I Am 26 Years Old and My Mom Cuts My Hair

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My mom has been cutting my hair since I was knee high to a grasshopper. And she cuts it still today, although I can now crush that grasshopper with a 26 year old’s foot. She still cuts it the same: straight across. Up through high school she also cut my bangs, also straight across. Eventually I realized that my straight across bangs, complete with a cowlick in the middle, were doing nothing to help my already stilted social progress. And so the bangs were grown out. Then I had my mom cut my hair shorter, but still straight across. So then I looked like a knight from the round table. Did I mention the stilted social progress?

There was a period in college when I had shorter, hipper hair, you know the kind with some style as opposed to straight across. And this required a regular visit to the hairdresser. So a few years went by without mom taking the scissors to the hair. But then I grew tired of short hair and I grew my hair out longer.

So I went back to mom for my trimmings. My hair is fine and straight, and there is just not much style that could be put into it, regardless of who cuts it. So mom just gives me regular trimmings-you guessed it-straight across. These days I have been itching for a change, something shorter and more stylish. But since money is so tight, long, straight hair will have to do. I simply won’t plunk down $25 every six weeks at this point in my life. And shorter hair on women shouldn’t be attempted at home. So while my hair is rather blah, it is really just cut with the latest “frugal style.”

If you are currently into sporting the frugal style than you too should find a friend or family member to cut your hair. Another very cheap option is to have your hair cut by the students at a beauty college, although the results can be mixed. Never cut your own hair, unless you are using a Flowbee. And if you are middle aged or older, you should go the “gray braid” route. My friends and I always joked about becoming “old gray braids” when we were older. Although my hair is really not thick enough to pull off a proper hippie gray braid.

So there is my confession. I am 26 years old and my mom cuts my hair. Perhaps this should be embarrassing to me, but the fact that I am also living with my hairdresser is more so.

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10 Comments

1. Mike on 25.06.2007 at 00:21 (Reply)

   I cut my own hair, but I use clippers and sometimes a razor so it doesn’t make much sense to go somewhere to get it cut.

   Does having a husband with such great hair make it more tempting to go to a stylist? I don’t think I could stand living with Brett, I’d be too self conscious about my hair all the time.

2. Helen on 25.06.2007 at 06:54 (Reply)

   I used to cut my hair all the time..to the point my mom would hide the scissors. I did a pretty good job too. But that was when I was younger, had long hair all one length..but I would try different lengths. It would drive my mom nuts!!!

3. Mrs. FLS on 25.06.2007 at 09:50 (Reply)

   Helen and Mike-Good to hear some do-it-yourself hair cut success stories. Admittedly my injunction to never cut your own hair was only based on one case study. I had a friend who cut her own hair and it looked like she used a squirrel to chew through it, as opposed to scissors. But maybe it works for others who don’t use woodland critters.

   Mike-Yeah, I have some serious Brett hair envy. I love to run my fingers through it and imagine there was some way to graft some of his to my head. But I don’t think it makes me self-conscious really. It would be like being a recreational runner living with a track and field Olympian. There’s no point in comparing, instead you just resign yourself, and join the throngs who admire the gift.

4. InvestEveryMonth.com on 25.06.2007 at 11:19 (Reply)

   My friends always give a hard time for getting my haircut at the local cosmotolgy college. It only costs $7, but I also use a coupon from their website so I pay $5 and give a $2 tip to whoever does my hair.

   I can get a free haircut if I go on Tuesdays, but I found out that Tuesdays are when all the new students start cutting har. I only did that once but then figured the $7 is worth it.

5. ChristianPF on 25.06.2007 at 11:44 (Reply)

   I am 26 and my wife cuts my hair. It is a little bit better than my mom. But not much : )

6. PiggyBank Raider on 25.06.2007 at 11:56 (Reply)

   Ok… I don’t cut my own hair. But I only get it cut before special events, so I visit the salon about three times a year–far less than average. Hubby actually goes to salon to get his hair cut… his is thick and has a weird cowlick that a non-professional can’t tame. Also, I’m afraid to use scissors too close to his face, as I am quite clumsy.

7. Mrs. FLS on 25.06.2007 at 12:37 (Reply)

   Christian-I think it is great that your wife cuts your hair. My mom sometimes cuts Brett’s hair too, but I figure one of these days I should learn so I can do it in the future. But like PBR, I am rather clumsy, and I don’t feel like I have a good eye for something like hair cuts, so I am afraid I would butcher it. Bravo to your wife for not being afraid.

   Invest-I think a hair cut for $7 is a great deal. Do your friends give you a hard time about it because they are super frugal fiends who think you shouldn’t pay anything for a hair cut, or because cosmology colleges have a rep (an unfair one you point out) for mediocre haircuts?

8. strange bird on 26.06.2007 at 17:33 (Reply)

   I cut my boyfriend’s hair. The best frugal style? A buzz cut. It is slightly less dorky, and just as cheap.

9. Jeff on 28.06.2007 at 14:31 (Reply)

   I’m 28 and my mother-in-law cuts my hair. I learned long ago that my hair was a lost cause, so I stopped investing money in to it.

   strange bird’s got it…a buzz cut is definitely the way to go.

10. July 4th Links and Money Lessons (Ask Mr Credit Card’s Blog) on 04.07.2007 at 18:52

    […] Guess who cuts the Frugal Law Student’s Hair? Well, I’ll let the cat out of the bag here. But it’s Brett’s mom. I guess you will only be this frugal when you are student! Judging by the photo on his blog, I would say Brett’s mom is OK with the scissors! Ten years from now when he too busy with his law practice to continue this blog, the now frugal law student will look back and just crack up! But while we are at it, a suggestion for you Brett. Why don’t go with the shiny bald look? You’ll save on the shampoo too! […]

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