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10 Big lockdown hair dilemmas

GIVEN that we’re housebound amid a global crisis, you may think a short back and sides would be the last thing on anyone’s mind. But you’d be wrong. Physical distancing hasn’t stopped people reaching for the scissors – with varying degrees of success.

Since the temptation to give yourself – or your loved ones or house-mates – a quick cut appears matched only by the desire to bake banana bread, here are a few points to consider.

Q Should you just shave it all off ?

With hairdressers and barbers closed, some people – football champion David Beckham among them – have opted to simply lop off the lot. It’s quite the

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