How To Cut Men's Hair At Home During Isolation

In light of this burgeoning national fear, I decided to take one for the team - or, rather, my boyfriend did - and trial the at-home isolation cut in order for you to learn from our mistakes.

Admittedly, this wasn't how I sold it to him. But halfway through the procedure (and boy was it a procedure), when the electric razor seemed to clog and break, he came to terms with the fact that my confidence 30 minutes prior might have been misplaced, and that this was nothing more than an experiment. Thankfully, we turned it around.

Here's how our first cut went down, and everything we (I) wished we'd (I'd) known before embarking... Oh, and check out the recommendations for the best hair clippers for men at the bottom of this page!

Disclaimer: I am (absolutely!) not a professional. Please seek professional advice if you doubt your own capability.

N.b. This cut was a 'fade'. The most complex cut, no less. For a regular trim you just need a comb, a sharp pair of scissors and, well, a smidge of common sense. A buzzcut, the simplest of them all, requires nothing more than a pair of clippers and some nerve.

STEP 1

Decide the gradient. It's a good idea to choose between three and four different gradients, depending on the desire height of the fade. If he likes to keep more length on top, you'll only need to opt for three.

STEP 2

Starting with the shortest gradient (lowest number) first, run the clippers through the hair from the neck to the top of the ears, not forgetting the sideburns. Sweep in an upwards motion, and once you reach the ears lift the clippers away from the hair with an upwards, outwards flick. This will give the slight, opening gradient and avoid any blunt edges.

STEP 3

Ensure you shake the clippers every so often to remove any hair lodged between the blades, as this could cause them to clog and malfunction, resulting in an awkward ten minute recharge whilst your partner's hair looks like a mushroom.

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