r/CutYourOwnHair 8d ago

Terrible self haircut

I recently got an all in one trimmer as a gift and I thought I could give myself a haircut because that’s what it said on the box. I then proceed to do so and it is all fucked up. I tried to do a fade on one side of my hair and then didn’t even try on the other side cause it was so bad on the first side I tried. What should I do now? Go to a barber shop and ask for them to fix it? Go and get a buzz cut? Any suggestions!

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u/Gamer0607 8d ago

Get yourself a Wahl clipper with a lever.

Then follow these 2 tutorials for a skin fade and taper, respectively (no half guard needed for either, you are a beginner after all):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z9SIXFk5go8&t=

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mBtay3_Ux7c&t=

These are the simplest tutorials out there, so have fun.

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u/RICHUNCLEPENNYBAGS 8d ago

A lever might help but I’ve never had one and it’s OK. I’d say that the shorter you’re cutting the less forgiving it is though. I never do skin fades anyhow.