THERE are only a few days left to catch the History of Human Hair exhibition at Andover Museum before it finishes on 20 December.

Visitors to the exhibition will discover a room full of giant hair products containing the story of hair and the things we do to it.

Find out how shampoo and conditioner work, learn about the structure of hair and why it goes grey with age.

Learn to plait hair in different styles with the interactive models and see what you would look like with different beards and moustaches.

The centre piece of the exhibition is a giant hair louse which dominates the room and gives visitors the opportunity to learn about the blood-sucking parasite and how to avoid it.

The exhibition examines hairdressing from the Roman period through to the elaborate wigs of the 17th century and the amazing moustaches of the Victorian period to the varied hairstyles of today.

Visitors can also test their knowledge with a Barber’s Pole timeline.

The oldest objects available to view are Roman combs and hairpins found in archaeological excavations in Hampshire.

During the journey through the history of hair visitors will encounter hair perming machines from the 1930s that look like giant metallic squids, Chinese dolls with elaborate hairstyles and beautiful tiaras.

Andover Musuem is open from Tuesdays to Saturdays, 10am until 5pm.

Admission is free.