Spy Car Posted September 21, 2016 Share Posted September 21, 2016 And I don't mean that I got a haircut, I just got out some hair scissors and went to town. Crazy. But I was desperate. Our dear hair-cutter who we have been going to for a long time has had her ups and downs business-wise, but (thank goodness for her) landed a great job in a posh salon that puts her in high demand. She still meets us when she can. But she was sick, and then I had a meeting the one night she was open (when the family got their hair cuts) and I was getting very wild and woolly. For a geezer I have a lot of hair. And it has been hot here in LA. And I was over-heating. So I thought, how hard could it be? After taking a couple whacks I wondered if this was going to be the singular dumbest thing I'd ever done. But I steeled my nerve and kept going. And what do you know? By the time I was done I had a fabulous hair cut. When the family came home last night they asked if I'd been to see Giti? I said no. They seemed puzzled (they know I'd go to no one else). I said: "I did it." There was confusion. "What do you mean, you did it?" "I cut my hair." "We can see that, but who did it?" "I did." And so on. Only when I produced a bag of hair clipping were they convinced. Could have been a disaster. But somehow it worked. Bill (who may be losing his marbles :D) 39 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FaithManor Posted September 21, 2016 Share Posted September 21, 2016 :D Bravo Bill! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted September 21, 2016 Share Posted September 21, 2016 You're such a girl! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mominco Posted September 21, 2016 Share Posted September 21, 2016 Here I am picturing you cutting your hair and I don't even know how you look! Way to go Bill! Will you still be seeing your hair-cutter going forward? :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinder Posted September 21, 2016 Share Posted September 21, 2016 :hurray: Sounds like what I do. I don't have a regular stylist, but when I can't stand my hair anymore--when it's too long and heavy it gives me headaches--I grab the scissors and start whacking. No one's given my hair the side-eye afterward so I guess I'm doing ok. :laugh: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 21, 2016 Share Posted September 21, 2016 I like cutting my family's hair - very cheap but we get good results :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harriet Vane Posted September 21, 2016 Share Posted September 21, 2016 :hurray: You're awesome, Bill! Thanks for putting a smile on my face today. :) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Peregrine Posted September 21, 2016 Share Posted September 21, 2016 I did that once. I wanted spiky bangs and apparently the only way to make them stand straight up was to cut them an inch long. I'm sure yours looks better, Bill! :lol: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Posted September 21, 2016 Share Posted September 21, 2016 Wow, I'm impressed! My hair dresser forbids me to touch my hair with scissors--any time I take a whack at my bangs, it's a disaster. As in, emergency appointment, please. Once long ago, I tried cutting my husband's hair. It's a good thing his ear didn't need stitches. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EMS83 Posted September 22, 2016 Share Posted September 22, 2016 :thumbup: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LucyStoner Posted September 22, 2016 Share Posted September 22, 2016 I reached that critical point of all this hair *must go now*. So I put it in a ponytail and snipped it. People keep raving about my haircut, lol. I understand the urge. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tm919 Posted September 22, 2016 Share Posted September 22, 2016 I reached that critical point of all this hair *must go now*. So I put it in a ponytail and snipped it. People keep raving about my haircut, lol. I understand the urge. This really works, especially a high ponytail -- instant layering! This was my basic hair cut in college, because I used to color my hair and I needed a lot of trims (and really couldn't afford them). My husband has some seriously weird and energetic hair, he cuts it himself and when the humidity hits you can't tell the difference between that and a professional haircut. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 22, 2016 Share Posted September 22, 2016 What an awesome story! I do my own bangs all the time, but I generally don't try sides or length. I cut my kids' and DH's hair for seveal years until they wanted a "real" style. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starr Posted September 22, 2016 Share Posted September 22, 2016 Be careful next time, it might be beginners luck. :D 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mamiof5 Posted September 22, 2016 Share Posted September 22, 2016 Good for you!! You are brave 😊 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wintermom Posted September 22, 2016 Share Posted September 22, 2016 Very impressive! How did you do the back? I can't even blow dry the hair on the back of my head very well. I can't imagine trying to cut it. Did you use a mirror, or just do it completely blind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vida Winter Posted September 22, 2016 Share Posted September 22, 2016 Photos! We want photos! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pinkmint Posted September 22, 2016 Share Posted September 22, 2016 I cut my own hair recently too. I had done it lots of times before, especially when I was a teenager with a punk rock boy cut but I grew up and tried to be more "normal", so I went to the beauty school once in a while to get cheapo basic haircuts. They were ok but not ever what I really wanted. Last month I got fed up with my hair. I have probably 3 or 4 times as much hair as some people. It's thick and mostly straight and heavy. Not fun in the TX sun. I started chopping haphazardly and ended up with the best haircut I've had in years. Took me like 15 minutes! I feel like no hairdresser has really ever understood my hair. This is basically the cut (not me, just a picture I found online for inspiration) http://static.becomegorgeous.com/img/arts/2009/Dec/15/1629/1758.jpg 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Tick Posted September 22, 2016 Share Posted September 22, 2016 Glad it worked out. My FIL says, "the difference between a bad haircut and a good one is usually about 3 days." I cut everybody else's hair but mine. How do you do the back??? That has me stymied. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Posted September 22, 2016 Share Posted September 22, 2016 I cut my own hair recently too. I had done it lots of times before, especially when I was a teenager with a punk rock boy cut but I grew up and tried to be more "normal", so I went to the beauty school once in a while to get cheapo basic haircuts. They were ok but not ever what I really wanted. Last month I got fed up with my hair. I have probably 3 or 4 times as much hair as some people. It's thick and mostly straight and heavy. Not fun in the TX sun. I started chopping haphazardly and ended up with the best haircut I've had in years. Took me like 15 minutes! I feel like no hairdresser has really ever understood my hair. This is basically the cut (not me, just a picture I found online for inspiration) http://static.becomegorgeous.com/img/arts/2009/Dec/15/1629/1758.jpg Very cool Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meriwether Posted September 22, 2016 Share Posted September 22, 2016 I like cutting my family's hair - very cheap but we get good results :) I hate cutting my family's hair - very cheap and we get okay results, but, very cheap. :) 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lizzie in Ma Posted September 23, 2016 Share Posted September 23, 2016 Good for you Bill! I just cut the pieces of bangs I can't see through and every so often, when it looks ratty, I hack off the bottom of my ponytail. I never went to a hairdresser that I didn't end up crying on the way home so screw it. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SparklyUnicorn Posted September 23, 2016 Share Posted September 23, 2016 I wish I could have been a fly on the wall to see that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
almondbutterandjelly Posted September 23, 2016 Share Posted September 23, 2016 You inspired me. I cut my hair, too. Now it's in a pony tail and I will be going to supercuts later. Ah well. At least I'm finally getting a haircut. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liz CA Posted September 23, 2016 Share Posted September 23, 2016 You discovered a hidden talent? Could this be a second career? :laugh: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happypamama Posted September 23, 2016 Share Posted September 23, 2016 Good for you, Bill! DH cuts his hair and the boys' hair with scissors and clippers. I cut DD's, although she sometimes trims it herself. I cut my own hair. Er, I trim my own. Mostly that just means I put a barrette at the end, bring it to the front, and snip. Then I have DH or DD even it up if need be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs_JWM Posted September 23, 2016 Share Posted September 23, 2016 I always picture Bill as his avatar, so now I'm picturing that with a spikier haircut. You go, man - you do you! Sent from my XT1049 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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