Still unwilling to go to a salon

[AllyCat]

Just finished my kids’ third haircuts and have almost grown out a pixie on myself. Money and lives saved I think.

[secondwind]

1. Almost 74 yrs young, and sporting a very looooong pony tail.

[redstateblues]

2. My sweet wife just gave me a second hair cut. I even got some compliments!

[ResistantAmerican17]

4. Ditto.

[milestogo]

3. Got a haircut 2 weeks ago at great clips.

cut only, everyone in masks, over quickly

[Hortensis]

5. Still? For me it's "again" because there was a period

during the "flattening" when I considered it, but I knew the virus cases were probably much higher than guessed at. I'm putting my hair up, it's that long now.

(And I haven't gathered the nerve, or gone crazy enough, to let my husband try to reproduce my sporty but sophisticated , short, delicately layered bob. )

As you say, money and lives saved.

[Dem2]

6. Time for my 3rd Flowbee use since this started

Everybody laughs, but that damned thing works.

[lagomorph777]

12. I've been using one for years. My wife says I give a better haircut than any stylist.

And she never praises me for ANYTHING. So that's saying something.

[Dem2]

13. Nice!

Glad to hear I'm not the only nut using a Flowbee.

[MuseRider]

16. My curly headed oldest son

has used Flobee as a moniker many times. It was an old nickname back from when it was a thing. Glad to hear they really work, I always used to cut his hair so he never got one.

[musette_sf]

7. me too

[Beakybird]

8. My daughter knows a Great Clips stylist. I paid her to cut my hair in the backyard.

She charged $20. I gave her a $10 tip. It was my first haircut in months.
If you go to Craigslist, you might find traveling stylists.

[AllyCat]

27. We keep thinking we could ask our next door neighbor,

But we figure she might want a day off. Maybe we could use the weed trimmer? That would be 6 feet.

[Beakybird]

30. I would check the owner's manual.

Ask your neighbor. Offer a decent price.

[AllyCat]

32. Cheers!

[lagomorph777]

9. Flowbee.

It's a lifesaver (literally) for me. Gives a better haircut than I ever got in a salon.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

10. Same here. Last haircut was in January.

Ponytail or pigtails (I alternate) look kind of silly on an old lady but nobody sees me anyhow and it keeps the hair off my neck on hot days. The cat recently got a lion cut at the vet's, though, because her fur mats. I think she's more comfortable than I am, and she certainly looks better.

[hamsterjill]

25. Same here!!! Caps are now fashion accessories for me!

My normally very short hair is almost down to my chin and gray is my natural color these days. But I’ll not complain as I’d rather continue to go out as little as possible.

[DinahMoeHum]

11. Finally got mine a couple of days ago. . .

. . .last time I went was in mid-February.

Stringent protocols, masks, etc. Went nice and smoothly.

This is in New York state, where it was apparently open since June, when they were phased in.
I just decided not to rush things.




#newrostrong

[Leghorn21]

14. Yes, but did your kids look this good when you were done?

I AGREE, you have saved $$ and possibly valuable lives!!!

[lunatica]

21. LOL!

The layered look

[AllyCat]

28. Love this pic!!

[spinbaby]

15. Me, too

You can do a lot with scarves.

[Arkansas Granny]

17. I bought a bunch of cheap headbands. They keep my hair out of my face.

That haircut will have to wait. I don't even want family members that close to me.

[Hekate]

18. Went in last week: cut only, no color, great health protocols....

The waiting area was a pleasantly shaded patio, and a couple of ladies waiting for their color to set were also out there. Only 3 widely spaced stations were in use.

I hadn’t had a haircut since January, and it was not flattering. The emergent color I could live with, and will continue to do so: turns out the silver mixed with light brown is rather pretty, and the silver waves in front shine.

The problem with the excessive length was many-fold, though — all the “body” is in the curl, and it is fine and thinner than average. I was starting to use small head scarves left over from the late 1960s to keep it out of my face. Curly/wavy hair needs a pro to look good, and I’ve been going to Susie for nearly 40 years.

I’m glad I went — Governor Newsom promptly shut the state down again, and I don’t know when I dare go back.

As for my husband — I just take the clippers and set to. I’ve done it many times in the past.

[shanti]

31. In CA too

NorCal. I had a cut last month when it first opened up. It happened to be at the time I scheduled it 4 months earlier. Everyone wore a mask and used hand sanitizer. The cut was done with the mask on, but there was no blow drying allowed for anyone. Luckily, I don't care. I keep my hair color natural, so no need for more than a 20 minute appt. I had it cut it shorter than I would normally, and it has turned out ok.

My stylist had the cutest cat mask Turns out that she was involved in some of the protests going on around here at the time, and a bonus. She hates Trump!

[peggysue2]

19. I went to my salon about 3 weeks ago

I went during a lull in the numbers. Since then, a mandatory mask regulation has been instituted in our county due to a genuine uptick in positive Covid reports.

That being said, my salon had strict protocol measures in place. I had a cut and highlights done and was in and out in 2 hours. Record time. Also had my hair cut shorter than normal just in case my next appointment is in the TBD category. My last haircut was in late January.

My husband has yet to go to the barber for a hair cut and beard trim. He's trimming his own beard and wearing a headband to keep his hair out of his eyes. With sunglasses on, he could pass for the late Jerry Garcia.

[AllyCat]

29. Perfect! I thought about it and then couldn't go through with it.

Home haircuts for everyone!

[Tipperary]

20. I agree.

Not going. My haircuts are not too bad.

[Peregrine Took]

22. I've been looking for a place that works outside.

I've heard they do it on the east coast. All hair services done outside.

[ChazII]

23. 1 p.m. tomorrow

I will be getting my hair cut. She has only one chair in her shop and spaces the clients times so there is no chance of having to wait. She is a strong Democrat.

[llmart]

24. I've cut my hair three times since March.

I wear it short and it really isn't that difficult to do. In fact, I've gotten two compliments on my hair but those two people didn't even know I'd cut it myself. I also colored it myself for the price of one box of Loreal Preference. It was $8. Usually going to a salon I end up paying $100. Saves a ton of money and outside of Home Depot and Kroger, I don't go anywhere except for outdoors.

[eleny]

26. As the color grows out that might give me a cutting line?

Yeah, hair grows at different rates around the head. But the alternative wouldn't be pretty, either.