In 1993 The Mail visited Mo-Hair in Westmorland Street, Barrow, to speak to owner Maureen Furness, who gave tips about creating a dressier look from an everyday hairstyle.

She took several customers and gave them all a new look in a very short time.

First up was GP practice manager Sue Munns, 42, of Barrow. Sue had soft, naturally-curly hair, cut in long layers to just above shoulder length.

Maureen gave Sue a glamorous new look in about five to ten minutes. She pulled Sue’s hair up and clipped it in place, interlocking the clips and using styling spritz for extra hold.

Maureen suggested if you were doing this yourself at home, it would be easier to tip the head down when fixing the hair. Once the clips were in place, they could soon be covered by gently teasing the ends over.

Maureen purposely left a few wisps of hair out at the neck and in front of the ears to give a soft, feminine look.

Sue’s verdict? “I think it’s great and it feels really comfortable too.”

Next up was 47-year-old Sheila Bond, of Barrow, who worked at a garden centre in town and loved having her hair done.

Sheila’s hair, cut into a shortish style with long layers, was naturally sleek with some movement in it.

Maureen used heated rollers on Sheila’s long layers and twisted and clipped the shorter ends. She used a hair mister to help give good hold and left the curlers in for around ten minutes.

Once the curlers came out, Sheila's hair was brushed over to one side and with spritz sprayed at the roots the hair looked very full.

Maureen felt the everyday hairstyle of bank manager's assistant Pauline Allman, 35, from Dalton, was already pretty glamorous.

But for a slightly new image, Maureen used a curling tong and mousse and a little back-combing on the crown. She softened Pauline's curls and brought her hair forward on to the face and over to one side.