It's less than two weeks before the March Slice of Challenge begins. And I think it has been since last March that I sliced. I thought it might be a good time to build up to that writing marathon! Don't you think?
Tonight I read a post about a COVID haircut from Jennifer Larance. She was a brave wife and gave her husband a "real" haircut. I cut my husband's hair about every three weeks, but I use the clippers with a 1/4 inch guard. In other words, it is merely a shaved head.
But that 1/4 inch guard is a very important part.
He sits in the chair down in the basement with an old crib sheet around him like a cape. I complete my first run-through and check to make sure I didn't miss anything. Shaving his neck is my favorite part, so I take the guard off and carefully pull down the sheet to expose his neck.
Buzz...I finish the haircut and place the clippers down. Looking at my wonderful work, I realize I missed a spot on the bottom of his head near the nape of his neck.
"Oops. It looks like I missed a spot back here," I say as I pick the clippers back up.
But that 1/4 inch guard is a very important part.
I click the button up and the buzzing begins. Just as I make a quick stroke up the back of his head, I suck in my breath. What have I done?
"Oh no."
Yes, that 1/4 inch guard is a very important part.
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Oh, my. Suspenseful. I actually created a small bald spot on my son's head when I first cut his hair during the early months of COVID.
ReplyDeleteThis made me smile. I have had professionals who have flubbed a haircut. The nice thing about hair...it grows back.
ReplyDeleteI am giggling here. This is exactly why I will not attempt to cut my husband's hair.
ReplyDeleteLove how you developed this slice! You've left use hanging! We need a photo! :)
ReplyDeleteLeigh Anne, I can't stop smiling about this because my wife and I have a very similar story! The good news, as arjeha pointed out in an earlier comment, is that it grows back--mine did, anyway!
ReplyDeleteLOL, oh my! I still can't believe I dared to let my mother snip my hair last summer. I must've convinced myself like others said before, "it grows back." It turned out to be a wonderful thing because with that haircut, we discovered I have curly hair - but still! Fun times to try things out ;)
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