I just realized that I'm about as happy with my own third attempt, one year in as I usually am from a professional hair dresser. It took 45 mins instead of 15 m

I just realized that I'm about as happy with my own third attempt, one year in as I usually am from a professional hair dresser. It took 45 mins instead of 15 mins, sure, but I think I can improve on that. The key is wetting the hair on top of your head, so that it stands up. That way you can easily trim it to a desireable length. If you skip this step it looks weird. The sides are easy. The back requires some finesse. When in doubt do post check with a smartphone video recording.