When I brought this home from Value Village a year or two back.. Well guess what? Who's laughing now !!!
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warmsecondrinse
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Good for you!
As for me, I'll most likely take the Buttigieg approach:
As for me, I'll most likely take the Buttigieg approach:
I've been thinking of going with the buzz cut being as my hair has receded and gotten quite thin up front.I have the sides and back fade with a #2 at the barber and the top trimmed but not buzzed.
I’ve never seen a hair trimmer like that Phillips one Petek. I’ve cut my own hair since I was 12 and was also a licensed Cosmetologist.
I have been using a Wahl clipper with the numbered comb attachments for at least the last 15 years. The one I use now is a cordless model and its worth the extra money for the mobility and convenience. There are lots of good videos on YT on how to cut your hair.
Another great tool for self hair cutting is an mirror on an pull out mount in the bathroom on the wall opposite to the mirror over your sink. This way you can see the back of your head and use both hands without having to hold a mirror.
I currently use a #2 up the back and sides of my head to the occipital ( the first ridge in the skull) then use a #4 for the next 1” all the way around, then a #6 up the crown and a #8 on the top the about 2” from the front, then a #9. this gives a nice blend that grows out well too. A little Dove for Men Sculpting Paste rubbed between my palms and then into my hair and I’m good to go.
It’s really not that hard to cut your own hair. And if you make a mistake, just cut it shorter to blend in the error and let if grow back in and count the error to experience and learn from it.
Eddie
https://wahlusa.com/products/color-pro-9649.html
https://wahlusa.com/products/number-ten-guide-comb-3142-400.html
I have been using a Wahl clipper with the numbered comb attachments for at least the last 15 years. The one I use now is a cordless model and its worth the extra money for the mobility and convenience. There are lots of good videos on YT on how to cut your hair.
Another great tool for self hair cutting is an mirror on an pull out mount in the bathroom on the wall opposite to the mirror over your sink. This way you can see the back of your head and use both hands without having to hold a mirror.
I currently use a #2 up the back and sides of my head to the occipital ( the first ridge in the skull) then use a #4 for the next 1” all the way around, then a #6 up the crown and a #8 on the top the about 2” from the front, then a #9. this gives a nice blend that grows out well too. A little Dove for Men Sculpting Paste rubbed between my palms and then into my hair and I’m good to go.
It’s really not that hard to cut your own hair. And if you make a mistake, just cut it shorter to blend in the error and let if grow back in and count the error to experience and learn from it.
Eddie
https://wahlusa.com/products/color-pro-9649.html
https://wahlusa.com/products/number-ten-guide-comb-3142-400.html
warmsecondrinse
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For years I've gone to Village Cuts on W4th in Greenwich Village. Gregory is the true master of the flattop 
Now I'm back to doing it myself as I did years ago:
Start at the lowest setting on the neck then with each pass around adjust the guard one click longer. The tricky part is making sure to go straight vertical on the sides from the top of the ears upward.
With the guard at the highest setting (#7), give yourself a reverse mohawk, crown to front then crown to back... keeping as close to horizontal as possible. Repeat with the guard one click lower with each pass until the top of your head is the length you want.
Put the guard back to highest setting. Run the clipper up the sides to meet your reverse mohawk. Repeat, lowering the setting each time until you have the length you want.
Wow! That was way more complicated to explain than it is to do.
Why do I bother with this instead of buzzing one length all over? I have a pointy head to begin with and the hair on top grows much faster than the sides. The two combined give me the Conehead look alarmingly quickly.
Now I'm back to doing it myself as I did years ago:
Start at the lowest setting on the neck then with each pass around adjust the guard one click longer. The tricky part is making sure to go straight vertical on the sides from the top of the ears upward.
With the guard at the highest setting (#7), give yourself a reverse mohawk, crown to front then crown to back... keeping as close to horizontal as possible. Repeat with the guard one click lower with each pass until the top of your head is the length you want.
Put the guard back to highest setting. Run the clipper up the sides to meet your reverse mohawk. Repeat, lowering the setting each time until you have the length you want.
Wow! That was way more complicated to explain than it is to do.
Why do I bother with this instead of buzzing one length all over? I have a pointy head to begin with and the hair on top grows much faster than the sides. The two combined give me the Conehead look alarmingly quickly.
I've been cutting my hair since 1994. Don't laugh....I use a Flowbee! I get more compliments on my haircuts since I started using it. It doesn't make a mess and works great with the Kirby or ShopVac.
www.flowbee.com
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www.flowbee.com
My grandfather had a Philips like that. He didn't have much hair left, but what there still was was trimmed by me witht hat Philips. I think it was easier to use for cutting your hair yourself than a regular clipper if you aren't a trained stylist.
I got a haircut just before I decided to stay home, so far so good. But in a few weeks I have to decide what to do. With a tremor and only a beard trimmer I have only a few options. Most likely I will be trimming the sideburns a bit and leave the rest grow. Or else I will have to trim my hair all over the same length I guess. No fancy haircuts right now.
I got a haircut just before I decided to stay home, so far so good. But in a few weeks I have to decide what to do. With a tremor and only a beard trimmer I have only a few options. Most likely I will be trimming the sideburns a bit and leave the rest grow. Or else I will have to trim my hair all over the same length I guess. No fancy haircuts right now.
@Louis
I am with you as far as no fancy haircut for me ... I will do a buzz cut all over. Job done and the barber can sort it when he is allowed back to work
Austin
I am with you as far as no fancy haircut for me ... I will do a buzz cut all over. Job done and the barber can sort it when he is allowed back to work
Austin
Been using ....
a Flowbee on our 2 miniature schnauzers all their lives at about every 6-7 weeks. Looks like I'll be trying it here shortly. Haven't used it on myself since the mid 80's when in college. But back then I used to get compliments on my hair ..... and never told anyone I owned a Flowbee and cut it myself. That would have been instant ridicule. As for cutting the dogs, it is wonderful. Zero mess and done in just a few minutes.
a Flowbee on our 2 miniature schnauzers all their lives at about every 6-7 weeks. Looks like I'll be trying it here shortly. Haven't used it on myself since the mid 80's when in college. But back then I used to get compliments on my hair ..... and never told anyone I owned a Flowbee and cut it myself. That would have been instant ridicule. As for cutting the dogs, it is wonderful. Zero mess and done in just a few minutes.
I don't find this thing easy to use, I already made a hair gash on my left side temple.. lol I may look into the Flow Bee.. last one I saw for sale was a model they make for dogs..
I think they are one and the same...just different types of spacers for dogs and humans.
Pete
Do you have a manual of that thing? IIRC you use it in a combing motion, not as regular clippers. And you need to use a comb too, change between those two.
Do you have a manual of that thing? IIRC you use it in a combing motion, not as regular clippers. And you need to use a comb too, change between those two.
