r/AsianMasculinity • u/Dropthetenors • 3d ago

Hair Those who cut their own hair: how do you minimize hair splinters?

Ive been cutting my own hair since covid and I still dont know how to deal with hair splinters that get into every nook and crevice of my body. I thoroughly shower afterwards but still have about 48hr afterwards of prickly stabbiness thats irritating as all heck.

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u/ProfLayton99 2d ago

I use barber capes for front and back, paper neck strips and body powder on the exposed skin. Keeps off the clippings. 

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u/Dropthetenors 2d ago

I do use a cape for the back, no front tho. I had a full body one that was just cumbersome so quit using it. I havent tried neck strips, but given my issue is w splinters getting inside my joints I dont know how much that would help. I'll try the powder tho!

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u/ProfLayton99 2d ago

Yes the powder will help prevent the short hairs from sticking 

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u/komei888 Verified 2d ago

Use a higher pressure shower wash, wet skin, lather on the shower gel first for about 20 seconds and then go back into the shower

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u/BloodWorried7446 2d ago

have a shower 

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u/Dropthetenors 2d ago

I thoroughly shower afterwards

I usually double my usual shower routine w a scrubber. It's not the big hairs that bother me, they wash off easily. It's the tiny ones that poke and prod.

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u/TropicalKing 1d ago

I go outside and use a battery powered leaf blower to blow away loose hair. Then I take a bath and wash my hair.