Follow Up & Review: Adventures in Haircutting (with the Conair Titanium Rechargeable Pro-Style Haircut Kit)

So, despite the hair pulling, pinching, and general pain and suffering inflicted by my last adventure in haircutting, my brave husband reminded me that he needed a haircut, and did I want to take care of that?  Part of me wanted to say "no thanks!!" but then I remembered that I didn't want to be a quitter, so I reminded him that the clippers we used last time sucked were not really in good enough condition for me to want to use them again.  Then I added "clippers" to my shopping list, and picked up a new set at the store on the weekend.  This time I went with a Conair cordless rechargeable unit (the Conair 36 Piece Titanium Rechargeable Pro-Style Haircut Kit), it came in a kit with tons of accessories, a carrying case, and best of all, an instructional DVD.  So out of curiousity, I popped it in.  I was really impressed by the usefulness of the video which covered topics such as cleaning and oiling the clippers, how to use them to trim nape and sideburns, and even had a section showing in detail how to perform 5 or 6 different haircut styles from start to finish.

There's nothing like being able to watch someone doing a thing properly to teach you how your technique can improve!  I would say the two most valuable things I learned were how to juggle the scissors and comb while doing a trim, and how to flip the clippers upside down to cut a clean line along sideburns and the nape of the neck.  And I dare say that the quality of the haircuts I completed (as well as the reduction in time it took me to finish two of them) improved a lot!  I gave my son a standard buzz cut with the #3 and #4 guides, in about 10 or 15 minutes (which included a break to find a way to wipe the stray hairs from his mouth).  Then we put the kids to bed, and I got my husband's "business cut" (I had no idea it had a name) completed in just a bit more time, as the top had to be trimmed with scissors to get the right look.

So, if you are looking to try your hand in the at-home haircutting game, I highly recommend this particular set (available from Amazon here http://www.amazon.ca/Conair-HCT221CPCZC-Piece-Pro-Style-Haircut/dp/B004RDQ622/ref=sr_1_fkmr1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1332263654&sr=8-3-fkmr1), and regardless of what set you buy, I definitely recommend watching the instructional video that comes along with it.  For $50, you'll make that up in no time by not having to pay full price for cuts.