Self Haircut at Home Tutorial by Avenue Man Hairstylist

HOW TO CUT MEN'S HAIR AT HOME DURING THE CORONAVIRUS OUTBREAK
BY SOPHIA WATERFIELD
"Men's haircuts are definitely hard to do yourself with no hairdressing experience," Brad Mondo, creative director and CEO of Xmondo Hair, told Newsweek.

"People always think they can be the next Vidal Sassoon once they're stood in front of a mirror with a pair of kitchen scissors," Sam Hickey, head barber at Murdock London, told Newsweek. "However, once they make that fatal first snip, they will inevitably try and repair the damage whilst causing more mayhem."

What sort of mistakes do people make when trying to cut their own hair?

"They will take their fringe too high and/or severely wonky," Hickey said. "They will take a pair of beard trimmers and think they can give themselves the Hollywood-esque buzz cut but come out looking like a kiwi fruit and instantly regret it.

"Very rarely, people ended up nicking their ears with scissors and this is an obvious nightmare. I would always recommend minimal trimming, just very loose ends around edges. Don't try and give yourself layers or precision cuts. It's never as easy as someone makes it look on YouTube.

"There have been some really rogue guys giving their girlfriends/partners a pair of clippers, a photo of them on holiday last year in Spain and telling them to recreate the look," he explains. "What they end up getting is a really shabby version of the Tommy Shelby haircut. Inevitably, it's also wonky."

The head barber also warns against people using "tools" that would normally be used in a kitchen. "Never use anything you'd use to chop food with for a haircut—leave your pizza scissors to cut pizza." He advises that Americans can order clippers from Amazon, which is still delivering.

How can men cut their hair at home?

According to Hickey, while men should be able to let their hair go a little during self-isolation, there are ways for them to give themselves a haircut if desperation sets in.

"It would be best to trim just very loose edges and ends to avoid taking too much off," he told Newsweek. "Use nail scissors—definitely nothing that can be classed as a kitchen utensil—as these aren't going to be too awkward to maneuver with."

For men who normally have their trim done using clippers, the barber advises that keeping things simple would be best. "Anything like a crew cut—think Wentworth Miller in Prison Break," he explains. "Anything more such as partings or combovers will be too much to potentially achieve at home with just a clipper guarded guide.
"Just don't try and create a new style in the mirror with a pair of kitchen scissors."

What products can men use during self-isolation?

If you're a man with long hair, Hickey advises that you "condition, condition, condition."

"Make sure you're using a conditioner—leave-in or wash out—to ensure your long locks maintain nourishment and strength," he explains.

For men with shorter hair, the barber recommends using a clean shampoo and conditioner—these are completely free of parabens and sulfates, which are harmful to the hair. "Men rarely use a conditioner so using it twice a week will be a lot less effort and make the hair noticeably healthier."

Eating-wise, hair is made of protein so eating a protein-rich diet will aid hair growth and hair health, the barber advises.

But for those who might not feel brave enough to tackle their own hair, Mondo has some further advice for them: "I see so many guys rocking the shaved head right now—give it a go! If you don't like it then that's fine because by the time people see you again it'll be nice and grown out. If you go down this route, use a two-guard to shave your head. That's usually a good length."

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[ArcticBeats]

Finally someone who doesn’t shave of his sides! Thanks alot gonna try it

[chrispiatt]

Nice - for those of us that don't want to look like some robot cop going to the office.

[mateuszw]

If I manage to cut my own hair today that might mean I acquired one of the life-time skills... hahaha

[ungrateful-]

Last time I did it on my own it came out PERFECT knowing full well any barber would SURELY take too much off.

[VK-bkgi]

Nice way to keep up the length! Keep more videos coming

[RaisedUP]

First thumbs UP way UP for cutting your hair yourself. I love long straight particularly full/thick straight hair. Glad to see that yo decided not to cut your hair short and that you did not shave bald the side or back of your hair off.

[Exosfear]

it's better this way than letting someone butcher your hair. been there, done that and it's a damn waste.

[itsalex]

Hello I am a trans male and I will be cutting my own hair against my parents wishes I am scared I hope I do it right <3

[stephanblack]

You have to be ambidextrous and the mirror fucks me up. I ended up looking like a convict.

[tauruschorus]

This inspired me to go get a professional haircut.

[Retardazard]

Dude, this helped so much, thank you!

[wegotmonkey]

I fucked up by shaving my sides. Saving for this when it grows out again

[mindo]

The end result look the fucking same as the beginning of the vid

[TheDarkSide]

I just want to know how I cut my back hairs by myself without shaving

[drzzy]

hey i have around the same length of hair, but the back grew out longer and it went into a mullet thing, how do u cut the back?

[tywa-wmgi]

9:09 that's fucking cheating! I don't have two more extra hands behind me! I just have me and a three-way mirror

[phoreignoutcast]

I tried doing some scissor work on my long hair and I messed up now the back is shorter then the front smh got to grow the back now to catch up with the from i can still tie it in a bun though

[rumaulia]

How to shave the hair on the back by yourself?

[shadowratchet]

This video is too long and not that helpful, not to mention, you needed someone else's help.

[Ghost_In_a_Sock]

I couldn't focus because this guy is so pretty 🥲😍