tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7177530866163973083.post6265350264206509360..comments2024-02-24T20:03:05.666-08:00Comments on The Grocery Cart Challenge: Haircuts At Home - No You Won't Scalp ThemGaylehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02763405062458388462noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7177530866163973083.post-72477027564077035022009-05-26T23:43:47.439-07:002009-05-26T23:43:47.439-07:00Chris gave Moses a home hair cut the other day... ...Chris gave Moses a home hair cut the other day... he looked just like Dwight from the Office, no joke. I started laughing, Moses started crying. "I don't wanna look like Dwipe". Took him to get it professionally fixed the next day. ~Karlie (who is too lazy to sign in)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7177530866163973083.post-106793434537668332009-05-22T14:32:28.219-07:002009-05-22T14:32:28.219-07:00My husband is a little lite on top so it is real e...My husband is a little lite on top so it is real easy to just buzz his. I also do my sons' hair, I need to get brave to try and do my 2 daughters.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7177530866163973083.post-84852270516096863522009-05-21T17:16:22.088-07:002009-05-21T17:16:22.088-07:00I'm SOLD!
Going to pick it up tomorrow...haircuts ...I'm SOLD!<br />Going to pick it up tomorrow...haircuts on Sunday!<br />But I cannot find the "I recommend" link to figure out which one to get...DESJ and Companyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15223042037654364289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7177530866163973083.post-31364969280728918342009-05-21T15:08:46.020-07:002009-05-21T15:08:46.020-07:00i'm 25 and had my mom cut my hair just a couple mo...i'm 25 and had my mom cut my hair just a couple months ago. i haven't been able to find a stylist i like for years and wasn't willing to pay for one i don't like.Carriehttp://www.itsfrugalbeinggreen.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7177530866163973083.post-42951754069272668852009-05-21T13:56:24.380-07:002009-05-21T13:56:24.380-07:00My husband has insanely curly/wavy hair that only ...My husband has insanely curly/wavy hair that only looks good cut really short. Shortly before we got married he got tired of me nagging him to get a hair cut and bought a set of clippers. I've been buzzing his hair for the past 9 years, and have only screwed up twice. Luckily he's not vain about his hair, so I just buzzed it super short and waited for it to grow out.<br /><br />My 3 year old Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13941452083582021638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7177530866163973083.post-20097505090396400762009-05-21T02:24:57.751-07:002009-05-21T02:24:57.751-07:00Youtube has great tutorial videos on hair cutting ...Youtube has great tutorial videos on hair cutting & styling! ^-^ It's where I learned to cut and style my own bangs since everyone else kept getting it WRONG from what I wanted.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15946187527758809846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7177530866163973083.post-75452851658273856672009-05-20T16:49:46.016-07:002009-05-20T16:49:46.016-07:00I cut my kids hair too. But I am a retired cosmeto...I cut my kids hair too. But I am a retired cosmetologist, so I guess I'd better. I hate cutting my own hair though. Its hard to get the back!Katiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04952573831060943908noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7177530866163973083.post-39748566105326200952009-05-20T16:43:46.185-07:002009-05-20T16:43:46.185-07:00Yep I cut my boys hair too. I'm still learning on...Yep I cut my boys hair too. I'm still learning on the scissors thing. My 3 yr. old needs the scissor for now and my older 2 get the buzz. It really is easy!<br /><br />I've always done it so I forget how much we're saving by doing them! Great post!Meganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12901812636193091749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7177530866163973083.post-18624729896423580172009-05-20T11:38:09.377-07:002009-05-20T11:38:09.377-07:00I grew up in a family that did home haircuts and ...I grew up in a family that did home haircuts and treatments (I woke up one morning and my mom's hair was the color of a banana). So it is a natural to me for us to do our own hair, as the kids got older if they wanted to go to a salon, they had to pay for it, so. . .Georgihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01019991448147686889noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7177530866163973083.post-79527715142824777642009-05-20T09:36:16.992-07:002009-05-20T09:36:16.992-07:00Ths biggest issue with home hair coloring is most ...Ths biggest issue with home hair coloring is most forget to do just the roots on the touch ups (after the first time you color). If you use a peroxide based product on the whole head each time the ends tend to grab the color and get darker or lighter if you are using bleach or a very light blonde. Just make sure you do the roots for all but the last 3 - 5 minutes. Pull color through the whole Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7177530866163973083.post-45681099530740133802009-05-20T08:48:00.989-07:002009-05-20T08:48:00.989-07:00I would love to do this but my boys (13 adn 11) do...I would love to do this but my boys (13 adn 11) don't trust me! My husband trusts me...so I cut his hair which is nice and saves about $25 every 4-6 weeks. I tried to cut my own hair...just in the front...and it was a bit of a wash. But I'm getting ready to give it another shot. Wish my luck!Michelle @ Give a Girl a Fighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16020971191511530538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7177530866163973083.post-79802169213999794892009-05-20T08:23:25.266-07:002009-05-20T08:23:25.266-07:00I love it! The before and afters are great! I cut ...I love it! The before and afters are great! I cut my boys hair too and I love how it saves me money and relieves the stress of how they will react to the hairdresser. A fun tv show for my 4 year old to watch is all he needs to distract him.Clean and Classic Interiorshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11142677366545013335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7177530866163973083.post-46607858833261373672009-05-20T07:31:10.503-07:002009-05-20T07:31:10.503-07:00Wow, looks great! I have recently started on the "...Wow, looks great! I have recently started on the "cutting my own hair" adventure, but I have been cutting my son's hair for years. Love those clippers!Jackie Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09125633884279689340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7177530866163973083.post-30080654668780026992009-05-20T06:41:10.369-07:002009-05-20T06:41:10.369-07:00I have been cutting my 10 year olds hair for the p...I have been cutting my 10 year olds hair for the past two years, it's just too easy to do! My daughter on the other hand....she has a unique cut, I can trim her, but that's about it, your post has made me want to try her now as well, so I plan on it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7177530866163973083.post-21988003448379276902009-05-20T06:06:21.172-07:002009-05-20T06:06:21.172-07:00I wish I would have started cutting my boys hair y...I wish I would have started cutting my boys hair yrs ago, they are teenagers now and won't let me touch it. :(<br />Thanks for sharing!<br />~LizHoosier Homemadehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16325407499889277455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7177530866163973083.post-4255918581196096542009-05-20T05:04:34.764-07:002009-05-20T05:04:34.764-07:00Wow! I'm impressed, especially that you cut your o...Wow! I'm impressed, especially that you cut your own hair too. I've been resorting the the home hair color as well, but it's about $9 a box. Where did you find one for $3?Kelli @ writing the waveshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06529137162073950732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7177530866163973083.post-80674216891692501812009-05-20T04:53:06.182-07:002009-05-20T04:53:06.182-07:00I've been cutting my boys hair ever since they wer...I've been cutting my boys hair ever since they were little. At first my husband wouldn't let me touch his, but after awhile he decided to give it a try. For a year or two we'd alternate between me and the salon, but he hasn't set foot in one for 20 years now. It sure does save a lot of money!Beckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09624351403333754381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7177530866163973083.post-87983603081493899142009-05-19T22:49:54.630-07:002009-05-19T22:49:54.630-07:00My husband has not had a pro cut his hair in 14 ye...My husband has not had a pro cut his hair in 14 years. My son (now almost 10) has also never had a "real" hair cut. We LOVE our clippers. After you do a couple cuts, it's already paid for itself! I can trim up my girls' hair pretty well myself, but major jobs get done at supercuts (with a coupon, of course). I used to color my own hair as well, but finally broke down to have a pro do it. I Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7177530866163973083.post-83771293330675191812009-05-19T21:56:23.532-07:002009-05-19T21:56:23.532-07:00My husband cuts my hair, and I usually cut everyon...My husband cuts my hair, and I usually cut everyone else's.<br /><br />We used towels for a while, too, and then I finally bought 2 hair-cutting smocks; one child-sized one and one adult one. I love them so much more than the towels.The Prudent Homemakerhttp://www.theprudenthomemaker.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7177530866163973083.post-5544782455213941962009-05-19T21:07:39.056-07:002009-05-19T21:07:39.056-07:00I too did my own coloring last time and it was fin...I too did my own coloring last time and it was fine! I'm trying to get the nerve up to do my own trim, as I'm wearing it longer these days. I have tried in the past to do my guys, but it looked so chopped up. I may invest in a better clipper as you suggested. I try to look at these news challenges as something fun, not a necessary evil! BWHAAA! Thanks for all your inspiration.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10436764764797493783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7177530866163973083.post-51049058833764530292009-05-19T19:15:22.681-07:002009-05-19T19:15:22.681-07:00Thanks for the post! Just today, I was debating wh...Thanks for the post! Just today, I was debating whether to clip the boys or take them to a friend's salon and shell out big bucks?! You helped remind me WHY I bought those clippers in the first place!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06087973882942579206noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7177530866163973083.post-27803401530348703712009-05-19T19:14:08.163-07:002009-05-19T19:14:08.163-07:00We do our own hair here too. I have a set of Wahl ...We do our own hair here too. I have a set of Wahl clippers for DH and a nice pair of scissors for myself. I also do my own color. DH was getting his hair cut every 3 weeks at $20 per, and it was just getting ridiculous.Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11371582826464951597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7177530866163973083.post-75670067488006547352009-05-19T16:46:33.698-07:002009-05-19T16:46:33.698-07:00It can be expensive. I do color my own hair & ...It can be expensive. I do color my own hair & my sister is a natural at cutting hair...self taught. She cuts mine & my husbands & sometimes my daughter's. I usually cut my daughters but if my sis is going to do 2 then 3 is no trouble. And the price??? An extra place at the dinner table & sometimes the hubster helps out at her house since she is single. We have saved a ton of The Semi-single Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13993425926884622358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7177530866163973083.post-64814632955807322412009-05-19T16:36:47.920-07:002009-05-19T16:36:47.920-07:00Thanks for this post. I am going to have to give ...Thanks for this post. I am going to have to give it a try. By the way, I read your first post about haircuts and one of the links (cutting bangs, etc.) is not working. Do you know what that site was? <br /><br />Also, any suggestions for saving money on toiletries? I would love to know where you get your hair color so cheap!<br /><br />Thanks, again!Tara Bromanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04424525334441198702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7177530866163973083.post-10729070052083806852009-05-19T16:07:30.168-07:002009-05-19T16:07:30.168-07:00I tried cutting my son's hair on my own but it loo...I tried cutting my son's hair on my own but it looked awful. So we bought a Flowbee and have used it ever since. <br /><br />It's that thing that you hook up to your vacuum and it cuts and sucks the hair up. It really does work well, honest!momsthewordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14519343990735608713noreply@blogger.com