Right then Sir, you want me to shave you? (Wahl Multi Home Haircutting Kit)

Member Name: ShoppingGirl

Product:	Wahl Multi Home Haircutting Kit
Date:	05/06/01 (146 review reads)
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Advantages: Free haircuts for life

Disadvantages: His mates'll want you to do them too

Ok people, how do you feel about answering the following questions...

Going anywhere nice on your holidays?

Started your Christmas shopping yet?

Been to any good clubs lately?

Etc etc!! If like me you detest the cheesy chat of the average hairdresser, you need the Wahl home haircutter.

DISCLAIMER: I myself, being female and fussy, do of course go to a top Edinburgh chopper's, where I endure all that chat and more. I get a shiatsu massage, full head highlights and I come out feeling great - and about ninety quid poorer. This op pertains to my lovely bloke, and my experiences of cutting HIS hair.

Right then. How much does your average bloke's haircut cost? Depends where you go, but it'll be about five to ten quid here in Embro', or more in a fancy salon.

And how often does your average bloke get his napper seen to? Again, it depends, but most of the fussy types go every four to six weeks.

I hate maths and I can't be fagged working out how much your average bloke (YAB for short) spends in a year or indeed a lifetime on hairdos, but I know one thing - it's all money that could be better spent on more useful things (beer, car mags, useless gadgetry etc).

So here is my advice. Invest twenty-odd quid in a set of Wahl clippers, and never go to the barbers again. RESULT!

Have you ever seen hair clippers before? I have. I used to have the back of my neck shaved with them when I had short hair!! Basically, they look like a sort of big, curvy electric razor, with a shallow comb attached to the blade end.

You'll have heard blokes refer to haircuts as 'a number one all over', or 'a number three with a number four on top' or whatever.

Don't worry - these men are not discussing some kind of hairdo physics, they are merely referring to the size of comb that the barber used to raze their heads.

The Wahl kit is totally
comprehensive - it comes with 5 combs, ranging from a number one (psycho thug) to number five (Hugh Grant).

And it is so easy to use, YAB could use it.

Luckily for them, women have been invented, so they get to sit back and be lovingly shorn by their devoted handmaidens. Which makes them shiver with joy!

When you get your Wahl kit home, you will see that there is a video that comes with it. No, sadly it's not 'Blair Witch Project: The Directors Cut', it's a 'How to cut hair' instruction vid. Please have tissues handy as you watch, as the tacky graphics, cheesy American voiceover and side-splitting mullet hairdos will have you weeping with laughter.

It really is a hoot! It does contain some useful nuggets of advice though, so pay attention.

My bloke had thick, lush, dark brown hair as a lad (I know, I've seen photographic evidence) but due to acid rain he now has slighly sparse, slightly gray hair. Which I love, might I add, as do all my friends who think he looks like Dr Greene from ER!!

Note to blokes: DO NOT WORRY about going bald and grey. Women love it. Believe me.

So anyway. My bf is no longer able to carry off the Oasis look. He has the good sense to realise that in his case, a short chop is the best bet - a la Phil Mitchell etc. Nice!

I first mowed his hair last year and we haven't looked back. I use a number three guard all over, then I grade the back and sideys with a number two.

This grading is the only part of the job that requires any skill whatsoever - the 'all over' bit is much like mowing a lawn, only more satisfying! It does take a wee bit of practice to get the grading right, so as not to leave an obvious line between the two lengths, but hey! He can always grow it back, right?

The Wahl kit comes in it's own handy box, and has many gadgets included, like a brush to clean it, some shaver oil etc.

It makes a
resounding, very satisfying BZZZZ sound as you chop and damn, it's so much fun!

Are there any drawbacks? Well, maybe yes, if your man becomes addicted to the thrill of a new haircut and wants to keep going shorter. Stand firm on this! Number one crops are for football hooligans only.

Also, the cut-off hair can be the devil to clean up. It gets everywhere! Best use an old, raggy towel or something to cover his bod as you buzz. Then just chuck it out.

I have noticed an upmarket, chrome version in the shops too. It looks stunning but costs more than twice than the basic version. Save your money unless he's a real princess type.

And don't forget to make the most of your Wahl clipper - get your dad, your brother, your ex-boyfriend or whoever round for a free haircut. They will love you for it. And you will get to ask them all that crucial question...

Been anywhere nice on holiday, then?

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