haircutting

[sunflower68]

I have googled it but without much luck. Can anyone please advise me on cutting a boy's hair. Fed up forking out �10 a go I just ordered a clipper set , I'm sure I can do just as well at home! My son has a shortish, wispy fringe, shorter at the back, a bit longer on top.

[Jules001]

sorry Sunflower68 I can't offer any advice other than I too bought a clipper set which I used just the once on my son's hair. It was such a disaster I had to take him to get it professionally sorted out, the professionals make it look so easy, but believe me it's not. He wouldn't let me touch his hair after that not suprisingly. Reminds me I must advertise the clippers on Ebay!

[angel-cake]

My boyfriend lets me cut his hair with clippers and, believe me, his appearance is very important to him! So I'm sure you could get away with it on your son (unless he's David Beckham of course!).

I have found it quite easy (I'm no expert at all). You just have to go slowly and start off with a longer piece on the clipper so you can always take more off after.

I ususally do the sides first, then back, then top part.

[jason1980]

Oh my!!!

My mother did the same thing to me once and then tried to give me tram lines using scissors!

Clippers from home are really only ok for shaving the hair really short all over, like a grade 2 all over really short. Other than that you would need a pair of thinning scissors to blend the longer hair at the back with the shaved hair.

[bobtheturkey]

unless you want him looking like peter beardsley take him to a hairdresser

[angel-cake]

Maybe I'm more skilled than I thought then! I find it quite easy to blend it in. He has his hair slightly longer on top, gradually getting shorter on the sides and back.

Perhaps I should start my own business!!!

[dove]

When you use clippers start from the nape of the neck working upwards, when most of the head is shaven, go over it all again in every direction untill you cannot hear the clippers cutting anymore. Job done!

[PhilBy]

Our lass did the exact same thing years ago, our poor son ended up looking like a Victorian work house kid ............ not recommended unless you know how to use the soddin' things

[sunflower68]

Oh blimey!!! Thankyou everyone for good advice. angel-cake how do you blend it, that's gonna be the problem. He doesn't have it all short, he has a bit of a fringe. Well at least we have the hols to get over it...wish me luck chaps.