The Untold Quarantine Story - How Bad Does Your Hair Look?
Mates,
This might be one more for the males than the females, but hey maybe not. The shut-down included barber shops and salons. For some of us guys that's no big deal, either you're bald or you've let you flowing locks grow, so who cares. But for most of us there is some informal time period or hair length that you generally follow and you are at or past that normal limit.
For you ladies, and I guess some guys, there is the age-old question, 'does she or doesn't she?' [color her hair, you perverts]. Are you doing the in-home voodoo with whatever might be close? Have you let it go completely to seed?
So the questions today are these:
1. Are you in need, maybe even desperately, of a trip to the barber or stylist?
2. What have you done, if anything, in the interim as your flowing locks have continued unabated?
Is this what happened when you tried to cut your own hair:
Oh yeah, if you have clear skies you might take a look at the meteor shower but last night's shower was 'meh' at best. Maybe better tonight.
Be safe,
XM
I’m bald. Suck it, beetches.
Amen bother! However my sons are starting to look like sheep dogs.
Tell them to enjoy not being bald for as long as that lasts
Nah, hair is highly overrated ;)
April 23rd, 2020 at 10:09 AM ^
I shave my head, but my boys are getting a haircut today. Luckily they're 2 and 4, so they won't care how badly I mess them up (haircuts at least).
I went bald in my mid thirties and decided it was stupid to pay for hair cuts. About 10 years ago I bought some clippers and have been giving myself what I call "The Picard" ever since.
I need a haircut in the worst way. I think a bird could build a nest in it at this point.
forget the hair, what about the mustache?
The mustache has an extra evil twirl to it.
1. Yes. I need a haircut.
2. Nothing, but comb it.
Since I can't cut my own hair, I gave my pee pee a haircut! Buzzed clean!
You have hair on your wiener, weird,
My luscious locks are flowing, may never get a haircut again!
I buzzed mine today :)
April 22nd, 2020 at 10:12 PM ^
Because of horrible haircut timing (as in, due maybe a couple of days after lockdown) I wound up doing the same after a week. I recall posting about it in some other thread. I used a beard trimmer (!) and went down to 3 mm. It looked fine for about three weeks. I'm close to the point where another round would make sense.
I had my wife buzz mine on Sunday. First time I've had hair this short in over ten years...
It's finally past that awkward not quite long enough stage and, if I'm being honest and a tad vain, it looks pretty good long. I may just keep growing it and keep it long.
With ya on this one.
I'm four weeks past my haircut appointment and I might just go for it too. To quote Max Bialystock: "When you've got it, flaunt it!"
I've used a pair of Wahl clippers on me and my boys. My wife has given our daughter the classic Asian bowl cut. Funny that our kids are getting the haircuts we each had growing up by our own parents because each of our families didn't have money to spend on stuff like that.
we are supplied to the hilt with clippers - i've been cutting the 5 boys' hair since they were wee ones.
April 22nd, 2020 at 10:00 PM ^
How much money do you think you've saved?My wife has three sisters and I had a brother. Our respective parents got very comfortable giving bowl cuts and buzzcuts over the years. Saved thousands I'm sure.
April 22nd, 2020 at 10:14 PM ^
i could never calculate the amount of money and, more importantly, time we've saved by cutting the boys' hair. we live out of town a ways and have a lot of activity here, so yeah, it literally would not have otherwise been done. and fwiw, we are more sophisticated than a 'bowl cut'. mrs XM trimmed mine last night and while it might not be the same as a barber, nobody would know the difference but me. and to be candid, its not like she had much to work with.
April 22nd, 2020 at 10:36 PM ^
...and to be candid, its not like she had much to work with.
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TWSS! I keed, XM.
April 22nd, 2020 at 10:41 PM ^
zowie!!
April 23rd, 2020 at 10:12 AM ^
I cut my three boys hair for first time last week. Only had my beard clippers. I think they were fairly decent. Not buzz cuts. I kept top longer and layered it down. Long guard on bottom back and sides to start, and then pulled hair into fingers and trimmed the long hair out. Trying to replicate what I see the pros do.
Might save me $45 every two months. So $300 a year with probably getting hair cut by the pros for family pics
April 23rd, 2020 at 11:20 AM ^
I've been cutting my own hair since high school (I'm 28 now). Originally I just buzzed it, but I've gotten to the point now that I can fade it a bit. Hardest part is making sure it's even on the back of my head. The quarantine has also let me try to grow out my beard and mustache, too.
I’m THIS CLOSE to being able to part my hair again.
Had my wife give me the full metal jacket special. Seriously considering growing a mullet like tears for fears in their prime.
My hair (what's left of it) is reverting back to its 1970's look. I actually bought one of those $14.95 hair cutting kits for my wife to use on me if things get bad enough. Hopefully it won't trigger nightmares from the old days when my dad cut my hair.
Cut the entire head at a 2. Felt great.
April 22nd, 2020 at 10:01 PM ^
just in time for the warm weather.
April 22nd, 2020 at 10:18 PM ^
Yes. Will be 97 here Friday.
April 23rd, 2020 at 10:36 AM ^
2 is tight! My wife has been doing it for years. 2 or 3 on the sides and scissors on the top. Ok that's what I did when I had hair, now it's 2 on the sides and 3 on top :(
I like saving the money and not waiting in line. With that said it's so long now that it woke me up last night. Time to get a trim on the porch.
April 22nd, 2020 at 10:01 PM ^
Mine still looks halfway decent. The woman who normally cuts my hair does a great job of making the cut last a long time—she’s really good. If expensive.
Having said that, in another 2-3 weeks I’m going to have to decide if I want to give myself a buzz cut or let it grow long.
April 22nd, 2020 at 10:02 PM ^
Thankfully, my wife is pretty good at cutting hair. She’s not a professional or anything, but she does a solid job. My son and I look great thanks to her!
April 22nd, 2020 at 10:11 PM ^
You know what they say, “if you don’t have a mask, grow one!”
April 22nd, 2020 at 10:12 PM ^
i would guess more so there's a lot of bad facial hair being grown. at least that's what's happening over here. i've got a personal record ongoing.
April 22nd, 2020 at 10:34 PM ^
If you got it then grow it. I had a good 3-4 inch beard going until I had to chop it off for a N95 mask. Clean shaven for first time in years. It's not right man
April 22nd, 2020 at 10:29 PM ^
I'm just rolling with it. I was blessed with a pretty thick head of hair that doesn't need a lot of maintenance when it grows out, so whatever unruliness is present I can usually stymie with a little hair paste.
Longest my hair has been since high school, 10+ years ago.
April 22nd, 2020 at 10:32 PM ^
I’m good. I bought a pair of clippers over a decade ago and haven’t paid for one haircut since.
April 22nd, 2020 at 10:36 PM ^
If you've seen Peaky Blinders, I have a version of the Shelby brothers' haircut. Mrs. Hatter did a pretty good job with the Wahl.
I'm not entirely thrilled with the dye job I let her do though. Strawberry blonde was not the color I was looking for.
April 22nd, 2020 at 10:43 PM ^
oh man, what would it take to get you to post a picture of that? please.
April 23rd, 2020 at 12:17 AM ^
Same! Been going with the slick back Arthur Shelby skin fade undercut for a couple years. Mrs. Sleepy has been great on the upkeep with the Wahl.
April 22nd, 2020 at 10:42 PM ^
I have dreadlocks, and they're in dire need of a retwist ( in my opinion). I like for mine to look crisp and clean with not too much growth at the roots.
I redo them myself, but between me being off work, and not being motivated to do them because it can be tedious and time consuming at times, I've been putting it off.
April 22nd, 2020 at 10:42 PM ^
I haven’t cut my hair since I got married (3 years ago). Reason being, I always had short hair, but I had a student with leukemia who had similar hair color to me and said they wished they could have my hair. The plan has always been to donate it to a local company that doesn’t charge the clients.
So the hair is looking the same. Now the beard...that won’t be shaved until I have to go back into the office (which will be August)
April 22nd, 2020 at 11:28 PM ^
Are your hair and beard identical in shade? My beard grows in a much brighter red than my head, which I find annoying.
April 23rd, 2020 at 11:23 AM ^
Unfortunately I’m in the same boat. Blonde hair and a light brown/red beard
April 22nd, 2020 at 10:42 PM ^
Shaving my head soon once the clippers I bought off amazon arrive.
April 22nd, 2020 at 10:44 PM ^
how long now, how long has it been growing?