Corona Virus: How Are We Doing?

[SkipdiverJohn]

Unless you cut your own (like I do) then you couldn't get a cut legally at a barbers/hair dresser recently. The shaver on 12/18mm does me fine.

I thought most blokes cut their own, or get their OH to cut it for them. Most blokes that I know do. It's quicker to cut it at home than the time it takes to travel to the barbers!
Currently on my spring #2 intermediate cut. When it gets warmer it's #1 time for a few months, then back to #2 for the autumn. #3 is strictly for the depths of winter. This hair care stuff for blokes is really easy, I don't know why it's such a big drama for some.

 

[Andy in Germany]

In the midst of the sudden availability of kits just about everywhere my soon to be former employer once again showed their inability to keep up with events, or even be vaguely human.

They now have to make tests available to all staff and clients: they have interpreted this as telling everyone who wants a test they will be available in one location, next Wednesday, between 6 and eight in the evening; book in advance...

 

[fossyant]

I thought most blokes cut their own, or get their OH to cut it for them.

I do my own as I can't be bothered waiting. My son's booked in for next Tuesday and looks like a mushroom he's got that much hair -won't let us touch it.

Dunno, those of us that are 'active' just cut it off short.

 

[fossyant]

I thought most blokes cut their own, or get their OH to cut it for them. Most blokes that I know do. It's quicker to cut it at home than the time it takes to travel to the barbers!
Currently on my spring #2 intermediate cut. When it gets warmer it's #1 time for a few months, then back to #2 for the autumn. #3 is strictly for the depths of winter. This hair care stuff for blokes is really easy, I don't know why it's such a big drama for some.

It's a big thing all this male grooming lark - totally lost on me too !

 

[classic33]

i need to in preparation for seeing my mum sometime soon - not in a care home. If anyone has a good link on the recommended way to test/how to use the results/how often to repeat etc I would be interested.

Lloyd's Pharmacy in Sainsburys have them. I start using them tomorrow. Been told twice a week, but there's seven tests in the box, making me think its one a day.

Full instructions inside the box, which I've not opened yet.

 

[fossyant]

Someone is making a mint out of the boxes... huge !

 

[classic33]

The relief at getting a haircut this morning, 4 months late.

First haircut in 390 days, when they reopened, the other week.

 

[Andy in Germany]

First haircut in 390 days, when they reopened, the other week.

To be fair it isn't as obvious with your hair because you can hide it under the cowl.

 

[SkipdiverJohn]

Who's been cutting it?

Me. Takes me ten minutes. Job done. Haven't been to the barbers for years and years.

Dude, how fast does you hair grow?

Same speed as anybody else's I'd imagine. I usually cut it every 2/3 weeks, basically once it's got longer than the next set of clipper attachments up.

I do my own as I can't be bothered waiting. My son's booked in for next Tuesday and looks like a mushroom he's got that much hair -won't let us touch it.
Dunno, those of us that are 'active' just cut it off short.

Short works for me. Wash & go straight out the door. No endless messing around with combs and brushes.

It's a big thing all this male grooming lark - totally lost on me too !

I call it male poncification...

 

[Andy in Germany]

Same speed as anybody else's I'd imagine. I usually cut it every 2/3 weeks, basically once it's got longer than the next set of clipper attachments up.

Makes sense. I cut my hair (by which I mean Beautiful Wife cuts it) pretty short but I then leave it for ages...

 

[classic33]

"On average, hair tends to grow between 0.5 and 1.7 centimeters per month. This is equivalent to around 0.2 to 0.7 inches."

This estimate comes from The Trichological Society.

 

[fossyant]

"On average, hair tends to grow between 0.5 and 1.7 centimeters per month. This is equivalent to around 0.2 to 0.7 inches."

This estimate comes from The Trichological Society.

Mine is in the 1.7cm category....

 

[fossyant]

I call it male poncification...

You can't say that anymore.

My dad swore by engine oil keeping his hair good (his job - he came back smelling of it every day) - he's 75 with a full head of grey hair - no thinning.

 

[fossyant]

Mine is in the 1.7cm category....

And it's a pain.... even cutting it myself. I've seen what I'd look like through my son, and I can't deal with that much hair.

 

[Andy in Germany]

I've just been asked to translate instructions into english for the tests now being given out in local kindergartens: they have people translating into a dozen languages or more this weekend...