That’s why, whenever I get tired of my usual hairstyle, I turn to buzz cutting my own hair. All it takes is a good quality trimmer, and a bit of time and patience.

I use the Wahl Peanut hair clipper, and I love it. A good quality clipper makes all the difference; not only is it easier, but the process goes about twice as fast. Avoid wireless clippers because they decrease in performance as the batteries drain. And you’ll most likely be buzzing in the bathroom right next to a plug anyway. You don’t need anything gimmicky; solid and utilitarian is what you need.

Your first time buzzing your hair will probably take longer than you’d like it, and you’ll probably find stray long hairs for days to come. But believe me, it gets much easier with practice. You’ll learn to understand the sound of the clippers as it goes through your hair, and develop techniques to make things go easier.

For your first time, checkout this site dedicated to the buzz cut. It has some great tips for developing your technique.

The other benefits of buzzing your hair? Think of all that time saved in the morning because you didn’t have to style your hair. And the money saved in hair product. And avoiding hat-hair in the winter.