Who did your BC? You or a stylist?

[Honey-Dip]

I see several people that pull out the scissors and get to cutting! So I am wondering what most have done.

 

[LongHairDreams]

stylist....i wanted it to be even, so I had her do it.

 

[kbragg]

I did most of it at home and went to a stylist to trim off the residual straight pieces and to give me a nice even shape (Figured it was cheaper to do it that way)

 

[cclark1]

I'm going to the stylist next month!

 

[Rapunzel*]

i did but left some relaxed ends off because i didnt know if i could grip my hair if it were shorter
i should have chopped it all at once

 

[BrownEyez22]

I did my own last friday. Everybody was like YOU cut you OWN hair...lol

 

[collidoscope]

stylist, even though i ended up having to cut more off anyway. i don't think she quite understood what natural is.

 

[lilsparkle825]

ME and my mom...we just went in the bathroom and started hacking. its probably uneven but i dont plan on straightening for at least another month, so we will see...lol

 

[Mom23]

Me and my hubby did. I cut with the scissors first and then he went over it with the clippers.

 

[jamiss]

I went to a Korean barber that was located within walking distance to my house. I just wanted to hurry up and get it done, before I changed my mind, and they were really close to my home. I know they talked about me the whole time, but she did a good job.

 

[BostonMaria]

I asked my hair dresser to do it and she suggested I wait... So I waited 2 weeks and instead of rollersetting my hair I just grabbed scissors and cut it all off. I went from APL to 5 1/2 inches of hair. It was very liberating and I'll never do it again! The only downside is that its uneven and I really don't have a "hair style" per say.

 

[cieramichele]

stylist, even though i ended up having to cut more off anyway. i don't think she quite understood what natural is.

ditto.

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[tetbelle]

I've BC'd a few times. Once I did it myself with the clippers...not a good idea...lol. I left a small ball spot in my hair. The other two times my husband did it. Each time I shaved to a buzz cut.

 

[SouthernTease]

I did it.
My hair is very uneven, and I'm really good at cutting my own hair
but I guess the way my natural hair grew in...
kind of messed me up...
I'll get it evened out in maybe 6 months.
I want to see length and you really can't tell it's uneven
the way I wear it everyday
I DO NOT trust stylist... so... that was never an option

 

[plastic]

I had to do it myself , the lady at the salon refused to do it saying i had no NG (i had about 2 inches) ... i told her all she has to do was wet it because my hair tends to get straight while in a ponytail but she wasn't even listening. After crying on my way home, my baby at the time cane over and cut the back while i cut the front ... and i didnt have to pay him

 

[cieramichele]

I did it.
My hair is very uneven, and I'm really good at cutting my own hair
but I guess the way my natural hair grew in...
kind of messed me up...
I'll get it evened out in maybe 6 months.
I want to see length and you really can't tell it's uneven
the way I wear it everyday
I DO NOT trust stylist... so... that was never an option

http://www.longhaircareforum.com/showthread.php?t=22339&page=2
look at jetcitygirl. When I saw her avatar, I thought of you.
I like you how you have it up by the way.

 

[MrsQueeny]

With my last one, my stylist reluctantly did it. It was like pulling teeth though. She would only cut like an inch at first until I told her, "no I want you to cut it" and showed her. Q

 

[Honey-Dip]

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[Bigghair]

I did my own mini chops and bc. It was easy to see the two textures because I transitioned for 11 months. I figure why pay someone to do something I can do.
Why does it seem like when a person wants a bc the stylist won't do it, but when a person goes in for a trim they get a bald fade???

 

[chocolate01]

I did mine myself and had a stylist even it up about a month later.

 

[Leeda.the.Paladin]

I had about 4 inches of NG and everywhere I called said that I would have to go to a barber. Um...no. So I had my best friend do it (she did her own as well). I told her to leave on a few relaxed ends, but I wish I told her to get rid of all of them. It would've saved me a lot of clipping myself.

 

[DarkAngell]

I did it but i should've gotten it done so it could be even and shaped better.

 

[Ebony Majesty]

my mother
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=N1kxlQL1-BA

 

[~marti26.]

I did my own mini chops and bc. It was easy to see the two textures because I transitioned for 11 months. I figure why pay someone to do something I can do.
Why does it seem like when a person wants a bc the stylist won't do it, but when a person goes in for a trim they get a bald fade???

Right!!


I just BC'd 12 days ago and I had my sister in law do it. She does hair all the time even though she's not a licensed stylist. Her hair is natural so she was al to willing to do it. She shaped it up quite nicely too.

 

[lollyoo]

Did my BC myself, was tired of dealing with the 2 textures (bC'ed 14 months earlier than planned).

 

[Honey-Dip]

I did my own mini chops and bc. It was easy to see the two textures because I transitioned for 11 months. I figure why pay someone to do something I can do.
Why does it seem like when a person wants a bc the stylist won't do it, but when a person goes in for a trim they get a bald fade???

So true. I would not let, nor would she do it, my current stylist do my bc. I have not been to her in a minute. My last relaxer was Novemer 2007 and she does not know how to GENTLY deal with my tranistioning hair. SO, I have been wearing sew ins and doing to the Dominicans once er' few months.

 

[Honey-Dip]

my mother
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=N1kxlQL1-BA

Your hair is beautiful!!! Very pretty.

 

[meia]

I did it myself. lol, after having more than several BAD (I mean BAD!) experiences at salons with numerous bumbling idiots toting scissors, I decided, especially in this case, that WASN'T NO ONE coming near my head with NOTHING.

I'd rather mess up and be mad at myself than straight up ASSAULTING a hairdresser for her messing me up.

 

[graceunderfire]

My hair was uneven so I grabbed a pair of scissors and decided to even it myself, then I realized that some parts were really low...so, I grabbed a one of those razors with the handle and proceeded to shave my head.