DIY Pixie cut!

[SondraRose]

I’ve been cutting my long hair at home for a few years,  but as I have been getting older, a short cut works better for me.

I wasn’t brave enough to DIY a pixie myself, so I eased into it with a short bob cut by a hairdresser.  Lived with it a few months and had it cut progressively shorter.  6 months later, I was ready for a pixie. 

After one so-so pixie cut by my hairdresser, I bit the bullet!  I needed a no-brainer cut for my thick straight, graying hair.  YouTube and some bloggers gave me the courage to go for it.

I bought a $27 WAHL home clipper set and a $13 two inch clipper guard.  I trimmed everything with the 2 inch guard, then did the sides and back with the 3/8” guard.  I stand in the shower stall to contain the hair and vacuum it and myself before taking a shower.  Takes about 10 minutes!

Spent the same amount for the clipper, etc as I did for a haircut.  The clipper should last for about 5 years.

I like the cut better than anything my hairdressers ever did.  A dab of styling wax and I am good to go. It’s slightly edgy and fun.

(If you click on the pic, it will show a larger image in the correct orientation.)

[lexde]

I love this cut! It suits you very well and looks like it was done professionally. Kudos!

[SondraRose]

Thanks!

[crispy]

That looks great! Well done!

[DouglasFir]

It looks really good, and I love the frugality! :)

[Cressida]

I love everything about this. Thanks for posting!

[Anatidae V]

I've been wondering about trying a pixie for a while - yours looks fabulous!

[Cali]

You look fabulous! Well done!

[SondraRose]

Thanks, All!

When I think of all the fancy cutting techniques hairdressers have used on my thick hair, I really have to laugh.  It works so much better this way.

[brute]

Great cut! I'm all about cutting and styling hair at home. It's saved me a few thousand dollars over the years. Though I guess it's easier being a bald dude... just run the clippers over my head and sulk about it.

[RetiredAt63]

Wow, that is great.  I also had long hair, half way down my back, and got it cut short.  I have hesitated to cut it myself, because it is so much trickier to do the back where I am going by feel and the mirror.  I trim my own bangs so I only go to the hairdressers when I need the full trim.

Could you please post the youtube videos you found?  And maybe a picutre of the back of your head if you can manage to take that picture?

Thanks so much.

[lizzzi]

What a cute haircut! Congratulations. Thanks for mentioning the 2" guard--that was the part I didn't know about--I can cut guys' hair using the guards, but couldn't figure out how to do a pixie on myself that wouldn't be too short and look like a guy's haircut. For now, I'm going with my usual short bob, but really want to try a pixie.

[JanetJackson]

Looks great! 

[tyrannostache]

Well done! It looks great on you!

I've been itching to do my own haircut, but I've been too chicken to go through with it. This is great inspiration!

[alewpanda]

You look amazing!  Great job!

[Tass]

Oh man, I've had a pixie for years and have always been too afraid to cut it myself. Yours looks really nice.

[RetiredAt63]

You are an inspiration.

I used to have long hair and could cut it myself.  Now my cut is almost a pixie cut, and I am going to a hairdresser for it.  I am taking your picture in for next time and asking for that cut.  If it looks good I am switching to doing it myself.

I've googled pixie cuts and not found much useful.  What site did you find helpful? 

[SondraRose]

Could you please post the youtube videos you found?  And maybe a picutre of the back of your head if you can manage to take that picture?

Thanks so much.

Sorry, I forgot to get notifications of replies to my post!

Here’s the simplest video to show how I cut my hair, though she got a bit of help from a friend:
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=YPNlqmVnO8Q

[SondraRose]

Hers another:
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=trQzNHMcxNg

The only thing I do differently is cut the top of my hair with the 2 inch clipper guard.