How to cut your hair yourself: 5 effective DIY methods
Tired of spending stellar amounts at the hairdresser and always coming out unsatisfied? If you are thinking of doing it yourself, know that this is a valid option, as long as your intent is to make simple cuts, thin the hair slightly or intervene on the bangs. If the intervention you want to do on your head is not particularly complex and pretentious, there are in fact some small homemade tricks to do it in a simple and impeccable way, without bitterly regretting the choice and having to resort to a repairing wig to leave the house.
In short, cutting your hair yourself well and without regretting it for a lifetime is possible, and below we will see 5 different methods to get a perfect haircut or a catwalk fringe; first, however, we remind you of the importance of taking care of your hair, respecting a series of basic rules to always show off a bright, strong and healthy hair.
Things to know before proceeding with a DIY cut
Before moving on to scissors, it would be good to take into consideration some aspects to avoid causing disasters and to make a cut suitable for your hair type and face.
- Pay attention to the thickness of your hair. Thicker and thicker hair should avoid very scaled cuts, because they would further increase the volume. In these cases, therefore, keep your hairstyle rather full and not too short, which reserve the scales for the lengths. On the contrary, women with very thin hair will be able to climb with greater strength, aiming for a dynamic cut that suggests greater body to the hair.
- Also pay attention to the shape of the face. A cut scaled on the lengths, not excessively short or evenly, is ideal for those with a round or square face: full and geometric yokes or hairstyles are instead an "excellent idea for oval, triangular or heart-shaped faces, which will thus be fuller and fuller. harmonious and will see any sharp corners or unbalanced proportions smoothed.
- Consider the opening of the line (in the middle or side) and any roses at the hairline to avoid choosing not very reproducible cuts on your hair.
- Look for the photo of a cut as an inspiration, perhaps the one to the latest cry of a celebrity, but taking care to choose a type of hair and a face similar to yours, so as to go without fail and obtain an impeccable result.
- Don't overdo it: simplicity is always a guarantee of success, especially when you rely on DIY.
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To cut your hair yourself, you need the right tools of the trade
Before proceeding with a cut at home, you need to have all the tools you need to make sure you do a great job:
- professional and specific scissors with sharp and precise blades. Those with a straight blade to cut the hair, while those with an integrated comb if you need to thin them;
- a comb to divide the hair in an impeccable way and smooth it at its best: both those in wood, and those in plastic that are narrower or with a pointed handle;
- clips or clips to collect the various locks so that you can focus on a limited portion of hair and proceed step by step;
- elastic, necessary to carry out some basic steps of different cuts, especially those that involve scaling;
- spray water to keep your hair moist because, if you have to cut, it needs to be wet, unless you need to create or shorten the bangs.
Here are five different ways to proceed to create haircuts, thin them, scale them or create a bang.
1. Do the bangs
Collect a portion of hair that is not too full-bodied, then pour it forward, over the forehead.
At this point, comb it well and moisten it a little, without exaggerating, hold it between your fingers, then make a half turn like a twist and start cutting. Try not to go up too much, to avoid it becoming too short: better make it longer and intervene in two steps to fix it without causing irreparable damage. Thanks to this technique, our fringe will be slightly longer on the sides and not straight and even across the forehead, for a softer and less decisive look.
2. Shorten the bangs
In this case, it is better to work on dry hair and go over the hair dryer and straightener bangs.
Carefully comb the bangs and use the comb as a ruler, to be able to remove and shorten them appropriately: at this point, start at the middle of the nose - in the central area - and proceed towards a corner, up to the left eyebrow, and then towards At this point you should have got a shorter styled fringe, if you are not satisfied and want it even shorter, repeat the process.
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3. Shorten the hair
If your desire is to shorten the hair, for example going from a long cut to a medium haircut, such as a long bob, start by tying the hair in a rear tail, add a second elastic to identify the point beyond which you can cut. .
To get a slightly longer cut in front, pull your hair behind your ears, if you prefer an even hairstyle, avoid this step.
At this point, cut just below your elastic.
After drying them, you can thin the tips slightly, using a comb as a limit beyond which not to rise, so as to have a more natural and less clean and geometric cut.
4. Scaling the hair
If you want to make a layered cut, starting with long or rather long hair, you will have to make a very pulled tail and pour it on the forehead. Comb it carefully, position the scissors vertically and proceed with the cut, but working only on the tips and in a delicate way, without making sharp and important cuts. It is a meticulous and precise work, which focuses on the final part of the hair, so as to avoid excessive results and obtain a uniform and light scaling.
5. Remove split ends
If your need is to act on the ends of the hair, eliminating split ends, just divide the hair into locks and on each of these, proceed as follows: pass the comb over them, smoothing them as much as possible, keep them still between your fingers, and with the help of scissors, to be positioned vertically and never horizontally, cut the tips in a rather casual and rapid way, to ensure a natural effect and avoid finding yourself with a clean and excessively geometric cut.
