I use a Flowbee ... yes, a Flowbee. It vacuums the hair as I go along. Never a mess to clean up. I also have a Wahl Peanut (clippers) for around the edges. Been cutting my own hair for about 25yrs or so now.

Taken night before last when I last trimmed myself up (I'm 67 this year) ...

That’s some fine work Hobbs. You’ve got a talent for it.

Just let your freak flag fly...

A word of advice. The first time out, use a much "longer" guard than you think the final cut should be. whanson_wi was too optimistic the first time he did a home-brew haircut. Don't be whanson_wi.

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Originally posted by konata88:

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Originally posted by Prefontaine:
#2 guard, DIY, no problem. I do it when my wig splitter is on vacay.

+1 (or 1000, as the case may be).

And another.

I run my clippers with a 1 guard once a week. Love the feeling and the freedom. Since my hair is receding and thinning, it simply works for me and I can get on with my day.

My fire department is having a hairdresser come in on April 18 to give a haircut to any member who wants one.

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Originally posted by sig226fan:
Yah, I am starting to look like David Crosby from Crosby Stills & Nash. And not the young version either.

Alex, I'll take music from the 60s and 70s for $2000 please.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AVsbqVJLFow

I've been doing my own for a while now. Seems fine and if you mess up you can always just buzz it. $20 trimmers been going strong for years and it does myself and the kids. 1 on the sides and a 5 on top keeps the shaggy at bay for me.

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Originally posted by Nismo:
Buy yourself some clippers and buzz it off.
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There's a lot of barbers that went mobile and will do house calls. Check your Craigslist.

Those laws vary from state to state. In some states it is illegal.

I recieved my cordless clippers from Amazon last Friday, watched a couple of you-tube tutorials and did the deed. My wife and I were totally surprised how well it turned out! Kinda fun. Can't wait for it to grow enough to trim it again.

My wife, two older kids (the third's a baby), and I all got hair cuts right before the closures started, so we haven't needed any people cuts yet.

I did buy a clipper and shave our three dogs, though.

Wahl cordless with #2 all around. No hair left anyways

Wahl clippers. Cut my own hair all through college and revived the tradition last week...

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Originally posted by parabellum:
Just let your freak flag fly...

That was great Para, gave me a good laugh as I listened and saw myself in the mirror.

That would make the perfect 10 year cut, please and thank you.

I cut my own about once a month with my Wahl clippers, no guard. Down to the white meat. Been doing it that way for years.

I have both a Wahl #MC hair trimmer as well as a pair of Wahl #9879 beard trimmers.

For the hair trimmer I have #1,#1.5,#2,#4,and #6 guides. I normally use the #4 on my beard with the #9879's adjustable comb guide handling detail work. For my bald head the #2 and #1.5 work well for the hair left above the ears and around to the back of the neck.

Old fashioned brush, shaving cream, and injector razor are used to clean up the edges around the ears, neck, check, and throat areas.

Been doing this for as long as I can remember.

Got an Andis from Petco. The #5 is great for what I have left of hair and the #7 does a nice goatee trim. I have the blades, not the comb. Haven't needed a barber in 15 years

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Originally posted by Nismo:
Buy yourself some clippers and buzz it off.

There's a lot of barbers that went mobile and will do house calls. Check your Craigslist.

. I was using that barber to your home , my case was the farm. That got a cease and desist when my wife saw “Heather” the barber.

i cut my own hair / head shave daily, every morning with a schick st2 disposable, which lasts a month, and a 12 pack lasts more than a year.