London's baddest hair day

Even the most expensively coiffed hairstyles ended up in a terrible tangle on the way across London Bridge today.

The fierce winds, at up to 70mph, left one woman on her way to work looking like a particularly unkempt extra out of One Million Years BC. Her nose, ears and mouth were completely covered by her long dark hair, leaving only her forehead exposed.

Others fared little better. The blonde highlights in one woman's dark shock of hair resembled bright strands on a mop as it clumped on the top of her head.

A red-head avoided the same fate only by twisting her neck to face into the wind. It looked a fairly uncomfortable position to walk in. But at least the attention she had paid to her make-up was not lost on passers by. Short hair was no safeguard. One woman's straight blonde locks were so battered by the elements that they came to resemble a small haystack.

Another fair-haired woman appeared to have mastered the situation. She wrapped her big scarf around her neck, let her hair blow across her face and listened coolly to her Walkman.

Cue some urgent remedial work with the comb when they all finally made it into work.

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