• more about #lives
    Zombie Ms. Skittles: True story: Before I was diagnosed with hypothyroidism (and as a result was suffering some severe depression and mood swings), I developed a MIGHTY N... more »
    Her Grace: SNOWED IN: 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 ... more »
    Ultraprison!: 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 cr... more »
    Grim Reaper of the Forest: 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... more »
    lermanzo: 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/s... more »
    biggeek: Shave your head. Problem solved. more »
    ♥AntiSocialSocialite♥: "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 art... more »
    Le Kangourou de Kataroo: 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 SALO... more »
    chicaferoza: 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 u... more »
    Mafalda para Presidente: I cut my own bangs once, then denied it to everyone who asked if I'd done it myself. more »
    funnyface: 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 dam... more »
    Cerridwen: 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 e... more »
    Dauphine: 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 m... more »
    AndNowForSomethingDifferent: 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 m... more »
    lodown: 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... more »
    dorkgirl: After a lifetime of faithful shaving, my 60-something father decided to grow a full beard a few years ago. The problem is that he had no earthly idea... more »
    trollprincess: I used to cut my hair in college when it was about the same length as it is right now -- four inches or so all over, reaching just to the bottom of my... more »
    kookla: Never let me get near scissors when I'm menstruating. It could be bad for me, my family and of course, my veins. BTW, this post had me giggling at my... more »
    charliekohler: I cut my friends hair after she got an awful haircut. It looked like a mullet when she got home from the salon, and I gave her a (very adorable if I d... more »
    stacyinbean: Your man is very brave and very much in love with you! My mom decided to let her best friend perm my gorgeous, ass length locks when I was eight. Thi... more »
  • #hairapparent

    At-Home Haircuts: A Horror Story.

    Despite the fact that 90% of the time it is among the world's worst ideas and an inarguably false economy so far as self-respect goes, frugal at-home haircutting is apparently on the rise. I can vouch for it: More »
  • #notquitewhatiwasplanning

    Your Life Story In Six Words