Are you thinking of attempting a home haircut? Well, you’ll join a long list of men who have opted to do so for various reasons.

Maybe you can’t get to a barber, and cutting your hair at home is the only option.

Or you want to maintain short hair, in which case visiting a barbershop now and then can be expensive.

The good news is it’s not so hard to use hair clippers. It’s something you can learn pretty fast. Read on to learn how to cut hair using clippers.

Tools You Need to Cut Hair With Clippers

Like with any other job or project, the right tools can make all the difference. It takes you halfway through and makes a clean, easy, and quick cut.

Here are some essential items you require when cutting hair with clippers:

• High-quality clippers
• Hair-cutting scissors
• Comb and brush
• Mirror

8 Steps to Follow When Cutting Hair With Clippers

Once you’ve purchased the right tools, it’s time to get down to work. To achieve the best haircut, follow the following steps:

#1. Prep Your Work Area

The first thing you need to do is find an area suitable for cutting hair, such as your bathroom or backyard and gather all the tools there.

It should be a place that’s easy to clean. And don’t forget to keep the vacuum cleaner nearby so that immediately you’re done, you can clean stray hairs easily.

Next, familiarize yourself with the features, particularly the blade guards and clipper numbering system.

The blade guards are numbered 0 to 8, each size differing by an eighth of an inch. These numbers determine how short you cut the hair, but generally, the smaller the blade guard number, the shorter it’ll cut hair and vice versa.

That said, as you gain more confidence, it’s okay to use multiple blade guard sizes. Most barbers do so to create a gentle fade. You can start with a number 2 or 3, then finish with a number 1 and 0.