It’s an expensive time of year. Mother’s day is just around the corner and everywhere we look we are violently encouraged to spend as much as they can on their lovely mothers, grandmothers and great grandmothers. Then Easter comes just after that when you are forced into buying giant chocolate eggs for everyone you know (get one for yourself like I do, it might cheer you up a bit). If that isn’t bad enough I also have my sister and grandfathers birthday in the same month as the others. I will be tapped out, so how will I save money?

I have taken inspiration from my blog on Tuesday in which, I talked about Pebbles Geldof, I mean Pixie Geldof, and her Flinstone’s inspired hair. Although I really quite liked her knew styling, bright orange hair with black roots had a distinct ‘at home’ feel about it. Maybe the Geldof bank account is depleting, hence the at home dye job, Peaches’ run in with the law after being accused of shoplifting, and Bob’s god awful appearance for the last 10 years. So anyway, in this expensive moment of the year in these times of recession, maybe it’s time to try the at home hair cut.

I have been not stranger to the at home haircut, and trust me I have learned from my mistakes. I have learned to be conservative and careful when trimming the fringe after cutting off way too much, way too unevenly and ending up with just a pathetic tuft of hair, where the fringe used to be. I have also learned that you can’t just cut chunks of hair off that get on your nerves either, because it looks like you have done just that. So if you want to save a little bit of cash and not look like you have been scalp mauled by an angry lion, follow these simple tips.

Freshly washed hair is much easier to cut than dirty dry hair. Also keep a spray bottle of water nearby in case the hair begins to dry.

Sharp scissors are a must. You do not want to be going away on the same bit of hair with blunt scissors it a sure fire way to cause damage to the hair.

Don’t be too adventurous with the at home haircut, get to excited or cocky and you’re going to end up looking a total idiot. Use a ruler to make sure you cut the same length off each section of hair.

Maybe start with a professional cut at first and then maintain that cut by trimming that style every 6 weeks.

For all my curly haired readers, remember that your hair will be significantly shorter once it has dried so don’t get too snip-happy with the scissors unless you want it to look like you have a birds nest resting atop your bonce.

Try it for yourself, but make sure you have plenty of hats about, just in case.

This is your friendly neighbourhood hair guru signing off...until next time citizens

- Gems