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Hi guys, I'm back after a while. I've been working a lot lately......
Anyway, although in the past I didn't think I would get a trim until my hair was already very long (it's only a little past my chin now, after 13 months of growing), I've found a hairdresser who might be good for a trim, and I'm ONLY saying that because I was recommended her by another long-haired guy. This guy said that once when he got a horrible "trim" by someone else, he went to this recommended hairstylist and she helped him fix it. Since then, he's gone back, as she's a good communicator, i.e. only taking off what you want, and now more.
I'm not getting all "pro-trimming" now, it's just that my hair in the very back, a little past my neck, is thinning out a lot, and I can sacrifice half an inch or an inch there, because this part would still be able to get into a pony-tail, it's the hair in the front that goes a little past my chin, which still needs to catch up, and I won't get anything cut there. Thus, given the above, is there anything I should say specifically, other than "no layering, no blunt cutting (or whatever's it's called)"?
I'm going to try her "deep conditioning treatment" and the trimming part will just be a little bit in the back....
You say you want half an inch off the bottom only, then you hold up your tail and show how much of it should come off, then you say that the longest piece cut off should be only 1/2", even if that means that almost nothing comes off, and you're willing to put up with not losing all the damaged parts, if you don't like it you'll make another appointment to get more taken off, no layers, don't get creative, I want a trim, not a style. Show me the hair as you cut, so I can see how much it is and then I won't panic.
If you really didn't trust someone you probably shouldn't be going to them, but sometimes you have to get a trim from someone you don't know at all, in which case you would add that this is the only thing you're going to pay for.
If you feel confident enough with it, you could do what I do and do it yourself - means you're only taking off what you want taken off.
Of course, I wouldn't recommend just jumping in there and self-trimming. I've been dooing it for 10years, and the first few trims weren't fantastic. But now I'm pretty damn good (if I say so myself) - I give my friends free trims/haircuts, long and short.
The only thing I have vowed never to do is cut a girl's hair... they seem to hate hairdressers no matter how they cut their hair!
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Thank you, Katherine for posting Feye's method for cutting your own hair. I just finished cutting my own hair with the blunt cut, straight across the back method. I was very nervous, at first, in trying this for the first time. The results are very pleasing, the hair now looks even across the back for the first time in many years. I really need to trim my bangs, which are about three inches below chin length but am reluctant to try...any ideas to get the same straight cut?
I'm a little unclear on what you're trying to do. How long is your hair, if the bangs are about 3" below chin length? What are you trying to do with them? I used to trim my own bangs, back when they were bangs, but eventually I grew them out, through the process of a series of trims.
I never was very good at trimming my own bangs, though.
I got a trim myself about a month ago and I had to come lament about it on the board 'cause I thought it was a disaster. I strongly agree with Katherine's advice ESPECIALLY the "DO NOT GET CREATIVE PART". You must make sure your stylist will not be inspired to give you things you don't want... In my case, I asked for a blunt cut for the most part with slight slicing (or layering, not sure what it's called) at the ends. At the end, I lost about 8 inches 'cause she has already cut me some bangs, and I lost up to 6 inches in the back in places 'cause she gave me a big layering.
Best of luck to you. Be STERN with your stylist. Be very firm and if you show up appearing not very personable, they'll probably take your word more seriously.
Love,
Kiat T.
