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So this past Friday I had had it. I cut about 2 inches off and then I put the longest comb on the clippers and I lightly went through sections of my hair.
Turned out great! Feels so light now. I'm sure I looked hilarious doing it though.
This is exciting news! I have clippers! How did you use the clippers? Did you bend over or pull your hair in a certain direction?
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Originally Posted by maciesmom
I have fair-ish skin and blue eyes so darker hair would make my eyes really stand out.
I'd love to dare trying darker hair for the same reason. I have fair skin and green eyes. I think even a light brown would make my eyes stand out more.
I'm too afraid because my blonde hair growing in will look like I have totally grey roots.
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So, my quandary is, can I try to color my own, knowing my stylist will be able to tell? Why do I even care what she thinks? (but I do).
Nope, you shouldn't care what she thinks! My mother was honest with her stylist. Since she had been a customer forever, the stylist created a formula for her to use from what's available at the stores. My mother taught me do her roots for her. I must have been 14 when I started doing her roots.
This is exciting news! I have clippers! How did you use the clippers? Did you bend over or pull your hair in a certain direction?
I just lightly went through sections. Bending over would probably have worked well.
Even with the longest comb on there though - be careful. Don't start at one point and go all the way down. It's disconcerting to have 7 inches sections come out in your hand..... do tests more towards the bottom is what I would suggest.
I just lightly went through sections. Bending over would probably have worked well.
I guess bending over will only work if we clip from under the hair near our face. If we do it from top when bent over, we'd be cutting layers on the wrong side of the hairstyle. Everything is backwards when bent over. When I did it with scissors, I only cut from what was on my face side because that's what I could see.
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Originally Posted by jkcoop
Even with the longest comb on there though - be careful. Don't start at one point and go all the way down. It's disconcerting to have 7 inches sections come out in your hand..... do tests more towards the bottom is what I would suggest.
Yeah, that's scary. I'll wait until I can't stand it again!
Check out this video on how to self-cut layers into long straight hair!
Okay - I'm not that brave. The layers seemed to blunt for my liking as well. Although who am I to talk considering what I did Friday.
Funny part it, no one could tell I did anything. So I either did a really good job, or.... not sure what. I could probably stand in front of my DH with purple hair though and ask if he notices anything different and he'd say, "Should I?".
hair is cut. Still in long layers. Nothing earth shattering.
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