For those of you looking to keep your hair long, you probably don't cut it much, just an occasional trim to tidy up the ends and keep them free from splits. It is therefore beneficial to learn how to trim your own hair, as hairdressers may not always do things the way you want them to. Also, I find it rather expensive to visit the salon to trim that tiny bit of hair off the bottom.

While doing some online research, I found Feye's Hair Trimming Instructions. Feye provides very detailed instructions for self-trimming, including lots of step-by-step pictures for the straight-across, U-shaped and V-shaped cuts. She presents everything is a very very clear fashion, such that even first-timers should be able to do a good job on their own hair!

Her trimming instructions have really saved me a lot of time and money that would have been spent at the hairdresser's. I've been using her instructions for a U-shaped cut and it looks great every time. Make sure you have a sharp pair of scissors solely dedicated to hair cutting though. Dull scissors risk damaging your hair and causing splits. Do also note that your hair has to be long enough for you to split into half down the back of your head and bring to the front over your shoulders for Feye's instructions to work. Have fun trying out the different styles!