Does anyone cut their partner's hair?

[fibernie]

My OH seems to think it would be a good idea to invest in some hair clippers so I can give him his regular trim. I'm up for this but a bit scared! He has a simple style - no.3 shaver at sides I think then longer at the top but 'choppy on top'.
Does anyone do this? I have visions of him looking like he's just joined the army... what if it goes wrong and i have to shave it all off!
Also, any best buys for home grooming kits?

[chun]

My sister cuts her other half's hair for years.I am sure she used a clipper.
They do have the occasional row afterwards but he's let her cut his hair for years now.

[sarahlouise210]

I have cut my husbands hair for the past 6 years - it is really easy with the clippers and the style you describe should be easy to do once you get over your initial nerves! I zoom through it now - probably cut his hair in about 8 minutes including neck shave!!! Why pay out for it! Now is the best time to grab a deal on clippers!

[velvetybubbles]

wahl is a good make,

do kids & oh does his own now!!

just do shorter comb for the sides and

longer on top

we use cordless one now,easier!

[Sola]

I cut my DH's hair whenever it gets halfway towards his waist - just go straight across at the bottom. Turns out okay.

[Lorian]

It's easy, I do it to myself, just need someone to finish the trim on the rear. You don't even need a mirror after the first few goes. I like a number 2 (!) but you might like to start with say a 4 and work down if you are not brave enough.

It's certainly an MSE thing to do.

Two tips. One first off buy some cheap clippers (my first ones we less than £10 from ASDA with 4 or 5 length attachements) to see how he gets on. If all is well, the blades will eventually dull and they will pull. Time to invest in some ceramic bladed clippers then.

[tanith]

I have Wahl clippers and have cut my husbands hair for years and years.. used to do my sons too before he got too trendy for the likes of me cutting his hair...:eek: but OH has saved loads of money over the years and it always looks fine...

[alanalea]

I've cut my husbands hair for the last 4 years, also used to do my previous b/f and my now hubbies best mate. We use the Nicky Clarke cordless trimmers (about £20), they have ceramic edges and they've lasted for for 3 years.

[Janepig]

DH does his own (buzzcut all over) - then I go and check it for stray long hairs and also do the back of his neck and his sideburns. I used to do it all myself but it's just as easy for him and it saves me the bother.

I've also cut DD's hair once or twice into a bob, but she's 4 now and I wouldn't really feel confident enough doing it anymore. As for DS, he's 2 with an enormous head and I think a buzzcut would look ridiculous, but his hair is so odd that I really didn't know what to do with it, so he recently went for his first haircut to the barber who cuts my father's combover :D hair and it looks great and was only a couple of quid.

Jxx

[janet6267]

I do OH's hair, have done for ages.
Very easy and no need to panic as you can always go for the shaved look if it does go wrong!
Cordless are great as no wire to get in the way, make sure they are well charged though so they last for a full cut.

[cannylass]

Have cut OH's hair for years now-using Remington clippers (about 18 quid then i think). Mind you there is less of it to start with than there used to be-:eek: .
Do a no 1 at sides and a 2 over the rest (his mum said he looked like phil mitchell the first time she saw it-lol)-but i think it looks better shorter when it is "thinning",

Only ever made mistake once where i forgot to put one of the "length" guides on:eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: -luckily it was at the back and he never knew about it!!!!:D

[Penny Watcher]

Only ever made mistake once where i forgot to put one of the "length" guides on:eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: -luckily it was at the back and he never knew about it!!!!:D

:whistle: I've never done that - honest :rolleyes:

I've cut OH's hair for donkeys years. His PA used to tell me she knew what type of mood I was in when I cut OH's hair. Sometimes he'd go to work with a very uneven cut (no. 2 usually) if I was really annoyed with him. :D

[cookie monster]

wife had cut my hair once when I thought it was a good money saving idea with the cordless cutters. Cut the back neckline way to high and it looked really bad.

Needless to say she doesn't go anywhere near my hair now and it's left to the local barbers.

[alanalea]

:whistle: I've never done that - honest :rolleyes:

I've cut OH's hair for donkeys years. His PA used to tell me she knew what type of mood I was in when I cut OH's hair. Sometimes he'd go to work with a very uneven cut (no. 2 usually) if I was really annoyed with him. :D

That did make me laugh :rotfl:
When i'm in a bad mood with hubby (& doing his hair) he normally gets a rather painful (accidental :whistle: )jab in the head with the length prongs. And he knows that I have to do around his ears with the scissors ;)

[fibernie]

Wow, thanks all... the general consensus is to go for it then!

[geekgirl]

Same here been cutting all the families hair for years. If it goes wrong no worries, just clipper the lot off and it will grow back in no time.

[lynn.roberts]

I got some clippers from Netto for £2.99 last July for my dads birthday I have since give him a No 3 a few times He has saved £25 plus tips, petrol and car parking fees...Now thats what I call money saving...Dad is made up!
Ps
I do my better halfs hair...hes had hisown clippers for ages..
Dont forget tho if they complain tell them to do it themselves as they are such a perfect specamin of manhood then it will be no problem

[butterfly72]

I've done my OH hair for 5 years now! He used to pay the hair 'stylist' £30 to shave it! We got some Remington Precision cordless clippers (around £20ish and it came with a 'how to cut hair' video: which I sold at a carboot for a quid!) and I do his hair now! Its really easy and look good. I'd say go for it!

[belfastgirl23]

I did for years. Only tip is to make sure the attachment is properly on before you cut, if it falls off midway your DH would end up looking like he was just out of prison :)

[shegha]

I cut all the familys hair
But then I am a haidresser:D

[fibernie]

Ok, some feedback! I bought some Nicky Clarke clippers in the Boots sale (£15) and had a go this evening. He looks a bit convict like, but very neat! It was easy... I think the only problem was I could have done with some longer length attachments since the longest was 12mm. I'll have a go with scissors on the top next time!

[AnnieH]

I cut my hubby's hair for about 4 years til our clippers died. he goes to the barber now at a fiver a go, but tbh it looks neater than when I did it lol.

[dawn64]

Just go for it,,ive cut my hubbys hair for years with the clippers,, as they get older you have to check for hairs in the ears and around the ears etc ha ha ha,,good luck,,and p.s if it goes wrong he wont say anything,,after all he asked you to do it. Good luck.x

[zoeleigh]

I cut my Ohs hair, he has that short at the sides and ruffled across the top and at the back in the middle style, the only time I've messed it up was when I'd just had a disagreement with a neighbour and was furious, poor OH had to go to work looking like Forrest Gump.

Also cut sons hair, he's 14 and fussy.

I also do my own highlights, ordinary hair dye and a roll of foil.

Saves a fortune!