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A stylist from Kazakhstan, Madi Bekdair, offers people a package called Cardinal Transformation. "Have you dreamed of a transformation like in popular TV shows where you change your appearance in just 1 day?" he asks on his website. Those who contact him with a positive answer work with Bekdair and his team, listing the things they would like their new look to achieve, and the professionals immediately start working on making it happen.
After everything is said and done, Bekdair posts the client's before-and-after photos on Instagram. Here are some of them.
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ZenChickChristine 4 years ago
I hate the shoes in the after pic, but that’s because they make me hurt just looking at them. Flats for me, thanks. Owies!
Brenda Price 4 years ago
Wow, she looks so much younger after makeover. Lucky lady having that opportunity. Its all there in almost all of us i guess, just needs an expert to bring it out. Good job. 🤩🤩
"My job consists of various duties such as style consulting, wardrobe analysis, and joint shopping, which I carry out with my clients both online and in real-life," Bekdair told Bored Panda, explaining that he includes most of his services in the Cardinal Transformations.
The stylist said that these makeovers begin with setting goals and developing the ideal style. The second stage is inspecting the client's existing wardrobe during which he determines whether there are any clothes that can be used in creating the new look.
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rabbitsrabbit 4 years ago
Appreciate how its still an easy look to not just throw together, but suitable for many types of occasions (for work, chilling out with friends, etc)
Kinga Złotkowska 4 years ago (edited)
I know how it works. At the start the first picture has so bad photo light. True? True. It doesn't change the fact that the после metamorphosis is spectacular.
From there, Bekdair and his team put together a shopping list to get all the rest. A makeup artist then works with the client to give individual and specific recommendations and advice in line with the new style. The next step is all about hair. A member of the team will shape and color the client's hairdo, providing them with specific tips on maintaining their new hairstyle.
Finally, a fashion photographer comes in to capture the results.
"I've been in the business for 18 years. Also, for the past 12 years, I've been teaching at a school of stylists called "Style Session", spending the last 6 years running it too," Bekdair said. "When it comes to my clients, I'd say approximately 25% of them are men and 75% are women."
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Annette Rainbow 4 years ago
Love the face and hair, but the clothes remind me of my dads pj's.
4 years ago
she was beautiful either way. she just discovered a way to express it more openly!
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KellyKix 4 years ago
Is someone just going thru all these pictures and downvoting every comment?
RoseTheMad 4 years ago
Trolls are pathetic individuals with no love or affection in their life and their only source of entertainment is to do s**t like this. Ignore them and they go away eventually.
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Natalie Kudryashova 4 years ago
Her skin looks a completely different colour. Would be helpful if both pictures were taken in the same light .
Dorrie Kimkaran 4 years ago
Taking PRIDE in your silver hair....Brava! Brava! She looks fabulous :-)
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Dorothy Cloud 4 years ago
Truthfully, she is dressed so horribly in the first picture, there's no way but up. But in #2, her face is beautiful.
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Sharon Madsen 4 years ago
NOBODY looks good in those silly torn jeans.....let alone a grown woman.
Lori T Wisconsin 4 years ago
She looks so much thinner in the makeover shot, is it photoshopped?
Rosa Leff 4 years ago
If you have a large bust loose tops make you look bulky. The blazer buttons under her bust so you can see that she has a small waist.
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Rannveig Ess 4 years ago
Am amused that the up-styled pic always puts them in expensive looking, perfect fitting clothes, perfect lighting and current styles. of course that helps with the picture but I'd like to see the people in the same clothes they looked "bad" in, after their make over. You can learn to apply make up or find your perfect hairstyle but you can't get tons of money for a new wardrobe
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Dorrie Kimkaran 4 years ago
So nice to see women taking pride in their silver hair...lovely change!
Yehudit Hannah Cohn 4 years ago (edited)
No, there's definitely a lot going on with fit and shape.
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Yehudit Hannah Cohn 4 years ago
You are focusing on the wrong aspect: yes, of course that's true, but again, pay attention to the difference in the fit and shape of the new clothes. A belt in the right place, a shift of color, three-quarter sleeves instead of full-length poofs--these are the details that indicate a makeover rather than just a beauty session.
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Dorrie Kimkaran 4 years ago
Going with lighter hair is not always flattering....she looks fierce and beautiful now as a brunette :-)
Diana Murtaugh 4 years ago
I notice in these the before pics are "made" to look bad.. The lighting, background, pose, even photo quality is worse.
Yehudit Hannah Cohn 4 years ago
It looks more like the "before" pictures are taken at the moment the stylist meets the potential makeover, regardless of setting or lighting.
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Naomi Cline 4 years ago
It’s obviously her style. And I would say “classic”. Like Audrey Hepburn in Roman Holiday.
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Mr. Bean 4 years ago
Many women wear "skin tight" tights because they are comfortable/feel comfortable in them. Rarely do they wear them to flatter men. :)
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rabbitsrabbit 4 years ago
I can't tell if she is wearing a belt or a f***y pack but either way, please no.
KatHat 4 years ago
Maybe she was spending hours before, straightening it, and this is her natural look :)
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diplinga 4 years ago
It says „I‘m not chinese - I‘m kazakh!“, Kazakhstan is not China. What‘s your problem?
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BorPand8 4 years ago
The colors in the second outfit are much more flattering to her skin tone. The first outfit is a pretty dress, but doesn't make her look her best imo.
Load More Replies... Annette Rainbow 4 years ago
All that is needed here was a different hair style and a tiny bit of make up. Also take off the socks. The dress is pretty. I like the do over too.
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Dorrie Kimkaran 4 years ago
Professional and why ever was she hiding that knockout figure??!! Wonderful change :-)
Nerdy_Tomboy 4 years ago
What’s with the downvotes?? It seems that there are a few people who are downvoting the people who are just sharing their OPINIONS that THEY like the first one better. I’m not saying that YOU have to like it better, I just am saying that I do.
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Joyce Deering 4 years ago
Good! No more long braid attempting to 'impersonate' a hairdo. And look how nicely she shows off that lovely figure. Win!
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BorPand8 4 years ago (edited)
I like the orange much better for her than the pale pink, which makes her look washed out.
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4 years ago
Yeah, it would look a lot nicer with a brown leather belt! Or possibly a belt with a braided design :P either would look good
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Annette Rainbow 4 years ago
I think this pretty woman could ware a potato sack and make it look stylish. Love both looks
Lynda Momalo 4 years ago
So, I should put my bag (purse) inside another, bigger, clear plastic bag?
TheLazyPoki 4 years ago
She probably had her hair in a bun before. Or they could've added extensions. Either way, it looks great!
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Dorrie Kimkaran 4 years ago
Letting her hair loose and that fabulous red coat...she will be turning heads :-). Two thumbs up!
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Joyce Deering 4 years ago
Dang! She looks great in both pics. Although, the fuller hair is more flattering..
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Dorrie Kimkaran 4 years ago
I liked her better as a brunette...but the outfit is fun! Love the pop blue shoes.
Lori T Wisconsin 4 years ago
She needs a more lifting, supportive brassiere. Think I like her in dark hair better.
rabbitsrabbit 4 years ago
The dress n coat r lovely pieces but maybe not tgt. The combination of the colours is too loud.
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4 years ago
I love the new outfit, but I feel like they should've mixed some blues in instead of the colors just being beige and white.
Becky Moore 4 years ago
It might not look so bad if they hadn't stuck her in white which is basically the same shade as her skin! Poor woman
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I think she looks sickly in the second one. The hair is the wrong colour for her.
Demongrrrrl 4 years ago
White does not look good on a woman with such fair skin. Jewel tones are better (in my opinion).
Rannveig Ess 4 years ago
She has such a unique face. I think her bright hair distracts from a delicate beauty
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Yehudit Hannah Cohn 4 years ago (edited)
Sometimes, some of us have no choice but to wear something "bag-like". You are focusing on the wrong aspect: pay attention to the difference in the fit and shape of the new clothes. Removing the pockets, moving the focus by putting the buttons to the side, a shift of color, longer sleeves instead of three-quarters, the more flattering collar shape, a continuation of past the bottom hem of the dress with shoes that blend it all together--these are the details that indicate a makeover rather than just a beauty session.
Dorrie Kimkaran 4 years ago
Another great change to silver hair-and the glasses a fun and funky. Not too sure about the shoes, however...I would have chosen a less clunky flat or a great pair of low heeled booties. :-)
Veronica Popescu 4 years ago (edited)
I really don't like the shoes. It seems like they are given to older periple for more stability, since they look like platforms.
KatHat 4 years ago
What would help you not be rude and nasty about people you don't know?
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white_shadow 4 years ago (edited)
She finally put her true personality out in the second picture . . . LOVE IT
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rabbitsrabbit 4 years ago
ooooo need to tone down on that makeup. Looks like she is trying to hide more than just her age.
Brandi VanSteenwyk 4 years ago (edited)
The second pic looks like one of those horrible wax mannequins from the other Bored Panda article.
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JessG 4 years ago
Yes, I was gonna say that! Looks like Sears catalogue pic from late 80's!
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Mosritheel 4 years ago
Weirdly, I really think her former look is more flattering and stylish.
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rabbitsrabbit 4 years ago
Prefer the first look. They r both equally stylish but the first gives me more personality. The second just feels like insta trendy = generic.
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Becky Moore 4 years ago
It also makes her look much bigger. She could probably fit in that bag!
rabbitsrabbit 4 years ago
Neck above is great but neck below... the outfit is shapeless n make her look bigger than she actually is. Quite unflattering.
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rabbitsrabbit 4 years ago
Very odd choices in the after. Y the sock and heel combo? At least chose black socks or covered shoes. N is her bag strapped around her waist n OVER the jacket? Just odd.
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Hae'vyn Smith 4 years ago
Man the gloves reeeally confused the hell outta me lol no hate just confused lol
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Dorothy Parker 4 years ago
Lovely in both. Will she welcome the attention the styling would bring?
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Panna Toth 4 years ago
Def.! So cool trousers and the whole outfit is just totally fine.
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Smitin 4 years ago
Love both looks but why does the "after" look always have to have a purse of some sort? I can't stand carrying any kind of purse and fear I would just end up forgetting it somewhere.
Tami 4 years ago
Ditto! I prefer traveling light with the few items I need in my coat or pants pockets.
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*sigh*, The Yellow Teletubby 4 years ago
I'd prefer the 1st pic, but they're both really pretty imo!
Annette Rainbow 4 years ago
The shoes in the 2nd photo looks very painful, and they don't look like they fit. I prefer the 1st photo.
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Charlotte 4 years ago
If her goal was to look like a crab fisher cosplaying an old timey detective, then well done.
Rannveig Ess 4 years ago
It seems these women are getting dressed up as some theme character and not also shown how to choose the best styles for their figures, or best colors, or actually dress like in Actual Life. Many have gorgeous figures yet are covered up with giant clothing, and some have body "flaws" that can be worked with, if they want. Not just throw yards of cloth over them. This lady is so pretty and yet you can't see anything but her glasses in the "after'
4 years ago (edited)
But why the gray gloves and the blue shirt underneath?? They ruin the entire outfit on their own.
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What do you think ?
Naomi Cline 4 years ago
What’s with all the negative/judge mental comments? Did everyone miss the part about how the customers are styled based on what they like? There is no point in putting someone in something that they don’t like and would never feel comfortable wearing. Maybe the woman in all white and beige HATES wearing color? I think they were all very nice and they were designed for the women in the photos. Not you! When it’s your Turn you can have your say.
Jeanne Dansby 4 years ago
Fun and realistic makeovers. Big kudos to the more mature women who found their identity in fun and fashionable ways
Davor Jelacic 4 years ago
Thing that bothers me is that almost every before pic is 360p and bad lighting. And in this case, not really necessary, because most of the re-styles are good.
Dorothy Cloud 4 years ago
So many of them were great transitions. I must say that a lot of them were just awful to begin with. But, many of the ladies were very pretty to begin with. It was nice that they chose quite a few older ladies to update.
BlahBlahBlackSheepah 4 years ago
In a lot of these the women look great in both photos. It's cool the stylist gave them new looks instead of turning them into new people
Naomi Cline 4 years ago
What’s with all the negative/judge mental comments? Did everyone miss the part about how the customers are styled based on what they like? There is no point in putting someone in something that they don’t like and would never feel comfortable wearing. Maybe the woman in all white and beige HATES wearing color? I think they were all very nice and they were designed for the women in the photos. Not you! When it’s your Turn you can have your say.
Jeanne Dansby 4 years ago
Fun and realistic makeovers. Big kudos to the more mature women who found their identity in fun and fashionable ways
Davor Jelacic 4 years ago
Thing that bothers me is that almost every before pic is 360p and bad lighting. And in this case, not really necessary, because most of the re-styles are good.
Dorothy Cloud 4 years ago
So many of them were great transitions. I must say that a lot of them were just awful to begin with. But, many of the ladies were very pretty to begin with. It was nice that they chose quite a few older ladies to update.
BlahBlahBlackSheepah 4 years ago
In a lot of these the women look great in both photos. It's cool the stylist gave them new looks instead of turning them into new people
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