How to cut your own hair at home in Just 5 Easy Steps
So, you are here to get a step-by-step guide to how to cut your own hair at home. Probably due to your busy schedule, you aren't able to go to the salon, or you are just unwavering in your dedication to learning how to cut your own hair at home. Whatever the reason, we are here to help you through it. But before we began, we would always suggest you seek professional help, as they know how to perfectly add layers, give you a prim and pinprick-sharp bob, or snip those bangs.
Is it Necessary ?
While generally we don't need a haircut on an urgent basis, unless the hair is color treated or heat damaged, at that time we require a haircut on an urgent basis. As we know, color-treated hair and heat-damaged hair are more prone to split ends, which are frequently damaged as they progress up the hair shaft. Hence, it is becoming more noticeable. If you don't require a haircut on a regular basis, we would still suggest seeking professional help. To avoid frequent haircuts, you can also get various treatments that will help reduce split ends.
Step by Step Guide for How to cut your own hair at home
Step 1 :Get your tools ready
Tools you would require to cut your hair are a comb, a pair of scissors, a towel, a mirror, and a spray bottle.
1) Comb: You would require two kinds of combs: a cutting comb and a rattail comb.
Cutting comb: It is basically one side having fine teeth and the other end having wide teeth. It helps with sectioning and blending.
Rattail comb: it has a long, pointed handle with fine teeth. The long handle is perfect for sectioning hair evenly and guiding the scissors. It is excellent for creating precise sections and parts.
2) Scissors: I know it's very tempting to grab those kitchen knives, but we would advise not to use them. Firstly, they are sharp enough to tend to push the hair as they cut, leaving the hair with crooked lines that are hard to fix. You can use 5.75-inch hair-cutting shear scissors to achieve a precise haircut.
3) Towel: To keep your hair off your clothes and floor. It makes it easier to clean after the cut.
4) Hair Clippers: Helps in holding the section. Mostly used while cutting short hair and trimming.
5) Spray bottles: used for damping your hair, making it easier to cut them.
Step 2 : Decide what kind of hairstyle you want
If you know what you want prior to cutting it, it will help you to focus, and the chances of making mistakes will be reduced.
You can look through magazines, Pinterest, or browse your favorite celebrities. Stand in front of the mirror, section your hair, and try visualizing.
There are many apps available where you can upload your photo and try different hairstyles on yourself.
Again, if you are planning a significant change in your hairstyle, consult a professional hairstylist first.
Step 3 : To wet your hair or not ?
So this step depends on the kind of hair you have. For straight hair, wetting the hair is suggested as it offers ease of cutting and managing the hair. While for curly hair, we would suggest not to wet it, as it shrinks as the hair dries. If you cut curly hair while it’s damp, it might appear longer when wet and then shrink up more than expected once it dries. and it also has various patterns and textures, which are hard to judge when they are wet.
Step 4 : Cutting the hair
Starting by Covering your body with a towel helps in reducing the mess on the floor and keeps the hair of your clothes.
This step depends on various factors, such as the kind of hair you have, such as thin hair, long hair, or short hair. There are a wide range of short hair styles and haircuts for thin hair. We also covered layer-cut hairstyles for long hair and layer-cut hairstyles for medium hair. I know sometimes having thin hair makes us worry about what kind of haircut we should go for. We also covered in our blog on medium-cut hairstyles for thin hair.
Step 5 : Post the cutting
Once you're done with cutting, you can do the following steps:
Brush your hair properly
Refine it by cutting the extra bits
Remove the towel and clean your tools and sweep up the cut hair.
Tips
"A good rule of thumb is to always remember to leave your hair a little longer than you think." McLauren . You can always cut more hair, but unfortunately, you can't undo the cut part, so it's better to cut a small portion.
Be careful with wet hair as it stretches, and you might end up cutting it shorter than expected.
Before starting, watch expert videos and do your own research .
Don’t rush through the process , take your time it would help avoid mistakes
I hope this blog guides in How to cut your own hair at home . If you wish to seek professional help you can always connect with Casa Company . And don’t have time to book an appointment and visit a salon ,we provide Services at your door at your preferred time .