If you decide to use electric hair clippers to cut your own hair, or to style hair for your partner or children, then it’s important to follow some basic tips. For short hairstyles electric hair clippers are an economical choice and give just as good a result as you can get from a hairdresser if you use them the right way. Electric hair clippers are especially effective for men and boys who have a style that’s the same length all over, and some women also like this style.
Although with other methods of cutting you need to have damp hair, this is a bad idea with electric hair clippers. You need to work with hair that’s completely dry if you’re using electric hair clippers. This isn’t only because electricity and water are a dangerous combination, but also because you can find that electric hair clippers might get tangled in damp hair, and that’s painful.
It’s also essential not to wash your electric hair clippers in water, and be extremely careful not to put them near water while plugged in as this is highly dangerous. There are special cleaning tools that come with your electric hair clippers to help you remove any hair from the blades. This is enough to keep electric hair clippers clean, and it’s also important to keep them stored in their case so that they stay in good order.
It’s hard to cut long hair with electric hair clippers, so use the scissors to cut long hair before using them. Most electric hair clippers come with professional styling scissors which you can use to cut long hair to a more manageable length, and also to trim around the edges. When you use electric hair clippers you should avoid the areas around the ears as it’s easy to catch the ears which could be painful. Hairdressers usually fold the ears back with one hand while using the electric hair clippers with the other. Most people cutting hair at home use scissors to trim the area around the ears, and it’s still a good idea to fold the ears back.
The first choice you need to make is the length you want to achieve with the electric hair clippers. You will have a set of combs, each marked with the length of hair you will get when you attach it to the electric hair clippers. If you aren’t sure, you should start with the longest length and attach that comb to the electric hair clippers. Once you start cutting you have committed to that length so it’s best to start a little too long rather than too short.
Put a towel around the person having their hair cut, and if you’re at home it’s also possible to take the shirt off. Start at the top of the head and use the electric hair clippers to cut against the grain. This means moving the electric hair clippers in the opposite direction of hair growth. Keep the electric hair clippers parallel to the head and work in rows until all hair has been trimmed. Finish off by using scissors for areas around the ears and any other places that have been missed by the electric hair clippers.
