How to cut your hair evenly on your own. Step-by-step instructions at home

Beautifully evenly cut hair can be done not only by an experienced hairdresser, but also independently. Having mastered a few simple tricks, you can get rid of split ends, trim the length or make yourself a “cascade” with your own hands.

Organization of the place and preparation of tools

The first step is to organize the brightest workplace.

Hairdressing professionals recommend using a large wall mirror or dressing table when shortening the ends yourself.

The following tools must be prepared:

• professional scissors;
• thin scallop;
• spray gun with water;
• clamps;
• hair dryer;
• ironing;
• mirror;
• scissors for thinning.

Hair preparation

It is recommended to cut wet curls. You get a dry haircut that is close to everyday hairstyle, if you trimmed the ends that were previously dried by a hairdryer.

• With regular straightening of curls, experts advise you to perform a similar procedure with them before cutting.
• Before starting to trim the cut ends, do not put styling products on the strands, as it will be problematic to evaluate the result.

Ways to cut hair ends yourself

Classical

It is difficult to shorten the ends yourself in a classic way:

• A thin layer is separated from the wet, combed locks with a horizontal parting. A hairpin fixes the remaining free hair on the top of the head.
• Thin scallops with frequent teeth are carefully cut with scissors to the required length. Loose fixed curls.
• The following thin layer is similarly separated. The rest of the hair is collected together.
• Focusing on the lower layer, they cut the subsequent strands to the crown.

Separate the rest of the hair with a parting, comb it, trim it with scissors, focusing on already cut hair. Accuracy will add styling when cutting strands from the sides at a slight angle.

Low tail

A low-tail haircut is an unusual technique for getting rid of unwanted tips at home:

• It should be fixed with a tight tail on the back of the head, divided into parts with a length of 0’8 – 1’2 inch with elastic bands.
• Professional sharp scissors should remove the loose ends behind the last rubber band. Dissolve hair.
• Lateral strands form a beam on the top of the head, and the remaining ones are divided in half into two parts and thrown forward.
• The combed first strand should be pulled between the index and middle fingers. The ends are cut with sharp scissors.
• A similar method should be done with the second part of the hair and subsequently dissolve the bundle on the top of the head.
• The procedure for shortening curls continues with a reference to the previously obtained cut lines.
• Comb carefully, control the quality of the haircut with two mirrors.

Head down

The technique of shortening the ends in a low tail is suitable for girls with sparse and straight curls.

Trimming your hair is absolutely easy, following the step-by-step instructions:

• The head is tilted down and the strands are thoroughly combed.
• Cut the ends in stages. In no case should you try to cut everything at once in one fell swoop.
• After making sure that the result is satisfactory, they make the usual styling.

High tail

A simple way to easily cut your hair straight – a high tail:

• Tilt your head to the bottom and tie the tail at the crown.
• In the center closer to the ends of the curls, it is necessary to fix another elastic band so that a cut line appears above it.
• Hold the bottom of the hair with one hand. Another – cut above the fixation point with a second rubber band.
• Cut the tail in small strands until it is cut off completely with scissors.
  After releasing the tail from the gum, it is recommended to comb carefully.
• The final touch in case of too uneven appearance will be the repetition of the procedure again. At the same time, the protruding hairs at the end of the tail are trimmed.

2 low tails

The two-tail method is a quick option for self-cutting:

• Divide hair parted in two equal parts.
• You should tie two ponytails on the sides with elastic bands.
  
• Lower the gum to the desired cut line. The ends should be cut with scissors at an angle from the face to the back of the head, so that a spectacular v-shaped hairstyle is obtained.

6 ponytails

Trimming your hair exactly using the 6 ponytail method without training, as well as without basic skills, will not work.

• It is worth dividing the curls into 6 equal parts, to collect them in the ponytails with rubber bands. It should be borne in mind that two identical tails should be: right, left, in the middle. Divide horizontally equally.
• Each tail is trimmed alternately, previously wetted slightly with water from a spray bottle.
• Free from gum.

Using a special level

A special level haircut technique is in demand for independent use at home.

1st method:

• To get rid of the cut ends, the hair should initially be leveled with a hairdryer or ironing.
• Straight curls are divided into two parts, the upper ones are thrown forward and fixed in the tail below the chin.
• The device measures the desired length. A ball in the center of the level indicates whether the instrument is locked accurately.
• They begin the process of cutting off unwanted tips, making sure tha
  t the subtleties in using the level are observed.
  

 2nd method:

• You should lean forward, put the device on your hair, measure the desired length. The level must be kept at the same time and cut off the cut ends.

How to cut a bang on your own

An important element of the hairstyle of the fair sex is a bang, which can fundamentally change the appearance in one direction or another. Cutting your bangs yourself is easy. It is worth adhering to specific rules so that the risk of emphasizing the imperfections of the appearance is minimized.

Straight bang

• It is necessary to comb, choose one strand at the forehead, and fix the rest with a clip.
• The sharp end of the scallop is parted by a triangle on the forehead. Unused hairs are stabbed.
• To get the cut line perfectly straight, cut the bangs gradually, while pulling the hair.
• It is recommended to trim the ends, wielding scissors at an angle of 90 ⁰ to the bangs line.

Air bangs

Thinning scissors will help to make airy, thanks to which a lightweight version of the bangs is created.

• Free the area around the face from excessive curls.
• The bangs should be divided into several strands, alternately twisting into loose bundles. Make cuts approximately in the middle of the strands or in 0’8 – 1’2 inch. from the ends.

Elongated bangs to one side

• The bangs area is distinguished, the remaining curls are fixed with a hairpin.

An important rule is to cut bangs on dry hair.

• It is necessary to pull the future bangs in the direction where the length will be the smallest, and perform a haircut.

How to trim the cut ends

You can get rid of the cut ends at home yourself, without visiting an expensive salon.

Technique “Flagella”

• Moisturize your hair with a spray gun. Combed with a scallop with small teeth.
• Divided into strands, tied with elastic bands.
• Twisting each curl with a flagellum, you can find split ends sticking out of it, which cut off.
• They do similar actions with the rest of the strands. Hairdressers recommend cutting haircuts by 0. 2 inch. above a dissected place.

Pigtail

Haircut hair braided in braids is a suitable option for owners of curly curls.

• You should thoroughly comb your hair, making sure that the lock is not tangled.
• Divide the curls into parts with a thickness of 0’8 – 1 inch., Weave from each pigtail. Fasten with an elastic band.

The number of braids depends on the thickness of the hair.

• It is necessary to trim each pigtail by 0.5 – 1cm. from the edge of the hair with sharp scissors straight and not at an angle.
• Loose curls.

In the case of minor flaws, it is worth correcting them with scissors, bringing the haircut to the ideal.

3 finger clamp

It is very convenient to cut your hair evenly, as well as split ends using a 3-finger clip on your own. The method is aimed at saving length, scrupulous study of unwanted hair ends.

A 3-finger clip is a godsend for those who are not ready to part with extra inch of hair. Double finger locking provides the ability to carefully release, cut the ends.

How to cut your curly hair

You need to work separately with each curl, use special techniques, cutting your own curls so that they do not curl even more:

• Wet hair should be combed with a comb with wide teeth.
• On dry curls, apply conditioner, which is not washed off, and begin to cut.

Possible haircut options:

• Bob in two sections.
  • Tie a low tail in the back of the head. The elastic should be lowered by 1’2 – 2 inch. down.
  • Cut the curls right under the elastic.
  • Dissolve curls, tie a high tail. Trim the top by 5cm. above the ends.
  • Free hair.
• “Find and destroy” – a technique using a magnifying mirror. The goal is to get rid of damaged tips.
• Twisting method. Small curls are wound around the finger until the detection of split hairs.
• With your fingers. The main thing is to feel the damaged tips with the help of tactile sensations and cut them off.

How to cut a cascade on your own

Cascading is easy to use. You can cope at home without spending a lot of effort.

To do this, the following tools are required:

• sharpened scissors;
• rubber;
• several combs;
• mirror.
• The hair is combed carefully and fixed high on the top of the tail.
• Cut hair parallel to the floor.
• If desired, the strands at the end of the tail are cut with special scissors.

Swift ladder yourself

Trimming your ladder yourself is not difficult, following the instructions:

• Tilt your head forward, comb the curls. Measure a couple of inch from the ends and cut them off.
• Having taken the initial position of the hair, comb it and divide it with a part.
• Pulling each strand in turn with the index and middle fingers, cut off the tips at a distance of 0’8 inch from the edge.
• Similar actions are performed with the rest of the curls.

How to cut your hair on the shoulders

She herself can cut hair on her shoulders at home:

• Comb your hair by spraying with water from a spray bottle. It is necessary to outline the desired hair length and divide vertically in half.
• Separate the control strand in front, on which they are guided during the further process of cutting.
• Clamped between two fingers (index and middle), having fixed in advance, cut the desired length.
• Check the haircut for bumps.

How to cut a short haircut

Following the step-by-step instructions, you can master the technique of short cutting yourself:

• Having made a tight tail and loosened a bit of elastic, parted.
• The elastic is pushed back a few inch along the tail, and the hair is cut with scissors.
• Dissolve hair. As a result, the haircut will resemble a square “on the leg”.
• In the end, combed hair is aligned, focusing on the top layer, and get rid of the “legs” with a razor.

How to cut your Bob

• You should divide the hair into 7 parts.
• A thin layer is left along the hairline, and strands of the required length are cut off in the temples.
• It is necessary to compare the length from two sides. The haircut should have a symmetrical appearance.
• Cut the curls on the back of the head to the desired length, smoothly moving to the control strands.

Accuracy hairstyle will add cutting hair in a neck clipper.

How to cut your hair in a semicircle

• Two mirrors are positioned so that what is happening behind is viewed.
• Gather hair in a ponytail and bandage it with elastic bands every 0’8 inch. Last fixation – for 1cm. to the cut line.
• Cut the desired inch parallel to the floor.
• Curls are dissolved and separated with a parting from the forehead to the back of the head into two parts.
• Focusing on shortened curls, you need to cut off the rest so that the two locks on the face come out the same length.

How to cut your hair straight back

How to cut your hair straight from the back is an extremely difficult dilemma.

Having trained, you can make a similar haircut for yourself at home:

• The hair is combed, collected in a tail, bandaged with elastic bands in several places every 0’8 – 1’2 inch. The last gum is fixed at 1cm. from the end of the hair where the cut line will be.
• Cut the tips a inch parallel to the floor.
• You should dissolve the curls, separate the upper part, fixing it with a clip. A thin strip of strands at the back of the head is left free, divided in two.
• Take the obtained two strands in the occipital, transfer to the shoulders. On them equal the rest of the hair from two sides.
• Trimmed strands are folded forward onto the shoulders, scissors cut the ends of the remaining curls.

How to cut your hair with a hair clipper

With the help of a machine, you can make yourself a haircut yourself no worse than in a hairdresser:

• Hair must be clean and dry.
• It is necessary to mentally divide the head into 4 parts:
  • two temporal;
  • parietal;
  • neck area.
    • The haircut procedure is carried out from the bottom up in the direction against hair growth using the longest nozzle.
    • Cut hair from the temples and the crown of the head. Take a nozzle of a smaller size ( 10/32 – 13/32 inch.) And cut it neat transitions.
    • The blade is processed whiskey and neck.

Tips & Warnings

Cutting your hair straight is the dream of the fair sex. How to do without professionals in hairdressing, so as not to spoil the hair.

Some tips and cautions will help:

• If there is no self-confidence, hairdressers do not recommend undertaking such a haircut on their own. It is worth taking the help of a loved one.
• Stylists recommend an exercise that helps you quickly acquire skills in using scissors and symmetry techniques. To do this, you need a blank sheet of paper, which is cut into several strips of equal width and length. The result is not long in coming.
• Numerous video manuals on the Internet of this subject describe in detail the procedure for self-cutting.

Haircut check

When all the difficulties are already behind, a haircut check remains. At this stage, you should carefully comb the hair with a comb with thick teeth. In this way, getting rid of small trimmed hairs and detecting strands of unequal length passes. Missed hairs are trimmed with scissors precisely during the control combing process.

Completely exclude trips to hairdressers and beauty salons will not work due to the fact that it is impossible to cut your hair perfectly evenly on your own. Both numerous trainings and experience give only a small opportunity to refresh the ends of the hair.

To have an attractive and well-groomed appearance, hairdressing experts recommend refreshing your hair every 2 to 3 months. And getting rid of unwanted split ends of hair is the best way.

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