Doing The Cut In Yourself, Bad Idea?

[Felipe302]

Hey guys, just wanna know if going the DIY route for the cut in is a bad idea.

I don't have any clubs around where I live, and I'm embarrassed to go to a regular barber, plus I believe they won't know what to doand might ruin it lol.

I was thinking about using a flowbee and thinning shears and try to do it myself. Does any of you do it yourself?

 

[grincher]

A regular barber faced with a hair system for the first time is more likely to ruin it than you cutting carefully under guidance (youtube vids).

If you have previously cut yourself own hair and are confident with hair then there is no reason why you cant do it. Most guys go to a specialist in my experience but there are a few self cutters out there.

 

[Bigbone]

A regular barber faced with a hair system for the first time is more likely to ruin it than you cutting carefully under guidance (youtube vids).

If you have previously cut yourself own hair and are confident with hair then there is no reason why you cant do it. Most guys go to a specialist in my experience but there are a few self cutters out there.

Why wouldn't a regular barber be able to cut the hair of a hair system?

 

[Noah]

A hairdresser who has done training with wigs and hairpieces can cut in a system; it's not rocket science. But there are differences between cutting in a hair system and doing an ordinary haircut. In particular, the strands of hair at the edge of a hair system need to be feathered, rather than cut to a blunt edge. If they are cut blunt, then when the natural hair grows out, the edge of the hairpiece will stand out, giving it away.

I think the best solution is to get the system cut remotely. Several of the on-line suppliers offer that service. That way, the system can usually be worn straight from the box, but if you need a few little tweaks an ordinary barber can do them.

 

[grincher]

Why wouldn't a regular barber be able to cut the hair of a hair system?

Anyone good with hair in theory can so yes some can, but not all. Often a barber will rush you in and out when it needs an hour or more for a cut in. Rushing will lead to mistakes.

 

[Fanjeera]

A hairdresser who has done training with wigs and hairpieces can cut in a system; it's not rocket science. But there are differences between cutting in a hair system and doing an ordinary haircut. In particular, the strands of hair at the edge of a hair system need to be feathered, rather than cut to a blunt edge. If they are cut blunt, then when the natural hair grows out, the edge of the hairpiece will stand out, giving it away.

I think the best solution is to get the system cut remotely. Several of the on-line suppliers offer that service. That way, the system can usually be worn straight from the box, but if you need a few little tweaks an ordinary barber can do them.

What does it mean "feathered"? Thank you!

I've been going to a regular hairdresser. Perhaps that's why it looks so bad.

 

[Noah]

Have a look at this:

 

[Fanjeera]

Have a look at this:

omg, this is exactly what i did to my system once i got it. i read somewhere that it's no science and a regular barber could cut it.

so where do you let your hair be cut? do it like the guy in the video? who and how cuts the hair system hair short enough then? when i want to change my hairstyle and change the style of them hair system hair, who do I go to?

i can't still understand, how I can explain the term "feathered" to my hairdresser. sorry!

so my system was dead before i began to wear it

 

[Fanjeera]

this guy says at 3:59 that you can turn a blunt edge into feathery with razors. true or false? wouldn't blending shears be good for blending as well?

https://www.samvilla.com/uploads/media/sam-villa-reversible-blending-shear.jpg

 

[Noah]

Fanjeera - I am no barber, so I can't tell you how to instruct your hairdresser. But the "feathering" point is pretty simple: the edge of a hairpiece should not be a straight line; it should be uneven - the strands of hair gradually thinning and tapering away, so that when you set the hairpiece on your growing hair it should not be possible for an observer to spot which strand is natural and which is added. Probably easiest to show him a picture of a properly cut-in unit.

Noah