• eezeebee
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    15 hours ago

    A beard trimmer. Shaving sucks and irritates my skin, plus I look like a baby without facial hair. But that’s only one benefit.

    I have been using a beard trimmer to cut my own hair for the last 10 years which has saved me probably $2000 worth of haircuts (estimating a $25 haircut + tip every 2 months). Not to mention saving about 1 hour waiting at the barber every time. I only messed up once and had to do a buzz cut.

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        10 hours ago

        Don’t get a beard trimmer and also use it on your hair; get a hair trimmer and also use it on your beard. Specifically, get the kind that comes with an assortment of combs up to 1" (and then maybe even buy the 1-1/4" and 1-1/2" combs that are sold separately, too).

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        13 hours ago

        Only of you do it wrong, or you want to look like a serial rapist.

        If you have a simple cut/style all it takes is a little practice to DIY.

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        12 hours ago

        It only takes a few minutes of YouTube videos before you can do a passable men’s haircut.

        I cut my own hair during the pandemic and never went back to paying for it.

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          Same, saving way more than I’d have guessed. I go for buzzing, but I’m nearly bald on top anyways, so it just looks cleaner.

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        11 hours ago

        So you just buzz cut your entire hair essentially? I did that once and looked like a serial rapist

        Buzz cut was only once because I messed up. Usually I do a trim, short on the sides and back and longer on top. It’s easier than it sounds - I just use a smaller mirror along with the bathroom mirror to see the back.