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@Goldie76

shoesnbags — Wed, 18 Mar 2020 22:20:44 GMT

@golding76 Two days ago you said that you cancelled your hair appointment, then stood in front of the bathroom mirror and cut your hair. Well, I just wanted you to know that you gave me the courage to do the same thing. It doesn’t look half-bad, thank goodness!

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DianeJ2 — Wed, 18 Mar 2020 22:38:07 GMT

Me too! I got a nice pair of scissors/thinning shears from Amazon and followed my existing hair cut best I could 💇‍♀️ Thanks @golding76 !

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golding76 — Wed, 18 Mar 2020 22:41:57 GMT

Shoesnbags,

I am so glad that I was able to give you the courage to go ahead. Like you, I found that my resulting "look" was not half-bad, as they say.

In fact, I may continue having my stylist cut my hair as short as I cut it (on purpose) and with a blunt cut. My hair has thinned out from age and meds over the years, and layering, I now think, should be reserved for the back of my crown only.

I always squirm when my stylist cuts my hair, protesting he is taking off too much, etc. Me, I lopped off three inches the other evening and I like it!

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golding76 — Wed, 18 Mar 2020 22:44:12 GMT

Oh, Diane, I am jealous! Thinning shears! LOL

My dear mother used thinning shears til the end of her life. Poor me, I don't need them as life has thinned out my hair.

I am glad I was able to give you the courage to go forward.

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on the bay — Wed, 18 Mar 2020 23:10:17 GMT

I've liked cutting my hair for awhile now.

I like that I can control how much and where and how I cut it, especially after not being impressed with how it was cut at a salon.

I watched them and then went home and watched some videos and thought how hard can this be?!

So, you're right, its not half bad and I never have to leave the house!

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1Snickers — Thu, 19 Mar 2020 00:48:44 GMT

I've cut mine for at least 25 years when I had a terrible permanent. My friend is a hairdresser and cut it short. She was always on vacation so she gave me a razor and lessons. I later bought thinning shears and other expensive scissors.
I wear it longer in the winter and experiment with it. It's relaxing to cut it. HA! I've done it three times lately.
I have several boxes of color left. After that since I have to be inside it may grow out natural!
I've saved a lot of money!

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itsmagic — Thu, 19 Mar 2020 00:51:35 GMT

I’ve been thinking about having to trim my own hair too. My hair is short and layered. I’m thinking the back will be the hardest.

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shoesnbags — Thu, 19 Mar 2020 02:54:36 GMT

@itsmagic

Mine is short and layered, too. Today I finally put up a mirror that I bought at Bed, Bath and Beyond a year ago and had been afraid to tackle attaching it to the wall. It's one of those that moves away from the wall on a hinged arm and allows you to see the back of your head in the larger bathroom mirror. That enabled me to see the back as I was cutting. So I accomplished two things - finally got that mirror attached and cut my own hair as well.