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• Steps
• Tips

Looking for a really short haircut? Pick up a hair clipper or ask someone to help you!

Steps

1. 1 Buy or ask someone for a good electric hair clipper. Most quality trimmers come with length-adjusting attachments, so you can choose which length suits you best.
2. 2 Choose an attachment and trim all the hair on your head. Make sure the attachment will make your hair the length you want.
3. 3 Consider if you would like to get an army-style haircut. In this case, the hair at the crown will be slightly longer than at the sides.
   • To do this, first use the # 5 brush and then consider if you want shorter hair at the crown. At this point, don't worry about the length of the hair on the sides: although you will trim your entire head, for now you only need to think about the hair on the crown.
   • Take the attachment 1 or more sizes smaller than the one you used to trim your entire head. At this stage, you should only trim the head at the sides and back of the head. This is not easy, so you may need help from a friend or family member.
   • Start with the sideburns and work your way up. Don't follow the curves of your skull: imagine you are following a straight line that rises up your head. You need to direct the machine up and continue to direct it up, moving away from the head, when the skull begins to round towards the top of the head.
   • Sticking to such a straight imaginary line can be very difficult at first, and it takes a lot of practice. Fortunately, hair grows quickly, so you will need to repeat the procedure at least every 2 weeks to maintain the shape of your haircut.
4. 4 Check for loose or overly long strands. Tousle your hair and trim anything that comes out of your hair with a clipper.
5. 5 Use a razor to remove excess hair from the neck and sideburns.

Tips

• Always start trimming with the largest attachment so that you can correct mistakes with the smallest one.
• Ask a friend or family member to help you with your hair the first few times.