My last haircut had been in early March. In August, my salon had been open for a few weeks. My hair was almost long enough to tie back, but it doesn't do that well even when it was longer. I called my stylist and she told me all their precautions. About as much as my dentist! Except for the prepay over the phone, because the salon takes only check or cash. So I went, and I'm so glad I did.

I have been using a Wahl hair clipper for awhile now. I keep it fairly short, not really short though.

You have to decide what level risk you might be comfortable taking of course, but I've gone twice now. I went today. And I made appts for early Nov and later Dec...my stylist is working 3 longer days a week and booking that far ahead right now.

I've felt comfortable with her. I waited in my car until she waved me in. She offered me hand sanitizer and took my temp, we were both masked. No coffee or tea but she offered bottled water and I declined. Cut and color. I did release my mask and held it in place while she fine tuned the front of the cut. It's just two stylists in a large shop and I was never within about 10' of the other woman giving a cut or the man who was her client.

But I've known her for years. And I know she hasn't been going out but taking turns in the kitchen with her husband who has been working from home since Feb.

Easy solution-go to the salon. No one NO ONE has gotten sick let alone died from getting a hair cut. Truth is 97% of anyone who gets *19 recovers COMPLETELY. The chances of serious illness is less than having a heart attack. Follow the SCIENCE.

Heart attack being the most common form of death....

Actually, people have gotten sick from going to a hair salon. Months ago, when hair salons were first reopened, the news reported about one salon that had taken all the precautions for customers, but two of their beauticians had Covid19 and came to work. Within days, 40 people were infected. My hairdresser is a cancer survivor, and her doctor told her in no uncertain terms that she needed to quarantine. I do know that people die from Covid19. My strapping nephew died from it in July. As a senior citizen living in a large megalopolis, I know I must be careful. So I will wait till my friend opens her shop again.

My mom and a few other people I know use a Flowbee to cut hair. I use one on my husband and son. It's a little weird but they do work once you figure it out. They won't allow me to use a standard hair clippers for fear it will be too short, I don't get that myself either.

https://www.allure.com/story/flowbee-google-searches-not-shipping

But, it looks like they are not taking orders now.

mine has gotten shorter. I've been cutting it myself. it'd been about 10 months and it really needs cut about every 3 or 4 months. It grows fast! so it was getting unbearable for me. I'm sure if I ever get back to the salon they'll ask 'what the heck happened to your hair ? '

This is the story I remember about two stylists who had covid. They worked at a Great Clips in Springfield, MO. Between the two of them, they worked on 140 clients and no one came down with covid.

https://www.cnn.com/2020/06/11/us/missouri-hairstylists-coronavirus-clients-trnd/index.html

sheilajoyce_gw - if you're talking about the case in Missouri that made national news, NONE of the customers were infected. Sources:

https://abcnews.go.com/US/covid-19-cases-tied-missouri-hair-salon-exposure/story?id=71140134

https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2020/06/17/masks-salons-missouri/

https://www.livescience.com/hair-stylists-infected-covid19-face-masks.html

I got tired of my raggedy hair about two months ago, sometime in July and cut it myself. It was okay until I was out working in the yard in the heat and humidity and my hair would flop in my face and stick to it, too short to tie it back. Not short enough to not have to worry about that. I didn't want to go too short with my lack of hair cutting skills. It's finally grown out enough I can tie it back but have to bobby pin the heck out of the sides. I did buy some headbands in between but hated wearing them.

Yes--my hair is longer, too. I was due for a cut about the time all salons closed here. I had worn my hair quite short for many years, and would get it trimmed every 4 weeks. But after 5 months without a cut, I've decided I like it longer! I don't think I could have managed that "awkward grow out" stage if I hadn't been forced too. I swear--it's just about the ONLY good thing to come of this whole pandemic mess!

Since my haircut, I’ve also been for a physical and to the dermatologist, both long overdue, and I’m so glad I went. So many precautions taken by them and by me!

I haven't been in a barber shop since the last of march. I really need a cut! I am a guy and my hair is a long as some of the women in my neighborhood. When I get out of bed in the morning and look in the mirror, my hair falls forward and I look more like a mop than a human.

I haven't worked up the courage to get a cut yet. I'm afraid they'll tell me they follow all the protocols, but I'll be mid-haircut when I realize someone is having hair blow-dried. :)

Kathsgrdn, if you'd wear something like a straw hat, a baseball cap or something similar, do you think that it'd help keep that sticky hair off of your face?

Or - maybe one o' them there masks ... on backwards? Hard to keep the elastics anchored though (unless your ear bumpslobes stick out a long way): probably have to run a string (or hook'n loop/Velcro band) around under your nose?

Good that summer sweaty time's almost over.

I usually shave the evening before going out, did the night before the old guys were to meet for coffee, cookies and conversation at the village church on Mar. 11, and it was that weekend that the lockdown started ... so I figured that if I didn't shave, I'd need fewer razor blades.

Beard now long enough that if I grab the end of a hair part way along the jaw and swing one way, I touch the ear and the other way, the chin.

Son takes pics occasionally to send to his sis in Atlanta area.

Hair sort of long, too, but I trim occasionally and son helps some, so we keep it a bit short of unruly.

ole joyful

I am having so much fun cutting my hair and hubs , doubt if I ever go back to a professional. Had a wonderful stylist that I used for years. We have been sending her a check when I cut our hair. Knew she could use the money. She called yesterday and said for our generosity, she was going to give us free haircuts for life after the pandemic. Too bad we aren’t younger. Just kidding, would always pay. For years I have loved watching professionals cut hair. So I seemed to have confidence when I started cutting. No it’s not close to a professional cut but I sure am having fun trying. Just saying try a few snips , you never know you may become Edward Scissorhand.