Many women attempt diy fringes during lockdown.Ladies who had fringes before the lockdown would be aware that they cannot go longer than a few weeks before their  fringes need to be trimmed. However, as salons have now been closed for over two months, this means women have either had to abandon their fringes entirely or attempt to cut their own.

It is hard to say whether the isolation of lockdown has made us bolder or braver, or we just want any remanence of normality, but more and more ladies are grabbing the scissors and giving themselves a stylish choppy fringe – or at least trying to.

According to an article in The Guardian, there has been a 1,379 per cent increase in the number of times ‘haircut’ been typed into Google searches, with ‘fringe’ being the most popular of these results.

George Northwood, hairstylist to the fashion world, told the publication: “It’s actually more about [change], about wanting to feel normal, or to appear normal to the outside world.”

Cutting your own fringe helps people feel in control of the situation and that they can still look good even if they can’t make their regular appointments.

He added that fringes are likely to remain popular even after lockdown comes to an end, with this trend having been born out of the crisis, much like how nail polish became vastly more popular after the financial decline of 2008.

“Focusing on the fringe is more like a mood change, something that marks a new beginning,” Northwood commented.

Fringes look good with both short and long hair, all types of face shapes, and curly and straight tresses.

Therefore, those who want to really update their look might consider getting hair extensions in London once lockdown has come to an end, which will look great teamed with their newly styled fringe too.