Right? Content creators have no idea how annoying their soundtracks can be. I always mute when it is just music. If I want to listen to music, I'll pick what I want to listen to thank you very much!
I am 74 and just followed your instructions. I love the results. I am very happy with it now and will get better with practice. Thanks for giving me the confidence to try.
YOU are a DOLL!! I cut my own hair and have for years (I’m 70). I have used thinning shears cautiously 😁 but have never been brave enough to use the electric clippers. My older sister will trim up the back for me every six weeks or so. I LOVE your style. It is so cute with you face shape. Thank you for this video!
I am licensed hairdresser and cut my on hair for very long time. I am 70 and have been cutting mine since I was about 14. I also keep mine short. I do have a girl that buzzes it in back.😂You are adorable..Love your haircut.
I've cut my own hair, my husband's hair, and my dog's hair for years. This is the best video I've ever seen for what I've aimed for. Although thinning shears are a regular in my routine, I never really got the "hang" of them until you explained moving the fingers further out with each cut. I use a Wahl clipper with combs, good grade scissors, and my desire to keep improving my technique. But sometimes I've thought my dog's cut looks better than mine. Thanks for showing how you deal with the cowlick, which is just like mine. I also now will be brave and cut around my ears. I've been trying to tuck that hair behind my ears but it's awkward. Thank you so much. I'm ready to give up the fight, at 74, and enjoy the journey. I'm off to cut my hair now!
I love what you did with your own hair cut. I am 81 years old and I have always cut and permed my own hair since I was an adult. I have some arthritis in the shoulders now but I may try this short cut when it isn't bothering me so much. Thanks for giving me an easy style to try. I've always told myself that whatever I screw up will grow back. lol! I'm Dorothy in Texas.
I’ve been disappointed with hairdressers so there have been times especially when I had no time with kids and working put in not pixie looking like long hair really but it was looking silly and old on me so keep the top longer and back short looked good but my hair dresser retired don’t trust any one els so going back to self styling
3 hours choosing which clippers, 3 hours watching videos of how to use them - 10 minutes to cut my hair! This video was one of the most useful I watched - Thanks
I have had a pixie for over 12 years and never in my life would I have considered cutting my own hair but the global pandemic changed that. I have ordered clippers and shears and can't wait for them to get here. When you are used to your hair super short any growth really gets to you. It is like the opposite of women with really long hair trying to preserve each centimeter of hair. I can't wait to cut mine. Thank you for this!
@@maryterhune7447I got the Wahl Professional Designer clippers and love them. Also the shears recommended-regular and texturizing. The ONLY good thing to come out of this pandemic for me is the freedom of cutting my own hair. I love it! Thanks again to Carmen for giving me the confidence and info to do this.
I cut my hair myself, and I’ve been wanting a complete buzz cut and I thought we’ll after 8 years of DIY it’s back to the salon… Nope! Thanks to you I’ll continue my own hair styling and for free! Lol you’re so beautiful! Thank you for this amazing helpful tutorial! :) ♥️
Thanks so much for the step by step tutorial with very good instructions. I am 74 y/o and I cut my gray hair very short. But I decided I want a bit of style. No other hairdresser can do it for me. I am so pleased to have found your video. I shall be copying your hairstyle style very soon. And I am a minimalist. :)
What a great video! You are very engaging on camera. I found myself watching all the way to end. I have been cutting my own hair for 15 years in a 90 degree cut that is about 5" long. It's fun, much less time consuming than going to a salon and free! I get a lot of complements on my hair. Women will come up to me in public and ask me where I get my hair cut. I say, "In my bathroom!"
Hi I luv Carmen's hair and want mine about in inch long all over got the long sweep now as I am growing out a mess and have no hairstylist and am broke. Was going to BUZZ a la Zen nun but I am not 25 so I chickened out. I want it like Jean Seberg's in Joan of Arc (google it!). If you have success will you come to my place? Carmen is trained and has 40 yrs (how, she looks so young!) experience. Good luck (wish my last stylist would watch her, she never spent that long and the lousy copper dye always RAN and it was permanent and supposedly good quality and I tip good but I finally got fed up. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. I hope you end up with a look you luv. Being short is great, virtually no shampoo, goop and colouring is easier and no tips or rage etc!
@@ChristyMurphyWriter Hi Christy, I started to trim my hair since that day after watch Carmen's video over and over, not the professional cut yet, but I enjoyed it very much, so convenient! My advice would be, just trim a little bit for the first time, you can do more after get use to the scissor or the trimmer's movement from the mirror.
Hi Carmen, I watch your video almost daily and have been trying to perfect my skills by imitating your demonstration. I cut my hair today and am pretty happy with it. I think each time I cut my hair I will gradually improve. I appreciate you taking the time to do this video!
Thank you for this demonstration. I'm 70, and just when I was trying to grow my hair out in a bob, my gray hair turned very white and kinky in the back and curly on one side only. Good grief! I also have cowlicks. But watching you be so brave, I did the big chop and copied your cut. It was the answer to fighting the chaos.
this is the cut for you then. When my mother's Gray hair turned white it was a weird type of kinky hair that I hate to this and I'm sorry look like pubic hair and she had a few in the front that looked exactly the same she would yank them out by the root I swear! She passed away a couple of months ago which which leaves me as the last living family member and she was 86 but not afraid to say what her hair looked like. I think a bob would require too much care with hair dryers and round brushes. Take care and have a healthy happy and prosperous New Year!
I am 70 as well and am trying to grow my hair out fromi a very short haircut. It takes a long time to get it long enough for a short bob once it has been cut around the ear. I have cut my hair often but not sure how I would feel about mine being that short. The gray/dark would show up too quicky. I usually color mine a platinum blonde only once in six months and it doesn't show the natural too badly. Going to a hairdresser is expensive with little cash when you are old.
I am 70 as well and keep my hair short but with an asymmetrical cut. I love it with that little bit of style. I don't like boring hair at my age. I refuse to look like a clone of the blue hair old ladies gang lol. I use to be a hairstylist and cut my hair for many many years.
I used to be a beautician many years ago (approx. 45 years) and still know how to cut hair. I have always cut my own hair and I keep it fairly short. The only time I cut it this short was when I quit coloring it and let my gray hair loose! I also still cut my husband and my son’s hair. Saved a lot of money over the years too!
I too am an ol hairdresser that cuts her own hair. I love your video. Great job. I love the freedom and the feel of short hair. It does feel honest. Hair is silly.
...I am 76 now...cut hair since cosmetology school...in shops & then put my own salon in...I closed it in 2015... but still go to nursing homes...do men & women...they really do appreciate it....I get called to funeral homes too..!
I cut my hair as well. I can do exactly what I want. You just gave me a whole bunch of new tips I’ll be using without the trial and error method I use. People always give me compliments. They say they could never do it. I always respond, it’s just hair. It grows back! Thank you! This was really helpful.
Only one extra tip to add to the Best Pixie Cutting video ever. You made me brave. One tip from me after cutting my knuckles with the shears more than once (ouch!)- flip your hand holding your hair, so when you cut with the shears, you are cutting against the inside of your hand, not against your knuckles. No more bandaids. Thank You Carmen!
My hair is actually shorter than yours, so you know how irritating it can be when it gets "long". I wasn't able to go to my last appointment before the whole pandemic started. Now we're a couple of weeks into this and I was loosing control. Watched your video last night and learned so much. Your calm presentation & clear instructions gave me the confidence to just go for it today. I was amazed at the result. I'm sure future attempts will only get better and better. THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!
AH! So glad I found this video.. I keep my hair extremely short also.. used to getting a haircut once a week.. its only been 2 weeks but its driving me nuts already. Figured I would try to learn how to do it myself! Going to try it tonight..wish me luck!
Y'aaall, my hair is starting look like a chia pet!! 😳 That's why I'm watching this so next week when my clippers arrive, I can do this!! Yeah! I'll either look good or y'all can start calling me Sinead O'Connor! 🤦♀️ It can go either way!! 👨🦲😂😂 Great video and I can't wait till next week! Woooohooo! 😊
I started doing my own like 3yearsago i called my fruend asked her to bring methe cliooers...she was like ohhhlawddd.. It turned out good but boy ive done some cuts that id wear a bandana from behind n tie at too for it lil bit yo it grew back too
I've literally been cutting my own hair (the style is called a chelsea, short all over, long bangs and tiny long side burns) since 1981. It's truly not that hard, and you have to have the attitude, "It's just hair, it will grow back"
Love love short hair, it is so mod and chic women not to mention youthful. Great haircut on you and I love simple hair i.e. no curlers, hair dryer, styling irons, etc. Just out the door. Thank you for sharing the video and warm regards from Texas
Thank you for this. I usually wear my hair longer but my last trim was in February and I attempted a pandemic hair cut. I thought I butchered it but you’ve shown me women can rock super insanely short. Will use your technique to correct mistakes as it grows out. THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!
I just love your video. I've already ordered clippers as soon as I watched your video, and I've now watched it a few times already. You're SO calm and come across as a very very nice person 😊 You give off such a great sense of self confidence, and zero arrogance which is wonderful. I too have short hair, also very thick hair! So with lockdown it's driving me CRAZY! Thank you so much for making this great instructional video Carmen, it was a pleasure to watch it and learn from you. Thanks again. Take care, Stay safe ❤
Great tips to use thinning shears and pull hair out as I cut. I have underused mine and will definitely use all your techniques. Your tutorial teaches me how to cut hair in the back without fear !! Yes... GIVE UP THE FIGHT !! Thanks for sharing
Thanks for this detailed video of how to cut your own hair! I have referred to the video multiple times over the past 2 years, and now I am confident about cutting my own curly hair - and one way to keep my curls under control was through your video. I purchased 2 quality scissors and cutter. Having the correct tools also helps ... Thanks again
You look soooooo good in that style. I wish I could wear it but don't think it would look good on me. But this is a fantastic video. The best I've seen on DIY anything! Your instructions are clear and concise and even though I can't wear my hair that short I learned some really great techniques. Thank you so much!!!
This is doable for me. Your presentation is really excellent. Your attitude is great. When you mess up a little bit you say no problem. Will just make it OK. That's great. Thanks
Can't wait to try. Quarantine sucks. Going bald, bad hair loss. Way past 6weeks since my last cut. Need to cut my hair soon. If men can go bald women can too! Keeping it short till there is nothing left. Thanks for video
I was green with envy throughout this entire video, and totally enraptured Your hair and personality are both sassy! I keep my hair short and would LOVE to have it as short as yours. I love how easy you make it look. I know my reality will be far different, but I'm determined to try. I ordered both types of shears today....I'll keep you posted.
Thank you so much. I have worn my hair this way for( hold on) 50 years. and have had many strained conversations with the cutter about what i want. NOW I can do my DO exactly how I want it thanks to you.
great job! looks so professional. i have been cutting my own hair for ten years and i have the thinning shears but have hardly used them. i will definitely try it. thank you for your video.
I love it..I use to cut my hair myself like that for yrs..I let it grow for a while now I think im gonna do that cut again..thank you.. you did an awesome job. Thanks for sharing ❤
I love short hair and like you i cut my own hair. Always ready to go with no blowdrys ! Especially now as i stopped colouring my hair and completely transitioned. Awesome!
I have been cutting my own hair short for years and wanted to get up the courage to use clippers. This video is very well done with two new tricks--to use the thinning scissors and your demo of the clippers for the back. Thanks for taking the time and using the video expertise to make it!
Wow absolutely brilliant, wish my hairdresser would watch this video and she would actually do this for me but she never wants to be this dramatic for some reason!!!! Well done Paula in UK x
The best hair cutting tutorial using an electric clipper that I have seen so far! You answered ALL the questions I had! Thank you so very much for this excellent video!!!
Thanks so much for this tutorial!! This is exactly what I was looking for!!! I’ve had long hair my whole life. It’s been every color in every style. I finally chopped it off two months ago and now I want it shorter and less fuss. You’re GORGEOUS!!! Thanks again!!
It's been 3 years now since I followed your instructions in this video, it all started because your encourgements every step of the way in your video. Thank you so much.
I cut my own hair too. I have natural soft curls and natural platinum hair at 73. I watched some on RUclips but I have always cut my own hair .Thank you for sharing your hair cutting .I love the ease of it now. My style is more of a shag with curl ..so easy now .
@@whopadeng my hair is naturally curly and thick. But cut short just like the video, it’s manageable. When it was long it took days to dry after washing and it was hot and uncomfortable.
@@kathyphifer7546 me too! Just never been brave enough to do this! Do you put product on it to get it to be straight? Or does being that short take care of that-- thanks for answering my questions!
@@whopadeng add a bit of a humidity control mousse comb throughout laying the hair flat on the head to air dry and then flat iron trouble curls adding a bit of Enjoy dry wax to smooth.
Carmen you're amazing. Great auditor and communicator. I cut my own hair, by feel and intuition, but you have given some amazing tips, great demonstration. FYI loved your dress, fab colour coordination with your hair :) Look forward to seeing more from you - may colouring your hair! Thanks so much and God bless you girl!!
I've been cutting own hair for years. Your video is hands down, best diy clipper. The hand behind neck trick, awesome. I have lotsa hair an it never occurred to me. I like the cut a lot. It's cute an a little edgy! Sixty something an I'm rocking it. Thank you!
One of the best videos I've ever seen on any topic. I have super super short hair when it's cut properly, but such cuts are hard to find where I live. You've inspired me to give it a go (I already do a little trimming on my own out of frustration). Thank you so much!
I appreciate that you kept filming while you were cutting. Saying "im going to do this to the rest" and then stopping filming and coming back when done is not helpful at all for someone like me who wants to see the whole time. So thank you. Going to buy my thinning shears now. I have a pixie faux hawk and trying to get texture.
Thank you so much! I just cut my hair for the first time (quarantined and my hair was driving me nuts) and used your tutorial for the cut. It turned out really good! Thanks for the encouragement and content
Just cut my own hair for the first time ever - though I've rescued bad cuts in the past, and used to do my boys' hair maybe 40 years ago! Watched your excellent video twice before taking the plunge with my husband's clippers... now waiting for arrival of thinning shears, but pretty pleased with first go!
I've done many styles like this before, and have loved the majority of the cuts. This tutorial was very helpful to learn how I could cut my own hair, thank you
Very clear and concise instructions! Best hair cutting video I've seen on YT. I have severe arthritis in my shoulders and will attempt this when I can.. Thanks so much.
Thanks so much for this SUPER-HELPFUL video! I normally wear my hair just a touch longer than yours and was overdue for a trim when the pandemic hit and stay-at-home orders kicked in. I've been working from home for the past 3 1/2 months with my hair slowly growing into a shaggy, unbearable mess. After watching you tackle your cut with such ease, I ordered some thinning shears to go with my clippers and took it all off this afternoon. Feels so much better!
WITH THIS PANDEMIC GOING ON IT HAS BEEN RECOMMENDED TO STAY AWAY FROM SALON'S & BARBER SHOPS FOR A GOOD WHILE. YOU HAVE SHOWN HOW TO CUT ONES OWN HAIR IN AN EASY EXPLAINED MANNER. I THINK MY FIANCEE' AND I CAN DO THIS CUT. THANK YOU.
You’re a life saver with a beautiful cut !! I wear mine a bit longer but if I can get hold of those thinning shears tomorrow things gonna happen !!! Thank you !!!!!!!!
I’ve been licensed since ’84. And for many years worked as a barber. Then studied with the top colorist in the 90’s. I’ve done it all, and to myself. From hot pink Mohawk in the 80’s to bleach blond shaved in the 90’s and even hair to my rear end 🤪 And now I can see what I look like when I cut my hair in my bathroom. 😉 I now have the jaw length bob with baby bangs. It takes me about 5 min to do my hair, but I’m so tempted to go back to this. It’s a fun cut for those hot summer days and still feel put together. Thanks for the inspiration, you are adorable. 😉
Hi Carmen. Thank you for this fantastic video. I loaded it onto my iPad four or five months ago and it’s been there ever since! For obvious reasons, hairdressers couldn’t operate in the UK during the height of Lockdown and you gave me the confidence to trim my own hair which is a grown out pixie, it’s now a wedge cut. Unfortunately, I went back to a professional hairdresser a few weeks ago and having told them that I like the style I achieved but just wanted them to tidy it up, they hacked into my top layer that I told them I wanted to keep long! Grrrr! No wonder they failed to pass the mirror around to show me that part! I know hair grows back but I feel that I went into the salon looking better than when I came out! I have just invested in a new pair of cordless clippers and doubt I’ll bother with a salon ever again! Thanks again, your video is very much appreciated. Stay safe x
I cut my hair this way using the same tools and method and loved it too. My hair is a lovely, natural light silver. Since I am hitting 69 this year I let it grow out below my shoulders one last time. I like it but it takes more time and work. This is a last little hair fling before I go shorter again. You are a delightful young lady and this was so much fun to watch. It looks fantastic on you. Thank you for sharing this.
Carmen, I LOVE your presentation of how to cut my hair. Your cut is similar to mine, but mine has grown very long in these last months. Thank you for getting me started!!!
You are fearless with those clippers 😀😀 you look great. My dog had an anxiety attack when he heard the clippers and ran out of the room.😅😅 he doesn’t like being groomed poor boy. I really enjoyed this video. My hair is in a bob now but it used to be a bit longer than yours so i know how liberating it can be to have short hair. My best wishes to everyone at this difficult time.
I started cutting my own hair since I’ve been too chronically ill to go out for a haircut, months before the virus hit and I must say it’s the best it’s looked in ages and most importantly feels good. I’ve been watching videos of buzz cuts and side shaves etc. just for the hell of it. I came across your video and I must say you are such a sweetheart and I love your hairstyle. I have long wavy hair so I don’t use the clippers but I use scissors, thinning shears and a razor. I hadn’t thought to use the thinning shears like you do. It’s a great technique. Stay safe gorgeous and thanks for going to the effort of filming and sharing!! Xx
I too wear my hair short...actually buzzed on the sides and back... I love this presentation... I'm going to pick up those shears today! You are beautiful Thanks again! 😍
I’m looking this video so much time!!! You give us courage for try this , and your happiness in this action to your hair is so good to look ! Thank you again!
What a great video, I really enjoyed it . I've been cutting my hair since the '60's. I got tired of paying someone to cut it and I would have to come home and fix it.
Me, too! I started cutting and coloring my own hair since the '60s. The few times I gave in and had it done at a salon was very disappointed. I wish I could take off my head and work on it myself. This tutorial is the best ever! Now if only I could learn how to do the purple bangs. We didn't have that when I went to cosmetology school. Holding scissors and comb was working but arthritis has hampered doing things that way.
This cut looks fabulous on you! I've been cutting my own hair for about 30 years and get a lot of compliments on my short pixie. Sometimes I do "longer" short haircuts and they look good too but I just cannot stand scraggly hair and am anxious to trim it whenever it starts to grow out. I don't have much confidence in myself with clippers, so I don't use them except to trim the hairline. Thanks for the tutorial; I learned some good tips.
Where were you when I wore my hair like that for 18 years! I could have used this terrific knowledge! Now my hair is medium length. All one length, which I find is easier than short hair. No regular hair cuts. Wash and wear. Rarely do I use a blower or iron or anything. All I need sometimes is a hair band to put up! You definitely have the cute face to wear this style!
LOL! People have been telling me that for years. However, I already cut hair so I understood the process. And once I realized that I could have the style I wanted without the cost - the money savings was a powerful motivator! After that it's just a matter of developing the skills and finding what works specifically for you - and realizing that no professional knows your hair like you do... So I don't think it's bravery really - I think it's knowing that skills can always be learned.
Thanks for this video. I love my hair short and with the current lockdown, can’t get to my normal hairdresser. My last cut was in mid-February and the length is really getting to me. Your instructions give me the courage to do it myself while it’s necessary. Thanks, again.
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Without a doubt, THE BEST video on RUclips!!! No background music!!! I want to be educated, not entertained. Tysm 😊
Right? Content creators have no idea how annoying their soundtracks can be. I always mute when it is just music. If I want to listen to music, I'll pick what I want to listen to thank you very much!
I am 74 and just followed your instructions. I love the results. I am very happy with it now and will get better with practice. Thanks for giving me the confidence to try.
Excellent!!
YOU are a DOLL!! I cut my own hair and have for years (I’m 70). I have used thinning shears cautiously 😁 but have never been brave enough to use the electric clippers. My older sister will trim up the back for me every six weeks or so. I LOVE your style. It is so cute with you face shape. Thank you for this video!
I am licensed hairdresser and cut my on hair for very long time. I am 70 and have been cutting mine since I was about 14. I also keep mine short. I do have a girl that buzzes it in back.😂You are adorable..Love your haircut.
I've cut my own hair, my husband's hair, and my dog's hair for years. This is the best video I've ever seen for what I've aimed for. Although thinning shears are a regular in my routine, I never really got the "hang" of them until you explained moving the fingers further out with each cut. I use a Wahl clipper with combs, good grade scissors, and my desire to keep improving my technique. But sometimes I've thought my dog's cut looks better than mine. Thanks for showing how you deal with the cowlick, which is just like mine. I also now will be brave and cut around my ears. I've been trying to tuck that hair behind my ears but it's awkward. Thank you so much. I'm ready to give up the fight, at 74, and enjoy the journey. I'm off to cut my hair now!
I love what you did with your own hair cut. I am 81 years old and I have always cut and permed my own hair since I was an adult. I have some arthritis in the shoulders now but I may try this short cut when it isn't bothering me so much. Thanks for giving me an easy style to try. I've always told myself that whatever I screw up will grow back. lol! I'm Dorothy in Texas.
I've watched this video 3 times now and I THINK I'm ready to do it! I'll let you now how I've done.
Now I just need to learn how to color my own hair!
What size is the clip you attached on clippers can you tell me pls?
@@lupemattison9936 She said the largest.... Gosh brave xx
I’ve been disappointed with hairdressers so there have been times especially when I had no time with kids and working put in not pixie looking like long hair really but it was looking silly and old on me so keep the top longer and back short looked good but my hair dresser retired don’t trust any one els so going back to self styling
3 hours choosing which clippers, 3 hours watching videos of how to use them - 10 minutes to cut my hair! This video was one of the most useful I watched - Thanks
I have had a pixie for over 12 years and never in my life would I have considered cutting my own hair but the global pandemic changed that. I have ordered clippers and shears and can't wait for them to get here. When you are used to your hair super short any growth really gets to you. It is like the opposite of women with really long hair trying to preserve each centimeter of hair. I can't wait to cut mine. Thank you for this!
What clippers did you get and do you like them?
@@maryterhune7447I got the Wahl Professional Designer clippers and love them. Also the shears recommended-regular and texturizing. The ONLY good thing to come out of this pandemic for me is the freedom of cutting my own hair. I love it! Thanks again to Carmen for giving me the confidence and info to do this.
@@megaaquarius Thanks! Me too. Want to be able to cut my own pixie.
@@megaaquarius Are they the red ones and cordless? So many choices. Can you send picture?
@@maryterhune7447 Mine has a cord.
I cut my hair myself, and I’ve been wanting a complete buzz cut and I thought we’ll after 8 years of DIY it’s back to the salon… Nope! Thanks to you I’ll continue my own hair styling and for free! Lol you’re so beautiful! Thank you for this amazing helpful tutorial! :) ♥️
Thanks so much for the step by step tutorial with very good instructions. I am 74 y/o and I cut my gray hair very short. But I decided I want a bit of style. No other hairdresser can do it for me. I am so pleased to have found your video. I shall be copying your hairstyle style very soon. And I am a minimalist. :)
Love your attitude. I am one of those men who think that most women look better with short hair.
Very nice tutorial.
This was the best tutorial on hair cutting ever. You have such a great attitude, too. Thank you for sharing.
What a great video! You are very engaging on camera. I found myself watching all the way to end. I have been cutting my own hair for 15 years in a 90 degree cut that is about 5" long. It's fun, much less time consuming than going to a salon and free! I get a lot of complements on my hair. Women will come up to me in public and ask me where I get my hair cut. I say, "In my bathroom!"
I am so happy to find someone that is so like me with cutting your own hair so that it looks neat and modern without the fuss.
This is the BEST tutorial for this process I have ever watched! Thank you so much! I think I can do this!!!!
I know you can!
I am a,licensed hairdresser of 40 yrs,and I must say- you did a great job on your haircut.
I've been rocking a buzz cut for 6 years now, and it was the best thing I've ever done!
It was easier than I thought it would be. It turned out as well as many haircuts I've paid $ for! Thanks for the encouraging video!
I've been learning how to cut my own hair on RUclips for a whole day, you made the best video on DIY short haircut for ladies, I will try it today.
Hi I luv Carmen's hair and want mine about in inch long all over got the long sweep now as I am growing out a mess and have no hairstylist and am broke. Was going to BUZZ a la Zen nun but I am not 25 so I chickened out. I want it like Jean Seberg's in Joan of Arc (google it!). If you have success will you come to my place? Carmen is trained and has 40 yrs (how, she looks so young!) experience. Good luck (wish my last stylist would watch her, she never spent that long and the lousy copper dye always RAN and it was permanent and supposedly good quality and I tip good but I finally got fed up. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. I hope you end up with a look you luv. Being short is great, virtually no shampoo, goop and colouring is easier and no tips or rage etc!
How did it go?
@@ChristyMurphyWriter Hi Christy, I started to trim my hair since that day after watch Carmen's video over and over, not the professional cut yet, but I enjoyed it very much, so convenient! My advice would be, just trim a little bit for the first time, you can do more after get use to the scissor or the trimmer's movement from the mirror.
Hi Carmen, I watch your video almost daily and have been trying to perfect my skills by imitating your demonstration. I cut my hair today and am pretty happy with it. I think each time I cut my hair I will gradually improve. I appreciate you taking the time to do this video!
Thank you for this demonstration. I'm 70, and just when I was trying to grow my hair out in a bob, my gray hair turned very white and kinky in the back and curly on one side only. Good grief! I also have cowlicks. But watching you be so brave, I did the big chop and copied your cut. It was the answer to fighting the chaos.
this is the cut for you then. When my mother's Gray hair turned white it was a weird type of kinky hair that I hate to this and I'm sorry look like pubic hair and she had a few in the front that looked exactly the same she would yank them out by the root I swear! She passed away a couple of months ago which which leaves me as the last living family member and she was 86 but not afraid to say what her hair looked like. I think a bob would require too much care with hair dryers and round brushes. Take care and have a healthy happy and prosperous New Year!
I am 70 as well and am trying to grow my hair out fromi a very short haircut. It takes a long time to get it long enough for a short bob once it has been cut around the ear. I have cut my hair often but not sure how I would feel about mine being that short. The gray/dark would show up too quicky. I usually color mine a platinum blonde only once in six months and it doesn't show the natural too badly. Going to a hairdresser is expensive with little cash when you are old.
I am 70 as well and keep my hair short but with an asymmetrical cut. I love it with that little bit of style. I don't like boring hair at my age. I refuse to look like a clone of the blue hair old ladies gang lol. I use to be a hairstylist and cut my hair for many many years.
good for you!!!!
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I used to be a beautician many years ago (approx. 45 years) and still know how to cut hair. I have always cut my own hair and I keep it fairly short. The only time I cut it this short was when I quit coloring it and let my gray hair loose! I also still cut my husband and my son’s hair. Saved a lot of money over the years too!
Diane Johanson when I quit cutting hair for a living I did not pick up another pair scissors ✂️ lol
I too am an ol hairdresser that cuts her own hair. I love your video. Great job. I love the freedom and the feel of short hair. It does feel honest. Hair is silly.
...I am 76 now...cut hair since cosmetology school...in shops & then put my own salon in...I closed it in 2015... but still go to nursing homes...do men & women...they really do appreciate it....I get called to funeral homes too..!
I cut my hair as well. I can do exactly what I want. You just gave me a whole bunch of new tips I’ll be using without the trial and error method I use. People always give me compliments. They say they could never do it. I always respond, it’s just hair. It grows back! Thank you! This was really helpful.
Only one extra tip to add to the Best Pixie Cutting video ever. You made me brave. One tip from me after cutting my knuckles with the shears more than once (ouch!)- flip your hand holding your hair, so when you cut with the shears, you are cutting against the inside of your hand, not against your knuckles. No more bandaids.
Thank You Carmen!
Keep at it, now that you have the skill there will be less blood next time!
My hair is actually shorter than yours, so you know how irritating it can be when it gets "long". I wasn't able to go to my last appointment before the whole pandemic started. Now we're a couple of weeks into this and I was loosing control. Watched your video last night and learned so much. Your calm presentation & clear instructions gave me the confidence to just go for it today. I was amazed at the result. I'm sure future attempts will only get better and better. THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!
okie0915 doing the same today. My hair is uber short but my appointment was cancelled and hair is beginning to move with the shampoo. Wish me luck🌿
nancy graney you can do it!!!🥳
AH! So glad I found this video.. I keep my hair extremely short also.. used to getting a haircut once a week.. its only been 2 weeks but its driving me nuts already. Figured I would try to learn how to do it myself! Going to try it tonight..wish me luck!
Y'aaall, my hair is starting look like a chia pet!! 😳 That's why I'm watching this so next week when my clippers arrive, I can do this!! Yeah! I'll either look good or y'all can start calling me Sinead O'Connor! 🤦♀️ It can go either way!! 👨🦲😂😂 Great video and I can't wait till next week! Woooohooo! 😊
@@barbkeen1221 What clippers did you order??I too want to get a set!!!
You're like the Bob Ross of hair cutting 😁 lol. God bless you
She is, isn't she! :D Love it!
I literally had that exact same thought!! Lol!!
I started doing my own like 3yearsago i called my fruend asked her to bring methe cliooers...she was like ohhhlawddd..
It turned out good but boy ive done some cuts that id wear a bandana from behind n tie at too for it lil bit yo it grew back too
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I've literally been cutting my own hair (the style is called a chelsea, short all over, long bangs and tiny long side burns) since 1981. It's truly not that hard, and you have to have the attitude, "It's just hair, it will grow back"
Love love short hair, it is so mod and chic women not to mention youthful. Great haircut on you and I love simple hair i.e. no curlers, hair dryer, styling irons, etc. Just out the door. Thank you for sharing the video and warm regards from Texas
Thank you for this. I usually wear my hair longer but my last trim was in February and I attempted a pandemic hair cut. I thought I butchered it but you’ve shown me women can rock super insanely short. Will use your technique to correct mistakes as it grows out. THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!
By far the best short-hair cutting video I've seen! Thank you.
I just love your video.
I've already ordered clippers as soon as I watched your video, and I've now watched it a few times already.
You're SO calm and come across as a very very nice person 😊
You give off such a great sense of self confidence, and zero arrogance which is wonderful.
I too have short hair, also very thick hair! So with lockdown it's driving me CRAZY!
Thank you so much for making this great instructional video Carmen, it was a pleasure to watch it and learn from you.
Thanks again.
Take care, Stay safe ❤
Thank you very much. I have been through multiples of videos trying to find the right one to explain it. Thank u. Very simple
Thank you. I think you will be helping many of us through social isolation.
Great tips to use thinning shears and pull hair out as I cut. I have underused mine and will definitely use all your techniques. Your tutorial teaches me how to cut hair in the back without fear !! Yes... GIVE UP THE FIGHT !! Thanks for sharing
I have needed this video for decades! Must try this NOW! Thank you!
....go for it girl....it will grow!
Thanks for this detailed video of how to cut your own hair! I have referred to the video multiple times over the past 2 years, and now I am confident about cutting my own curly hair - and one way to keep my curls under control was through your video. I purchased 2 quality scissors and cutter. Having the correct tools also helps ... Thanks again
You look soooooo good in that style. I wish I could wear it but don't think it would look good on me. But this is a fantastic video. The best I've seen on DIY anything! Your instructions are clear and concise and even though I can't wear my hair that short I learned some really great techniques. Thank you so much!!!
This is one of the very best hair cutting videos for women's hair. Thank you!
Just tried your cut today and totally work! Thank you so much for sharing this simple and amazing diy! Wish you all the best!
You are a very good and informative teacher...but I most love how you call your hair clippers- "the buzzer" haaaa- !!!
This is doable for me. Your presentation is really excellent. Your attitude is great. When you mess up a little bit you say no problem. Will just make it OK. That's great. Thanks
Can't wait to try. Quarantine sucks. Going bald, bad hair loss. Way past 6weeks since my last cut. Need to cut my hair soon. If men can go bald women can too! Keeping it short till there is nothing left. Thanks for video
I was green with envy throughout this entire video, and totally enraptured Your hair and personality are both sassy! I keep my hair short and would LOVE to have it as short as yours. I love how easy you make it look. I know my reality will be far different, but I'm determined to try. I ordered both types of shears today....I'll keep you posted.
Thank you so much. I have worn my hair this way for( hold on) 50 years. and have had many strained conversations with the cutter about what i want. NOW I can do my DO exactly how I want it thanks to you.
great job! looks so professional. i have been cutting my own hair for ten years and i have the thinning shears but have hardly used them. i will definitely try it. thank you for your video.
I love it..I use to cut my hair myself like that for yrs..I let it grow for a while now I think im gonna do that cut again..thank you.. you did an awesome job. Thanks for sharing ❤
I love short hair and like you i cut my own hair. Always ready to go with no blowdrys ! Especially now as i stopped colouring my hair and completely transitioned. Awesome!
I have been cutting my own hair short for years and wanted to get up the courage to use clippers. This video is very well done with two new tricks--to use the thinning scissors and your demo of the clippers for the back. Thanks for taking the time and using the video expertise to make it!
This is the best selfcutting video for a pixie haircut!!!!!!! Love it so much, thanks for sharing. Cant wait to try it on my own hair!!!!
Wow absolutely brilliant, wish my hairdresser would watch this video and she would actually do this for me but she never wants to be this dramatic for some reason!!!! Well done Paula in UK x
Paula Laye hmmm... here’s your chance to try out the drama!
Oops, I forget to put the #3 clip on before cutting the back! Unusual look for a 73 year old! Nicely done video. Thanks so much.
...LOL !!!!...eat healthy, drink water...it will grow.....lol...!!!!
The best hair cutting tutorial using an electric clipper that I have seen so far! You answered ALL the questions I had! Thank you so very much for this excellent video!!!
I used your video to cut my own hair and it’s been a great success.
Very pleased with your video! I have watched many, many different versions of a pixie hair style and I do believe this is one of the best!
When I first saw you I thought “What the heck is she going to cut!!!” I thought it was perfect! But you do a really good job.
Thanks so much for this tutorial!! This is exactly what I was looking for!!! I’ve had long hair my whole life. It’s been every color in every style. I finally chopped it off two months ago and now I want it shorter and less fuss. You’re GORGEOUS!!! Thanks again!!
I’ve been cutting my own hair for years but really learned some good tips. Thank you.
It's been 3 years now since I followed your instructions in this video, it all started because your encourgements every step of the way in your video. Thank you so much.
I cut my own hair too. I have natural soft curls and natural platinum hair at 73. I watched some on RUclips but I have always cut my own hair .Thank you for sharing your hair cutting .I love the ease of it now. My style is more of a shag with curl ..so easy now .
You are so correct...teaching someone else to use a razor is difficult...because one must FEEL it !!!...
I have curly hair and live in humid extremely windy coastal Texas and this is my favorite hairstyle! No fuss, no muss.
Is your hair normally straight? Curly? Cant imagine it would be thick if longer!
Kathy Phifer, let's see your style by comparison please? Mine is curly too--
@@whopadeng my hair is naturally curly and thick. But cut short just like the video, it’s manageable. When it was long it took days to dry after washing and it was hot and uncomfortable.
@@kathyphifer7546 me too! Just never been brave enough to do this! Do you put product on it to get it to be straight? Or does being that short take care of that-- thanks for answering my questions!
@@whopadeng add a bit of a humidity control mousse comb throughout laying the hair flat on the head to air dry and then flat iron trouble curls adding a bit of Enjoy dry wax to smooth.
excellent video....thank you. i, too, do my own pixie. using the thinning shears to blend is genius!
Carmen you're amazing. Great auditor and communicator. I cut my own hair, by feel and intuition, but you have given some amazing tips, great demonstration. FYI loved your dress, fab colour coordination with your hair :) Look forward to seeing more from you - may colouring your hair! Thanks so much and God bless you girl!!
This video helped me so much!!! Stuck at home now this gave me so many tips. You are an angel. 💜💜
I love that cut on you! I can tell it’s who you are.
I've been cutting own hair for years. Your video is hands down, best diy clipper. The hand behind neck trick, awesome. I have lotsa hair an it never occurred to me. I like the cut a lot. It's cute an a little edgy! Sixty something an I'm rocking it. Thank you!
One of the best videos I've ever seen on any topic. I have super super short hair when it's cut properly, but such cuts are hard to find where I live. You've inspired me to give it a go (I already do a little trimming on my own out of frustration). Thank you so much!
I appreciate that you kept filming while you were cutting. Saying "im going to do this to the rest" and then stopping filming and coming back when done is not helpful at all for someone like me who wants to see the whole time. So thank you. Going to buy my thinning shears now. I have a pixie faux hawk and trying to get texture.
Thank you so much! I just cut my hair for the first time (quarantined and my hair was driving me nuts) and used your tutorial for the cut. It turned out really good! Thanks for the encouragement and content
Thank you! I will be cutting my own pixie for the first time soon and this will help!
Just cut my own hair for the first time ever - though I've rescued bad cuts in the past, and used to do my boys' hair maybe 40 years ago! Watched your excellent video twice before taking the plunge with my husband's clippers... now waiting for arrival of thinning shears, but pretty pleased with first go!
I've done many styles like this before, and have loved the majority of the cuts. This tutorial was very helpful to learn how I could cut my own hair, thank you
I cut my short hair too. Like yours, but a little spiky on top. I look great! Thanks for the encouragement.
Very clear and concise instructions! Best hair cutting video I've seen on YT. I have severe arthritis in my shoulders and will attempt this when I can.. Thanks so much.
Thank you for a wonderful--down to earth--tutorial. I have been cutting my own short hair, and I learned some great tips from you.
It looks great! Love the touch of purple in the front!
Thanks so much for this SUPER-HELPFUL video! I normally wear my hair just a touch longer than yours and was overdue for a trim when the pandemic hit and stay-at-home orders kicked in. I've been working from home for the past 3 1/2 months with my hair slowly growing into a shaggy, unbearable mess. After watching you tackle your cut with such ease, I ordered some thinning shears to go with my clippers and took it all off this afternoon. Feels so much better!
Thank you very much for your calm and clear instruction. I have confidence to cut my own hair now!
WITH THIS PANDEMIC GOING ON IT HAS BEEN RECOMMENDED TO STAY AWAY FROM SALON'S & BARBER SHOPS FOR A GOOD WHILE. YOU HAVE SHOWN HOW TO CUT ONES OWN HAIR IN AN EASY EXPLAINED MANNER. I THINK MY FIANCEE' AND I CAN DO THIS CUT. THANK YOU.
You’re a life saver with a beautiful cut !! I wear mine a bit longer but if I can get hold of those thinning shears tomorrow things gonna happen !!! Thank you !!!!!!!!
I’ve been licensed since ’84. And for many years worked as a barber. Then studied with the top colorist in the 90’s. I’ve done it all, and to myself. From hot pink Mohawk in the 80’s to bleach blond shaved in the 90’s and even hair to my rear end 🤪 And now I can see what I look like when I cut my hair in my bathroom. 😉 I now have the jaw length bob with baby bangs. It takes me about 5 min to do my hair, but I’m so tempted to go back to this. It’s a fun cut for those hot summer days and still feel put together. Thanks for the inspiration, you are adorable. 😉
Thank you, that was good to see someone else cut their own hair...I do a very similar cut...I like the way you showed the use of the thinning shears.
This was so good. I also cut my own hair and have the thinning shears.
You've just shown me how best to use them. You look fabulous!
Hi Carmen. Thank you for this fantastic video. I loaded it onto my iPad four or five months ago and it’s been there ever since! For obvious reasons, hairdressers couldn’t operate in the UK during the height of Lockdown and you gave me the confidence to trim my own hair which is a grown out pixie, it’s now a wedge cut. Unfortunately, I went back to a professional hairdresser a few weeks ago and having told them that I like the style I achieved but just wanted them to tidy it up, they hacked into my top layer that I told them I wanted to keep long! Grrrr! No wonder they failed to pass the mirror around to show me that part! I know hair grows back but I feel that I went into the salon looking better than when I came out! I have just invested in a new pair of cordless clippers and doubt I’ll bother with a salon ever again! Thanks again, your video is very much appreciated. Stay safe x
You are too cute, and your haircut suits you perfectly!
You do a great job!
I just cut my hair using your method. I love it!!!!
I cut my hair this way using the same tools and method and loved it too. My hair is a lovely, natural light silver. Since I am hitting 69 this year I let it grow out below my shoulders one last time. I like it but it takes more time and work. This is a last little hair fling before I go shorter again. You are a delightful young lady and this was so much fun to watch. It looks fantastic on you. Thank you for sharing this.
Carmen, I LOVE your presentation of how to cut my hair. Your cut is similar to mine, but mine has grown very long in these last months. Thank you for getting me started!!!
You are fearless with those clippers 😀😀 you look great. My dog had an anxiety attack when he heard the clippers and ran out of the room.😅😅 he doesn’t like being groomed poor boy. I really enjoyed this video. My hair is in a bob now but it used to be a bit longer than yours so i know how liberating it can be to have short hair. My best wishes to everyone at this difficult time.
I started cutting my own hair since I’ve been too chronically ill to go out for a haircut, months before the virus hit and I must say it’s the best it’s looked in ages and most importantly feels good. I’ve been watching videos of buzz cuts and side shaves etc. just for the hell of it. I came across your video and I must say you are such a sweetheart and I love your hairstyle. I have long wavy hair so I don’t use the clippers but I use scissors, thinning shears and a razor. I hadn’t thought to use the thinning shears like you do. It’s a great technique. Stay safe gorgeous and thanks for going to the effort of filming and sharing!! Xx
I too wear my hair short...actually buzzed on the sides and back... I love this presentation... I'm going to pick up those shears today! You are beautiful Thanks again! 😍
I love it that you are so honest and practical and look anmazing😊
I’m looking this video so much time!!! You give us courage for try this , and your happiness in this action to your hair is so good to look ! Thank you again!
What a great video, I really enjoyed it . I've been cutting my hair since the '60's. I got tired of paying someone to cut it and I would have to come home and fix it.
Ann Spence , this.
Me, too! I started cutting and coloring my own hair since the '60s. The few times I gave in and had it done at a salon was very disappointed. I wish I could take off my head and work on it myself. This tutorial is the best ever! Now if only I could learn how to do the purple bangs. We didn't have that when I went to cosmetology school. Holding scissors and comb was working but arthritis has hampered doing things that way.
Carmen your hair style looks gorgeous on you, you rock girl!
This cut looks fabulous on you! I've been cutting my own hair for about 30 years and get a lot of compliments on my short pixie. Sometimes I do "longer" short haircuts and they look good too but I just cannot stand scraggly hair and am anxious to trim it whenever it starts to grow out. I don't have much confidence in myself with clippers, so I don't use them except to trim the hairline. Thanks for the tutorial; I learned some good tips.
Perfect cut for your face! Love the splash of purple. You rock the style.
Where were you when I wore my hair like that for 18 years! I could have used this terrific knowledge! Now my hair is medium length. All one length, which I find is easier than short hair. No regular hair cuts. Wash and wear. Rarely do I use a blower or iron or anything. All I need sometimes is a hair band to put up!
You definitely have the cute face to wear this style!
Wow...you're a brave woman cutting your own hair! Specially that style! ❤
LOL! People have been telling me that for years. However, I already cut hair so I understood the process. And once I realized that I could have the style I wanted without the cost - the money savings was a powerful motivator! After that it's just a matter of developing the skills and finding what works specifically for you - and realizing that no professional knows your hair like you do... So I don't think it's bravery really - I think it's knowing that skills can always be learned.
Thanks for this video. I love my hair short and with the current lockdown, can’t get to my normal hairdresser. My last cut was in mid-February and the length is really getting to me. Your instructions give me the courage to do it myself while it’s necessary. Thanks, again.
Very cute on you and i like the dash of color in front...I LOVE short hair too!!