I’m always analysing our necessary expenses to see if I can make any cutbacks to reduce our expenditure. One thing that stood out was hubby’s haircuts. He keeps his hair very short and was spending £7 every four weeks at the hairdressers. I realised, and I’m not sure how I didn’t think of this before, that if we bought some hair clippers I could cut his hair myself.
Being a total novice, having never used clippers before, the first time was a little scary; I didn’t want to do any damage to hubby’s head! But now, after doing it a few times it’s become a lot easier.
The initial cost of the clippers was £20 and they’ve already more than paid for themselves.
Do you have any small frugal ideas that can save money?
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You know what, I’ve been thinking about cutting my own hair for a while now!!! Too chicken to do it, which is probably why it’s so ridiculously long lol x
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I cut hubbys hair, and I trim my own & my girls bangs.
Hmm… how to save money, lots of ways! Keep your “upkeep” simple I think, I don’t wear much makeup or anything, so save $$ there, do my own nails, etc….
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Laura Reply:
December 7th, 2010 at 9:28 am
Carla & Kat: I’m far too scared to cut my own hair! lol
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My wife has been cutting my hair for years. Best haircuts I’ve ever gotten!
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My boyfriend has been shaving his own head (or having me help) for years.
He’s gone through many sets of cheap, rechargeable battery clippers but now swears by some mains powered ones – a lot more powerful so the job is done faster and his dad has had a pair that’s lasted 20+ years.
When I had long hair, I used to trim it to keep it free from split ends – curly hair is very forgiving
Now I have it shorter so I go to a hairdresser – but only once every four or five months or so. As Carla says, keep it simple – don’t have an elaborate style that needs constant attention or products, and you’ll save loads.
When I lived close to a hairdressers training college a couple of years ago, I used to go there – would cost £4 for a cut (or £2 on half price Tuesday) and would easily rival a cut I’d have done in the city centre for £30! (Actually, that’s another saving idea if you don’t feel like cutting your own: it used to cost me £30 for a hair cut in the city centre [Leeds], £20-25 at a good salon in a poorer suburb about a mile out (where I lived), and now I live about 8 miles out, and it costs me £10-15 a cut. Pretty much the same quality cut, much lower price!)
On the subject of hair, we also clip our dog ourselves rather than paying £45 a pop. We bought more good mains powered clippers and a pair of hairdressers scissors (for the bits that need trimming not shaving) for that price instead – far cheaper in the long run. The first time we did it she looked a little ragged for a couple of days but we quickly got better at it and now she looks gorgeous all the time
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Laura Reply:
December 13th, 2010 at 3:48 am
Hi Louisa! We bought the mains powered clippers..here’s hoping they last for years. What you say about hair cutting prices: city vs suburbs is very true. My hair now costs me £15 every 8-12 weeks although at 12 weeks it’s starting to look a little wild!
Thanks for dropping by; love your site!
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I’ve been cutting my own hair with clippers for years now. I figure I’ve saved several thousand dollars by doing this for a layout of $13 for the clippers. Now my partner is doing his own hair with the same set of clippers so my frugal ways are spreading:)
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Laura Reply:
December 13th, 2010 at 3:53 am
Jane: I haven’t dared to make the move to cutting my own hair..although I don’t rule it out in the future!
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