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TikTok star and cancer survivor creates wacky hairstyles with popcorn, glitter and googly eyes

A bald woman who beat stage 4 cancer has become a TikTok sensation thanks to her outrageous hairstyles. Using items such as strawberry laces and googly eyes, Shell Rowe creates a hairdo then shares it with her almost 700,000 followers.

The film and TV student from Essex says her aim is to raise awareness and support for the Teenage Cancer Trust which helped her through her battle. She also hopes to spread a message of hope and positivity throuigh the wacky hairdo vids.

“Making positive videos is just part of how I reframe my life and chose to look at things,” she said. “If you trick your brain into thinking things aren’t that bad then things really won’t seem so bad.

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