• eezeebee@lemmy.ca
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    11 days ago

    A beard trimmer. Shaving sucks and irritates my skin, plus I look like a baby without facial hair. But that’s only one benefit.

    I have been using a beard trimmer to cut my own hair for the last 10 years which has saved me probably $2000 worth of haircuts (estimating a $25 haircut + tip every 2 months). Not to mention saving about 1 hour waiting at the barber every time. I only messed up once and had to do a buzz cut.

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        11 days ago

        Only of you do it wrong, or you want to look like a serial rapist.

        If you have a simple cut/style all it takes is a little practice to DIY.

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        11 days ago

        It only takes a few minutes of YouTube videos before you can do a passable men’s haircut.

        I cut my own hair during the pandemic and never went back to paying for it.

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        11 days ago

        So you just buzz cut your entire hair essentially? I did that once and looked like a serial rapist

        Buzz cut was only once because I messed up. Usually I do a trim, short on the sides and back and longer on top. It’s easier than it sounds - I just use a smaller mirror along with the bathroom mirror to see the back.

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      10 days ago

      Agreed with almost every single part of your post. I have done the same thing for last few years. BUT I’m growing my hair out now that I’m retired and I am gonna be a hippie. Still use the beard trimmer daily tho!