How often do you practice on yourself?

Hey guys, I recently discovered this sub and am glad I get to see so many people share their experience with hair cutting. With that I have a few questions for you all:

When you first started how long did you wait in between before cutting your own hair? Also, if you messed up, was the hat the only way out or did you resort to buzzing?

What does your barber kit consist of? What brand clippers/ scissors (etc) do you use?

Lastly how long did it take you to finally get a cut that was worthy of showing off?