Girls will have their hair layered, shortened or coloured on average twice a year between the ages of 13 and 65.
It's enough to make your hair stand on end — the average female will dress her tresses into more than 100 hairstyles in her lifetime, a study has shown.
Girls will have their hair layered, shortened or coloured on average twice a year between the ages of 13 and 65.
This amounts to 104 times in her life.
Why do we love to lop off our locks?
Bored with a current look or the end of a relationship came out as the top reasons.
But a need to 're-invent' ourselves, to feel more confident, or to mark a milestone birthday were also reasons to mess with our manes.
But the change is not always for the better, with almost three quarters of women admitting they regretted at least one of their hair styles in the past.
The study also showed the average female tries out three different colours over the years.
The report was undertaken on behalf of hairdresser Andrew Collinge, who told media, "[women] have always used their hair as a way of altering their appearance as it often has the greatest impact visually".
Top ten reasons for a change
1. 'I just wanted a change'
2. 'I was bored'
3. To boost confidence
4. After a relationship break-up
5. 'To re-invent myself'
6. Fashion / trend changes
7. Going grey
8. A milestone birthday
9. Before / after having a baby
10. Wedding
Top ten most popular styles
1. Long hair with a fringe
2. Bob
3. Long layers
4. Short hair with a fringe
5. Short layers
6. Long feathered
7. Long curls/waves
8. Short feathered
9. Perm
10. Short curls / waves
Top five most popular colours
1. Dark brown
2. Dark, honey blonde
3. Light brown
4. Mahogany
5. Light, platinum blonde
