Haircutting 101
Haircuts.
I never thought I'd pick up a pair of scissors to cut someone's hair. But, when you're just married, in college and living in a studio apartment that measures 11x14 (not kidding), you do what you have to do. Dusty bought a pair of scissors, handed them to me and told me I'd be giving him a haircut. Let's just say half way through I was crying. Yeah, sobbing. I begged him to go have someone else finish it and he assured me that he was not walking into a salon with half a haircut. I had no choice. Since that day, I have been cutting his hair and now, the boys.
Though I hated it at first, I eventually got the hang of it. Cutting Si's hair when he was a baby was a breeze. Then, he went through a phase where cutting his hair was like torture for both of us. I tried taking him to someone once and it was a nightmare. Let's just say he was worse for the barber than for me and the clippers scared the living daylights out of him. Now, he's awesome. He's a pro. Eli is just making it out of the same phase as Silas used to be in. Imagine massive amounts of tears, screaming, hands flying around covering wherever the scissors are, head bobbing around back and forth and side to side, not sitting still for two seconds. It's a wonder I ever managed a decent cut. So, all that being said - this business of cutting their hair requires lots of time and lots of patience. I would never get the scissors out if I only had 15 minutes to do it. No, I need to allow for as much time as possible and come up with plenty of distractions. I turn on their choice of movie, occasionally let them blow bubbles or play in the kitchen sink while I cut. Anything to divert their attention from my task at hand, helps.
Oh, and I never use clippers. At some point I guess I should get some and try it out. Since I've never used them, I am sort of freaked out at the thought - not to mention I assume the boys would go bananas. As I was cutting Silas and Eli's hair tonight, I started wondering how much money I've saved in cutting their hair over the years. So - I'm gonna figure it out right now.
Dusty - We've been married 8 years (in two weeks). For the sake of calculating, I'll figure that rather than 7 years and 11 1/2 months. So 8 years x 52 weeks in a year = 416 weeks.
His hair grows fast and sometimes I cut in more often, other times we wait way longer than needed. I'll estimate that I cut it every 5 weeks. So, 416 weeks divided by every 5 weeks = 83 total haircuts. I have no idea how much a guys haircut costs, so I googled it and saw quite a range. I'll figure the average male haircut costs $15. Sooo, 83 haircuts x $15 = $1,245 saved on cutting Dusty's hair.
Silas - I think he was probably around 4 months when he got his first haircut. He's 5 years and 5 months, so we'll say I've been cutting it for 5 years. So, 5 years x 52 weeks in a year = 260 weeks.
260 weeks divided by every 4 weeks = 65 total haircuts. I'll estimate a child's haircut at $10. So, $65 x $10 = $650 saved on cutting Silas' hair.
Eli - I also cut his hair around 4 months and even cut his "hair" (aka, fuzz) when he was basically bald. So, I've been cutting his hair for 2 years and 10 months. That's 144 weeks divided by every 4 weeks = 36 total haircuts. 36 x $10 = $360 saved cutting Eli's hair.
$1,245 + $650 + $360 = $2,255 saved cutting hair since Dusty and I have been married. And, I think I'm probably low balling the cost, but that gives me an idea.
I'd say, not bad. Imagine what it'll be 15 years from now. Unless at some point the boys want to go get their hair cut by someone else - which is fine, I guess. I mean, at some point they'll have to, right? Silas has gotten where he'll give me tips beforehand. "I want a super cool, rockin' haircut." Or, "I don't want crazy hair, I just want it like I like it, Mom." Eli, on the other hand says, "I don't want my hair cut, Mom. I don't need a haircut." Oh the joys. I love 'em - haircut drama and all.
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eli before and after. |
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