HAIR FOR IT!

Covid-19 has revived a spiky hairdo that’s a visual reminder of the virus

- LAVERN DE VRIES

WHILE salons in South Africa remain closed to curb the spread of the killer coronavirus, people have been tearing their hair out wondering what to do with their crowns. Some have taken matters into their own hands, trimming their relaxed ends, braiding their hair or shaving it off completely.

In Kenya, where salons can operate under strict conditions, hairdresser Sharon Refa has erected a makeshift shop beside a busy road in the township of Kibera, Nairobi.

Sharon’s salon recently came under the spotlight when she started braiding children’s hair in a ’do dubbed the coronavirus hairstyle.

The hairdo has taken the country by storm because of its similarity to the Covid-19’s crown of club-shaped spikes.

The coronavirus has killed at least 50 people in the East African country with more than 880 confirmed infections, but due to a shortage of testing equipment, experts fear the real number of cases could be higher.