A DIY Haircut?
I was never one to master the diy haircut. Looking in a mirror and trying to reverse-action my motor skills coordination always ended in disaster. Yes, I’ve tried a few times! As a result, I was a frequent client of the local barbershop, spending about $150 a year on haircuts. I didn’t mind the expense too much and stretched out the time between shape-ups. As a married man however, getting a haircut every six to eight weeks just doesn’t cut it anymore. It was time to bring in the diy hair cut kit.
The Plunge
Once my wife and I had decided to give the home barbershop idea a whirl, we went shopping for the best option we could find. No 100 decibel motors or hair-pinching trimming parts allowed. A few minutes of skim reading reviews on Amazon led me to the Wahl 79524-3001 Home Barber 30 Piece Kit. At $40, it is a great value so far, and even includes two extra trimmers; a wireless shape-up trimmer for that weekly trim and the all important nose hair trimmer.
The diy haircut is now “in” at our house. No more treks to the barber, just a 30 minute session in the kitchen and we’re done. I should add that the diy haircut looks even better than a lot of haircuts I’ve received from the local barbershop. The annual savings are modest right now, but in the future we will save a bundle on children’s haircuts multiplying our savings by the number of children we hope we’ll have.
Have you tried the home barbershop idea, yet? Feel free to share your experiences in the comments below.