DENVER — There are two kinds of people in the world: people who dress up to go to the grocery store, because it's the only outing they get during the Great Social Distancing of 2020, and the people who change from nighttime sweatpants to daytime sweatpants each morning.
Working from home during the COVID-19 pandemic means that most people don't need to worry about their appearances outside of Zoom meetings, but with the statewide closure of salons in Colorado, some desperate times are leading to some truly desperate measures.
9NEWS anchor Kyle Clark asked his wife to cut his hair over the weekend. They decided to use the hair trimmer originally purchased for their late dog, Porter.
She watched a YouTube video, and then started in the back.
Good thing, too.
Kyle's now missing a couple of patches of hair on the back of his head. They took just a little from the sides and left the front and top of his hair untouched.
Salons will remain closed through at least April 30 because of a statewide mandate, as health officials try to manage the spread of the novel coronavirus.
A hairdresser reached out to us last week to say some clients have tried to pressure her into cutting their hair privately in their homes.
“I feel angry and disrespected like me and my family are expendable to their needs," she said. "This can jeopardize my license and career after this crisis."
So, until this is over, let's either embrace our amateur, home-done haircuts -- or, let it grow, let it grow.
And maybe consider an extra-large tip for your hairdresser the next time you visit.
Anyone else suffering from an at-home haircut fail? Send your pictures to next@9news.com.
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