Haircuts

[PJMcK]

Because of the quarantine rules, barbershops and salons are closed. With Trump's extension of the social curbs, I probably can't get a haircut for at least a month. Ugh.

When my son was a little boy, I would cut his hair and I bought a barber-quality electric razor with various attachments. If these shelter-in-place rules continue, I may have to pull it out and give myself a buzz cut. That'll be interesting because I've had long hair most of my adult life.

It's another thing I guess I can thank Trump for.

[OhioChick]

1. My kid just got home exhausted telling me how many people he intubated overnight

The last thing I have on my mind is my hair.

[rzemanfl]

3. +1. n/t

[PJMcK]

4. Your son is a hero

Please thank him for his efforts and sacrifices.

Perhaps my post should have been in the Lounge. My apologies as I certainly didn't mean to belittle the seriousness of our times.

Peace.

[OhioChick]

8. I'm sorry if I came across as rude

I didn't mean to and it wasn't my intention.

He just got home, showered and told me what's going on and I'm afraid.

After hearing some pretty horrific things, I came here frightened and saw your post and jumped the gun.

I apologize.


Thank you for your kindness and understanding.

[obamanut2012]

34. There is nothing wrong with what you posted

We can miss our haircuts and gym workouts and still feel compassion for those suffering.

[PJMcK]

67. Thanks

Your thoughtfulness is appreciated!

OhioChick is cool. She's just frightened and concerned for her son. I meant the OP to be lighthearted and could have put it in a more appropriate Forum or Group. My mistake.

By the way, I don't really miss the gym!

[UpInArms]

9. Oh, sweetie

I am so sorry ...

My virtual arms are always around (((((((((you))))))))

[OhioChick]

12. Thanks...

He told me he's going to leave here until this is over as to not infect me. He doesn't want to kill his mother.

Since this hasn't yet reached any sort of peak here and he's already working close to 100 hours/week, I asked, how will I know you're okay?

He said he'd check in when he could. If I don't hear anything from him for a week or two, the hospital protocol would be to call me to tell me he's dead. He's got health problems as it is.

I don't want him to leave, even if that means I catch it, too. I don't care.

Again, I apologize for being a thread killer. I'm just scared to death.

Perhaps I should leave for a while since my emotions are raw and my insides are shaking as I type this.

Thank you for understanding. You've always been so kind to me, thank you for that. I'll always remember.

[UpInArms]

13. Check your mail

[LisaL]

14. Has his PPE situation improved any?

Were you able to get any of the items you ordered?

[PJMcK]

19. Hang in there, OhioChick!

Don't leave. We need one another at this time of isolation and fear.

I really hope that your son will be okay. His work is admirable and his dedication to people's well-being is remarkable, as with so many health care workers. We need these brave warriors.

Try to draw some strength from this community. Try to fight against fatalism. You have friends here.

[Marrah_Goodman]

21. That has to be terrifying

Your son is a hero, truly.

[tazkcmo]

39. This veteran

Thanks your son for his service. He and his co-workers are the true heroes.

[patricia92243]

2. Me and my dog both need a haircut. She is a poodle, so I will

have to take the scissors to her or she will get matted.

[TheBlackAdder]

5. You might laugh at this, but I have a Flowbee. Both my 22-year-old son and I use it.

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I think I've been to a barber shop or hair cutting place only about 5 times in 20 years.

My son uses it for various styles of haircuts, as he is a part-time musician and some of his cuts are wild.

No mess, no cost, a haircut in 5 minutes. The only thing is you keep the vacuum cleaner on the other side of the door. A whole house vac would be best, but this house doesn't have that. The first time I used it, I went to the barber shop a day later, because I was self-conscious on how it worked and the barber said it was a perfect cut.

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[patricia92243]

11. I forgot those things even existed. I wonder if you can still buy them.

[TheBlackAdder]

18. Yep, and they work great. They're just under $100 from their site.

[Polybius]

57. Does it look professional though, like a big-city professional haircut?

I feat that my great and your great might be two different things.

[TheBlackAdder]

62. One of my daughters used it a few times when their hair was shorter. You can't tell the difference.

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The only thing is that it's tough to trim the back neck hair with a mirror, unless someone can help. Doing it by yourself might take a few minutes more. The first couple of times you use it, you need to figure out what works. Depending on the style, it's best to get the cut, then you can hold the adapters up to map out which ones to use where, else you just play around with it, selecting long adapters and then slowly making them shorter until you get the right look. Then you make note of which adapters you used for certain sections of hair. If you are looking for a messy style, you'd have to cut to a length and then chop up the look. This is a machine and perfectly cuts the hair.

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[GemDigger]

40. When I don't have the patience to cut my own hair and I choose to go to the salon (once a decade)

I always tell them I want a Flowbee haircut. Then I have to explain that I want all of it no shorter or longer than the width of your hand just like a Flowbee would do.

[madaboutharry]

6. I think it is important that we are supportive of people

dealing with even the most mundane issues of everyday life. Our lives are being disrupted in enormous ways and it is often the little things, like grooming, that make difficult times easier to cope with.

I understand PJMck.

[Phentex]

7. I found ours too...

still had all the attachments and guidebook but not the clipper oil so I may have to order that. My older son gets a short haircut regularly and his hair grows really fast. With the latest warm temps, he was getting miserable with his mop. So we did what we could and it looks pretty good. Sometimes it's not about vanity but about comfort. He joked about me buzz cutting my own hair but I'm thinking of dying it blue or something instead.

[PJMcK]

10. Blue would be great

So would pink or green.

Just stay away from orange...

[LakeArenal]

61. I like purple best

[Javaman]

15. I've had alopecia since I was 5. basically bald my whole life. now my GF wants me to cut her hair!

I know nothing about hair care or cutting it. I'm scared shitless. LOL

[PJMcK]

22. Try this simple solution

Before you cut her hair, remove all the mirrors from the house. After you've cut it, tell her how fantastic she looks. As long as she can't see it, you should be fine!

[GemDigger]

41. Youtube has lots of videos that would help you out with that.

You can do it!

[RobinA]

55. Hell, I Have Hair

and I don't know much about hair care and nothing about cutting it. I'm going to have quite a hack job when this is over. At least I can (kind of) dye my own.

[LisaL]

16. I got a haircut just before everything shut down.

[PJMcK]

56. Lucky! (n/t)

[MoonRiver]

17. Just let it grow! I'm kind of looking forward to having hair past my shoulders again.

Was teasing my husband that soon we'll have to put his hair in a ponytail. I think he'd look cool!

[lark]

20. I dye my hair and the brown/grey stripe down the middle isn't cute.

It's not bad yet, but within 2 weeks - horrors. Guess I will be wearing hats at least until the end of April when I go for grocery runs or walks. My hair doesn't take up color evenly, it's very dry, so it looks bad when I do it myself.

[luvs2sing]

28. I stopped coloring mine in December.

My stylist cut it super short, and the plan was to keep it that way for the next three cuts. We figured it would be grown out by mid-April. My March appointment was cancelled, so now I don’t know if I have white roots or brown ends, but it is horribly two-toned. And bushy. Very bushy.

[Backseat Driver]

45. LOL, I bought some purple hair make-up for my roots and around the face!

The hair make-up looks like blush or an eye shadow in it's container, so I have to be careful what I put where, hehehe. And it's not a long-term solution - it just lasts the day or a heavy brushing, LOL!

Then too, one random day the hair is just too too long to wait another minute let alone make appointment for a haircut; then I just grab some hair scissors to whack a couple inches off the bottom. Since I pull it back in low pony, that DIY haircut is rarely a problem.

[lark]

49. I don't really care about the "style" and am ok w/letting it get long.

My hair is curly, so the cut is kind of hidden anyway, it's just that ugly stripe I will have to deal with. IF this goes on for months and the ends start looking bad, I will just chop them off as you say. I do miss getting my hair done and having a nice chat w/my stylist, I've been going to her for over 10 years. It's one tlny sacrifice in a whole sea of them.

[Mossfern]

46. Luckily I've been growing mine out for several months

thank goodness. I also stopped blow drying and just letting my chin length hair do it's curly messy thing. My stylist originally was doing an ash glaze to blend in the silver. We stopped doing the glaze about three months ago to eventually fade out, so now I have "interesting" color. I'm so curious to see what color my hair really is. I definitely have a couple of dark streaks - so it will be interesting. It's long enough so I can put it up if need be.

I can't believe I'm posting stuff like this!

[central scrutinizer]

23. Return of the mullet

[spinbaby]

24. I may grow out my hair

I’m an older woman with a short haircut. I just ordered some of those stretchy headbands that keep hair off your face and that’s my plan for when my hair gets out of hand.

[BillyBobBrilliant]

25. I decided I needed to trim mine yesterday

But then my hair was down to my elbows, but about 2 inches longer on one side.
I trimmed about 3" off, shortening both sides...one of the reasons I let mine grow again, to save time and money on the tonsorial experience.

[RichardRay]

26. A razor works well (guys, only, probably)

Start from as long as you care from as long as you can stand, shave to shiny bald, wait until it’s as long as you can stand, repeat.

[Renew Deal]

27. One of the most purchased products in China during the lockdown was hair cutting kits

[Aristus]

29. I have bald-fringe.

I keep it cut Captain Picard short.

It's starting to grow out now. It's not at Bozo the Clown length yet, but it's just a matter of time...

[PJMcK]

30. Just don't dye your hair orange!

And forgo the big shoes and you'll be fine.

[Aristus]

32. Okay. Good tip.

[samnsara]

31. my hair is going all gray :(

..im looking for hair dye on line..

[dixiegrrrrl]

65. I've had to do "highlights" type of color

because gray roots show up with all-over colors. So now I am thinking of "silver wash" if we ever get back to normal around here. Been looking at pics online of that shade
Wonder if it comes in a box...hmmmmmm.

[greatauntoftriplets]

33. My hair was longer than it had been in years.

I cut nearly two inches off of it yesterday. Not sure if it's all even, but it looks a bit better.

[obamanut2012]

35. There is nothing wrong with what you posted

There is nothing wrong with what you posted

We can miss our haircuts and gym workouts and still feel compassion for those suffering.

[Roland99]

36. I grab the clip #4, attach it to the razor, hop in the shower et voila!

Well, I do have to have the mrs trim up the back. I kinda left a rat tail last time and she was cracking up laughing!

[PJMcK]

38. Just for fun...

... I was thinking of going for a Mohawk. But I'll probably chicken out.

(I hope that isn't insulting to anyone. If so, I'll delete it.)

[Polybius]

58. Why would that insult anyone?

Isn't that what it's called?

[edhopper]

37. The less expensive clippers at Amazon

are all on back order. Delivery end of April, or later.

[Luz]

42. My hair is all gray and now getting long. I'll be ready for

a granny bun soon. Getting styling tips from pics of my g-grama 👵

[JCMach1]

43. Buzz it off completely. More sanitary

[ProfessorGAC]

44. The Advantage Of Retirement

I now wear hair slicked back with a long ponytail.
Long is long
I can wait an awfully long time for a neatening.

[cwydro]

47. I can't get my dogs groomed, and they need clipping for the summer.

I’m no groomer; that’s for sure.

One runs when she hears the clippers. The other allows it, but is now sporting a mohawk.

[ooky]

48. Probably going to be a lot of folks sporting Ben Franklin doos

before this is over.

[LuckyCharms]

50. I sometimes cut mine with a buzzer and and series of guards.

It comes out really nice, but the ear lines and neck lines are a problem unless you get someone else to do them.

[Poiuyt]

51. Pretty soon my hair will be long enough to do a combover!

[5X]

52. I haven't cut mine since 2003

so, I don't have to worry about it.

[zackymilly]

53. In my state if people are caught making house calls for hair, they lose their license and..

...are charged with a misdemeanor.

[Polybius]

60. Wow, that's good to know

I was thinking of maybe calling my hairdresser in three weeks or so. I probably won't though.

[beaglelover]

66. Really, what state is this?

My stylist said she would come to my house for my next appointment, but I would never want to put her in any jeopardy of losing her license.

[zackymilly]

68. NC. n/t

[Historic NY]

54. Flowbee,

go to ebay lots of used ones or near new. They seem to be in short supply.

A guy I worked with still uses one.

[RhodeIslandOne]

59. Thankfully I got my last cut three weeks ago

I go 6 months at a time, honestly.

[chowder66]

63. Here is a video

I just did this last night, however, my hair is very long. I just pulled wet hair forward into a ponytail, lined it up to the center point of my hair line (like in the video), put another band down toward where I wanted to cut it and snipped it off. I then cut into the edges as they show to soften the blunt line. Worked like a charm. There are a load of other videos for men and women, different lengths of hair and different cuts.

Good luck

[smirkymonkey]

64. Just go with the "Suck-Cut"

[Victor_c3]

69. I've been cutting my own hair for years

I spent $60 on an electric clipper and I cut everything at a #5. I cut it once a week whether I need to or not.

[llmart]

70. One thing to keep in mind - No matter how bad your hair looks now or may look in a few weeks...

IT WILL NEVER BE AS AWFUL AS TRUMP'S!