Haircut question for men

[rdy2go]

About every four weeks. Mine grows pretty fast and I swear the barber uses some sort of hair fertilizer on it. Keep it cut about like I did in school and while working. I'm a creature of habit. Military style is too short for me, no buzz cut here.

 

[eytonxav]

I would guess my hair gets to about 1.5-2" in length and gets cut ~ every 6 weeks, although it may be a little shorter on the crown of my head.

 

[samclem]

About every 4 weeks. I get it cut to above the ears and tapered in back. I go to a regular barber shop (real barber pole sign, 3 chairs, I take whoever opens up first), pay $10 haircut plus $3 tip. Witty, wiseacre barbers (guys and gals) providing local news and helpful advice.

 

[Midpack]

After a cut - about an inch on top, tapering to about half inch on the sides and trimmed around the ears. No bald spots yet, but my forehead is a little larger, both just like my 95 yo Dad.
Every 4 weeks like clockwork, on my cloud calendar with two alerts until I die...

 

[ExFlyBoy5]

About every 4 weeks. After retiring from the Air Force I tried to let it grow, but couldn't stand it. I like it short enough that I don't need a comb.

 

[Dawg52]

Every 5-6 weeks. Like to keep it neat.

 

[scrabbler1]

It's every 8-9 weeks here, or 6 times a year. I used to keep it a little longer over the ears in the winter, shorter in the summer. But about 10 years ago, I went with the shorter summer length year-round. And about 5 years ago, I began getting it cut at a local barber after my regular one from my home town died and his son (who took over the shop) moved away. This makes it a lot easier to get my hair cut whenever I want because the shop is walking distance from where I live.

 

[Sunset]

It grows until DW tells me I need a cut. Basically gets a little over the top of ears? That may change in retirement; dunno what she'll decide (she's the one who has to look at it, not me).
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I let DW tell me for a month and then it gets cut.

 

[38Chevy454]

Clippers at home, #5 (5/8 inch) all over. Cut when it gets to little over an inch, about 4-5 weeks. No cost except time, since done at home. DW takes off the spacer and does the back of the neck and over ears.

 

[fh2000]

DW has been cutting my hair for the last 10 years or so once every 2-3 months. She is not particularly handy but I put on a baseball cap all the time, so I am not concerned about any imperfections.

My son is very particular with his hair and he cuts his own hair ever since high school (he is a junior in college now) simply because no one out there does a good job according to him. He uses double mirror and cuts it very short. He does a very good job. I can imagine it is like driving backwards looking at the rear view mirror. I can't do that.

 

[Fedup]

About 2 months. My husband still have very thick hair, no bald spot yet. I like it shorter but the barber likes it to be medium so he can see him more often.

 

[Walt34]

Like the military guys I had to conform to a dress code that limited how long the hair could be. Back then it was every two to three weeks when I first started but as I grew older the rate of hair growth has slowed so now it is every 4 - 6 weeks. It just starts to feel sloppy about the time the hair reaches the top of my ears.

 

[Texas Proud]

I am 5 on top and 3 sides...

But, I let it grow down my ears.... I would say the soonest is 2.5 months and sometimes up to 5 months before getting cut...

DW and DD start to complain so I know I have to get it cut within the next month I usually look for a coupon or go to the cheap Japanese shop since there is not a lot of skill in doing the guards.

 

[grasshopper]

Numbers, it's all numbers, I do my own #6 on top and # 3 sides and back Ms G always wants to do my neck. I would rather do a #3 all the way but than I would have to hear about it.

 

[foxfirev5]

DW provides a #2 buzz cut every other week. I offer to return the favor but she prefers to take money we save on me and spend it at the hairdresser.

 

[sengsational]

I'm even more frugal - I've got the Flowbee!

Just plug in the vacuum and pop on the attachment!

I've had one of those "forever". I can do it by myself, but DW tidies the edges. Can't even imagine how much money I saved over the years. I bought it after going to a "stylist" in the 80's and, wanting to get my money's worth, asked to have it cut short. When I got home I realized she'd barely cut any length off. At that point, I realized that it's not rocket science, and pulled the task in-house.

 

[aaronc879]

I pay $13 for a #1 buzz cut every 3 weeks. Maybe 4 weeks occasionally. I've tried doing it myself but it's worth paying to have it done.

 

[Beststash]

I always wanted long hair during my work years so after I retired (52) I let it grow long (about shoulder length). I kept it that way for about 11 years but I have let it grow for the last 3 years. Now 66, it is now about mid-back. I do "beauty shop" about every 3 weeks. My wife is a retired hairdresser. I wear a pony tail when in public but let it all hang out when I'm inside the house. When outside I still have to wear a ponytail and headband because of the wind.

I plan on cutting my hair when we stop these endless wars!! Like my Physician says, "You'll look like Cher if that is the case".

Retirement is so much fun!!

 

[Rustic23]

I cut it when it needs it. In fact it needs it now. I bought a Flowbee about thirty years ago. My kids still make fun of it, but hey it works!


https://www.amazon.com/FLOWBEE-Haircutting-machine-Flowbee-System/dp/B00020F9TK/ref=sr_1_1_a_it?ie=UTF8&qid=1495063409&sr=8-1&keywords=flowbee+hair

 

[Car-Guy]

About every 6 weeks or when it starts touching the tops of my ears.

 

[Midpack]

I didn't know we had "damn hippies" in our midst.





jk

 

[Hermit]

I didn't know we had "damn hippies" in our midst.
jk

Probably a lot more ex-hippies that have since joined the short-hair brigade...

 

[MRG]

A few guys and I got into a discussion the other day about how often men visit the barber for a haircut.

So, I am asking two questions;

1. What is the longest you let your hair grow? - skinhead, a 1/2 inch, an inch, a few inches, down to the shoulder, ponytail or ?

2. How often do you get it cut to keep it at that length or shorter? (Note: it doesn't matter who cuts your hair only that it is cut)

Me?

1. About 2 inches
2. every other month

Yea, I let myself get rather shaggy at times.

When I was in school, down to my a$$. I remember my brother and another guy telling about someone who had their hair caught in a machine(we were running a sawmill) and being scalped! Being 18 and knowing everything, I paid no attention. Fortunately I escaped unharmed.

I did honor my future MIL's requests and had it cut to shoulder length before our wedding.[emoji4]

After that career I conformed whilst I possessed hair.

Today it's a number one every month.

 

[Midpack]

Probably a lot more ex-hippies that have since joined the short-hair brigade...

I resemble that remark. When I see college pics of myself I just shake my head...

 

[wrigley]

I went to a college prep, all boys, Catholic high school that had (what I thought) a pretty strict dress/hygiene code. My hair could not be below the bottom of my ear lobes or below the bottom of the collar on my shirt. After high school I joined the Navy and spent 20+ years there before retiring. So........my hair stayed short for those periods of time in my life.

When I retired from the Navy I was hell bent on letting my hair grow and not have to worry about a barber for a while. That didn't last very long. I get my hair cut roughly once a month and it stays relatively short.

Mike