Wahl Hair Cutting Kits: Do-it-Yourself Haircut with Hair Clippers

Wahl Hair Cutting Kits: Do-it-Yourself Haircut with Hair Clippers

Save money and avoid scheduling hassles by using Wahl Hair Cutting Kits for a do-it-yourself haircut. Are you tired of rearranging your schedule to fit with your favorite hair salon's openings? Sick of spending upwards of $50 every three weeks on a haircut you end up disliking? With a hair cutting kit, you learn how to use hair clippers to create a stunning look that is easy to maintain in the comfort of your own home.

Components of a Typical Wahl Hair Cutting Kit

Wahl Hair Cutting Kits come in a variety of models. Typically, however, they usually contain the same basic components:

Barber cape

Barber scissors

Blade guard

Cleaning brush

Comb attachments in varying lengths

Combs

Hair clips

Instructional booklet

Neck brush

Right and left ear taper comb attachments

Storage bag

Trimmer/clipper unit

One of the best kits to start with is the Wahl Color Pro Color Coded Haircutting Kit. You can stop worrying about lengths and just remember which colored attachment provided the best cut for each member of your family. Most children and adults remember colors better than numbers.

Getting Started

It's best to rinse your hair and towel dry it before a hair cut. When learning how to cut hair with clippers, you want the hair to be perfectly straight. Wet hair is easily combed flat.

Oil the blades, if necessary, and lay out all the attachments. Have the person receiving the hair cut put the cape on and you can help them tie it in the back.

It's easier to give someone a haircut than to do it yourself, especially on the back of the head. If you must give yourself a haircut, consider using the Self-Cut Complete Haircutting Kit that cuts hair from any angle making it easy to reach over your head and still get an even trim.

Cutting the Hair with Clippers

Always work vertically. If you cut hair horizontally, you are likely to end up with visible lines.

Put on the desired comb attachment and work in an upward direction rocking the cutting tip away from the head as you travel upwards. This provides a well blended, even cut. Run the comb through each section and make sure you haven't missed any pieces. If there are cowlicks, move the trimmer at an angle to catch any longer hairs. You want to always try to cut hair in the opposite direction to its natural growth.

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