With barbers and hairdressers closed because of the UK lockdown, the people of Portsmouth face growing out unruly locks or taking matters into their own hands. Bravely many have opted for the latter, but as these pictures show, things don’t always go to plan when you hand responsibility – and the scissors – to your nearest and dearest. This is a collection of DIY lockdown haircuts from Portsmouth and the surrounding areas.
![Lennon Hedges, aged 13 from Cowplain, Waterlooville, shaved his hair during the Covid-19 lockdown.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjAwOTkyMzY5LTkwMDgtNDk4NS04OTA4LTYwM2U0OGMwN2FjNDozMTI3ZWM0Ny1hNWI4LTRlNWQtOTcyMi0wYzk0NDlmY2FlMWE=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=640)
49. Imagine if he stopped in the third picture!
Lennon Hedges, aged 13 from Cowplain, Waterlooville, shaved his hair during the Covid-19 lockdown. | Other 3rd PartyPhoto: Dani Philbrow