Daft question, sorry - Do stackers cut their own hair??

[Paul]

As my one day off for the week tomorrow, enjoying a couple of beers at home this evening

For some weird reason, it has came into my head. Sorry for the daft questions

Do stackers cut their own hair?? 

• Own a set of clippers?
• Get their partner to give them a short back and sides?
• Shave your own head down to the bones themselves
• Begrudge paying someone 1/2oz of silver to chop your locks 
• Do theirs and kids but let the wife treat themselves to a shampoo and set with money saved 

 

I do my own and have no shame about it, a tenner is better in my pocket than someone elses. 

No1 clipper shave down to uniform length, then let it grow, rinse and repeat.

Owned a set of clippers since my early 20s. Can do a bang on job myself  

Must have saved £1,000s over the years

 

Is thriftiness and frugality part of being a stacker ??

Discussions welcome 

[KDave]

Yes I have for the last 7 years at least, missus clips it. 

Had to buy another pair of clippers last year, first set cost £10, this set cost £20 for the same thing = more proof of inflation, this is just the beginning  

Am I tight bastad? Yes. 

[Paul]

Yay! its not just me  

[Derv]

Ahahahahahahahahahaah..... tightwad !

Another self shaver here  , have done so on and off since my teens. Ended up shearing a few mates regularly a number of years ago. Got pretty good at it. Fortunately I only do the one scalping these days , mine !

Likewise must've save £££'s 👍😃

[ZigZag]

Yep and the kids, I’m starting to master the knack of blending the gap between 2 different shaver settings too. Proves I’ve sat and been observant in the chair.

Wish I’d have done it years ago, the only thing I got wrong big time was the fringe on the kids.😱 To be honest, the first time they were right peeved to put it mildly. The enforced lockdown gave me a second chance and I’ve passed the test now.

Actually wish I’d done it years ago. Definitely a skill but one with practice you can easily get to a reasonable standard. I’ve saved a couple of hundred now on mine and the enlarged family; plus not the same health hazard at present.

[Paul]

10 minutes ago, ZigZag said:

Yep and the kids, I’m starting to master the knack of blending the gap between 2 different shaver settings too. Proves I’ve sat and been observant in the chair.

Wish I’d have done it years ago, the only thing I got wrong big time was the fringe on the kids.😱 To be honest, the first time they were right peeved to put it mildly. The enforced lockdown gave me a second chance and I’ve passed the test now.

Actually wish I’d done it years ago. Definitely a skill but one with practice you can easily get to a reasonable standard. I’ve saved a couple of hundred now on mine and the enlarged family; plus not the same health hazard at present.

good good - multiple cuts the savings will add up for sure  

[ZigZag]

3 minutes ago, Paul said:

good good - multiple cuts the savings will add up for sure  

To be honest I’m just thinking about it now from an investment perspective, which wasn’t my first motive b.t.w. Reckon I’d be hard pressed to think of a better rate of return I’m going to get on the £30 something I paid.

Not bad value for 9 combs, scissors and a few other bits and an exponential return 😂

[sixgun]

i have not been to the hairdressers / barbers for a long time - i don't remember when i last went. In the last 10 years it would likely be less than fingers on the one hand.

[richatthecroft]

Yep, but unconnected to PM buying, but since my early thirties when my hair fell out!

Post PM's however, I go in for the mend and make do shoes, and the washed out cotton look 👍  This despite my Wife's constant protests.  

[Oldun]

Been doing my own since my late 20s as my locks started thinning then and a gf at the time suggested just shaving it off. 

[Roy]

Ha! I'm not surprised all the likely suspects came forth! 

I've worn my hair No.2/No.1 all my adult life. The clippers were once wired but now are all cordless so I do it in the garden.

I used to take care of myself but since married, my wife finishes me off.

Useful for both hair and beard!

It's been a blessing since lockdown I admit but in SE Asia, it makes sense to go to a local barber- you can get a haircut, cut-throat shave, ears and nose trimmed and a head massage for about $3.

Keeps the economy alive!

[GoodAsGold]

30 minutes ago, Roy said:

 

I used to take care of myself but since married, my wife finishes me off.

Are we still talking haircuts here?

[CadmiumGreen]

This does the trick for me...😁

[SilverAngel]

My missus is a Hair Stylist so me and the Dogs have the same haircut since lockdown 🙂

[Cornishfarmer]

My mrs does mine, £13 clippers from lidl about 8 years ago.    Used to have it done at local cattle market and when she went from £4 to £5 she lost a lot of business..... it’s not only silver stackers that are tight 😂😂😂

[watchesandwhisky]

Yep number 0 all over have done for years, , has really come into its own during lockdown! and since i have a heavily receding hairline its the only sensible option.

[HighlandTiger]

I did my own a couple of times in the first lockdown, I don't have much hair so it only needs doing every 6 weeks or so. But a new Turkish barber opened up locally early last year, so I go to him now. (when open). Number 1 all over, eyebrows trimmed, ear hair burnt off with the flaming cotton bud, hair(well scalp), washed and dried, and a generous spray of the latest aftershave all for £5, (always tip £2 extra). Oh and you get one free hair cut after 10 cuts, (stamps your card)

Superb value and I'm helping to keep a local business open. 

[Happypanda88]

11 hours ago, Paul said:

• Own a set of clippers?
• Get their partner to give them a short back and sides?
• Shave your own head down to the bones themselves

It's frightening how well you know me !  😄

A 7mm setting on the clipper is all I need 

I have been my own hairdresser for over a decade.

Saves me both time and money without having to visit the barbers. 😁 👍

[SilverDrum]

Real frugality is not even cutting your hair 😉

[MickB]

I've been cutting my own hair with clippers for 20 years now. Got fed up going to the barber who knew my dad as he came out with the exact same patter everytime he saw me. 'Hello, how's your dad, I used to work with him in the seventies, is he keeping well?' You couldn't talk about anything else with him. It was as if he was on a continuous loop. Still, it's saved me a fortune as I always felt obliged to tip.

[MancunianStacker]

13 hours ago, Paul said:

Shave your own head down to the bones themselves

This is me! 👩‍🦲 

[Augustus1]

ok honest time, last full  lock down i had to have ( doing my nut in as i like short hair) my hair cut by my son with a set of dog/cat clippers in the garden ( true story 😄) they were brand new i hasten to add ! , and to be honest it turned out ok it lasted me till the barber( female operator) opened again when i had it done again, hoping i wont have to repeat the operation with the clippers as they have since been used on the cat !LOL

dean.m

[Minimalist]

The amount of tight baldy b*stards in here… 😉

[Bullionaire]

I got my own set of clippers and started doing my own hair a few months before the first lockdown. Decent timing. It saves money and the faff of having to find time to get to the barbers.

I haven't had anyone openly mocking my hair since I started doing it myself, so that's good enough for me!

[JunkBond]

Been using clippers for about 20 years.