With barbers and hairdressers closed because of the UK lockdown, the people of Northamptonshire face growing out unruly locks or taking matters into their own hands.
Bravely, many have opted for the latter but as these pictures show, things don’t always go to plan when you hand responsibility – and the scissors – to your nearest and dearest.
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Jadine Grier snapped her husband trying to cover his hair during the first lockdown after it suddenly became "a lot shorter than he planned."
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Alexandra Hudson Jones pictured her daugther, Elsie, who allowed her dad to cut her hair during the first lockdown. It is fair to say it was the first and last time he was allowed access to the scissors...
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Dawn Whiten said she always wanted to be a tiger after her foils had "gone wrong."
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Kelly Mckerral braved a side shave in lock down 1.0... and she is still growing out now. Much to her partner's disapproval, she said.