Haircuts

[Don Corleone]

When I had a full head of hair, I'd let it go 6-8 weeks between haircuts. Now, the few stragglers I have left on the top look quite unkempt if they don't get trimmed down on a regular basis. And the sides and back are as thick and grow as quickly as they always did. I do a lot of business travel and I don't always have time to dash out for a haircut before I'm required to attend a customer visit, so it's best for me to keep it 'ready to show' at all times.

[Orb]

As rarely as possible, but since I go to a school that would surely regulate height and nose size if it could, I can't usually put it off more than a couple of months.

[spmetla]

When I was a kid a had a mop head and got a hair cut about every 3 months. In Highschool I buzzed it all off and maintained it at home with a 1" buzzer. While deployed I kept it pretty much the same but now that I'm back to being a dirty civy I've grown it out so it's just a 2" buzz around the sides and a trim with scissors on the top, just enough to keep the hair off my neck and ears so my ROTC Cadre and National Guard leadership can't get mad because I make sure it meets regulation. After texting two weeks is the max limit before those hairs touch the ear and I'm a dirty hippy. Hope when I go active again as a Lt. that my CO will allow me to have my long yet regulation haircut, I'm tired of maintaining the small turd of hair on the top.

[Samurai Waki]

Meh. Having my Hair Cut has never really been a priority. I usually give it a good trim, or cut during early summer so I'm not sweating buckets come the 100+ Degree Weather. But then I let it grow for the rest of the year.

[Bijo]

Just shave it bald :P Will save you barber money, even shampoo money

[Evil_Maniac From Mars]

Mrs. Kukri cuts mine about every 2 months.

Once I departed the military (haircut every Friday), I quit shining shoes, brass, and leather, and cut my hair only when it starts getting in my way.

And grew a beard.

And only iron my clothes for weddings and funerals.

[edyzmedieval]

What a bunch of hippies!

I got to start shaving my youthful facial hair. It's starting to grow.

[Slyspy]

Never, I shave my head.

[Caius]

Im like BKS, but I think it growed my hair for 6 months.

[Tamur]

What's all this about cutting hair? I either burn mine in the campfire or rip it out if it gets annoying. Just don't ask me how often I bathe.

[Beirut]

What's all this about cutting hair? I either burn mine in the campfire or rip it out if it gets annoying. Just don't ask me how often I bathe.

So Tamur, I was sitting here drinking my tea and I got to wondering, how often do you bathe?

[Bijo]

lol


Ripping it out is not something I'd recommend, neither burning it off. Just bang your head against the wall long enough and imagine that it'll disappear. Trust me... it works. No, really(!), trust me and try it out!


And to those who shave their heads: don't forget to shave down there as well

[Beirut]

It's Thursday.

BKS said he was getting a haircut today.

Well?

[Ragnor_Lodbrok]

I haven't had my hair cut for two years, resulting in a ponytail.

And yes, I'm an evil communist hippie hellbent on destroying every industrialised nation!

[KukriKhan]

It's Thursday.

BKS said he was getting a haircut today.

Well?

[edyzmedieval]

By the way, I have a question. What's more useful for cutting facial hair, blade or razor machine?

I need to cut the "sides", and so far my skin ain't too happy with a blade.

[Big King Sanctaphrax]

Real men use blades. If you actually want a good shave, I would advise getting either a dual-edged safety razor or a straight, cut-throat razor. They are much, much better than the rubbish cartridge razors Gillette push now (Mach 3 and stuff) and the blades are also a lot cheaper-free in the case of the straight razor (you don't need to replace it).

The dual-edged razor is probably going to be the easiest for you. I personally favour Merkur razors-



They're made in Germany, so you should be able to get hold of one pretty easily. You'll also need a shaving brush and some shaving cream/soap, and you'll probably want to buy stuff like Alum bars and styptic pencils too. It's worth it though, in my opinion-I could never shave with a cheap disposable or an electric anymore. Once you have a bit of practice, the shave you'll get knocks spots off these other methods-plus it's far more manly and enjoyable.

[Gregoshi]

Blah blah blah...avoids haircut inquiries...blah blah blah.

Come on BKS, 'fess up. Inquiring minds want to know!

[Beirut]

Come on BKS, 'fess up. Inquiring minds want to know!

If he don't fess up soon, we may have to take... further measures.

[Tamur]

If he don't fess up soon, we may have to take... further measures.

I thought we weren't going to mention Guid...o

*puts hand over mouth*

[Gregoshi]

We may have to introduce BKS to OUR barber. You know, the guy who only knows one hair style...high and tight.

[Big King Sanctaphrax]

I'm afraid I may have to disapoint-I didn't get as drastic a haircut as I was considering a few months ago.

I got a good 6 inches taken off though, and it looks a lot tidier now. I'll probably have it cut graduallly shorter by increments, I think it will be easier psychologically.

[edyzmedieval]

6 INCHES? :O

You got to be kidding. My hair ain't 6 inches thick!

[Beirut]

I got a good 6 inches taken off though, and it looks a lot tidier now. I'll probably have it cut graduallly shorter by increments, I think it will be easier psychologically.

Yes, for the women.

Ten-thousand strumpets in Liverpool weep with follicular gladness, for Elvis has not left the building.

[ajaxfetish]

By the way, I have a question. What's more useful for cutting facial hair, blade or razor machine?

I need to cut the "sides", and so far my skin ain't too happy with a blade.

Electric razor is easier and faster; blade gives you a better shave. Depends on your priorities.

Ajax

[King Henry V]

6 INCHES? :O

You got to be kidding. My hair ain't 6 inches thick!

But you've probably never been posted in the Babes Thread in drag.

[naut]

By the way, I have a question. What's more useful for cutting facial hair, blade or razor machine?

I need to cut the "sides", and so far my skin ain't too happy with a blade.

A knife.

[Bijo]

Ah, what the hell you talking about? Using razors, blades, knives, pffff. I always ask a crackshot cah-boh to use his sixshooters to graze the facial hair off. From a good distance too, of course. Dangerous, but ah

[Snite]

Once a week on Sunday. In my unit, you have to show up Monday with a fresh haircut.

That and I despise hair on my sides and back ever since high school. Can't really say why other than it just really irritates me.

I know guys so meticulous in looking good that they get their hair cut every 3 days so that they never look different. If the Army paid me more, I'd do the same.


Peace, One Love,
Snite

[macsen rufus]

Where's the "once a year" option, then?

I just announced the official start of spring by having my winter coat buzzed down to an all-over number 2. I always (not that "always" means a lot at yearly intervals....) go to the little Italian place across the road from where I work, and scare the staff witless on my return after lunch.

A few years ago I looked a lot like my avatar, but it got seriously irritating, and you get to the bar quicker with cropped hair .

One of these years I'm going to have to go for the Yul Brinner just to conceal the receding tidemark