Coronavirus: Experts share top tips for those attempting risky lockdown self-haircuts

With home haircuts looking more like a reality as hairdressers and barbershops remain closed due to the coronavirus pandemic, professional hairdressers are providing their expertise to try and prevent some total disasters.

Danny Pato of D&M Hair Design, who was awarded New Zealand Hairdresser of the year in 2019, said people had been asking him for help throughout the lockdown.

“They’re sending me videos of a fringe, and I’m like, ‘Oh my God,'” he said.

For women, he advises the following:

“I’m looking forward to seeing the disaster” once the lockdown comes to an end, he said.

Meanwhile, barber Ben Scott has some tips for men:

Countdown has seen a 140 per cent increase in sales of hair dye products.