It’s been a while since I had a haircut and my hair was getting really really long, along with a lot of split ends. I was waiting for my annual visit home before I could finally chop off my mane. You know how moms can get so unreasonably clingy and possessive about their daughter’s hair. Shh, don’t tell her! 😉 So here’s a post on how I cut my hair at home.
My last haircut was over a year ago, which on a rainy afternoon, I had done myself (check it out here Fashion Vashion). Thankfully, it wasn’t a disaster. This time around, I wanted to add some layers as well. My hair is naturally wavy unless I dry them in the sun (yeah I find it strange too).
This is how my hair looked BEFORE the cut.
Looking for DIY hair tricks, I opened Youtube, which in the modern world has the answer to all of life’s questions. And I found this cool hack – How to cut hair at home. Frankly, I was completely skeptical at the beginning. I mean who cuts their hair like this. But since I am known to do weird stuff, I went ahead and followed the steps in the below video tutorial.
Youtube Channel – Bebexo – Thank you so much for posting this video!!
The best thing about this cut is it DOESN’T change the length of your hair. Yeah, that’s right. That’s like magic – to have some layers without actually changing the length. How awesome is that! Those with long hair will know what I am talking about.
But I still went ahead and snipped off the ends separately as they were slightly damaged.
How I did it: After washing and conditioning, I towel dried my hair. Applied a bit of hair serum and combed them thoroughly. Be gentle while doing so as you might end up pulling out hair. My hair was still wet when I cut them, that’s to make sure they remain straight and not curl.
And this is how it looks now 😀
I love the curls and how it makes my hair look more voluminous. (I wish I had done a better job at combing my hair though🙈) In the above picture, I haven’t used any styling gel or curler. I only oil my hair with Keo Karpin whenever I feel that they have become dry. These days I am into this beachy-wavy look, so my messy hair actually works for me. My mom, of course, doesn’t agree.
Do you cut your hair at home? What’s your trick to tame your mane? Please share in the comments section.
Like it? Pin it.
I have already gone ans chopped them out rather badly but I am so tempted to try your way. Sadly the long tresses are just below my shoulders now so will wait for them to grow. Your hair look gorgeous, great effort. I miss my long hair now…no worries they will grow.
thanks for the tips.
You hair is just gorgeous:-) before and after:-) I go to a hair dresser – safer that way … Hugs sweetie:-)
Great post!
Seriously! This is wow! Hats off girl. Is there anything you can't so!
I have lost half my hair after exposing myself to my first winter in North India. Scary. I think I will soon go bald 🙁
Awesome… For years my mother cut my hair at home.. she knew almost all the traditional cuts… but now i have lost that volume and length…
Yours is gorgeous…
You're hair looks gorgeous! My hair's too thin to try out anything on it, I'm afraid to even go to the hairstylist sometimes. And I've never had such long hair like yours, I find it hard to manage.
Hats off girl! With hair so long, I wouldn't dare to mess with it! But you've done an amazing job! I love the wavy curls, looks so natural.
Wow..your hair look good. You are good at it like many other things you do. In ur family we all have heavy and wavy hair so I cant take risk of cutting them at home. Never tried it myself but inspired after your post.
Wow! this is awesome post Rajlakshmi. Hair style is something that is always a big issue for me, especially after I had cut it too short. In a place like chattisgarh we don't find good stylists either, You have made it look really simple. I think I should try my hands soon.
Menaka Bharathi has recently published http://simpleindianmom.in/online-laundry/
That was awesome! I wouldnt dare to attempt something like that! From the pics,it looks like you have done a nice job with cutting your hair! Way to go!