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213 Coronavirus Hairstyle

Date: May 2020

Sharon Refa, a 24-year-old hairdresser in Nairobi, East Africa, braids young girls’ hair into the antennae-like spikes that people call the “coronavirus hairstyle”.

This helps to create affordable hairstyles, and communicates with the public about the virus.

Designed by: Sharon Refa
Credit: The Guardian



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