Lock down hair cuts

I had mine ‘chopped’ last summer, about 4’’ off, including a fringe cut in and a tidy before the second lockdown. It’s now a mop, the fringe is verging on annoying, but I don’t really mind. I wouldn’t event attempt a trim, certainly not the fringe, I’m very short sighted, with glasses off it would be a disaster. No one to see it apart from DH, he clippers his and not coming near mine!

I was going to ask about this too. Last cut by my hairdresser during the last break in lockdown - it's now long enough to make a ponytail.
I've got some sharp scissors and can cut my fringe but due to arthritic shoulders can't do the back.
What would be the result if I made the ponytail, brought it round to the front and chopped it off? Would it be curved or straight?
Husband has cut my hair in the past but says he wouldn't know where to start now as it's such a bush.
He's gone into skinhead mode.

Fennel dont do that it will make ur hair short at the front and long at the back.

I made this post to swap tips etc not to upset anyone. Hope everyone is doing OK in these very hard times

Thanks Nanna - I'll take your advice.
I might have a go when it's still wet from washing. Not the cut ponytail though.

DH cut the front and sides of his hair the other day, then insisted that I did the back.

As I cannot focus my left eye properly at the moment that was a rather hairy, oops sorry, scary job!

We survived, and although I say it myself as shouldn't, his hair looks okay.

Mine is waist long, so it looks after itself, lockdown or not.

Its been a year for me. I do my fringe (I thought about growing it out but got cold feet). I had a mid length bob before, that I wanted longer anyway but my hairdressers idea of "just tidying up the ends" was always rather more than mine, so I am happy it has grown.

And weirdly my natural waves have reappeared so I am busy "cultivating" a messy wavy bob! Thought about buying some old fashioned hair rollers to help it along; but the large Boots I go to for my prescriptions didnt have any.

I just tie a scarf round my head 1940s style.

I've always trimmed my fringe and a couple of months age I cut about an inch off the rest of my hair. My daughter groaned when I told her but when she saw it she said it looked ok. I'm fed up with the length of my hair now so tomorrow I'm going to cut about 3 inches off the length which will bring it up to my shoulders. I haven't told my son and daughter !!!

No, wouldn’t even consider it.

I haven't had a go at mine yet but it's getting close. I have started to grow my fringe out but not sure how long I will be able to resist chopping at it!
My hairdresser works from her own home so it will probably be a longer wait that salons.

Did try and made a right mess of it! Can’t wait till we can go to the hairdressers again!

Just had a week off - holiday to use up. So got in touch with my inner 5 year old.
Watched some YouTube videos & did a dry cut - put in a pony tail & lobbed off 6" so it's back just above shoulder length?
I'm happy with it - looks lot better than before - though my hairdresser might beg to differ.
Slightly longer at the front bob.
Just goes to show I can't be left alone ? Also painted some furniture so it's a good job I'm back at work ?

I'm toying with the idea of asking my son in law to give me a hair cut. My DD bought clippers which she thought she would use to keep the boys hair neat. They won't let her do it they want to grow their hair long .
SiL gave my DD a good clip out and she looked like Servalan from Blake's Seven, if you remember that.
I'll have to wait until it's a bit warmer outside, as I'd be shivering in the garden in this weather.
www.google.com/search?q=servalan&oq=serva&aqs=chrome.1.69i57j35i39j46i433l2j0i433.7785j0j8&client=tablet-android-samsung-nf-rev1&sourceid=chrome-mobile&ie=UTF-Servalan

My last haircut was in early March last year - a short bob graduated at the neck. I'm now probably only weeks away from being able to reprise my 1960s' French pleat/beehive hairstyle. Meanwhile I'm channelling Bill Bailey/Mary Beard in the hair department.

I have had a go at mine, just as I did in the last lockdown, trimming the sides using the trimmer on DH’s electric razor. I get very annoyed with it if the sides get too long and thick around my ears. If I can summon up the courage I might take a little off the top too, but last time I did it my hairdresser wasn’t impressed and suggested I should leave the top alone because she can’t rectify my handiwork as easily as she can with the sides! I was wondering whether to get a cutting comb. Has anyone used one?

Riggie I’ve perfected the extremely messy bob , even DH mentioned bed head this morning, most unusual, normally he doesn’t even notice my hair!

My fringe is the only but getting cut. My dogs away at her groomers today and I'm bloomin jealous!

Servalan I do remember her i just lol DH wants to know what I'm laughing at

Ellet

Tucking it all behind the ears hides a multitude of sins for me; that and the fact that my fringe reaches the end of my nose, so I can't actually see what it looks like, or where I'm going.

Only the fringe - I wouldn't dare to attempt anything else! Thank goodness for scrunchies and hair clips.

Have been chopping shoulder length bob since March. I do a pony tail then second elastic band further down to length I want and chop with hairdressing scissors. My hair has natural wave and I really prefer it to hairdressers straight bob.

Other half lets me cut his mop with razor then I move on to springer spaniel! Though weather's too cold this week to do them..

I have trimmed my fringe.. My hair is curly so it it not a matter of a straight line! but it really needs the magic of my hairdresser to tame it! Curly hair tends to be dryer anyway and the longer it gets the more wayward and willful it becomes!

I cut my hair myself last weekend (it is a short style but it was getting long and annoying) and it must have looked good as people kept asking if I had been to the hairdresser when I am not allowed to. I told them I cut it myself and they are shocked. The only problem is I cannot do the back.

I've got more courage now to DIY.
A related problem - eyebrows. I had a look at mine today in a favourable light and plucked out several of about an inch long.
If they grow much longer I won't be able to see!
I remember a post by someone on here about a year ago who said if this goes on for long we'll all look like wooly mammoths - not far from the truth.