dAVe80 Posted January 19, 2016 Share Posted January 19, 2016 3 minutes ago, coda said: I recently spotted a college in Digbeth which offers free haircuts. Intriguing. Most colleges that do hair an beauty courses will do free haircuts. You might end up looking like this though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coda Posted January 19, 2016 Share Posted January 19, 2016 It's free! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Posted January 19, 2016 Share Posted January 19, 2016 3 hours ago, snowychap said: Surely you can do that yourself? Aye. Do mine myself. Haven't been to a Barber for 20 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowychap Posted January 19, 2016 Share Posted January 19, 2016 (edited) 3 hours ago, BOF said: You can do the main bit but you can't do the rest. You can't do the neck properly, or the shape around the ears, beard, locks, hairline etc. IOW all the bits that make it an actual neat haircut as opposed to someone who clearly just did a zoomer on their own head with a clippers. And that's the point. When you've so little hair, missing all of that stuff out makes it look scruffy. All you need is mirrors and a bit of practice, no? I tell you what though, if that's the rigmarole you have to go through then I bloody hope I don't lose my hair. Three times a year for me max. - normally twice. There's no way I'm paying more than £27 a year at the barber's. Edited January 19, 2016 by snowychap Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted January 19, 2016 VT Supporter Share Posted January 19, 2016 4 minutes ago, snowychap said: All you need is mirrors and a bit of practice, no? No, not if you want it to look good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowychap Posted January 19, 2016 Share Posted January 19, 2016 Just now, Stevo985 said: No, not if you want it to look good. Hold on, at no point did Brian say anything about looking 'good'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted January 19, 2016 Moderator Share Posted January 19, 2016 'Bang tidy' 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowychap Posted January 19, 2016 Share Posted January 19, 2016 The paramilitarization of trading standards. Just watched a bit of them on a telly program and they're all in black clothing with stab vests and logos. Give it a couple of years and they'll be in balaclavas denying FOIs due to 'nashnul securiteee'. Good luck, world. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foreveryoung Posted January 20, 2016 Share Posted January 20, 2016 20 hours ago, chrisp65 said: I've had a bloody good work out with the lads, a quick shower and a full wax. I'm now sat in the sauna trying to relax and through the steam I can see some old guy with a weird two tone head is staring at me. Too freaked out to take my towel off tbh. Good for you sailor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PussEKatt Posted January 20, 2016 Share Posted January 20, 2016 16 minutes ago, foreveryoung said: Good for you sailor Take it off. You will either scare him or encourage him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seat68 Posted January 20, 2016 Share Posted January 20, 2016 17 hours ago, dAVe80 said: Most colleges that do hair an beauty courses will do free haircuts. You might end up looking like this though. Keep it dusty 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisp65 Posted January 20, 2016 Share Posted January 20, 2016 (edited) Quote 48 minutes ago, foreveryoung said: Good for you sailor ------ Take it off. You will either scare him or encourage him. It's alright, I'm from a docks town, years of looking down at a naval base full of discharged seamen have hardened me. Edited January 20, 2016 by chrisp65 page break! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Seat68 Posted January 20, 2016 Share Posted January 20, 2016 6 minutes ago, chrisp65 said: It's alright, I'm from a docks town, years of looking down at a naval base full of discharged seamen have hardened me. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darrenm Posted January 20, 2016 Share Posted January 20, 2016 19 hours ago, V01 said: Cut if myself, clippers all over every 1-2 weeks depending on the weather. Anything over 2 weeks and it looks a right state, starts to get a little ragged before the 2 weeks is up to be fair. Same. No 1 all over and it's perfectly tidy around the ears and neck line. I think the people who can't get it tidy themselves don't have decent clippers. I use a Wahl magic clip. Same one for years, just needs oiling now and again. Only struggles a bit on the beard if it's really thick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted January 20, 2016 VT Supporter Share Posted January 20, 2016 3 minutes ago, darrenm said: Same. No 1 all over and it's perfectly tidy around the ears and neck line. I think the people who can't get it tidy themselves don't have decent clippers. I use a Wahl magic clip. Same one for years, just needs oiling now and again. Only struggles a bit on the beard if it's really thick. "Tidy" isn't the same as "good". There's no way I could taper my own neckline, for example. Which is essential, imo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darrenm Posted January 20, 2016 Share Posted January 20, 2016 you don't need to taper for a number 1 though. Unless you're going for a 3 or something, then (IMO) you'd look a bit daft with nothing on top and lots on the back and sides. Unless you mean square? Where you have a definite line to end the hair, which is difficult to do yourself, yes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted January 20, 2016 VT Supporter Share Posted January 20, 2016 You don't need to, but it looks better if you do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HanoiVillan Posted January 20, 2016 Share Posted January 20, 2016 This discussion is beyond ghey. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted January 20, 2016 VT Supporter Share Posted January 20, 2016 8 minutes ago, HanoiVillan said: This discussion is beyond ghey. No wonder you got involved 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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