There’s nothing worse then cutting your own hair only to make some big mistakes and completely mess it up.
Now if your looking to learn how to cut your own hair, then I suggest you should try and keep the same general style at first. Meaning just give yourself a small to medium cut every four to six weeks, using your current style as a guide.
What You’ll Need
You’ll need a big mirror (bathroom or kitchen), good lighting, a spray bottle with water, a hand mirror, hair clips, a comb and sharp pair of hair scissors. Sharp scissors are important, as dull scissors will result in a dull cut and will damage the hair.
Prepare Your Hair
It’s much easier to cut damp hair, as opposed to your hair being completely wet, so just towel dry your hair after you get it wet. Cutting wet hair (especially when it comes to bangs) can result in a hair cut that ends up way too-short . It is also a lot easier to cut clean hair. When you are ready, slightly dampen your hair with a spray bottle of water or shampoo and condition it then towel dry slightly.. If your hair dries as you’re cutting just re-spray with your water bottle..
Don’t cut to much…
Remember, it is better to cut too little than too much.
Single Length Hair
Hair that is one length all the way around is pretty straightforward. Just follow the procedure for bangs (below), cutting the same amount off your ends in small sections. When you are finished cutting just brush and style.
Bangs
For multi-length hair with bangs, start with cutting your bangs first. Comb them straight down, being careful not to include side hairs. Be sure to take the rest of your hair and clip it back or put into a ponytail. Next, take your bangs between your index and middle fingers and pull them down (use very little to no tension) and trimming into then at a slight angle.
Don’t try and cut too much length at once.
I recommend cutting your bangs by diagonally cutting the tips of a few strands of hair across your bangs. A Bunt cut can be a bit hard to do if your looking for that perfectly straight line.
Sides and Layers
The next step is to cut layers into your hair. If you have layers all over, you will be following them, top to bottom, front to back. If your hair is all one length except for the side angles, you will be working along the sides of your hair style only, front to back.
Choose small sections of the top layer or side. Cutting smaller sections is easiest to work with. If you try to hold and cut too much at once, the result will be uneven.
You will be able to pick out layers of similar lengths by using your comb as a guide and holding the hairs between your index and middle fingers, as you did with your bangs. Slide your fingers down to leave a fairly straight line. Then cut all the way across. For side angles, follow the same technique, being sure to angle your index and middle fingers to follow the angle of your hair.
The Back
Trying to cut the back of your hair is a bit tricky, but you’ll get the hang of it. Just take your time, make sure to check each of your cuts by using your hand mirror and working each cut in small sections.
