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How to Cut Different Hairstyles at Home

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Complete GuideHair CuttingBy Yourself at Home

Sometimes, you may find yourself in a situation where you don’t want to visit a salon due to financial issues or even just feeling impatient.ImpatienceThis is where knowing the tricks of cutting hair at home can help you avoid a bad haircut from someone who doesn’t listen to you.

Cutting your hair in various styles can change your appearance. If you want to do it yourself at home without spending money, you can use simple techniques that we will cover in this fashion segment.SelmaDermaWe will teach you some of these techniques.

Bangs Cutting

Cutting your own hair is a great way to change your look, and often, you don’t need to visit a salon.

Essential Tools:

  • Comb
  • Mirror
  • Clips
  • Scissors
  • Barber Smock

Procedure:

  1. First, dry your hair. Wet hair can hinder your cutting because it clumps together, making it hard to know how much to cut.
  2. Use clips to section your hair. Completely separate the parts you do not want to cut, and secure them at the back of your head.
  3. The bangs section should remain hanging and unclipped. Decide how much you want to cut off. For instance, if you want your bangs to be above your eyebrows, comb them down for a straight line, hold them there, and cut.
  4. Divide the bottom of the bangs into two sections and cut each section individually.
  5. Then comb your hair again to ensure both sections of bangs are even.

Bangs Cutting

Simple Cut

A simple cut usually goes to shoulder length or higher. You need to learn to section and cut your hair correctly. The technique explained here will cut about 2.5 centimeters of your hair. If you’re looking for a more significant change, you should visit a salon.

Required Materials:

  • Comb
  • Paper
  • Mirror
  • Hair Elastic
  • Scissors
  • Barber Smock

Procedure:

  1. Wash your hair and apply conditioner.
  2. Then comb all your hair and let it settle evenly.
  3. Ensure your hair is damp.
  4. Stand in front of a mirror.
  5. Bend your head down and let all your hair fall forward, then tie it into a ponytail with the elastic close to your forehead.
  6. The elastic should be near your forehead.
  7. Now comb the ponytail again.
  8. Decide how much hair you want to trim from the end. Hold your fingers like a ‘7’ and keep the desired cutting length steady.
  9. Keep the top of your fingers straight and use them as a guide.

Professional Cutting Technique

Cutting the Front Hair

1. Straighten your hair completely with a flat iron; the dryness or wetness of the hair doesn’t matter, but the goal is to have it as smooth as possible.

2. Use a separator comb to separate the front hair from the back, and let the boundary be just behind your ear. Do not alter the parting.

3. Hold one side of the hair with a comb and firmly grip it with your index and middle fingers. Then lower your fingers to the desired cutting length.

4. Now that you have cut one side of your hair, use it to measure the length of the other side.

5. To notice the differences and achieve better symmetry, gently bring both sides forward and compare.

6. If you don’t like the straight cut, use the tips of your scissors vertically to texture both sides.

Cutting the Back Hair

7. Section the hair at the back of your head.

8. To separate the back hair, create a line from above one ear to above the other ear, clipping the remainder at the top.

9. Then divide this layer in half and bring it to the front of your shoulders to compare it with the front hair for guidance.

10. Cut the back part slightly longer than the front, ensuring that the cut line is straight for better desired changes.

11. Release the section held with the clip and divide it in half, finishing the cut based on the parts you previously cut.

Hair Cutting

HairstyleBob Cut

  1. Tie your hair tightly from the back, lower than your forehead line, and exactly in the middle of your head into a ponytail.
  2. Cut a straight line below the elastic so that your hair is shoulder length.
  3. After releasing the ponytail, your bob hairstyle is complete.
  4. If the straight cut isn’t to your liking, lean your head slightly forward, hold the scissors vertically, and start texturizing the ends.

Removing Split Ends

Split ends damage your hair, so it’s best to eliminate them.

To get rid of split ends, you don’t need to cut your hair entirely; instead, calmly use scissors only to trim the split ends.

Men’s Hair Cutting

1. First, choose a hairstyle for yourself. If it’s your first time cutting your hair, pick a simple style.

2. Before cutting your hair, consider the following tips:

  • Before using a hair clipper, check the manual and learn how to operate it, turn it on and off, change the speed, adjust the guard, and swap the blades.
  • Always cut your hair longer than necessary in case things don’t go as planned, giving you a chance to go back.

3. Comb from the parting of your head down to your ears, separating the hair where you feel the curve of your head.

4. Choose a small-sized guard to control how much hair gets cut.

5. Cut the hair against the direction of growth, from the bottom up.

6. Cut the ends slightly shorter.

7. Move to the back hair and use a handheld mirror to cut your hair from bottom to top, making sure the backside is coordinated with the side lengths.

8. Fade the hair. For this, there should be a noticeable difference in length between the top and bottom sections, creating a clear boundary between short and long hair. This fade should be symmetrical around the head. Select a guard size that balances the two lengths.

9. To trim the top hair, use a comb or your fingers to lift the hair and cut it into six-millimeter sections so that the cuts are parallel to your forehead line.

10. Be more careful when cutting the front sections as they are more visible.

11. After finishing your work, section off a layer directly above your forehead and pull it upwards. All lengths in this section should be equal. Trim your crown hair gently.

12. Use a razor or clipper to tidy up your beard line, starting just below your ears. If you want a shorter line, start from the dip under your cheekbone.

13. Use a comb from the top down to the sides, trimming any excess hair with scissors.

14. Use a handheld mirror to see the back of your neck and tidy it up with a clipper or razor.

15. After cutting, wet and comb your hair, then style it.

Men's Hair Cutting

Cutting with a Clipper or Trimmer

This type of cut is probably one of the easiest to do at home. If you don’t have a clipper, be sure to get one for this kind of haircut; there are various types available in the market.

Required Supplies:

  • Clipper with guard
  • Mirror
  • Clip
  • Scissors
  • Comb
  • Barber Smock

Procedure:

  1. Start with dry hair.
  2. Now pin your hair back with clips.
  3. Stand in front of a mirror or get a handheld mirror.
  4. Test the clipper with the largest guard first, which has the highest number. Smaller numbers will cut less hair. For a regular size, use guards number 3 or 4. If you do not use a guard, you risk shaving off all your hair.
  5. Attach the chosen guard to the clipper and start from the base of your neck, working your way up and outwards.
  6. Now start cutting hair from the top of your head. If you feel the cut is too small, try using different sizes.
  7. Finally, after finishing with the clipper, take scissors to even out any uneven sections.