"Hair is everything" says Phoebe Waller-Bridge in Fleabag, a strong declaration about the importance of a good cut and how integral our hair is to our identities and self perception.
Many of us will stick to the same style for years while others constantly mix things up in a cycle of reinvention - one thing is for sure, a haircut can rejuvenate our self esteem. However, often haircuts also come out of sheer necessity, as long hair gets in the way or our fringe starts blocking our vision.
Professional hairdresser Kelly Vowles is warning against a particularly common chop that people get when they're looking for easy to manage hair - but it just makes life harder.