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Valerie

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trimming my own hair
Sep 27^th, 2004 at 2:56am

hello everyone!

I'm a month overdue for my 1/4 inch trim that I usually get every 10 weeks. I'm just tired of having a fifteen minute conversation with the stylist every time about how I'm working on growing my hair out longer, and then worrying the entire time that they are going to cut off several inches.

Neither my mom or SO will trim my hair for me, they are both too scared they'll trim too much.

I read somewhere that if I flip my head over and trim the ends I'll end up with a natural bell curve. Has anyone every tried this?

Thanks!

Valerie

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bikerbraid Shooting Star Offline Life is short, Break the rules Posts: 6569 Bike Paths of the Midwest Gender:	Re: trimming my own hair Reply #1 - Sep 27^th, 2004 at 11:22am Here's a method for trimming your own hair. I've not tried it myself, but I know of others who have and say it works great. Good luck!
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leia Diamond Offline Posts: 745 Dhaka, Bangladesh Gender:	Re: trimming my own hair Reply #2 - Sep 27^th, 2004 at 11:31am I use the method that BB mentioned, and I love it.
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Valerie Diamond Offline Posts: 615 Colorado Gender:	Re: trimming my own hair Reply #3 - Sep 28^th, 2004 at 2:52am Thanks for the link!!!
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Anais Satin Stardust Offline Tailbone in March 2006, classic in March 2007 Posts: 1265 Bill Gates' backyard, WA Gender:	Re: trimming my own hair Reply #4 - Sep 29^th, 2004 at 3:41am Valerie, about the bell curve method you mentioned-- If you did that, it would result in a heck-of-a-lot of layering. Tonight I'm going to bend over and wet my hair, to see what kind of curve I get. Then I'll be sure to post an update 8) Nice to meet you Anais
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eKatherine Emerald Offline Posts: 426 Maine Gender:	Re: trimming my own hair Reply #5 - Sep 29^th, 2004 at 8:58am I can't see the link. Is it Feye's method?
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bikerbraid Shooting Star Offline Life is short, Break the rules Posts: 6569 Bike Paths of the Midwest Gender:	Re: trimming my own hair Reply #6 - Sep 29^th, 2004 at 10:08am Click on the first word "Here's" in my post for the link. But, yes, it is Feye's method. http://members.fortunecity.com/feye/trim/
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Re: trimming my own hair
Reply #7 - Sep 29^th, 2004 at 8:19pm

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Valerie, about the bell curve method you mentioned-- If you did that, it would result in a heck-of-a-lot of layering. Tonight I'm going to bend over and wet my hair, to see what kind of curve I get. Then I'll be sure to post an update 8)

??? I used that method once, and didn't end up with a lot of layering. Of course, I was also being really cautious not to overdo it, just for that reason. Roll Eyes

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Anais Satin

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Reply #8 - Sep 29^th, 2004 at 9:35pm

Whoops, I meant if I were to bend over and do a completely blunt cut. Hence the "dipping into water". I think there would be reverse layering there, or at least a "reverse bell curve"-- something we definitely don't want. Then again, if you did a U shaped or V shaped cut while bent over, you'd probably get something closer to a blunted U or even a blunt.

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eKatherine Emerald Offline Posts: 426 Maine Gender:	Re: trimming my own hair Reply #9 - Sep 29^th, 2004 at 10:16pm A woman I knew back in the seventies had bsl hair and decided to give herself a shag. She pulled it up in a ponytail on top of her head and blunt cut the ponytail. Voila! The perfect shag.
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Valerie

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Re: trimming my own hair
Reply #10 - Sep 30^th, 2004 at 2:00am

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Whoops, I meant if I were to bend over and do a completely blunt cut. Hence the "dipping into water". I think there would be reverse layering there, or at least a "reverse bell curve"-- something we definitely don't want. Then again, if you did a U shaped or V shaped cut while bent over, you'd probably get something closer to a blunted U or even a blunt.

Thanks for the info!!! Nice to meet you!

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Anais Satin Stardust Offline Tailbone in March 2006, classic in March 2007 Posts: 1265 Bill Gates' backyard, WA Gender:	Re: trimming my own hair Reply #11 - Oct 7^th, 2004 at 5:33pm Sorry so late, Val Lovely to meet you too
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