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I need a hair cut

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  • #62
    cena
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,400 ✭✭✭✭cena


    Kermit.de.frog wrote: »
    :(

    It's starting to look a bit wild out there. :eek:

    Me personally, i'm wearing a hoody to hide it but is only temporary fix.

    thumb_pathogen-zero-on-twitter-no-this-is-evil-kermit-https-t-co-50624812.png

    When will our front line hair dressers be back at work?
    Go to boots and your own hair clippers


  • #63
    randylonghorn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29,509 ✭✭✭✭randylonghorn


    ILoveYourVibes wrote: »
    You can't pull off what ken pulls off.
    I'm not sure any of us want to pull off what Ken. pulls off tbh.

    This is lockdown, not Oz.


  • #64
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 4,236 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    cena wrote: »
    Go to boots and your own hair clippers

    Boots are sold out as are most places!


  • #65
    KilOit
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,083 ✭✭✭KilOit


    Learned to do it myself 5 years ago before going travelling and wasn't going to be attending foreign barber's. Worked out great and haven't looked back, recommend it to any lad who isn't sporting a fancy hairstyle. Get a good clippers and itll last forever with good maintenance


  • #66
    Bobblehats
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,707 ✭✭✭Bobblehats


    KilOit wrote: »
    Learned to do it myself 5 years ago before going travelling and wasn't going to be attending foreign barber's. Worked out great and haven't looked back, recommend it to any lad who isn't sporting a fancy hairstyle. Get a good clippers and itll last forever with good maintenance

    You don’t have to crop your whole head though what you can do is get some wax and plaster it down, then you can taper up the sides until you resemble Hitler or something.

    Fine comb in hand and with the longer attachment you can trim the rest with a sort of lift action, working up and away without having to run it so close to your barnet just make sure you’ve got the right lighting behind you so you can see what’s going on. Proper barber techniques I can’t say what it’ll be like when you free it up hair types permitting but can just lop it all off if it’s a disaster; job done.


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  • #67
    I Am Nobody
    Closed Accounts Posts: 725 ✭✭✭I Am Nobody


    cena wrote: »
    Go to boots and your own hair clippers

    And get a bowl, and bring back the Beatles look.


  • #68
    Deja Boo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,150 ✭✭✭✭Deja Boo


    Add some pretty barrettes and combs instead - will be grand.


  • #69
    gmisk
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 35,725 ✭✭✭✭gmisk


    By better half shaved my head using a 3 all over it looked grand at the time (couple of weeks ago) but it has got a bit tufty looking unfortunately


  • #70
    Lwaker.
    Closed Accounts Posts: 65 ✭✭Lwaker.


    Just got clippers, how often do you oil it , manual doesn't say?

    Can I go all over with a 6 and then fade the sides?

    Smallest guard is a 3 so do i have to use no guard at all to get a 0 on the fade?


  • #71
    rainbow kirby
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,928 ✭✭✭✭rainbow kirby


    The post isolation urge to do something drastic with my hair is strong, and I needed a cut anyway...


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  • #72
    whoopsadaisy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 142 ✭✭whoopsadaisy


    My dog is currently in the same predicament...... He's beginning to look like a mop :eek:

    One thing attempting to play hairdresser for my boyfriend, another for this little spoiled brat who loves his fresh blow dry and trim !


  • #73
    patrickc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,272 ✭✭✭patrickc


    zorro2566 wrote: »
    Boots are sold out as are most places!

    powercity had loads last week and they deliver


  • #74
    PARlance
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,637 ✭✭✭✭PARlance


    Lwaker. wrote: »
    Just got clippers, how often do you oil it , manual doesn't say?

    Can I go all over with a 6 and then fade the sides?

    Smallest guard is a 3 so do i have to use no guard at all to get a 0 on the fade?

    This is going to end well!

    (On a serious note, trying to do a fade by yourself, especially a skin fade 0, is one hell of a difficult thing.... just go for a 3 all over)

    Gave myself a 2 all over just before lockdown, my kids are finally unafraid of me this week.


  • #75
    Lwaker.
    Closed Accounts Posts: 65 ✭✭Lwaker.


    PARlance wrote: »
    This is going to end well!

    (On a serious note, trying to do a fade by yourself, especially a skin fade 0, is one hell of a difficult thing.... just go for a 3 all over)

    Gave myself a 2 all over just before lockdown, my kids are finally unafraid of me this week.

    What length is.the 2 ive got 3mm 6mm 9mm and.12mm


    Can I just run around with the clippers flat on my head


  • #76
    dmc17
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 3,889 ✭✭✭dmc17


    Lwaker. wrote: »
    What length is.the 2 ive got 3mm 6mm 9mm and.12mm


    Can I just run around with the clippers flat on my head

    Only if it's cordless


  • #77
    Lwaker.
    Closed Accounts Posts: 65 ✭✭Lwaker.


    dmc17 wrote: »
    Only if it's cordless

    It is


  • #78
    BuboBubo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 925 ✭✭✭BuboBubo


    Lwaker. wrote: »
    Just got clippers, how often do you oil it , manual doesn't say?

    Can I go all over with a 6 and then fade the sides?

    Smallest guard is a 3 so do i have to use no guard at all to get a 0 on the fade?

    Oil it before each use, I use WD40.

    Yes you can.

    You would need a number 2 attachment, surprised there's none with your clippers. Give it a go anyway, if it's sh1te just shave it all off. It'll grow back in no time.


  • #79
    Lwaker.
    Closed Accounts Posts: 65 ✭✭Lwaker.


    BuboBubo wrote: »
    Oil it before each use, I use WD40.

    Yes you can.

    You would need a number 2 attachment, surprised there's none with your clippers. Give it a go anyway, if it's sh1te just shave it all off. It'll grow back in no time.
    I have the attachments


  • #80
    dmc17
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 3,889 ✭✭✭dmc17


    Lwaker. wrote: »
    I have the attachments

    This should give an idea of the attachment lengths


  • #81
    BuboBubo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 925 ✭✭✭BuboBubo


    Lwaker. wrote: »
    I have the attachments

    Go for it, good luck. I've been cutting Mr Bubos hair for years. I'm tempted to mow off my shoulder length mop too :D


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  • #82
    sdanseo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 9,301 ✭✭✭sdanseo


    I cut my own hair today

    3 observations having never done it before

    1. Clippers have power adjustments. I spent probably close on 45 minutes wondering why not much hair was being cut and the motor seemed to be dying until I realised it needed more juice.

    2. I now look like I have alopecia. But it is still a massive improvement on what went before, since my hair basically grows out sideways above and behind my ears and so needs to be kept short.

    3. The double crown is slowly progressing into a bone fide bald spot.


  • #83
    Lwaker.
    Closed Accounts Posts: 65 ✭✭Lwaker.


    sdanseo wrote: »
    I cut my own hair today

    3 observations having never done it before

    1. Clippers have power adjustments. I spent probably close on 45 minutes wondering why not much hair was being cut and the motor seemed to be dying until I realised it needed more juice.

    2. I now look like I have alopecia. But it is still a massive improvement on what went before, my hair basically grows sideways behind my ears.

    3. The double crown is slowly progressing into a bone fide bald spot.

    What number


  • #84
    sdanseo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 9,301 ✭✭✭sdanseo


    Lwaker. wrote: »
    What number

    Started with 12mm on top, 3 on the back and sides, then blended them together with a 6.
    It's boring but functional.


  • #85
    PARlance
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,637 ✭✭✭✭PARlance


    Lwaker. wrote: »
    What length is.the 2 ive got 3mm 6mm 9mm and.12mm


    Can I just run around with the clippers flat on my head

    3mm is generally #1
    6mm is generally #2 etc

    If going same length all over then just front to back and whatever way you want. Just make sure to go over it plenty of times to ensure you've got everywhere at the same length.


  • #86
    stryker mcqueen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,295 ✭✭✭stryker mcqueen


    Took the plunge today and cut my own hair and made an absolute balls of it haha.... At least hair grows!!!

    I wondered how hard it could be so went straight in with a 0 and blended it into a 1..... This was a mistake ha.. Ended up with a step like its 1997


  • #87
    Irish_rat
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,582 ✭✭✭Irish_rat


    Bobblehats wrote: »
    zllsttududb21.jpg

    *not me

    That's insane


  • #88
    Montage of Feck
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,451 ✭✭✭Montage of Feck


    Anybody want to start a skinhead gang?

    🙈🙉🙊



  • #89
    Kermit.de.frog
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,381 ✭✭✭✭Kermit.de.frog


    https://twitter.com/rtenews/status/1248325832243916802


  • #90
    Bobblehats
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,707 ✭✭✭Bobblehats


    Irish_rat wrote: »
    That's insane

    It’s Brandon Flowers from the tranquilize vid


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  • #91
    Kermit.de.frog
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,381 ✭✭✭✭Kermit.de.frog


    20th of July the big day?

    9Vs.gif


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