Here are the trimmers that are still in stock to cut your boyfriend's hair
We're eight weeks (I think?) into the isolation period now and it's not just our Netflix 'recently watched' list and empty wine bottle pile growing. Indeed, our hair just.won't.stop.growing.
It's easier for us gals to give our split ends a quick blitz at home (you can read our guide to nailing an at-home trim here), but what about fellas?
Most men are accustomed to monthly trims so the lockdown period is proving a true test. While some men are happily emulating Hey Arnold / Edward Scissorhands, others are desperate to trim their ends - with several looking to their partners to step up and perform.
If you'd managed to avoid stepping up to the play in the hope that salons would reopen, we come bearing bad news. Ladies and fellas... it looks like hairdressers won't be opening again until well into the summer.
According to the government's 50-page plan for easing the lockdown that Boris Johnson unveiled this week, hair salons won't be able to open up again until the 'late summer'. And Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab told Sky's Kay Burley that salons will not be opening until July 4 "at the very earliest".
"Obviously the proximity [within salons]... is something where we just don't think we are ready yet, given where we are with the virus," he said.
So look at how long your man's hair is now and basically imagine it twice the length. Yikes.
It's little wonder that men have been hailing trimmers and hair clippers 'like gold dust' as they continue to sell out online. Luckily we've done the hard work for you and trawled the 'net to source the best ones still available to buy. Once armed with your tools of choice, read our Fashion Editor's definitive guide (with step-by-step pictures) to cutting men's hair at home.
Good luck... (!)
Best all-round hairclipper
Phillips Hairclipper Series 9000, £74,59, Amazon
Precision is so important when it comes to a good hairclipper - even if you're taking the plunge and shaving all his hair off... Philips’s Hairclipper Series 9000 is as precise as they come. It has 400 length settings (!) that grow in increments of 0.1mm, from a razor-thin 0.5mm to an ample 42mm. It comes with three combs and super-simple swipe controls, so you can be sure the length you're aiming for is the length he'll get. There’s also no risk he'll have to settle for a mullet after getting just half the job done, thanks to 120 minutes of wireless battery life after just one hour’s charge. In short: this is one of the best hairclippers money can buy and will make your new-found job as a barber a whole lot easier. It's available to buy on Amazon now - they'll deliver it direct to your door as soon as they have stock.
Best for achieving the perfect fade
BaByliss Men Japanese Steel Digital Hair Clipper 7785U, £85, Very.co.uk
With its digital screen and precision-engineered Japanese steel blades, there’s something incredibly stylish this BaByliss hair clipper. With a lithium-ion battery that can withstand 160 minutes of cordless cutting time (dependent on your skills), you could cut your boyfriend's hair then move on to the neighbours before it needs to be set down. And, thanks to BaByliss' taper control that twists through five length settings, only eight comb guides will offer 45 different length options. The ease of changing length makes this clipper the best choice if your OH is desperately missing his biweekly fade appointments.
Best for simplicity
Wahl Colourpro Cordless Clipper 9649-017X, £34.99, Argos
We get it - you have absolutely no clue what you're doing when it comes to your partners' hair. All you have to drag you through is our guide and a lot of hope. Thankfully, this Colour Pro Cordless Combi Kit is about to make your job much easier. It offers a kind of paint-by-numbers approach to hair-cutting. Well, actually, it’s kind of paint-by-numbers in reverse. The colour-guided combs, which are referenced on the front of the clipper itself, make barbering a breeze. This clipper accommodates grades from 0.4 to 25mm. If his hair is slightly longer, scissors and barber comb come included, as does a cape and a smaller, battery trimmer to clean up the edges. And at. £34.99, it pays for itself in a single cut.
