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• To step
• Part 1 of 2: Wash and prep your hair
• Tips
• Warnings
• Necessities

Does your hair need to be cut, but you don't want to pay for the hairdresser? Or are you in between haircuts and need your hair looking good quickly? Here's a simple guide to trimming your hair yourself at home. You should never give yourself a full cut (for example, if your hair is up to your waist and want it shoulder length), but it is certainly possible to trim your hair as neatly as a hairdresser can. You then cut about 3-8 inches from your hair. This article will help you with that.

To step

Part 1 of 2: Wash and prep your hair

1. Wash your hair. Use a mild shampoo and make sure your hair is clean and free from hair care products before you start trimming.
   • You don't need to use a conditioner, but it can help get tangles and knots out of your hair.
   • Rinse your hair until you no longer see bubbles and soap residue in the rinse water. The water running off your scalp should be clean and clear.
   • If your hair is very thick, curly, and rough, wash it twice to make sure it is clean.
2. Finish your haircut. When you have trimmed the bottom section with hair, you can start treating the top section and then the front section. Repeat the first five steps on all strands of hair in all sections until done.

Tips

• Don't forget that this article is about trimming your hair. Do not use these steps to cut more of your hair and change your hairstyle. Chances are you will be disappointed.
• Start very slowly and work gently whether trimming your own or someone else's hair.
• If someone else cuts your hair, keep your back straight. It is very important that you do not move or the person may not cut your hair nicely straight and your hair will become crooked.
• Better to ask someone else to trim your hair.

Warnings

• Never use safety scissors or kitchen scissors.

Necessities

• Hair that needs to be trimmed
• Comb
• Hair ties and clips
• Good, sharp hairdressing scissors
• Some towels (tablecloth, sheet, something to put around your shoulders and something to dry your hair)
• Mirror