A sectioning tool for sectioning the hair on a person's head allows individual sections of hair to be easily, quickly and thoroughly treated with chemical solutions such as hair colors, tints or relaxers. The tool includes a base member having two substantially perpendicular legs, one of which is used to secure the tool in the hair next to the scalp. A plurality of finger means are individually movably mounted on the second leg from a first position where they divide the hair into a plurality of sections and to a second position so that the section of hair held between individual ones of the finger means is released for treatment.

A method of cutting one's own hair in a multitude of styles and lengths comprises placing one's head in an upside-down position and combing or brushing the hair in a downward fashion and thereafter shaking the head so as to let the hair settle. The hair is then gathered at the scalp and a first elastic band is wrapped about the hair adjacent the scalp so as to leave a length of hair extending beyond the first band. The head is then placed in an upright position and a second elastic band is wrapped about the length of hair directly adjacent the first band. The second band is then slid along the length of hair away from the first band until the desired length is reached. The ends of the hair extending beyond the second band are then cut along the outer edge of the second band. To produce a softer cut, the first band may be slid along the length of hair toward the second band prior to cutting the ends of the hair.