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Any other chicas around?
by
chica
on 18 Jul, 2008 13:52
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Hey, all—
I actually landed here because I was shopping for clipper advice. I'm a buzzer (no guard!), not a shaver, and I have burned out my second Wahl HomePro clipper, so I was thinking I'd invest a bit more in the next set and was hoping to find a thread on the site about recommended models—you know, reviews written by folks who buzz their heads a couple times a week, not moms who run kitchen beauty salons.
But then I saw you had a women's corner and got all distracted. Whee! This is exciting—even if it looks like the most recent posts from buzzed or shaved women are from at least a few months back. Are any other women still about to make a buzzed chica feel less lonely in her preferred personal aesthetic? (It's also gratifying to see the sly guys giving positive props to the bald ladies; man, there aren't enough of you independent thinkers out there!)
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#1
by
BlackJamesRackham
on 18 Jul, 2008 13:55
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Hey Chica, I'm not a chica, but as far as a solid pair of clippers to cut your hair, Wahl is pretty solid. Check out Andis, as well. They make good one. Andis T Liners are great for a close buzz.
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#2
by
Sly Red
on 18 Jul, 2008 14:01
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Hey Chica,
No, not a chica either, another gringo here. I've been using my Oster A5s for over twenty years. You can buy the A5 or Oster 76 for ~$125 and up. When I buzzed my head I used the Oster 000 or Oster 0000 blades.
These clippers are commercial quality and will last a very long time.
SimplyRed
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#3
by
chica
on 18 Jul, 2008 14:12
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Awesome, thanks for the advice, guys. I don't even have to cross-post my clipper question to the appropriate forum!
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#4
by
Jer
on 18 Jul, 2008 14:14
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Hola Chica, just another Gringo cara palida here! Welcome to the site.
I don't know what others here think, but when I was buzzing, I used the Conair clippers. I never spent more than $25 for them and a pair would last anywhere from a year and a half to 2 years. I still use them once a week on the goatee. If you make sure you clean them completely and lubricate the blades they should last a long time, and I don't mean just brushing off the hair, I mean actually pullimg off the two screws on the blade and cleaning the head completely.
Anyway, good luck with that and post up some pics if you can!
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#5
by
BlackJamesRackham
on 18 Jul, 2008 14:33
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Jer, good point about cleaning the clippers. I clean my clippers with a spray duster, it really gets in there and blows out all those small hairs. I use it on my electric as well before I put it in the cleaning station (Braun 360)
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#6
by
tomgallagher
on 18 Jul, 2008 14:48
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Welcomen to the board chica.
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#7
by
chica
on 18 Jul, 2008 14:53
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Oh, cleaning!
It is true, I have only brushed and wiped and oiled my clippers, never taken them apart. I'll do better on the maintenance with the next set!
OK, have added avatar. I almost want to apologize for how much hair I have in the pic; I'm sporting a few days' growth in it, but my expression seems suitably sly for the purpose of this site, so I'm going with it.
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#8
by
herronm
on 18 Jul, 2008 15:20
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Welcome Chica!!! Glad you found us. I suggest trying the professional route. Go to a beauty supply company and buy what the pros use. Cleaning is necessary either way you go.
Please stick around and join in. We always welcome the female input.
Max
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#9
by
marty22
on 18 Jul, 2008 15:29
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welcome Chica!!!!!!!!!!
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#10
by
nomad
on 18 Jul, 2008 17:49
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Welcome to the neighborhood Chica
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#11
by
warhawk
on 18 Jul, 2008 18:32
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chica: welcome 2 the sly fraternity. glad that ya found us. jump in & join the fun by being an active member of the best forum on the internet.
WARHAWK
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#12
by
MagmaBabe
on 18 Jul, 2008 19:15
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Hola Chica, I'm a chica too!
as you can see though.. I'm not exactly rockin' the sly look
Just wanted to say a big hello and welcome to the family,
and I think your pic is great!
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#13
by
Sgt. Pate
on 18 Jul, 2008 19:30
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Welcome Chica!
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#14
by
chica
on 18 Jul, 2008 20:21
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Thanks for all the warm welcomes!