During tough times, more and more people are opting to undertake do-it-yourself projects because it helps save on expenses. One of the things that people opt to undertake is hair cutting and styling. Traditionally, hair clippers are often used for boys’ and men’s cuts. These let the barber or stylist clip off straight portions of hair quickly, without the need for scissors. However, clippers can also be used for girls’ hair, whether long or short. Here are a few tips, in case you’re interested in cutting your daughter’s hair, for example.
Prepare your cutting area. Cutting hair is always a messy affair. Be prepared to have lots of hair falling on the floor or the ground. It’s usually best to cut hair outdoors, so you won’t have to worry about cleanup later on. If you do it on the lawn, then hair will just fall on the grass. You might want to consider collecting your daughter’s hair and donating these to charity. Natural hair is often turned into hairpieces.
Cut while wet. It’s usually best to cut girls’ hair while wet. This gives you better control over hair than if it were dry. Consider shampooing your daughter’s hair and letting the hair air dry before cutting. Alternatively, you can use a spray bottle to spritz on some water before cutting. You will have to be careful if the hair is wavy or curly, though. It will bounce up and look shorter once it dries.
Shape your daughter’s hair. Your first cut should be used as a guide as to how long the other cuts would be. If you want a straight back, then be sure to keep a straight line cutting across with your clippers. Take a small section of about 1 to 2 inches, and use your clippers to cut these across. Then, take the adjacent small section, with a few strands of the first section as a guide, and cut across. You can also taper up the sides so that they are a bit shorter. This gives your daughter’s hair a rounded look at the back.
Cut the bangs. You will usually need to clip from the sides of the eyebrows up to the center. Determine how thick you want the bangs to be. The farther up on the scalp, the thicker the bangs. If you are going for thick bangs, clip shorter at the bottom and clip longer as you go up, for a rounded look. You can also give the bangs a tapered look by cutting the sides gradually longer than the center.
Layer the hair. You can add more style to your daughter’s hair by layering it. Pick up a small section, comb and hold it straight up, and then clip straight. Do the same with the adjacent sections, keeping a few strands of the previously-cut section as a guide. Do this on your daughter’s entire head to make a layered cut.
Some tips:
You can use hair clips to separate larger sections of your daughter’s hair. Cutting one section at a time makes it more manageable.
Cover your daughter’s body from neck down with a sheet, so she doesn’t get irritated from the hair. You can drape a makeshift frock by cutting a hole on a clean garbage bag, where she can put her head through.
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