The hairdressers also closed during the coronavirus crisis. Only one thing helps: cut the hair yourself. There are tips and tricks.
- Since March 21, hairdressers have had to remain closed due to the spread of the coronavirus *.
- This affects not only the hairdressers themselves, but also the customers, whose hair is getting longer and longer.
- Cutting hair yourself is a risk, but it can succeed.
Dortmund - Not only restaurants, retailers and theaters had to close their doors because of the corona virus - hairdressers are also affected by the effects of the crisis. And thus also the customers, whose hair is getting longer and longer. RUHR24.de * has put together a few tips on how to cut your own hair at home.
Corona virus: hairdressers advise against cutting hair yourself
Pssst, first of all, the hairdresser may not know about these tips . Because the masters of hair art strongly advise against cutting your hair yourself . It is no coincidence that you have to do several years of training to give other people a hairstyle .
Self-styled home hairdressers usually cut wrong or too much and usually don't have the right tools at hand to cut their own hair. A dull craft or nail scissors must be used. And that's fatal, says Jens Dagné, board member of the hairdressing association Intercoiffure Germany. That makes the hair dull , brittle and it no longer falls beautifully.
Hairdresser too because of Covid-19: Get proper scissors for cutting your own hair
Therefore, the first rule is: If you want to put your hand on hair cutting because of the corona virus, you should first get suitable scissors .
They are already available for 10 euros in drugstores such as DM and Rossmann. But there are also some useful models available on the Internet. And for the transition, the scissors for cutting your own hair are sufficient for the time being.
In general, the sharper a pair of scissors, the more suitable they are for cutting hair . This can also be seen in the hair quality afterwards, Jens Dagné told the German Press Agency (dpa).
Cut simple hairstyles yourself if the hairdresser has to because of the corona virus
You should also focus on simple things like cutting tips . Just no complicated haircuts or hair color experiments. Because who knows when the hairdressers can open their doors again due to the spread of Covid-19 and repair the damage to the hair.
But if it's just a matter of bringing a little momentum back into the hair or removing the barren split ends at the tips of the hair, then you can easily cut the hair yourself at home . Everything that needs a straight and no complex step cut should not be a problem.
Hairdresser too because of corona virus: Instructions for cutting hair yourself
So get to the top:
- Wet hair
- Pull a middle parting, brush the hair well and pull it straight down
- Take a strand of hair and pull it taut away from the head between the twig and middle finger. Hold the scissors vertically and carefully cut the desired length at the tips
- Continue strand by strand and compare again and again with the previous hair length
If you want it to be a bit more layered and frayed, you can use this method to cut your own hair (be careful, you need really long hair):
- Wet hair
- Comb hair well
- Tie hair into a high ponytail - beautifully centered and even. Tip : The further the braid sits on the head towards the forehead, the more graded the self-cut haircut will be at the end.
- Pull the braid vertically up - and then snap, snap, cut as much as you want. Always straight and horizontal
Cutting hair yourself in times of the coronavirus crisis
But besides the perfect haircut and the right scissors, there are a few more things to consider when cutting hair yourself. For example, you should never shorten your hair when it is completely wet . The mane should only be a little damp .
Because when the hair is wet, it is longer and smoother. As a layperson , it is difficult to estimate how the hair will fall when it is dry when cutting hair yourself. Rather wet the tips of the hair with a spray bottle and then touch the scissors.
Corona virus: Tools for cutting hair yourself are worth their weight in gold
If you have a particularly wild mane or extremely long hair, you can also optionally use aids . Clips, hair ties and a stem comb can be worth gold to separate and cut individual strands of hair.
By the way: When cutting hair yourself , you should feel your way centimeter by centimeter. Once you have cut too much, you cannot undo it. However , you can always improve .
Because of Sars-Cov-2: cut hair yourself because hairdresser is closed - men pay attention
In contrast to many women, men often have short hair . If the hairdresser is now closed due to the corona virus , this may or may not be an advantage. Because short haircuts in particular have to be shaped more often, otherwise they look really quick, pretty wild.
Hairdressers do not recommend cutting your hair yourself.
© Sebastian Kahnert / dpa
That means that men also need a way to cut their hair themselves . Which gives you the advantage. Because until the coronavirus crisis is over, one or the other man can be content with an electric hair clipper and, if necessary, simply cut the hair short and tight with the appropriate attachment.
Although this is not particularly original, it does not require great skill and a lot cannot go wrong.
Instead of cutting hair yourself: alternatives to the hairdresser because of the coronavirus crisis
And if you still don't dare to cut your own hair in the coronavirus crisis (live ticker NRW) *, you should probably think about alternatives such as a hat, hair band or a new look. Or maybe ask his quarantine partner if he wants to try cutting his hair himself. love
* RUHR24.de is part of the nationwide Ippen-Digital editors network.
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