Real talk: quarantine haircuts

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Anonymous wrote:

Op here. Honestly, my in-laws have one is those, but it was not a sensory experience my son could handle.

[Anonymous]

If you mess up his cut, what's the worst that can happen? Who is going to see it? If the whole point is to get the hair off his face, either go with the hair pulled back, or go for the hair cut and see where you get. He may just surprise you.

[Anonymous]

For your 3yo, put him in front of a screen and do the front first. If nothing else, you'll get it out of his eyes.

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Anonymous wrote:I had the whole hair cutting paraphernalia one can think of from many years ago... I gave my DH a haircut which was fabulous. I gave a buzz cut to my DS and he was not happy about it. He does look a bit dorky. I watched a few more videos and figured out how I can give him a good cut.

Actually, it is pretty nice and not at all difficult.

Any video recs?

I gave my DH and 2 boys hair cuts last week and they look fine, but think some good techniques would help.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:For your 3yo, put him in front of a screen and do the front first. If nothing else, you'll get it out of his eyes.

For straight bangs on little girls, first brush down with conditioner and let it dry. The hair will hang very straight and stiff. It is a breeze to cut absolutely straight and precise bangs.

Also, it is a breeze to sweep and pick these stiff chunks of hair from the floor.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I trimmed a bit off the front of my DS's hair last night. It was almost in his eyes and no ability to get a haircut from his barber in sight. He has really tough hair to cut. It looks really simple because it's straight but it isn't. I regret doing it. It looks bad. I should have just waited it out.

Straight hair is much harder! I used to cut friends' hair and that poker straight hair takes practice, my kid's hair is wavy curly and it's a piece of cake. Even if it's uneven, the curl hides it.

[Anonymous]

You can cut it, OP, as long as you have some clippers. This was the clearest Youtube video I found for how to do it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=84wF27_oA7c. I put my 3 year old DS in front of a video and just went to work. It took a lot longer than at the barber, but I think it came out pretty nice.

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Anonymous wrote:You can cut it, OP, as long as you have some clippers. This was the clearest Youtube video I found for how to do it:

. I put my 3 year old DS in front of a video and just went to work. It took a lot longer than at the barber, but I think it came out pretty nice.

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Anonymous wrote:I buzzed off both of my son's hair with a #2 clip. I'm hoping by the time they need a haircut again, this will be over and their barber is open again.

SAME. My DH buzzed the 3yo's hair, he made it fun somehow. The 3yo's patience ran out before it was perfect. The next day I went to clean up all the imperfections. #2 is really short! But now a week later I think his hair looks very nice. His hair grows so fast. I was thinking today that I am glad not to be worried about his hair on top of everything else-- at least his hair is in order.

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Anonymous wrote:For your 3yo, put him in front of a screen and do the front first. If nothing else, you'll get it out of his eyes.

+1 and if he doesn't zone out enough then, just cut the bangs while he's sleeping.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Now is the time for a baby man bun! How cute would that be?! Just do the top in a little pony to start.

My nephew, who just turned two, has a man-bun and I have to say it's adorable.

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I put DS’s hair in a ponytail today. He looks cute and retro!