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My boyfriend loves me, I'm sure of it. He asked me to cut his hair this week. For the record, I have never cut anyone's hair (though at one point I did aspire to be a hairdresser). In preparation for my new job, I faithfully watched the "Wahl Home Haircutting Video". Who knew there were separate right and left ear clippers? Or a cut called "The Bald Look"? I learned a lot from Shanti and Lori, the expert clippests.
I don't know what was funnier, listening to the elevator jazz music with space age twighlight zone interludes, or watching the subjects' faces as they tried to decide whether to smile, wince, or pretend they were manaquins with eyes set straight ahead at all times.
The big take-away of the night was the "upward rocking motion" - apparently the key to blending sections so that your subject doesn't end up with the just-mowed-lawn affect. I think I'll be using the inverted clipper technique most often - to trim sideburns and neckline.
S. may I suggest you invest in a do-rag as your preparation for this haircut?
posted by Ms. Runner @ Monday, May 16, 2005
2 Comments:
The best tool for this job is the Flobie. Win and I do each other with this. Toby runs when we get the vacuum-cleaner out, which you attach the haircutter to. Since the only mirror is in the bathroom, the sound is magnified, which is why Toby runs.
We've cut each other's hair all sorts of ways, but Flobie is best. Let me know if you have questions. (psst: I'm tiptoeing here because I don't want to register: ml)
Flobie - I think I may have heard of this. And you say you can connect it right to the vacuum? What a godsend THAT would be, since having now made the inaugural cut, I realize how persistant those little hair snipets are. Judging from the fact that someone actually chuckled at S's new 'do, I'm afraid that I'll be needing all of the advice I can get. So thank you, ml, for this advice! Can you give any tips for how to properly blend the side of a short haircut?
PS Poor Toby and the vacuum -- but glad to hear he can still run from those things that scare him!
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