Haircuts: Barber, stylist or DIY?

[RogueScholar]

I used to go to the barber weekly to stay looking spiffy, read the latest Sporting News magazine, and shoot the breeze with the old timers. I got so busy this summer, though, that I just bought a $15 subscription to Sporting News and one of those Norelco cordless haircutting sets with all the attachments and do it myself.

I have to say I'm pretty pleased with the results and the savings. I just stand out on the front lawn and run that thing across my head in every direction I can manage until no more hair falls off. It gives the neighbors that drive by something to chuckle about, and I never have to worry about cleanup.

My barber charged $11/haircut, so with tips I was spending $60/month and wasting a good hour on each trip considering there were always two or three guys ahead of me. When I lived in Portland, Ore. and went to a stylist it was nice getting shampooed and hot shaved, but I sure don't miss dropping $35/visit, either.

What do you guys do for haircuts? If you have someone else do it, how often do you go and what's the cost? Anyone here go to the effort of a particular hairstyle or add color, etc.?

[pavyracer]

http://www.flowbee.com/

[diogee]

Used to go to the barber every couple of months ($20 per after tip and all) but I am cheap so now I just go to my mothers and have her use the clippers every few months...cheap and fast. Usually get dinner out of the deal as well.

[diogee]

http://www.flowbee.com/

Wow...you gotta be shitting me. The things people come up with.

[pavyracer]

Wow...you gotta be shitting me. The things people come up with.

Did you read the part that it hooks up to your vacuum cleaner?

[mmike032]

cousin cuts mine for $10, I only cut it about every 2 years though. Just had about 16" cut off last month so I'm good for another 2 years until it gets down to my ass again

[pavyracer]

cousin cuts mine for $10, I only cut it about every 2 years though. Just had about 16" cut off last month so I'm good for another 2 years until it gets down to my ass again

Are you a midget? Your torso is only 16" long?

[betplom]

cousin cuts mine for $10, I only cut it about every 2 years though. Just had about 16" cut off last month so I'm good for another 2 years until it gets down to my ass again

If your ass gets bigger you may have to cut your hair sooner.

Personally, I bought a Remington hair clipper set for $30 and cut my own every few weeks.

[L2Gunz]

i bet JJGOAT uses Nair on that shiny chrome dome

[Chi_archie]

my gf cuts it

[madmaxx]

bought some $8 clippers about 5 years ago and they still work great...just shave it all off in 5 mins. used to spend like $12 each time to have the barber do it.

[pavyracer]

Are they the manual type madmaxx? The ones that make your thumb sore and give you carpal tunnel syndrome?

[CaneDawg]

wife cuts it in the nude

i pay her after

[madmaxx]

Are they the manual type madmaxx? The ones that make your thumb sore and give you carpal tunnel syndrome?

nah...

[smitch124]

There's an old barber shop in town that still charges $8 , they really take their time too and do it right. I go there, but not very often. I believe in leaving a lot of hair on the floor when I get a haircut.

[RogueScholar]

Yeah, that's the kind of barber shop that I went to. The barber is an Air Force veteran who's now active in the Knights of Columbus here. He is meticulous to a fault, and I love the hot lather for when he shaves my neck. The KoC have the best Sunday breakfast in town, $5 for all you can eat, and I'm always hollering at him back in the kitchen that he needs to wash his hands better because I found a hair in my pancake.

I don't feel bad about not sending my business his way anymore, he's always busy. He makes it up on the golf course anyhow, if I ever have a morning tee time we'll play a skins game for $20 and I have yet to win one. Hopefully someday I'll have a good enough golf stroke to hustle people on the links.

[Richkas]

Old Time Mayberry Barber Shop. They put the steamed towel around your face for a shave, its pretty cool. Haircuts $11. I tip $4.