DIY haircut: Process and tools

DIY haircut: Process and tools

There are some things in life that are hard to stop. One of them is the hair growing on our heads. (Well, for some people it stops growing all on its own at a certain point, but that’s not the topic of our conversation today!)

Since cutting one’s hair is a regular necessity, there are lots of households – especially household mothers – that discover how much they can save by doing the haircut by themselves, instead of going to the hairdresser. It can also just be a plain fun DIY project. Here are some of the tools and tips that will get you started:

Gather your tools

Before cutting your own (or your child’s) hair, there are certain must-have tools that you should arm yourself with at first. 

Hair trimmer: Hair trimmers are especially useful for finetuning men’s hairstyles, whether it be over the ears, in the neck, or perhaps for the entire head (if the last point is your case, then you can stop reading this article now – just shave it all away). If you wonder about what the best hairtrimmer is, the New York Times claim that Wahl Elite Pro Hairclipper is the best hairtrimmer for home use. 

Scissors: According to Sakser.no, a Norwegian company specializing in hair scissors, or frisørsaks, as they call it, these tools are not like those you might have in your kitchen drawer. There’s a reason they’re called “hair scissors.” If you use normal scissors, you won’t get the same result, and will probably not be very happy about your DIY haircut. Make sure that the scissors are sharp, and that they cut smoothly. To help you pick the right ones, you can see some hair scissor recommendations from Maddie Ziegler’s hairstylist.

Comb: Using a comb is helpful for straightening out your hair, measuring its length, and intermittently seeing the results of what you’ve been doing up until a certain point. The general rule is that you should use combs with wider gaps for thick hair that tends to fluke up, and combs with more narrow gaps for thin hair that is easily “combable.” 

Follow this process

If you’re performing a DIY haircut for the first time, here’s a simple step-by-step process you can follow: 

  1. Use the comb to divide the hair into sections. You’re not supposed to cut it all at once, just like you wouldn’t eat an elephant at once. It is all more easily achieved in small bits and pieces. 
  2. Cut one side first, and then the other. If you’re going to use a hairtrimmer, then start out with that before you bring in the scissors. Cut one side first, then measure it against the other to get the same length on both sides.
  3. Measure with your fingers. You’ve seen how the professionals do it, right? Slide a big chunk of hair between the pointy- and the index finger, then cut little snippets on top there. Start by cutting off small pieces – you won’t be able to redo it if you cut too much. This is probably the one technique that will make you feel most like a professional hairdresser!
  4. Make fine adjustments. After you’ve done the ground work on the top of your head and on the sides, make fine adjustments if there’s anything you see that isn’t quite right or that can be improved. Then top it off with some styling if you’re feeling like it!

We hope you found this DIY haircut guide useful. If anything was unclear, don’t hesitate reaching out to us with any questions!

Logo design

How to Make a Logo For a Electrician Business

Many people wonder if it is possible to have an electrician logo made that suits them and their business. Others ask how to make a logo for your business when you can’t afford to hire a designer. These questions will be answered below.

If you are one of the many businesses out there that are looking for a professional to make a logo for your business, you will want to know how to make a logo for your business. Your business should be as unique as possible. It should stand out above all others and have a personal touch to it that will attract attention to it.

A good way to accomplish this is to get a professional to do it for you. This can take a little work on your part because you will have to put a little time into making it look professional-looking. This could take anywhere from a couple of hours to a whole day depending on the complexity of the logo you want. You will find that this should not take longer than five minutes to complete.

How to make a logo for your business means that you will need to research your market and go to local stores to get an idea of what they look like when they are happy. Then, you can work with this image to come up with an outline of the logo that can be customized. You can then go to your local library and look for examples of electrician logos that will help you come up with your own.

Once you find a great logo that you like and you are satisfied with the custom form of it, you will then be able to customize it a little bit more. How to make a logo for your business is based on how much detail you want to be added to it and how much you want your logo to be different from your competitors.

Here is a great logo we found for an electrician in bergen, “Bergen Elektro og Varme”, meaning “Bergen Electrician and heating”. It tells a story about the company (modern with the icon of the outlet, and also good colors to indicate a modern company), what location they are in (Bergen, Norway ), also what they do (it’s easy to tell they work with electrical) .

Always give special attention to spelling and grammar when you are creating your own logo. When you are able to make a custom electrician logo, your clients and your prospective customers will see how professional you are, and how well you communicate with them.

You can learn more about how to make a logo for your business in other ways as well. By watching YouTube videos on the topic, you will be able to create your own electrician logo that is completely unique and can be used for your business. The following videos will help you come up with some great ideas to use:

Make sure that you watch these videos before you do anything else. Some of them will be great, but some may be just plain old recycled content. No matter what you end up using, it will be an improvement over the way you are currently using your electrician logo.