Cut hair yourself with the machine

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Today, hair clippers are no longer only found at the hairdresser. You can now buy them everywhere to lend a hand at home and cut your own, your partner's or your son's hair. However, this is not as simple as it seems at first. These instructions have compiled the most important tips and tricks for you with which you can cut a good haircut yourself with the machine.

A machine haircut can also be done at home.
A machine haircut can also be done at home.

What you need:

  • Hair clipper with various attachments
  • Hair cutting comb
  • scissors
  • cape

Tips for cutting hair yourself with the machine 

  • First of all, it is important to know that you can mainly cut men's haircuts yourself with a machine. The hair clippers usually have different attachments with which you can hair from 0 to approx. Can cut 20 mm. So think about beforehand whether you want to cut the hair so short.
  • The hair with a machine haircut must be absolutely dry when cutting. The machine clogs when the hair is wet or damp. The hair should also be free of gel and hairspray.
  • The hair is always cut with the machine against the direction of growth. This gives you a consistently long result. In between, comb your hair along the natural hair growth to control the haircut and the uniform length.
  • In the event that you want to shave relatively long hair very short, cut it roughly with the scissors. If the hair is too long, the machine can strike quickly.
  • If you are skeptical about the desired hair length, first choose a cutting attachment with the next higher length than you actually want. It is better to have your hair too long at first than too short later.
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  • Always start cutting at the nape of the neck and work your way over the back of the head, the sides to the top of the head.
  • After cutting the hair, you should clean the contours without a cutting attachment. It is important not to cut the sideburns too short. Furthermore, the contour in the neck should not be set too high. Again, consider the tip to first be careful and leave it a little longer. Shortening is always possible.
  • If you want a haircut in two different lengths (shorter in the neck and on the sides than on the top of the head), you have to Shave the cut edge can still be cut. To do this, remove the attachment and comb the excess hair on the edge using a comb and machine off the hair that is on the comb. Please always hold the comb horizontally to your head.

With these tips you will surely succeed in cutting a clean haircut yourself. Remember that no master has fallen from heaven and everything needs practice.

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