Back in college, I wore my hair short and messy. It was a straightforward look, and I would've rather spent my extra cash on beer, so I started cutting it myself. Fortunately there are very few photos of me from this period in my life.

However, DIY haircuts can be great -- assuming you know what you're doing. Especially if you're a guy, and aren't doing something complicated with your coiffure, paying $40-$80 for a stylist is a waste of money. Because, if you do it right, the cut you give yourself will look just as good. Plus -- I don't know about you -- but I find it nearly impossible to carve out two hours of my day to drive to the salon, get the cut, and drive home. I'm always finishing up with work around 10 or 11 at night and realizing my hair is a mess and I need it cut -- if only there was a hairdresser in town who worked on my schedule!

But making a self-cut look decent can be tough -- particularly if you're just getting started. A great blog to get you on the right track is How To Cut Your Own Hair. It's a new site, so there's not much up yet, but you can already find 10 Helpful Tips on Cutting Hair At Home (a must, I think, for any first-timers out there who are about to give this a shot), and an explanation of one basic cut -- with, I imagine, more to follow.

Check it out. Your hair will thank you.