DIY: Cutting Bangs, ... help? Options

[Melissa]

So, I bought these hair-cutting scissors and am planning to cut/trim my bangs tonight. I have longish side-swept bangs; they're growing out and I want them back. I've never cut my own hair before, so ... any tips or techniques I should be aware of before I completely f**k up my hair?

[laurellesions]

i cut my bangs all the time.
cut them dry. make sure you don't move your head while you're doing it. and try twisting your hair and cutting it that way. that's what works best for cutting sideswept bangs. it keeps them from being too even. cut them a little longer than you want them at first and then trim them little by little until they're right.

happy snipping!
=]

[Just_Dream]

and try twisting your hair and cutting it that way. that's what works best for cutting sideswept bangs. it keeps them from being too even.

SO TRUE!

I had Kevin's roommate cut my hair (lol he did it in the dorm bathroom and he twisted my hair a lot. Of course he used a razor though. It seems easier with a razor because you only have to cut down, whereas with scissors you kind of have to move both parts of the scissors without shaking your hands. It just seems more stable with a razor.

But yea good luck! Oh man my bangs are getting long. I've gotten lazy to haul my ass over to Kevin's dorm again to get my hair cut.. Sooo lazy =X