DIY haircuttery

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Screen Shot 2013-05-13 at 5.40.39 PMHey! I wanted to show you a photo of how my hair is looking these days. There you go! That’s with no (professional) hair cut in 5 months. I have trimmed my bangs and the back twice now with your help. That’s so awesome for me! I absolutely love how the asymmetry keeps it looking soft and feminine. Who knew a badass hair cut like the “dragon tattoo cut” could grow out to be so perfectly girly? This is the first time I’ve grown it out in about three years. I always thought I couldn’t have long hair because it was too dry and unmanageable but now that I am ShamPHree-ing and not using heat tools or hair products I’m realizing my hair actually kinda rules ;] I was just holding it back (and frankly torturing it) before.

I’ve been debating finding a new stylist because the back of my hair is being awkward and I want to try funky bangs but I’m starting to think that I need to just trust my hair (the back especially) to grow out and be itself and be beautiful and maybe soon I’ll trust myself enough to try some crazy new DIY bangs. Thanks again for the help and confidence!

Erika, we think you look smashing!

Looking for a change in your hair style, routine, and outlook? Try DIY!

PicMonkey CollageHere is some recent testimonial from people who have gone DIY on their hair with HTHG cut and color video tutorials……

I have been overwhelmed with great feedback from people who are taking their hair and their families hair into their own hands. I am SO HAPPY to be able to share with people and help them empower themselves. Thank you all:)

Screen Shot 2013-03-29 at 4.16.12 PM” I love my hair after cutting it myself with HTHG’s choppy bangs video. I had a haircut that wasn’t working on me, come to find out all I needed was the right bangs and now I love it. Her video was funny, easy to follow, and I appreciated the DIY filming and production. She is a woman who has some great tricks to share and knows how o make it easy for a first time DIYer”-Tanya G, Pittsburg

Screen Shot 2013-03-29 at 4.15.43 PM“My DIY perfect layers and Ombre color looks perfect, and it didn’t cost me much at all. Now I know how to DIY it, I’m eager to try more HTHG videos.”-Genny T, Scottsdale

Screen Shot 2013-03-29 at 4.14.54 PM“My sister really wanted silver ends in her black hair, and we were afraid to trust anyone in our small town to do it right, so we DIYed it with HTHG’s Silver ends tutorial and it looks great!”

 

Screen Shot 2013-03-29 at 4.15.59 PM“My husband went way up on the cool scale with HTHG’s Hipster hangover video. It was so easy, and it is his new go-to haircut. Thanks;)”

Screen Shot 2013-03-29 at 4.14.36 PM“I was so scared to take my son in for his first haircut, but his black curls were getting out of control. I found HTHG online and did the hairstyle for a wizard haircut on him and it turned out great. He looks precious, and he still has his curls. And it was my first time ever cutting hair!”-Jamie Williams, Texas

Screen Shot 2013-03-29 at 4.16.32 PMZooey bangs are my JAM! I do them on myself, and several friends too. What an easy trick!”-Emily C, Chicago

Screen Shot 2013-03-29 at 4.16.26 PM” I don’t know how I survived without The Shlob. It is the perfect haircut for my wavy, heavy hair. I even managed to texturize it myself and remove some bulk with the bulk removing video! And now my waves are almost curls!”-Valerie J, Northwest Arkansas

Screen Shot 2013-03-29 at 4.15.09 PM“I have foiled my own hair 3 times now with HTHG’s face framing foil video and it is so easy! It looks great every time, and I love that she took the time to link in the ins-and-outs of foiling for me before I bought the video. I felt very prepared to take the plunge, and it turned out great!”-Libby A, NYC

 

Screen Shot 2013-03-29 at 5.05.30 PM” I was ‘stuck in hair, stuck in life’ until I got my HTHG custom consultation. It got me on the right track with a routine that worked with my hair type, and a focused hair goal to work towards. When my hair got long enough, I had my girlfriend give me the ‘hipster pixie chick‘ haircut and I am currently LOVING my hair.” -Dee P.  Pittsburg

Screen Shot 2013-03-29 at 5.05.44 PM” I have used HTHG’s ‘cut your husbands hair‘ video for several months now on my dude, as well as the ‘Hipster Pixie chic‘ on my sister. They both loved their haircuts! I have had so much fun trying out these tips and tricks and sharing them with friends” -Shannon D. Brooklyn, NY

” I do the ‘Perfect layers and ombre color‘ video on myself and at least half of my friends! We get together and drink wine and play with each other’s hair. Thanks so much for the inspiration! I love that I can afford to have great hair.” Phaedra C, Portland, OR

HTHG DIY haircuts are happening

HTHG had a really fun couple of hours today with Meleah, AKA Scarlett Knuckles. I needed a long haired model to let me demonstrate 6 simple yet super sassy DIY ponytail haircuts on. She just happened to be waiting for an excuse to cut her long gorgeous hair off.

This is her before and after. In between these two haircuts, there were 6 unique DIY haircuts. As in, we put her hair in a perfectly strategically placed ponytail and had her cut off the ends of the ponytail, 6 times, for 6 different super style-y hairstyles.

Great DIY haircuts for HTHG readers are happening!! Keep your eyes out in early January for this killer fun hair post that will inspire you to get all your friends together, grab your shears, and have some fabulous DIY haircutting fun. Because I love you and I can’t possibly not share with you this awesomeness.

XOXO, HTHG

How to trim your lady parts.

lady partsNot those ones!

Here is a little secret for you from me. (cup hands around your ear) The little hair bits that fall around your face when you wear your hair up are adding tons of softness, prettiness, and intrigue to your look. They are inviting people to come closer to you, and framing your pretty face.

 

I will tell you how to trim them yourself if you promise to share this post.

Promise? Great!

So sometimes your haircut just needs a little freshening. Maybe you can’t make it to the salon. This trick will put the pretty back into your ‘do.

Check out this photo. I think that those lady parts add just the right touch of softness to make this hairstyle work on me. My lady parts are my hair safety blanket. Without them I feel like one big face.

Here is a lil video I put together for you;)

XO.

 

 

 

 

Cut your husband’s hair, a DIY story

Doo-rag mama watched HTHG’s classy man haircut video and learned how to cut her husbands hair into a very classic men’s hairdo that totally suits his old time-y dust bowl car mechanic style. I had the pleasure of checking this cut after she finished it and was blown away by her DIY haircutting skills!!!!!!!

She said that the video was so well explained and gave me all the credit but I’m gonna flip that back on her and credit her bold, fearless, experimental DIY personality. So proud!

Want to know how to style this classy man haircut? Watch this!

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