I have long hair.I want to cut it shorter.Should i do it myself?

Question

Shoulder length

Answer 1

I also think it depends on how much you want to take off. If you just want to take a few inches off, you can put your hair in a ponytail at the top of your head, hold it up with one hand and cut a few inches off with the other. I've done it with dry hair but I think it might be easier if your hair is wet. You need good scissors to do this as well. If you want your hair a lot shorter and styled in a particular way, then you should go to a stylist. But keep in mind that then you will probably have to keep going to them to maintain the style and that can get really expensive. Sometimes with short cuts you have to go every four to six weeks to get a trim which also takes up quite a bit of time besides the money. I suspect that is one of the reasons many stylists want to cut your hair. If you go to a stylist, be careful he or she doesn't take off way more than you want. That's happened to me more than once.

Answer 2

Have you ever cut before?? If you feel confident, then go ahead..

A tip is to first collect all your hair straight in a ponytail in the back, spread it out so it makes a fan, and cut horisontally, so it doesn't get cut right off. Then, collect all the hair in a ponytail on top off the head and do the same hair, and then collect all the hair in a ponytail in the front. But let the front hair out, since you can't see what you're doing to your bangs. After that you let it out, and check if it needs correction, and do your bangs.

My hairdresser did this to me, and it seemed so easy, and my hair came out great!! It gave me a look that could go from sweet to rock chic in a minute! It's not cut straight off, it's layered and the longest is just below the chin.
But you should maybe get a friend to do it..It can be difficult doing the back, since it's hard to see anything.

Answer 3

NO definitely not!! how could you do that anyway? If you grabbed it from the back and thought you were cutting it straight it would end up wonky. Hairdressers cut in layers, clipping some bits up. Believe me it would turn out a horrible mess. You would end up cutting bits to level it out then going shorter and shorter. A hairdresser could style it too, it would look better than just a straight bob with no style to it. It probably wouldn't end up straight anyway no matter how hard you try

Answer 4

...you could try... if you dont take off too much, they could always fix it if you mess up. Besides, its just hair!! it grows :) I'm in the same boat.. i need to grow 1 more inch before I can give 10 inches to locks of love.. and then I will have shoulder length hair still.

Answer 5

I'm no expert but even I would not cut my own hair (what I got left of it). It always pays to get your hair cut by an hairdresser. It's worth it in the end , as you get the cut and style you want, and it won't look sh*t.

Answer 6

No. My hair is growing now and it feels and looks sexier and more womanly. I LOVE short hair but after chopping my locks off the first time I started to regret that I even considered it at all. Try going with layers and washing it with Pantene (whichever bests suits your textures' need).

Answer 7

No!
Go pay for a cut that you will like and not end up crying over and then running to the hairdressers to save.

Answer 8

No if you want a short you might cut it wrong, or not even then your hair will not blow dry nice. I would have my hair cut short by a professional and then you could experiment with cutting.

Answer 9

I always cut it myself.. it's good fun and you get it the way you want it. AND if you cut it too short or whatever.. It's only hair, it'll grow back

Answer 10

Good luck I wouldn't .Go to hairdresser some are good but if you put the scissors in it yourself you may be in for a rude awakening lol