My sons have been asking for specialty haircuts. J-son wanted a checkerboard; N-son wanted a dragon on his head. Neither of these was an option when I was a kid.
I have clippers, and I did my best to imprint checkers on J-son's head. The overall effect made him look like he had mange. Or maybe he was related to Frankenstein, I don't know. He was happy, but I was a bit embarrassed. Really, who wants to let the neighbors know your kid has mange?
I googled all sorts of combinations of "how to black boy hair cut etch design", to see what I was missing out on. I got, interestingly enough, LOTS of You-tube videos. That's really the first time that happened. I don't get You Tube videos when I look for "how to can applesauce", for example. The videos all came with lots of hip hop music, and (depending on the combination of words I put in) were more or less advertisements for a particular hair shop. But I got to see lots of handsome african american men styling hair -- either their own, or someone else's.
I finally decided that my hair clippers don't really cut quite close enough. I started over with a combination of clippers and razors. I'm nowhere near professional, but round 2 at least doesn't look like mange. These hair cuts have lasted for a week without a request to undo my handiwork. The boys are happy, and that's what counts.
Suggestions for improvements are most welcome. Fortunately, when it comes to hair, my mistakes will grow out. But I would love to do a better job.
I have clippers, and I did my best to imprint checkers on J-son's head. The overall effect made him look like he had mange. Or maybe he was related to Frankenstein, I don't know. He was happy, but I was a bit embarrassed. Really, who wants to let the neighbors know your kid has mange?
I googled all sorts of combinations of "how to black boy hair cut etch design", to see what I was missing out on. I got, interestingly enough, LOTS of You-tube videos. That's really the first time that happened. I don't get You Tube videos when I look for "how to can applesauce", for example. The videos all came with lots of hip hop music, and (depending on the combination of words I put in) were more or less advertisements for a particular hair shop. But I got to see lots of handsome african american men styling hair -- either their own, or someone else's.
I finally decided that my hair clippers don't really cut quite close enough. I started over with a combination of clippers and razors. I'm nowhere near professional, but round 2 at least doesn't look like mange. These hair cuts have lasted for a week without a request to undo my handiwork. The boys are happy, and that's what counts.
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| J-son has a checkerboard pattern shaved into his head. |
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| N-son has a dragon head forward, wings in the middle, and a tail in the back. |
That's really the first time that happened. david and friends
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