Bad Haircuts. At what point do you think husbands tire of attempting to cut their own hair and then walking into the kitchen and asking their wife to fix it?
Does anyone know? Do they have to hit a particular age? Is there a certain number of bad haircuts they have to give themselves before a lightbulb goes off and they’re like “Ahhh maybe I should just ask the little woman to cut my hair in the first place and save me the ribbing that comes from said wife?”
Or I don’t know… Do they at some point just go to a barber? And by going to a barber I mean partly for the haircut and partly for the man talk {cars, sports, lawn care}?
What am I missing here? Someone give me a number. At what age does this happen?
~Mavis
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Alo says
My husband started out with a barber (military cuts on the base), then after a long time of that, and us having several sons to practice haircuts on, he started trying to save more money by doing it himself. He had some bad cuts, and would just give himself a buzz cut. After a few tries, he figured it out and actually did a great job. He stopped needing help from me, except for at the very end when he needs the “edging” done, squaring up the very bottom at the nape of the neck. I think it’s because he was getting practice a couple of times a month since he liked it short while he was in the Air Force. Now that he retired this year, he’s been letting it grow out and getting haircuts from a barber.
Side note, he doesn’t enjoy lots of conversation when he gets a haircut. If he goes to someone that is too chatty, he’ll try to get a different person the next time! 😛 He’d rather relax and doze off in the barber’s chair. His favorite was when we were in Japan in the early 2000s, and the barbers didn’t talk much… they didn’t speak a lot of English! At the end they’d give a head and shoulder massage. It only cost $4.50+tip back then, too. The good old days lol!
Brianna says
Hubby has always gotten a haircut every 10 days or 2 weeks at the most. He is retired military and still maintains the same haircut. We live close to a base and it is cheaper than a fancy boutique place like Sports Clips. He goes to base for a haircut most of the time and Sports Clips if he wants the pamper treatment with a hot towel and massage. No small talk for him either, he likes to sit in the chair and close his eyes and relax, most of the barbers respect that and don’t speak English well anyways. His haircuts come from his budget, so it doesn’t bother me if he chooses to go boutique, military, or DIY.
I just got my hair trimmed last week and it was $95! Nothing fancy, but shampoo, conditioner, and it took an hour because of my hair type. I only go every 6 months. My boys both go to the military base for haircuts, one son every 2 weeks (straight) and the other son about every 2 months (curly hair). My daughter goes about 6 months and it is a small fortune as she wears an a-line style and because of her hair type.
We just don’t do DIY hair in our house, it would probably have to be professionally corrected and too many different hair types and textures.
Lynda says
68. And there has to be a pandemic. Let’s hope this scenario never ever happens again so there may be no hope for you. Sorry.
Rosemary says
My hubby is 78 – cuts his own hair (electric razor). He cuts it himself because he doesn’t want to pay to have it cut. (He doesn’t like paying someone to do anything that he can do himself.) I have offered to cut it for him, but he would rather do it himself. If I see an area that didn’t turn out well, I just let him know and then he fixes it. I don’t think there is an age where they stop giving themselves haircuts . . . 🙂
Bec in the PNW says
We tried to cut our young toddler’s hair during the pandemic. Maybe it would have turned out fine if he was older, but trying to get a little one to sit still is a skillset. We happily pay for our kid to go to a children’s haircut place. And now we have all of the memories and photos of his wacky haircuts during that time!
Jenny Young says
My husband went to the barber until covid hit. He’s been begging me to buzz his head for a few yrs before that but I loved his hair & wouldn’t do it. But then…i didn’t want him to go to the barber. So I started cutting his hair & let mine grow out down to my waist! Finally….I decided I did not want to go to the salon either. So now we cut each others’ hair.
Jeanine says
My husband gets his haircut every 6 -8 weeks. Cost is 25 bucks. And it’s always with someone new. Sometimes it’s great, other times a little lopsided.
I cut my own hair, manly because I don’t want to spend the time at the beauty shop. I have a 3 way mirror in my bathroom, so it comes out pretty well. I have to cut my a bangs about every 2 weeks. They grow so fast. Also, my hair is shoulder length and I can still put it up or wear it down.
Tammy says
I’ve been married almost 24 years now, and I’ve cut my husband’s hair for that same amount of time. So any bad haircuts are solely my fault. 😉
A handful of times he’s gone to the barber, and when he did, I always had to fix something that got missed.
Lindsey says
Ditto. But I started after we were first married and he came home with a mullet.
Linda says
SO went to barber when I met him. He started getting haircuts with a part a half inch above his ear. It was wacky because he does not need a comb over at all. Then, he ignored the part she gave him, and his part had a rooster tail hanging over his ear. And, he paid for this! I begged to cut it. Then, I had him tell her not to put in a part and comb over. He has plenty of hair and will never go bald.
During covid, we bought clippers and I have cut it since then.
My ex got weird haircuts, too. I started cutting his and son’s hair and two daughters’ hair. I despise going to beauty shop, so go with clean, dry hair, get the haircut and leave.
I let SO cut my hair last year. He did great once. Then, he mutilated my hair so that it took a year to grow out long again.
Just now, I asked him, and he has never cut his own hair.
Cindy Brick says
I hate to say this… but don’t hold your breath.
Husband is gonna do what he’s gonna do. If that means regular trips to the haircutter (the Brick goes more than me!), it’s what happens.
Just suck it up and trim the mistake. Then pat him gently on the neck, and say, “I love you, no matter what your hair looks like!”
Em says
My sweet dad cut his own until he passed away at age 85. By then he was great at it.
Linda Sand says
My husband goes to a salon and has his hair cut all over with a #2 guide on the clippers. We own clippers with a #2 guide but he goes to the salon and pays $20. I don’t understand.
Julie says
This is SO funny!!! I have given my husband his haircuts since we got married, 28 years ago….and our son when he came along…. Every now and then we try to add up all the dollars we’ve saved because of it! 🙂 Not professional, but up until now, I’ve only botched it maybe twice. He would NEVER even attempt at doing it himself!!
Heather says
My husband used to go get his haircut until the girl said ‘I heard you are getting a divorce ‘. No! Smallish town, I went to the same place and a coworker who looked similar to my husband was getting a divorce.
So, from then on I have had to cut it. Right now I have a shoulder injury so I made him go to another place to get a haircut in March. I either need to cut his hair or send him for another haircut soon.
Ess says
When the pandemic began, I had no choice but to learn to cut my man’s hair! I made many mistakes over that first year but have been cutting his hair ever since. He refuses to go to the barber bc of the amount of time it takes to drive there, get the hair cut, etc. We keep it simple. Under age 50, he would never have let me cut his hair but now he appreciates the time and money savings. He’s tall too, so mistakes aren’t as obvious. I then learned to cut and layer my own hair and it looks OK, just as good as if I went to a salon. I’ll go to the salon if I’m going to a special event but otherwise, I cut my hair myself for better or worse. I can’t be bothered to sit in the stylist’s chair anymore.
Jules says
Husband shaves his head every few weeks, and asks me to check for any spots he missed. He’s been doing this for years. He also cuts our son’s hair, because son doesn’t like how I do it. The daughters and I go to a salon
Dianne says
HHmm, I’ve always have been afraid to cut my HH hair. Have no experience in haircutting. I prefer to leave it to the professionals. I only go about 4x a year. He has never worn a buzz cut. He has always gone to the barber. It’s only $22 every 6 weeks or so. I think your husband should start letting you cut his hair (if you can) or see a barber. I would take his sheers away.
SueD says
Been cutting my husband’s hair since we first started dating. Cut both our son’s hair, too. Only time I didn’t, was when they were living out of state. Then oldest cut his own hair and youngest let his grow super long.
Patti says
Oh my! Not sure how you fix that and he’s a good sport to let you post it. I learned quickly after a bad bang haircut and eyebrow plucking, to pay the experts! My children were blessed by this epiphany!
tc says
My SO has been going to the same hairdresser for 40 years and even when we moved 3.5 hours away he still goes there but plans it around other events we are attending in the area. I started going to the same person when we started dating as SO paid for my haircut or I would go to fantastic sams or super cuts and suffer the bad hair cut. I like my hair short, no fuss wash and go no messing or styling as I have no patience for it. However, a good short cut needs a good hairdresser. It costs $65 but that is standard here in CA and often much more. I like to take a nap while getting my hair done so not one for chatting the whole time. During Covid my SO wouldn’t let me cut his hair but he let a friend do it when she visited and she trimmed mine because she said I messed up the lines which I probably did, he will go 10 to 12 weeks between cuts, I prefer 6-8 or it gets too messy and hard to deal with. I hate that it is so expensive though.
Michelle says
Almost bald hubby has been shaving his own head for 15 years at least. I just double check for any missed spots. However, he has quite a big beard that he goes to a barber for a professional trim. For the 2 sons, I accidentally knicked an ear once and both boys won’t ever let me try again. They go to the same barber as hubby. My 4 daughters definitely don’t want me to cut their hair. I have done different colorful dyes on one daughter but she is over that phase now. I only get my hair cut once a year by a professional… But I figure everyone needs their styles kept up before mine. I can just wear mine in a ponytail if needed.
Amy says
Married 21 years, both of us in our mid-50s. My husband (nor I) have ever cut our own hair. My husband pays $12/month at our local small-town barber (always gets good local intel from the people at the barber shop). I drive 3.5 hours to the nearest city every 4 months of so and pay substantially more. I grew up in a big city and can’t tolerate bad haircuts.
Sue S. says
Oh that looks bad! My husband is no longer with us. He had a thick headful of hair and went to the barber regularly. #1 son goes every 2-3 weeks because he works outdoors and wears a helmet at work. Too much hair gets in the way and makes for a sweaty head.
Tell HH to “get a life and get a real haircut” – hehe.
Wendy says
My husband has been shaving his head as soon as he started balding.Sometimes he has some stragglers that I fix. I have been cutting both boys hair as long as they have been alive and also cut my daughters. I am a repressed hair dresser deep inside so I enjoy it. I ask the boys( young adults) if they want to go to a barber and they say no! they hate having strangers tough their hair and sitting through it.
Primos Barber Shop says
I see this all the time! A lot of guys end up in the barber’s chair after a few DIY disasters. Sometimes, it just takes a couple of bad haircuts to realize that a pro cut not only saves time but also gives you a chance for some great conversation. So, if you’re still on the fence, remember a barber can save you from a lot of hassle and offer a bit of camaraderie too!