“I think it’s really important for us to have fun with our hair and be authentic to ourselves,” Lisa Farrell, a session stylist, educator and star of E4’s The Big Blowout who has over 17K followers on Instagram, told Express.co.uk. Oftentimes, she says customers can talk themselves out of certain hairstyles, which can result in them playing it safe to the detriment of their overall aesthetic.

Choosing a new hairstyle or cut can be daunting, especially if you’re hoping to try something more contemporary or need a functional cut to fit with your lifestyle. However, according to Lisa, this shouldn’t put you off trialling something new.

“It’s really important that if you’re going through any drastic changes or wanting to do a transformation, that you go to a hair expert and hairdresser,” she said. “They will sit there with you and talk you through what hairstyles suit your hair type, texture and face shape.”

Ultimately though, the right haircut for you is less to do with the chop itself, and more to do with the client. Lisa explained: “The most common mistake people make when looking for the right hairstyle for them is talking themselves out of what they really want.

READ MORE: ‘Daring’ hair colour can give ‘a more youthful feel’

“Always take advice from an expert, that is what they’re there for, they are an expert for a reason. People may tell themselves they need to lose weight, or they need to be younger, or they’ll do it at the right time or when their kids grow up….