Save Money on Hair Cuts

I get my hair cut about twice a year. Inevitably, the person cutting my hair scolds me, but oh well. It seems to work for me just fine. Plus, it saves money. Guy hair, on the other hand, needs to be cut more often. If my hair grows an inch, you can hardly tell. If my fiance's hair grows an inch, well, it's quite noticeable.

Growing up, his mother cut his hair. With four kids, that seems like a great choice. She's continued to cut it on occasion as well. Recently, we decided it wouldn't be a bad idea if I just learned how to do it myself.

I practiced with his mom's assistance before trying it on my own. I've now cut his hair 2 or 3 times without supervision, and it seems to be just fine. It also helps that his hair is very forgiving - it's quite wavy so if I mess up here or there, it's much harder to tell than it would be on someone with very straight hair. I'm still working out a few of the details (still need to figure out just how short I can cut it in certain areas where it seems much thicker), but those will be easier with practice.

We did opt to buy a decent pair of scissors, which cost us about $16 at Target. Considering a single hair cut costs about that much these days, we've already made back that money easily. It would be nice to have one of those wraps to keep the hair off his clothing, but we use an old towel for now.

I know this isn't an option for everyone - I wouldn't want to cut other types of hair, but it does save money. I also know I'm not the only one doing this. We know at least one other couple where the wife cuts the husband's hair, too. As an added bonus for us, it means he gets his hair cut more often. His hair always got quite a bit longer before he felt motivated to go get it cut. Now I can just do it in the comfort of our home.