JULIE Walters yesterday revealed how she hated having to shave her hair to play tragic politician Mo Mowlam.
She takes on the role of the Labour MP who died of a brain tumour in 2005 in Channel 4 show Mo.
Julie had to shave her entire head except for a small strip at the back.
She used that to attach various wigs which showed the different stages of Mo’s hair loss.
Julie told Radio Times: “The strip of hair was white at one end and dark at the other. I looked like a badger. Or Harry Hill.
“I didn’t mind when I was at work, but as soon as I’d get home I didn’t want the family to see me. I hated it.”
FASHION-conscious women who copy hair extensions sported by stars such as X Factor judge Cheryl Cole and Victoria Beckham risk developing bald spots.
Girls as young as 20 are having to undergo surgery after suffering “traction alopecia”. This is hair loss caused when extensions exert constant tension over a long period on the scalp and hair follicles.
Some women are left with permanent bald spots. Hair restoration surgeon Dr Bessam Farjo said: “Hair transplant surgery may seem like an extreme solution but it can be the only way to restore hair permanently.”
Hollywood star Jennifer Aniston said recently: “Nothing destroys your hair faster than extensions.”
Lisa Origliasso had a near-miss when her hair almost caught fire at the Big Day Out.
The Veronicas singer, who has recently been spotted enjoying dinners out and facials in Sydney during a holiday with her sister Jess, was reportedly terrified when some wayward sparks flew at her while riding dodgems at the music festival.
One onlooker told The Daily Telegraph: “She was fine, but it really got her adrenalin going. Those kind of sparks were how Michael Jackson’s hair caught on fire. It was quite serious.”
Two weeks ago, Origliasso was admitted to an LA hospital with serious flu symptoms.
