prefer ye olde aveda institute. $18 = haircut + stress relieving scalp/shoulder massage + yummy tea.
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biggeek
09/01/09

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Shave your head. Problem solved.
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♥AntiSocialSocialite♥
09/01/09

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"Because my hair's curly, I don't need to be anywhere and I don't look in the mirror much, it usually just looks medium-bad..." Thank you for this articulation of MY LIFE, Sadie.
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Le Kangourou de Kataroo
08/31/09

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My boyfriend REFUSES to let me cut his hair, even though he's spending ridic amounts of money on haircuts at the salon (yeah, not the barber, the SALON).

I actually have experience though! All through college I cut/trimmed the majority of my guy friends' hair, and my littlest brother for YEARS wouldn't let anyone but me get anywhere near his head with scissors. For years. And my mom amazingly approved every single cut.

Apparently my resume does not impress him though. Le sigh.
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chicaferoza
08/31/09

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Achieving a "trim that looked exactly like his hair pre-trim" takes a tremendous amount of skill, mental fortitude, and dexterity that should not be undertaken lightly or drunkenly. Also, you should you ever try to cut someone else's hair while intoxicated, know that the resulting cut will look a lot less fly the next day.
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Mafalda para Presidente
08/31/09

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I cut my own bangs once, then denied it to everyone who asked if I'd done it myself.
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funnyface
08/31/09

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I've recently trimmed my own hair. It's long and straightish and I try to pretend that jaggedy="layers." My husband cuts his own hair and does a damn fine job. Maybe I should try to convince him to cut MY hair.
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Cerridwen
08/31/09

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I used to cut my own hair when it was really short because I was kind of going for the choppy, messy look anyways. Also, I couldn't afford to cut it every four weeks. Now that it is long, I save money by forgoing haircuts entirely and only trimming it every year or two.

My boyfriend always gets me to to trim his hair and I find it anxiety-inducing. I've never really fucked it up but I am always worried that it won't turn out and he'll resent me for it.
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Dauphine
08/31/09

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I've cut my own hair for years, but that's because it's straight as a board and I just trim it, or give myself a fringe every so often. I just part my hair in the centre and pull it around to the front so that when I cut off the bottom inch or so of completely dead/fried hair, it's slightly longer in the back.

For awhile among my friends, I was known as the one who could fix bad self-done haircuts. I credit my Barbies with the training.
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AndNowForSomethingDifferent
08/31/09

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I've got a classic hipster chick hairdo: straight bangs and long dark hair. I usually get my hair cut shoulder-length and then let it grow out a few months before starting all over again. The only cutting maintenance I do is to trim my bangs, which is pretty easy. I just gather 'em up, twist them into a coil and trim the ends. That way I don't end up with bowl-cut bangs, and I get hipster brownie points for DIYing. Everybody wins!
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lodown
08/31/09

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My father trims my mother's hair. She has straight, fine hair and wears it in a simple bob, so it's not too difficult. I used to think it was odd, but now I think it's sweet.

As for myself, well, I've given myself many an impulsive haircut, usually when I'm alone and feeling bored with current look. I don't know why I do it because I usually end up hating the end result and growing it out to look the same as before.
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Plum-Pie
08/31/09

@lodown: Aw, my mum cut my dad's hair for years and did a decent job too. He always loved it. He's so bald these days that he needs a professional to trim it but she's the one who insists on this.
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