Does anyone on NT cut their own hair? PICS will be forthcoming

[alcstarheel]

Been cutting my hair since '03 too. Learned a lot about lining up with the mirrors. Just recently started fading myself. That is pretty difficult as you don't have the big picture or overall look that a barber would have. You just have to fail a few times to finally get it.

 

[atlien seeko]

Originally Posted by alcstarheel

Been cutting my hair since '03 too. Learned a lot about lining up with the mirrors. Just recently started fading myself. That is pretty difficult as you don't have the big picture or overall look that a barber would have. You just have to fail a few times to finally get it.

Havnt gotten comfortable with this... I do a sleight fade on my sides to blend the waves, but I cant do like.. A skin fade or anything serious like that.

 

[verdykt]

I do. I dont think It looks too bad when i get done.

 

[jenks82278]

Originally Posted by trey ohh five

^Son is rocking the Jimmy Darmody.

Only Jimmy Darmody is a bad +!*!

 

[dmoney82]

I have been for the last 12 years. I keep my joint extra low... I used to cut everybody in the hood. Duno why I never got my L's.

My joints went out on me the day of this party lol I had to run and buy some more

 

[thapointguy]

I've been doing my own since let's see maybe '98 can't remember. I don't give myself the same cut every time, depends how it turns out. Adjustments if need be. I give my pop, cousin, brother and even my mom asks me to trim around her ears.

It's been a week and a half and its starting to look like crap. Thin Asian hair

Gonna get a trim in a few days.

 

[breezylocks]

Originally Posted by Scientific Method

After years of paying someone to mess up my hair, I decided I can do it for free if they're just going to mess it up. I have an Andis T Outliner 1, T Outliner 2 (I use them to shave), and an Andis Professional Master Clipper which is adjustable. Do I just pick it out into a fro, then go straight lines front to back with the Professional adjusted to length I want (probably a 2)? I can line my front up no problem, but then the temple and fading it down might be hard. The ladies who cut it usually use a comb to hold just the ends out and cut them so it has a slight fade on the edges all around. Is it as simple as I'm thinking? I've never gotten my temple looking right for as long as I remember, maybe twice. They always be giving me a "Nevada" shape to it, or an equilateral triangle, or trapezoid or some other shape.

Anybody got a tutorial on some advice. Thanks bros.

real life...
there is your problem....

and please dont tell me they are asian.... please go to a legit barber.

 

[toliveanddieinnj]

I do a 1 all around, have my gf hit my neck. And I line it up with a trimmer and a straight razor. And do my beard however I'm feeling in the moment. I have a boy who gave himself flawless brooks back in the day and low fades now. IDK how he does it, but they are flawless. So yes it can be done.

 

[melofan15]

Originally Posted by breezylocks

Originally Posted by Scientific Method

After years of paying someone to mess up my hair, I decided I can do it for free if they're just going to mess it up. I have an Andis T Outliner 1, T Outliner 2 (I use them to shave), and an Andis Professional Master Clipper which is adjustable. Do I just pick it out into a fro, then go straight lines front to back with the Professional adjusted to length I want (probably a 2)? I can line my front up no problem, but then the temple and fading it down might be hard. The ladies who cut it usually use a comb to hold just the ends out and cut them so it has a slight fade on the edges all around. Is it as simple as I'm thinking? I've never gotten my temple looking right for as long as I remember, maybe twice. They always be giving me a "Nevada" shape to it, or an equilateral triangle, or trapezoid or some other shape.

Anybody got a tutorial on some advice. Thanks bros.

real life...
there is your problem....

this. no sexist. had a woman cut my hair once, my neck was on fire for the rest of the day

 

[Gill Baka Esq. LLC.]

it's all about the mirrors...

 

[OneNightDan]

You can plug yourself even with a guard fam'...
If it pops off, it's over and done with! 

Seen it happen a few times.

I'm going to school trying to become a barber. 

Will try and post videos of Taper Fades, Bald Fades, Low, Medium, High fades. 

College cuts (Even all overs) I.E. #1 all over, with a line up on the neck and edge up. 

Any special request y'all can P.M. me, and I'll make a video.

Get my clippers after I hit 300 hours at school, sitting at 250 2 weeks away! 

I get some T-Outliners (Edgers by Andi's), Seniors by Wahl, & Masters by Andi's along with some other supplies I will be teaching how to use.

 

[egaroc1]

Originally Posted by ATLien Seeko

Yeah, I do...

Oster

7/10 on shape up in front & beard4/10 on the bloc.... Back

 

[scientific method]

Originally Posted by breezylocks

Originally Posted by Scientific Method

After years of paying someone to mess up my hair, I decided I can do it for free if they're just going to mess it up. I have an Andis T Outliner 1, T Outliner 2 (I use them to shave), and an Andis Professional Master Clipper which is adjustable. Do I just pick it out into a fro, then go straight lines front to back with the Professional adjusted to length I want (probably a 2)? I can line my front up no problem, but then the temple and fading it down might be hard. The ladies who cut it usually use a comb to hold just the ends out and cut them so it has a slight fade on the edges all around. Is it as simple as I'm thinking? I've never gotten my temple looking right for as long as I remember, maybe twice. They always be giving me a "Nevada" shape to it, or an equilateral triangle, or trapezoid or some other shape.



Anybody got a tutorial on some advice. Thanks bros.

real life...
there is your problem....

and please dont tell me they are asian.... please go to a legit barber.

Yes they are, Koreans.

And yes, I messed it up. I bought the guards but then decided to go sans guards since it has an adjustable level and when I was using the left hand to do the back of my head. my thumb tripped the level down and basically cut it bald at that spot so I had to try to even it out baldy all around and still couldn't get every square inch so I had to go back to the shop and get the rest balf shadowed out.

 

[tecca nena]

I used to all the time... didnt turn out so well sometimes

 

[je ne sais quoi]

Holy shhhh...son...were you drunk?
If not, you might as well have been.

 

[mrbrown]

I can fade

comes out solid.... can't cut others tho, I take too long

 

[egaroc1]

Originally Posted by tecca nena

I used to all the time... didnt turn out so well sometimes

OMGEEEZZZZZzzzStrong team sig to pic ratio.

 

[waitwut]

i give my self a 6 all around which is easy as hell then i let my mom clean it up around the back

not sure if that counts though

 

[iminchucks5]

I do. 2 mirrors and time will get it done. After a while you just get use to your own hair.

This was a 3 all around and a light taper

I sometimes go a little longer (4 or 5 all around), just so the taper will show a little more.

It looks better when i get it done at the barber (of course) but it beats paying 15$ every time.

 

[egaroc1]

Originally Posted by imINchucks5

I do. 2 mirrors and time will get it done. After a while you just get use to your own hair.

This was a 3 all around and a light taper

I sometimes go a little longer (4 or 5 all around), just so the taper will show a little more.

It looks better when i get it done at the barber (of course) but it beats paying 15$ every time.

8.5/10 all around

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