Would You Like To Know How To Cut Men’s Hair?
With shorter hairstyles for men being the norm these days, it isn’t very hard to learn how to cut men’s hair. Also the equipment used to do this nowadays is simple to operate and will result in a decent-looking cut even the first time you do it. And I’m talking about cutting your own hair, not someone else doing it for you at home.
The proper tools. Just head over to Walmart or one of the big drug stores and look for electric hair clippers. They don’t have to cost a lot to do a good job. See if they have a set of them which also has a set of cutting guides included. These are called guards by some. Just like your lawnmower cutting height adjustment, these guides are of varying lengths and serve to hold the cutting blades at the same height above the scalp and leave a smooth even cut.
Another little piece of equipment is all but essential if you’re self-barbering. You’ll need a trim comb. This little gadget is a razor blade in a plastic guard that, like a face razor, is pulled down the back of the neck while looking into two mirrors. It’s the trickiest area to clean up while learning how to cut men’s hair.
You probably already have brushes and combs, so that’s all you have to buy. Both pieces of equipment shouldn’t run more than $40 altogether. That may sound like a lot, but what are you paying for a haircut now? Divide that (with tip) into the cost and see how haircuts that will buy. Not too many I suspect. And that’s our point. We’re going to learn how to cut men’s hair to save a lot of money.
To get started, decide on how long or short you want your hair. Then find a matching guard to that measurement and simply snap it onto the clipper blade. Guards are numbered and as the guard gets longer the numbers go up.
Standing in front of a large mirror, snap the guard onto the clippers, turn on the switch and starting at the top of your forehead make a pass toward the back of your head. Be sure to keep the guard flat against the skin to get a smooth cut. When you reach the back, stop and repeat with another pass from front to back on the next patch of longer hair. Keep doing this until you finish the whole top of the head. Now make similar passes from back to front, then from side to side to ensure that you have cut every last hair that needs trimming. If you don’t hear the clippers cutting anything anymore, you’re done on top.
Next, you may choose to change the guard to a different length for the sides or just leave it as it is for an all-over sameness. Start cutting at the hairline on the side of your face, working from bottom to top. Look in the mirror while you do this to help guide your hand. Make passes just like you did on the top, working toward the back of your head until you get there. Then do the other side in this same manner. Are you starting to feel it now? You’re getting the hang of this learning how to cut men’s hair stuff aren’t you?
Now for the trim work. Using a either small scissors, your clippers without a guard or you can even buy tiny clippers called “Peanuts”, trim around the tops of the ears and sideburns. Hold a comb at about a 45-degree angle and slip it under the sideburns hair and raise it until you have about the right length of hair under the comb. Now run the clippers across the top of the comb and clip off the protruding hair. Do this two or three times for a smooth look.
With the trim comb and a small mirror in hand, turn away from the big mirror. Hold up the small mirror until you can see the reflection of the back of the neck in it. Using both mirrors to guide you, place the trim comb at the hairline and pull it down just like shaving your face. Keep doing this in consecutive passes until you’ve shaved your whole neck. The hairline should be neat and straight.
If your first time doing this will be anything like mine was, the next thing that will happen as you finish up your trimming will be your wife standing at the doorway, hands on hips spitting out, “You’re cleaning up this mess!”
As the vacuum is roaring away later on as you work to clean the bathroom, you might just find a smile on your face. You won’t be able to keep from catching another quick peek in the mirror as the thought goes through your mind, “I just learned how to cut men’s hair!
