How to Cut Your Own Hair, According to Stylists and People Who Swear By It

glamour.com:

is upon us, so much so that “how to cut your own hair” isn't just trending on TikTok, but now a breakout term on Google trends, too.

This comes as no surprise: attempting a DIY haircut is universal experience. Who hasn’t had a moment of weakness and in the bathroom mirror?

Exactly.That said, giving yourself a full on haircut is a bit more extensive than a baby —and is therefore not something (most) experts encourage you try at home. “I don’t recommend cutting your hair at home because it takes skill and experience,” , a hairstylist at Chicago's , tells Glamour. “You can accidentally cut too much off and can be lopsided.”, owner and hairstylist at New York City's the Second Floor Salon, says the same. "A homemade haircut can at best look basic or uneven and at worst, can be a disaster," he says.That's not to say cutting or trimming your own hair is impossible, though: It's just a steep-learning curve that requires some research beforehand—which yes, does include reading this story.This content can also be viewed on the site it from.“If you’re comfortable and have done your research, go for it!" says pro hairstylist and founder of XMONDO Hair, who started a series of at-home haircut YouTube tutorials that several DIY beauty creators like Autum Rainn (above) have followed themselves.While Mondo started making them in 2020—“ pushed a lot of people to try DIY haircuts, and it’s amazing to see how those skills have stuck around,” he says—it's worth noting that many DIY enthusiasts started well before lockdown.Glamour art director Allie Folino, for example, grew up getting haircuts from her non-hairstylist mom at home and continued the tradition into college and beyond.