New Year's Haircuts

I've been meaning to give home hair cuts another try and New Year's Day was my chance. Evalyn's pretty long locks have been getting more tangled lately and neither of us are very consistent/cooperative about pulling it back and keeping it neat looking. I love the way her long hair waves a bit and how it has so many shades of blonde right now. But it is so hard to keep her from looking like an orphan girl when we leave the house (what with the hair and her tendency to wear the same purple dress every day AND night). Plus I never got it fixed from when she did her own cut job awhile ago.


After watching a couple of YouTube videos, reading some pointers, and buying a haircutting kit that includes clippers for boy/dad cuts, I was willing to try.

My equipment:

swivel barstool
laptop with kid shows playing
spray bottle
sectioning clips
sharp scissors
mirror
combs of varying size for getting out tangles

The Process:




Results:

It turned out okay. I need to get her back on the stool for some touch up. I think the bob cut suits her age right now. It is so tricky to cut accurately! Even with her sitting still watching Tigger and Pooh and Little Einsteins on my laptop.


I was eager to try out the new clippers but Matt has always been opposed to the idea of me cutting his hair. Some fear of going to work or a big meeting with a very bad 'do. He was really looking like a Chia Head or The Fifth Beatle (nicknames are his own inventions). After some coaxing that involved guaranteed fishing time on Saturday and me reminding him that his office is much more low key here than Washington. It took almost an hour since we squeezed in front of the bathroom mirror so he could coach me and see that I wasn't giving him a buzz cut or something drastic.

I forgot to take a before picture, but here's the after. Not too bad for my first time I think. It was good enough that I think he'll let me try again next time. : )