The Koroit resident and Decked Out on Bank employee is sporting a bold new look - a tightly cropped head of hair.

"I've never had short hair like this before," Ms Clifton said.

"To be honest, I still haven't gotten used to it so I haven't decided whether I'll keep it short or not.

"There are a lot of positives, it is very manageable and I'm not vacuuming hair up.

"I'll see how it goes."

Ms Clifton's decision to go the shaven look was not a choice made on grounds of fashion.

Her motivation was driven by her desire to help raise money and awareness for those battling cancer.

It has been a successful crusade with Ms Clifton raising $5137.16 which will be donated to the Cancer Council Victoria.

The big cut, performed by Koroit hairdresser Kyra Crowe, was done early last month and while Ms Clifton still needs more time to process her new look, she is in no doubt about the value of the action of losing so much of her hair.

"To raise the money we did and to get the support we got made it all worthwhile," Ms Clifton said.

"Initially I was hoping to reach that $1000 mark and, as more donations came in, I just kept setting the target a bit higher.

"Because of the whole COVID-19 thing we couldn't have much of a crowd for the shave but there was a really nice group gathered to offer support.

"A lot of people came in and out and bought raffle tickets, everyone was so generous."

While this generosity moved Ms Clifton, it was the interaction with people keen to tell there own stories of battling cancer that touched her the most.

"As I was getting my hair cut I cried all the way through it, I was so emotional," Ms Clifton said.

"In the weeks and days leading in a lot of women had told me their own stories of fighting cancer or of a friend or family member doing the same.

"I just didn't expect that and it really did have an impact on me. It made me realise what I was doing was even more worthwhile than I first thought and that everything people can do all helps support those who are facing cancer."

Ms Clifton is a cancer survivor herself, having successfully taken on the disease 20 years ago. She has also had family and friends who have fought their own battles with cancer.