After years of paying $15+ dollars for a boy's haircut every 6 weeks and still being unhappy with the cut, i have finally started cutting my son's hair. I use clippers on number 2 side and back.. Then clean up the ears and back. I scissor the top but can't seem to get it right! His hair is blonde and fine but he has allot of it. It always looks choppy. I hold the hair up with my fingers and then snip to my knuckles. Any advice from experienced moms or hairdressers? Does anyone know if they offer quick boy's haircut classes any place?
Thanks in advance!
I have been told by more than a few stylists that a little, blonde haired boy is the toughest haircut to give because you can see all imperfections. Have you tried a barber shop?
I'm right there with you - I can't fathom spending all that money on my son's (3.5 years old) hair when I can do it perfectly well myself.
We just started with the clippers as I've been able to manage with Scissors and Nick Jr for entertainment until the past few months.
I do a 2 on the sides, a 1 to get it tight around the ears and neck and blend with a comb.
I use scissors on the top and do just like you do with holding it to the length and cutting where my fingers meet the hair on top. It takes about 2 weeks to make any mistakes disappear, but my stylist has said it looks like any 3 year-old boy's hair who doesn't want to get it cut.
My husband wants to do a buzz, but he must not have noticed our son's low forehead and enormous ears.
I got a great book called "How to Cut Your Child's Hair". It has easy to follow steps with lots of great pictures. I have two kids with curly hair and one with straight blond hair and the straight hair is definitely the hardest. People are always surprised to learn I cut their hair myself - no-one can tell the difference once you get the hang of it.
I'm not a stylist and am still mastering my son's blonde hair but I use the #2 for the bottom inch. Our Wahl came with angled ear clippers which are similar to a #2 on one end. The next inch I use a #4 then blend the 2 with a #3. For the top (like if you put a small bowl over his head) I have used the #6 & 7 with success, I blend the sides to the top with a #5 and then use the scissors a little bit to finish blending. It seems to work really good. Sometimes it seems a little choppy and I go back over that section with the appropriate size.
The second time I cut his hair I couldn't remember what size I used on top and started with a #4, OOPS, I didn't have to cut the top half of his hair for about 2 1/2 months! My DH told me I couldn't cut his hair anymore and to just pay the money. 3 haircuts later I asked him how our son's hair looked and he said "it looks great, you finally broke down and took him in." Needless to say I was very happy. That cut is what I described above. =)
My son and husband get brush cuts. 1/4 inch in the winter. 1/8 inch in the summer. It washes and dries so easily. It's the only cut I know how to do. If they want something different, then they'll have to go to a barber.
This is probably too far for you, but PJs Salon in Green Lane cuts children's hair for $5. I'm not sure to how old. They use one of those little chairs that looks like a tractor.
