Suzanne Harrington: I’ve just conducted a one-woman experiment — I got a buzz cut

Get rid of your hair, and people will no longer see you. You could rob the Louvre and nobody would notice
Suzanne Harrington: "Having a fuzzy skull and wonky dye job feel like a tiny, personal act of dissent. Being invisible feels powerful."

Suzanne Harrington: "Having a fuzzy skull and wonky dye job feel like a tiny, personal act of dissent. Being invisible feels powerful."

Ladies, here’s a free tip. If you want to instantly disappear, no need for a witness protection programme, or Harry Potter’s cloak of invisibility — simply cut off all your hair. Not to the shiny-scalped extent of Emma Stone in Bugonia — such deliberate baldness on a woman (although never a man) generally elicits shrieks of horror, unless you’re Sinéad, or the lead singer of Skunk Anansie.

No. Just do a straightforward buzz cut. A close crop. To vanish in plain sight, all you need are some clippers and a steady hand. Get rid of your hair, and people will no longer see you. You could rob the Louvre and nobody would notice.

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