Comments on: Optimizing Your Haircuts to Save Money http://financefreelancelife.com/2007/12/04/optimizing-your-haircuts-to-save-money/ Sat, 13 Mar 2010 21:46:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Lisa Braithwaite http://financefreelancelife.com/2007/12/04/optimizing-your-haircuts-to-save-money/#comment-3776 Lisa Braithwaite Fri, 21 Dec 2007 07:11:40 +0000 http://financefreelancelife.com/2007/12/04/optimizing-your-haircuts-to-save-money/#comment-3776 I have very short hair and need to have it cut every four to five weeks. No problem - my husband cuts it! Why is it okay for women to cut their husbands' hair, but not the other way around? My husband had wanted to cut my hair for years, just for fun. A couple of years ago, I got laid off and needed to cut back on expenses. Haircuts for me, being frequent and requiring a stylist who understands short hairstyles, were one of those things that added up. Hubby started cutting my hair over three years ago and we've never looked back! He loves it as a creative outlet. I love that I don't have to pay for it, and that he gets better and better. I get compliments all the time! C'mon ladies, give your man a chance! I have very short hair and need to have it cut every four to five weeks. No problem – my husband cuts it! Why is it okay for women to cut their husbands’ hair, but not the other way around?

My husband had wanted to cut my hair for years, just for fun. A couple of years ago, I got laid off and needed to cut back on expenses. Haircuts for me, being frequent and requiring a stylist who understands short hairstyles, were one of those things that added up.

Hubby started cutting my hair over three years ago and we’ve never looked back! He loves it as a creative outlet. I love that I don’t have to pay for it, and that he gets better and better. I get compliments all the time!

C’mon ladies, give your man a chance!

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]]> By: JeffG http://financefreelancelife.com/2007/12/04/optimizing-your-haircuts-to-save-money/#comment-2069 JeffG Thu, 06 Dec 2007 22:36:08 +0000 http://financefreelancelife.com/2007/12/04/optimizing-your-haircuts-to-save-money/#comment-2069 Being a guy has made it pretty easy for me. I bought a $20 pair of clippers and shaved my head every other month for free. My wife prefers my hair longer though, so I just don't cut it at all now. Last time I cut it (myself, no salon or anything) was 11 months ago. It's down to my shoulders now, annoying when it hangs in my face, but as long as my hair is properly conditioned I can pull it back into a ponytail with no issues, and that seems an easy enough solution for me. Other than that, I've even taken shots cutting my own hair over the years. The benefit of being male is, again, if I screw it up I can just shave my head. Being a guy has made it pretty easy for me. I bought a $20 pair of clippers and shaved my head every other month for free. My wife prefers my hair longer though, so I just don’t cut it at all now. Last time I cut it (myself, no salon or anything) was 11 months ago. It’s down to my shoulders now, annoying when it hangs in my face, but as long as my hair is properly conditioned I can pull it back into a ponytail with no issues, and that seems an easy enough solution for me.

Other than that, I’ve even taken shots cutting my own hair over the years. The benefit of being male is, again, if I screw it up I can just shave my head.

]]> By: E.C. http://financefreelancelife.com/2007/12/04/optimizing-your-haircuts-to-save-money/#comment-2061 E.C. Thu, 06 Dec 2007 20:26:43 +0000 http://financefreelancelife.com/2007/12/04/optimizing-your-haircuts-to-save-money/#comment-2061 My mom cuts my hair, and I cut hers. When I wore my hair short in high school, I went to the local place that offered $10 cuts, but I always waited way to long between haircuts and ended up looking bad for weeks. My attempts at cutting my hair myself have this far been limited to one fairly disastrous try as a preschooler and a bang trim a couple of summers ago when I was living in NY for two months so there was no one I knew around to cut it. Other than a purple dye job a friend of mine did for me in high school, I don't color my hair. I guess I really ought to learn to cut my own hair since I may be moving after graduation. With boring, longish, all one length hair, it seems a bit silly to pay someone else. I'm also a big fan of generic dandruff shampoo and Suave conditioner so my hair related expenses are minimal. My mom cuts my hair, and I cut hers. When I wore my hair short in high school, I went to the local place that offered $10 cuts, but I always waited way to long between haircuts and ended up looking bad for weeks. My attempts at cutting my hair myself have this far been limited to one fairly disastrous try as a preschooler and a bang trim a couple of summers ago when I was living in NY for two months so there was no one I knew around to cut it. Other than a purple dye job a friend of mine did for me in high school, I don’t color my hair.

I guess I really ought to learn to cut my own hair since I may be moving after graduation. With boring, longish, all one length hair, it seems a bit silly to pay someone else. I’m also a big fan of generic dandruff shampoo and Suave conditioner so my hair related expenses are minimal.

]]> By: plonkee http://financefreelancelife.com/2007/12/04/optimizing-your-haircuts-to-save-money/#comment-2022 plonkee Wed, 05 Dec 2007 19:54:25 +0000 http://financefreelancelife.com/2007/12/04/optimizing-your-haircuts-to-save-money/#comment-2022 I meant to also say, unlike my siblings, I don't get it coloured. Not because I like the colour particularly but because I can't afford the maintenance. I meant to also say, unlike my siblings, I don’t get it coloured. Not because I like the colour particularly but because I can’t afford the maintenance.

]]> By: plonkee http://financefreelancelife.com/2007/12/04/optimizing-your-haircuts-to-save-money/#comment-2021 plonkee Wed, 05 Dec 2007 19:53:25 +0000 http://financefreelancelife.com/2007/12/04/optimizing-your-haircuts-to-save-money/#comment-2021 I'm funny about my hair - I like to be sure in advance that it will come out nice. I went through a long phase of not getting it cut - probably about 8 years. At the moment, I try and get it cut every couple of months, and spend about £35 ($70) on it at a salon recommended to me by my brother. Please don't judge my hair by how I look at the moment though, as I haven't had it cut for about 4 months and it's getting a bit long. I’m funny about my hair – I like to be sure in advance that it will come out nice. I went through a long phase of not getting it cut – probably about 8 years.

At the moment, I try and get it cut every couple of months, and spend about £35 ($70) on it at a salon recommended to me by my brother.

Please don’t judge my hair by how I look at the moment though, as I haven’t had it cut for about 4 months and it’s getting a bit long.

]]> By: Trixie http://financefreelancelife.com/2007/12/04/optimizing-your-haircuts-to-save-money/#comment-2020 Trixie Wed, 05 Dec 2007 19:51:00 +0000 http://financefreelancelife.com/2007/12/04/optimizing-your-haircuts-to-save-money/#comment-2020 Hi, I wear my hair longer and do not need to get it cut that often. A fresh hair cut sure feels great though, when your hair is shorter! We also save major bucks by me cutting my husband's hair. I was a little scared to learn in case it turned out badly, but it isn't very hard at all. Sometimes, when we are sitting on the couch I just stare and admire my haircutting ablilities. LOL Take Care, Trixie Hi,

I wear my hair longer and do not need to get it cut that often. A fresh hair cut sure feels great though, when your hair is shorter!

We also save major bucks by me cutting my husband’s hair. I was a little scared to learn in case it turned out badly, but it isn’t very hard at all. Sometimes, when we are sitting on the couch I just stare and admire my haircutting ablilities. LOL

Take Care,

Trixie

]]> By: frugal zeitgeist http://financefreelancelife.com/2007/12/04/optimizing-your-haircuts-to-save-money/#comment-2019 frugal zeitgeist Wed, 05 Dec 2007 19:47:38 +0000 http://financefreelancelife.com/2007/12/04/optimizing-your-haircuts-to-save-money/#comment-2019 A friend used to cut my hair for free, but these days I go to Supercuts (where you get what you pay for). I'm seriously overdue for a trim at the moment. I have a pretty much wash-mousse-and-wear style (long, but all one length and no bangs). I hit the genetic jackpot on coloring, natural honey blonde with faint red highlights. Thanks, Mom and Dad! A friend used to cut my hair for free, but these days I go to Supercuts (where you get what you pay for). I’m seriously overdue for a trim at the moment.

I have a pretty much wash-mousse-and-wear style (long, but all one length and no bangs). I hit the genetic jackpot on coloring, natural honey blonde with faint red highlights. Thanks, Mom and Dad!

]]> By: Erin http://financefreelancelife.com/2007/12/04/optimizing-your-haircuts-to-save-money/#comment-2008 Erin Wed, 05 Dec 2007 14:43:28 +0000 http://financefreelancelife.com/2007/12/04/optimizing-your-haircuts-to-save-money/#comment-2008 I'm terrible at this, I don't. My husband cuts his hair and the older two boys. I pay for a cheap haircut for my youngest. And me...well, after countless butchered cuts I finally found someone who does an amazing job on my hair. He charges $55. My hair is shorter now so I do get it cut every 2-3 months to maintain it. I do try to stretch it out a bit to cut down on how many haircuts I have to have and pay for. When my hair was longer it was much easier, I think I would go 12+ months without getting a trim. I’m terrible at this, I don’t. My husband cuts his hair and the older two boys. I pay for a cheap haircut for my youngest.
And me…well, after countless butchered cuts I finally found someone who does an amazing job on my hair. He charges $55. My hair is shorter now so I do get it cut every 2-3 months to maintain it. I do try to stretch it out a bit to cut down on how many haircuts I have to have and pay for. When my hair was longer it was much easier, I think I would go 12+ months without getting a trim.

]]> By: m http://financefreelancelife.com/2007/12/04/optimizing-your-haircuts-to-save-money/#comment-1990 m Wed, 05 Dec 2007 07:27:28 +0000 http://financefreelancelife.com/2007/12/04/optimizing-your-haircuts-to-save-money/#comment-1990 I go to a salon, try to get a decent cut that I can let grow for a long time, and get free bang trims in between. Buy dye at the drugstore and dye it myself (and only bc I am getting greys, otherwise love my own color just fine). My husband does his own with the electric shaver thing. I go to a salon, try to get a decent cut that I can let grow for a long time, and get free bang trims in between. Buy dye at the drugstore and dye it myself (and only bc I am getting greys, otherwise love my own color just fine). My husband does his own with the electric shaver thing.

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