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INFOGRAPHIC: a snip off the old block

Around mid-March you probably would have started to notice photos of tonsorial atrocities: DIY haircuts being featured in social media feeds.

Buzz cuts, mullets, side stripes, bobs, lobs, intentionally “choppy” bangs…….and the return of the highly coveted 1980s bowl cut.

" Google searches for the term “home haircuts” saw a spike (with the highest peak on 22 March).”

With the COVID-19 crisis forcing many hairdressing businesses to close their doors during lockdown, people are taking matters (or the scissors/clippers in this particular case) into their own hands.

Melissa Currie is Creative Content Producer at ANZ

The views and opinions expressed in this communication are those of the author and may not necessarily state or reflect those of ANZ.

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