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I'm autistic, I've had one haircut since covid because I hate the sensory aspect of haircuts. I've been searching online of how to cut hair and it doesn't look that hard, but a lot of people seem to advise against it. I think that if I fuck it up it's not the end of the world, I can just go to a professional. But I have very long hair so I have a lot of opportunity for trial and error. I think that if I get some practice, it's something I can continue to do going forward. I also don't particularly care how it looks, I just want it to be shorter.

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[–] ZERONOVABLOSSOM@sh.itjust.works 0 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Similar situation for me here.

I’ve cut my hair a few times before and from what I can discern, a hairstylist or someone particularly interested in hair/beauty will notice if you’ve cut it yourself. Whether that matters to you is another thing.

I’ve noticed if you have long hair (past the shoulders) and there is a lot of it then you can hide any mistakes easier. Curly hair is also better at hiding mistakes. If it’s straight, short and more sparse then any cuts made will be more noticeable and thus any mistakes will be more obvious. If you go very short and have to use a shaver to get closer to the skin then it can be tricky to keep everything even.

The more you do it the better you will get of course. At this point I feel fairly comfortable trimming my length but the first few times did not look very good. If your situation is such that appearances aren’t scrutinized severely then I don’t see the harm in trying to do it yourself.

Just make sure you cut your hair a little longer than you might want, that way if it looks really bad then you can go to a hairstylist and they have some length to work with.

Oh and something to note, my hairstylist knows about my sensory issues and they’re very accommodating. I was rather upfront about it, telling them something along the lines of “Hey, I just wanted to let you know that I have some sensory issues with haircuts. Is it possible we can address them before we get started?” I ended up sticking with the hairstylist that was the most understanding. It took a few tries but they’re great! We use unscented hair products, no heat styling (blow dryer or hair iron), tv’s are turned off, and we only really talk when it’s about the haircut.

The only reason I don’t see them that often anymore is the cost of services in general.

[–] nova@lemmy.wtf -1 points 1 month ago

Thank you for the info, I will have a go tonight as I have a lot to work with, and worst case I can go and find a professional who can help accommodate :)

[–] theherk@lemmy.world 0 points 1 month ago (1 children)

If you’re going to try the scissor route, I recommend you aim for messed up. Like anime style, lots of different lengths going lots of directions. Then you might actually do something nifty. If you try to do anything even or any fades, you’ll have a very hard time.

I shave my head daily in the shower. It feels good, requires no mirror, and always looks consistent. Have been doing it for years.

[–] nova@lemmy.wtf -1 points 1 month ago

Yeah I think I can manage a messy look, I've bought some hairdressing scissors I'm going to have a go tonight

[–] givesomefucks@lemmy.world 0 points 1 month ago (1 children)

For a guy:

You're not going to do anything well yourself except a buzz. And even then, there's a learning curve.

If you're trying to keep it long, you're going to fuck it up.

For medium length, there used to be an "as seen on tv" product that was basically a shop vac that pulls hair into it, and cuts it a uniform length. I don't know if they even sell them anymore, but that would be your only option.

If you just don't care, start buzzing it. Do it often, like buzz today, and then buzz again after taking a shower. You're going to miss spots and a shower in between makes the hair stand up different and easier to make it uniform

As you get better you can start doing it every two weeks or whatever, but at first do it really often to make sure you're not leaving patches you can't see.

[–] nova@lemmy.wtf -1 points 1 month ago

That flowbee thing does look quite cool!

[–] TonyTonyChopper@mander.xyz 0 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

Mine is 30-40 cm (man) and I do it myself with scissors. Forget all the "hacks" and just do whatever u think will look good freehand. I do recommend getting good scissors intended for cutting hair. Normal ones are not sharp enough.

[–] nova@lemmy.wtf -1 points 1 month ago

Thank you! I will have a go and see how it works out