This creative hairstylist from Greater Manchester found a novel way to beat social distancing rules during the pandemic: by curling a customer's hair through a letter box.

But the video, filmed on April 10 during lockdown as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, is actually a prank.

Nicki Mawdsley, 46, explained: "I am having fun with clients who are desperate to get their hair done even though we can’t go out. So I am pretending to receive a phone call from someone wanting their hair done because they are going shopping. So I invite them to my home and style their hair through the letterbox.

"My main reason was to keep engaging with my clients even though we have had to close the salon due to the lockdown restrictions. I also wanted to have a bit of fun.

"I have had my salon for 15 years and can’t wait to get back to work." she said at the time.

My name is Nicki Mawdsley, I am a 46 year old hairstylist from Wigan. The video was filmed in my home by my 15 year old 10/04/2020 during Coronavirus lockdown. I decided to film this to have a bit of fun with my clients and I posted the video on my salon page. My clients found it hilarious and we had lots of fun comments.

In the video I am having fun with clients who are desperate to get there hair done even though we can’t go out. So I am pretending to receive a phone call from someone wanting their hair done because they are going shopping. So I invite them to my home and style their hair through the letterbox.

My main reason was to keep engaging with my clients even though we have had to close the salon due to the lockdown restrictions. I also wanted to have a bit of fun.

I have had my salon for 15 years and can’t wait to get back to work.