Pet clippers are cheaper than human ones. The Andis I got from Petco works just fine. Interchangeable blades.

I normally get a haircut every 2 weeks but with all the closures I had to buy a WAHL clipper set from CVS ($45) and get to it myself.

The sides and top came out better than I thought it would, but the back is a little trickier. Give it a shot! Plenty of videos on youtube. Definitely pick up a large hand mirror also!

Ok, with the encouragement of the members here I took a run at cutting mine. Lets just say I have no future in hair styling. Its shorter and I have plenty of hats, so I guess its alright for now.

How's everybody liking this trial run on being Venezuela? Personally, I think it sucks.

my first head shave was 9-22-14. i use schick slim twin 2 (st2) disposable 12 packs, and one lasts at least a month, so the pack more than a year.

Clippers with #2 guard. If I have an oops I ditch the guard and buzz it down to the scalp. I get my wife to clean up the back of my neck. Did it for almost 10 years until I got promoted. Just started back up. I'd forgotten how much easier it is to deal with.

Yes, but I wear a crew cut, so it isn't exactly rocket surgery.

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Originally posted by f2:
my first head shave was 9-22-14...

Do you remember the exact time also?

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Originally posted by OKCGene:
I really need a haircut.

All barber shops are closed here. There are a few advertising mobil haircuts on Craigslist but no way am I going to try that.

Just wondering if could get a hair cut kit and a mirror and whack away at it and get a decent result?

I don't want to look like Cousin Itt lol

I've been getting a haircut once a week for decades but when they started closing businesses down I bought a clipper set just in case. Sure enough the next day the order came down to close barber shops. After about 3 weeks without a haircut last Friday I did my first haircut, took about 15-20 minutes, and it came out pretty good. I made one mistake on the top of my head but that will grow back in a few days but overall I'm pleased with the job I did. Since my first cut turned out well I can only get better the more times I cut my own hair. So from now on instead of paying a barber to cut my hair and paying 17 bucks a week I'll cut my own hair and save that 17 bucks which comes out to almost 900 a year.

Doing it since 2008. Whal Clippers about $30.

12 years x 6 hair cuts x $15, Thus saved $1,000-$2,000 over that time.

As others have said, the back can be tricky. I've found long bits running my hands through the back on the way to work. So yes a hand mirror to check the back is needed.

I rock the Jason Statham look so clippers with no guard every Sunday night.

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Originally posted by bigdeal:

How's everybody liking this trial run on being Venezuela? Personally, I think it sucks.

Yeah, it blows.

Even Bernie bailed out after four weeks of socialism.

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Originally posted by wreckdiver:
Not a chance in Hell.

I'm not quite at "not a chance in hell," but...

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Originally posted by wreckdiver:
The same gal has been styling my hair for 36 years.

It's been longer than that with my friend. I think she started cutting my hair, at home, had to be ±50 years ago. Wow.

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Originally posted by wreckdiver:
I saw her 4 weeks ago, and was supposed to get it cut last Thursday, no deal.

I was due two weeks ago. Likewise: No deal. Probably won't be for at least another 3-4 weeks. I'll probably be pretty shaggy by then

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Originally posted by wreckdiver:
If I was desperate, she would take me at her house as she has kindly done before.

Mine would, too, I'm sure. "Desperate" is not something that's going to happen in my case. I'm an old retired guy. I really don't care

I cut mine down almost all the way with a #3 guard just a few days ago. First time I ever gave myself a haircut. It turned out ok.

I let the wife cut my hair with a beard trimmer on Saturday. All I can say is that I look like a cross between Moe Howard and Hitler. Definitely wearing a ballcap for the duration of the quarantine.

Not yet...

It's kind of like the right handed guy that does all his own tattoos. They all look good on his left arm.

I thought about it, my hair is just touching my shoulders now.

moved to a condo 5 years ago and without my lawn mower...

I give a little back neck shave and sometimes a bit of the top with scissors, but nothing close to a "hair cut". I'm three weeks past my usual 3-4 week cycle and my wife says I'm looking like Boris Johnson. I guess the next phase will be full on hippy.

I had my semi-hippie years. So it doesn't really matter to me. 70 and still have most of it. Although it is thinning.