It's kind of a bitch getting the back part so it's even shoulder to shoulder isn't it?
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Hopkins, MN
I was in a foreign prison for silly reasons. When I got out, I had lice and shaved my head with a straight razor.
More tame than I thought. . .
I thought for sure it was going to be along the lines of "Do you wipe your own a**?" 
Occasionally I'll pony up and go have one of those pretty girls do it at a Sport Cuts so she can rub my scalp.
But usually I cut mine once or twice a year whether it needs it or not. It usually turns out OK from years of watching them do it, but as mentioned getting the back part is kind of tough.
One time I really messed up so I just kept cutting it shorter and shorter and finally just shaved it bald. I honestly don't care to walk around with a cold scalp, so I am more careful now.
In all honesty I usually go to one of those chain places -- Crooked Clips I call it cause that's usually how it looks when I leave. 
Quoted from o-din:It's kind of a bitch getting the back part so it's even shoulder to shoulder isn't it?
Mullett takes care of that right now
Never tried it but using a #0 all over will get the job done and save you about $20 every six weeks.
Quoted from Wolfmarsh:I just use a #5 all over and my wife trims up the back.
Finally somebody gives me a good reason to have a wife.
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pasted_image (resized).jpegQuoted from o-din:Finally somebody gives me a good reason to have a wife.
Well, the cut and the trim
Quoted from o-din:Finally somebody gives me a good reason to have a wife.
I could give you a ton of reasons, but you wouldn't believe me.
Quoted from Frippertron:I was in a foreign prison for silly reasons...
That deserves a thread all by itself...
I’ve cut my own hair once a month for 25 years. Let’s do the math on how much I have saved.......(20x12)25 = $6000. Not bad!
Quoted from dnapac:Haven’t had a true haircut in a decade
I'm with this guy. Half ass bald already, I either shave it or let it grow and when I am ready the electric shears come out. And no, I do not use them for the lower regions!
Quoted from Wolfmarsh:I do cut my own hair. I just use a #5 all over and my wife trims up the back
Pretty much sums it up for me, hehe
Been cutting and highlighting my own hair for about 5 years now (used to cost ~$120 a visit). After the guy I trusted disappeared, I got an awful cut by the next two stylist attempts, so I gave up and figured out how to do it myself (seems few have any idea how to cut shaggy/mid-length hair--if this were the 70s, I'd have no issue). Have had better results ever since, and can't guess at how much time and money I've saved overall.
Quoted from thedarkknight77:I’ve cut my own hair once a month for 25 years. Let’s do the math on how much I have saved.......(20x12)25 = $6000. Not bad!
Was a haircut $20 in 1993?
Have cut my own hair for going on 25 years now. Every month with a #1 clipper attachment. Gets a bit cool in the winter 
Quoted from PoMC:My wife has cut my hair for years. I can't remember the last time I paid for a haircut.
Same. The money saved has literally paid for several pinball machines.
$150.06 is the average a person spends a year on haircuts!!
Yes, 5 to 1 fade with a Wahl trimmer similar to the one posted above. When I was paying to get it done, it'd look good for 3 weeks then start looking raggedy.
I got it cut one last time like 7 or 8 months ago and have just maintained that cut with weekly trims. I was freaking out a little the first time and it took like 40 minutes, I do it in less than 10 minutes now.
yeah i cut my own hair when i am just doing a short cut. Wahl trimmer.
problem is sometimes i miss a spot in the back and i don't realize it. Last time it looked like i was starting a rat tail.
My wife just grabbed me a new Wahl at Costco for xmas. They had a deal with the big trimmer, small trimmer, and a bunch of extras for $20. That'll last me another 10 years.
Wahl trimmer with #4 attachment and my wife finishes up where I can't see.
Quoted from OLDPINGUY:On sale today on Amazon....$23
Great idea. Mine are all black which makes it hard to find the above mentioned #4 attachment so I leave it attached to the trimmer.
You've gotta be a really cheap sob to not use a barber, assuming you have some hair on your head that needs to be trimmed.
It's the freedom and convenience of not having to brush or comb a buzz cut. Not the cost of getting it cut. I love it.
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