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Hairstylist Shows What A Hair Transformation Can Do With 32 Before And After Pics
Changing your hairstyle can do wonders for your self-esteem. Lithuanian hairstylist and founder of SelfStation, Jurgita Malakauskaitė, told Bored Panda that she has always had an innate sense for beauty and aesthetics and has known since her school days that she would become a hairdresser. She told us that her job is about more than just creating new haircuts: it’s about renewing clients’ confidence in themselves, giving them honest advice, and reminding women that they have to love themselves. “You simply make people happy,” that’s how Jurgita summed up what she does.
We’ve collected some before and after photos of the transformations that Jurgita gave her clients for you to look at, dear Pandas. Scroll down, upvote your fave transformations, and let us know which ones were your favorite and why in the comments below.
Jurgita told Bored Panda that she became a hairdresser at the age of 16. Since she was living in the small town of Mažeikiai, her parents opened up a small hairdressers’ for her to practice cutting her neighbors’ hair in. Afterward, she got her first real job and she now has over 24 years of experience in hairstyling or what she calls “creating feelings”.
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The hairstylist told us in detail about her work process that starts by determining her clients’ type by taking into account their eye, skin, and natural hair color, as well as hair texture. She uses the names of the seasons to distinguish between her clients’ types: Winter, Spring, Summer, Autumn.
For example, somebody whose type is Winter will have light eyes and darker hair. While Summer people would have light eyes and grayish hair, light skin. According to the stylist, eye color is especially important because it can have many different hues and variations.
“It’s like creating a painting. You first analyze what colors you’ll ‘paint’ with. And only after you have all of your colors ready, after you know your client’s type and look at the shape of their face and hair texture, only then do you start ‘painting,’” Jurgita said.
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Douglas Campbell 5 years ago
The before is mostly just bad photography/lighting and no makeup...
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“Every person has a type,” the stylist said. Jurgita says that it’s also important to determine what the form of the client’s face and body are like and to find out what the client looks like when they’re completely natural.
“I think that every single hairdresser has to understand these things,” she pointed out and added that this is an exact science and not guesswork. She revealed to Bored Panda that she sometimes feels like an architect: except for building skyscrapers, she creates hairstyles that bring out each person’s inner potential and character.
Jurgita said that creating a hairstyle that suits a woman is the main part of her calling. However, another part is showing women that they have nothing to be afraid of by experimenting with some light makeup and lipstick until they find the look that they love best.
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Kathy Baylis 5 years ago
Long hair is beautiful but there’s always a point where it’s too long. Then it dominates and totally obscures all your other great features. All people see in the before picture is her hair, Whereas in the second picture her eyes and flawless skin just pop.
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Two Moods, One Look
Douglas Campbell 5 years ago
I like the before better. The Jamie Lee Curtis from the 90's look is a little dated.
According to Jurgita, she also helps women analyze what makes them look prettier and more womanly and how to open themselves up to comments from their social circles about what changes in how they look could work for them, instead of ignoring useful criticism.
Jurgita admitted that she tends to be more blunt than diplomatic when she communicates with her clients because she values the truth and not beating around the bush.
“Hair is energy. For some people, you have to tame their hair. For others, you have to convince them that they look beautiful and that their hair will be healthier next time. You help them understand that they have to love and take care of themselves, that hair isn’t separate from their bodies.”
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Douglas Campbell 5 years ago
The first one is FAR better. The second one, which removes the dark roots, ages the model by 10-15 years.
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Kathy Baylis 5 years ago (edited)
This one only had the subtlest of changes done, but look at the difference they made! Same basic hairstyle shape but given a lift. Still blonde, but a better color blonde. And just a touch of makeup. Makeovers don’t have to be extreme to make an impact.
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Marlowe Fitzpatrik 5 years ago
If those were natural curls - shame on you! If not - well, fine.
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Douglas Campbell 5 years ago
This model has really strong and IMO beautiful features. The blonde color totally doesn't work with dark eyes/eyebrows and strong features.
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Blackheart 5 years ago (edited)
Again, I am old, and the 2nd once looks like Farrah Fawcet style circa Charlie's Angels. Now carry that comb in the back jeans pocket.
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Douglas Campbell 5 years ago
Not digging this style, which the stylist seems to go to as a default...
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Kathy Baylis 5 years ago
I would be crying my eyes out. Do you know just how many years of patience it takes to grow your hair out that long? And it’s swapped out for a crappy Moe Howard bowl cut—-which this stylist seems to favor—-in an instant. I could see cutting 6 inches, maybe even 12, off to polish her look (as she looks like a recent college grad who will be going on job interviews), but with this cut all she got was cheated.
Sue Sanders 5 years ago
It's a bowl cut! Starting out with so much gorgeous hair, I'd be furious.
Caroline Burnett 5 years ago
Oh my gosh! The cut is awful! She has beautiful features and the cut does nothing to enhance them...
Kat Kirkpatrick 5 years ago
She could have done this herself by plopping a bowl on her head and cutting around it. It's too short in the back for the long bangs in the front. I don't think this was an improvement at all.
XianJaguar 5 years ago
Awww, I liked the "before" pic better. The second pic makes her look like a Harry Potter knockoff.
Marlowe Fitzpatrik 5 years ago
I like this one. Maybe not that exact cut, but the short one works well for her. The long strands weren't very good for her, and they look thin and wispy as well which is terrible for having a hair-cut, no matter what, but LONG hair makes it worse.
Mild Anxiety! At The Disco 5 years ago
I think shortening the hair was a good choice, just not that particular style. A bowl cut? Really??
Tornadoroo 5 years ago
I think she looks great. Did remind me of Harry, but he got his looks from a woman in Florida (illustrator).
Ingrid Mackay 11 months ago
she had lots of hair to work with and you chose a style that makes her look like a young lad
Karen Parmer 11 months ago
wtf is it with all the bowl cuts??? Those don't look good on ANYONE. Didn't do this poor girl any favors, either.
Sandra J Thompson 11 months ago
I love this look! It's perkier and the lift gives her face light!
Rebekah Dowsett 11 months ago
Hmmm.... how to improve this poor young woman's appearance... I know! Lets stick a bowl on her head and chop all her hair off! Winner!.....
Theodora Bruin 1 year ago
No!. Layer the long hair and trim length a tiny bit.Add soft face framing and just a bit of bangs that blend into face framing.
Mike Rodrick 5 years ago
Her glasses are too big. Smaller, more stylish would be better with that cut.
Dorothy Cloud 5 years ago
It's probably going to take a long time to go from long to no hair. Awfully extreme.
Janine Hunt-Jackson 5 years ago
It's the glasses that make the hairstyle look "Harry Potter." She's adorable either way!
Ann Turner-Drevalas 5 years ago
The 70's Captain & Tennille mushroom cut is never a good choice
Barbara Baxendale 5 years ago
Looks like she's had a bowl on her head and somebody cut round !!
Lana Jig-maker 5 years ago
With long hair, there's a Dian Keaton as Annie Hall vibe. With the short hair, there's a Charlize Theron vibe.
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Douglas Campbell 5 years ago
Not understanding why the hairdresser seems to think long hair is unattractive.
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WilvanderHeijden 5 years ago
Yes, it's quite incredible what changing your hairstyle, a professional beautician, a better pose and lighting and a bigger smile can do for you. I bet a lot of these women would look just as fantastic with their old hairstyle and the same make over.
Mme de Poppadom 5 years ago
True: it would be a fairer comparison if all that changed were the hairstyle... no smiling, no extra makeup, etc. Obviously this has a subliminal effect, as it's used in adverts all the time.
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Jace 5 years ago
This is actually less horrific than usual lists of “makeovers”, but yes, I agree.
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BG 5 years ago
Bob everyone's hair and dye it an inhuman shade of pink? All of these after photos look like ventriloquist dummies.
Christina Uhlir 5 years ago (edited)
BG, Jace is right, you obviously did not see made up "ventriloquist dummies".
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2WheelTravlr 5 years ago
Oh goody, another "transformed their look completely just because they got a haircut and style" post, when actually in most cases the hair is the least of the changes - the "after" photo is with makeup, different clothing, perfect lighting, and photoshopping.
Jace 5 years ago
Well, these are slightly better than the usual “throw a s**t-ton of makeup on the woman” b******t of “makeovers”... though that’s happening with ridiculous lipstick on a few. Some of the styles are nicer, but there’s nothing wrong with these woman in the “before” photos. There never really is.
Bazza bazaar 5 years ago
All I’ve taken from this is - lighting, filter and pose makes a difference. That’s all.
markthomasc 5 years ago
We're going to see so many of these as people come out of quarantine with long untreated hair.
Celtic Pirate Queen 5 years ago
So he basically has either the bowl cut or "Pink's" hair? Talk about a lack of style or imagination.
weatherwitch 5 years ago
Actually this thread has made me extremely glad that I've cut my own hair for the last 32 years 😮😂😂
Barbara Barth 8 months ago
I think the glow up in each case is a case of styling the hair and upping their make-up to be more fresh/current. Some of the cuts are a huge improvement, but not all. I know on the days where I'm running late and skip the full hair style (with a quick dry only) I look like the "before" on those days! I look horrible with short hair (I turn into my dad so maybe that's my issue with pixie cuts on me) so just cutting off my hair is not going to up my look to be more polished.
Danna Bower 11 months ago
Most of these are fantastic but there are 2 or 3 where the before photo was better than the after photo.
JoAnn Jayson 11 months ago
are these all done by the same hairstylist? Seriously, not all hairstlists are equally skilled that's like 9/10 of the outcome - the skill set
Irene Andrews 11 months ago
Loved that women were encourage to embrace their frizz - looks lovely when they go with the natural flow of their hair. Loved most of these with a couple of exceptions but admire the boost this clearly had for each of these beautiful ladies.
Rose Weleski 11 months ago
When we go to a hairdresser: "Haircuts are like a box of chocolates...You never know what you're gonna get." - OR if we will like it!
Rose Weleski 11 months ago
When you go to a hairdresser: "Haircuts are like a box of chocolates....you never know what you're gonna get!" - Or if you will really like it.
Jonathan Setter 12 months ago
Two of the worst hair styles i have ever seen are used over and over here, as examples of the "improvements". They are so horrid they could never look good on any woman on the planet, ever. The weird mushroom/bowl cut and the front flip up. Probably half the cases look like they accidently got the before and after's mixed up. And a few the first pic just needed a feckin comb and it would have been 10 times better than the second. Is this just delib bad to get people to complain?
Mary Mulrooney 12 months ago
Most had added makeup in the after photos which always helps, but I feel a few of them looked better in their original hair (before) photos. I need hair doo's with wash and wear. I do not use goop to give it height. I can never get the hair style/perm I want. I just want lots of curl with a cut that will let the hair lay with curls to create height. But somehow it gets lost in translation and I leave looking like Rod Stuart. My long hair chopped up and no curl. I'd rather have too much curl that I can tame, than no curl and heart broken.
Patricia Sjöberg 12 months ago
I definitely think that lighting in these photos was a prime aspect of how we perceive these ladies.
Monica Buriello 1 year ago
Some are nice, but I'm not a fan of the hair sticking up on top. Also, some of the changes seem better because of the makeup and lighting.
Jenniffer St.Pierre 1 year ago
Part that's missing here is that you have to consider. This is somewhat what these people have wanted. They always have a say when it comes to their hair and if it's a little spruce off or a tiny difference. It can make or break what a person looks like. I think these are great transformations and if they're willing to upkeep, that's another part. Some of them my personally think should have went darker instead of lighter, but definitely a fresh cut made a world of difference on these ladies. And it's how they go home to style these cuts that make the difference as well. There's a lot of judgy comments here and I don't think they've ever been in the salon environment to understand the other side of things.
Nina Sikes 2 years ago
I think all the cuts are great, but the new makeup helps their looks alot.
SaraFromHell 5 years ago
She clearly likes short hair. As a woman with long locks, I cringe thinking about getting a haircut.. 3" becomes 8" every damn time! I look like David bowie 1970 with short hair!
Todd Hollfelder 5 years ago
As a licensed stylist with 30 years in the biz I notice one constant. She only knows one haircut, short, and changing the part to the opposite side of the original. Some of those styles look good but you can't do it all with one haircut. It doesn't say, did she ever really go to school? Did she apprentice with other professionals?
Mark CM 5 years ago
The fact that men get haircuts much more often than women and there are no examples of men with hair makeovers here proves beyond doubt that women are far more self-centered and vain than men. The number of thumbs down I get for this comment will also determine the average woman's sense of humour level.
Christina Uhlir 5 years ago
No, no, no, Mark, it's not a gender thing, some men are far more vain than any woman, and some women do not care about their "beauty" at all. What makes the difference here is society - women are expected to be "made up" to the point of looking like a very colorful walking billboard..
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weatherwitch 5 years ago
Some of these are truly horrendous! All those terrible pudding bowl cuts, wth is That all about!! The younger women with grey, silver, lilac tones is spot on with the fashion for their age no matter how strange it seems to us older viewers with our preconceptions of hair colour. But many of the cuts were much better before 😞
Jerry Mathers 5 years ago
Some do look nice. However I'd think it's a better showcase of talent to make something that looks nice to start with, look different but still still nice without taking off 40-50% of the hair length.
Jace 5 years ago
What makes you think “modern feminism” has a monolithic approval of these “makeovers”?
Load More Replies... WilvanderHeijden 5 years ago
Yes, it's quite incredible what changing your hairstyle, a professional beautician, a better pose and lighting and a bigger smile can do for you. I bet a lot of these women would look just as fantastic with their old hairstyle and the same make over.
Mme de Poppadom 5 years ago
True: it would be a fairer comparison if all that changed were the hairstyle... no smiling, no extra makeup, etc. Obviously this has a subliminal effect, as it's used in adverts all the time.
Load More Replies... Jace 5 years ago
This is actually less horrific than usual lists of “makeovers”, but yes, I agree.
Load More Replies... BG 5 years ago
Bob everyone's hair and dye it an inhuman shade of pink? All of these after photos look like ventriloquist dummies.
Christina Uhlir 5 years ago (edited)
BG, Jace is right, you obviously did not see made up "ventriloquist dummies".
Load More Replies... 2WheelTravlr 5 years ago
Oh goody, another "transformed their look completely just because they got a haircut and style" post, when actually in most cases the hair is the least of the changes - the "after" photo is with makeup, different clothing, perfect lighting, and photoshopping.
Jace 5 years ago
Well, these are slightly better than the usual “throw a s**t-ton of makeup on the woman” b******t of “makeovers”... though that’s happening with ridiculous lipstick on a few. Some of the styles are nicer, but there’s nothing wrong with these woman in the “before” photos. There never really is.
Bazza bazaar 5 years ago
All I’ve taken from this is - lighting, filter and pose makes a difference. That’s all.
markthomasc 5 years ago
We're going to see so many of these as people come out of quarantine with long untreated hair.
Celtic Pirate Queen 5 years ago
So he basically has either the bowl cut or "Pink's" hair? Talk about a lack of style or imagination.
weatherwitch 5 years ago
Actually this thread has made me extremely glad that I've cut my own hair for the last 32 years 😮😂😂
Barbara Barth 8 months ago
I think the glow up in each case is a case of styling the hair and upping their make-up to be more fresh/current. Some of the cuts are a huge improvement, but not all. I know on the days where I'm running late and skip the full hair style (with a quick dry only) I look like the "before" on those days! I look horrible with short hair (I turn into my dad so maybe that's my issue with pixie cuts on me) so just cutting off my hair is not going to up my look to be more polished.
Danna Bower 11 months ago
Most of these are fantastic but there are 2 or 3 where the before photo was better than the after photo.
JoAnn Jayson 11 months ago
are these all done by the same hairstylist? Seriously, not all hairstlists are equally skilled that's like 9/10 of the outcome - the skill set
Irene Andrews 11 months ago
Loved that women were encourage to embrace their frizz - looks lovely when they go with the natural flow of their hair. Loved most of these with a couple of exceptions but admire the boost this clearly had for each of these beautiful ladies.
Rose Weleski 11 months ago
When we go to a hairdresser: "Haircuts are like a box of chocolates...You never know what you're gonna get." - OR if we will like it!
Rose Weleski 11 months ago
When you go to a hairdresser: "Haircuts are like a box of chocolates....you never know what you're gonna get!" - Or if you will really like it.
Jonathan Setter 12 months ago
Two of the worst hair styles i have ever seen are used over and over here, as examples of the "improvements". They are so horrid they could never look good on any woman on the planet, ever. The weird mushroom/bowl cut and the front flip up. Probably half the cases look like they accidently got the before and after's mixed up. And a few the first pic just needed a feckin comb and it would have been 10 times better than the second. Is this just delib bad to get people to complain?
Mary Mulrooney 12 months ago
Most had added makeup in the after photos which always helps, but I feel a few of them looked better in their original hair (before) photos. I need hair doo's with wash and wear. I do not use goop to give it height. I can never get the hair style/perm I want. I just want lots of curl with a cut that will let the hair lay with curls to create height. But somehow it gets lost in translation and I leave looking like Rod Stuart. My long hair chopped up and no curl. I'd rather have too much curl that I can tame, than no curl and heart broken.
Patricia Sjöberg 12 months ago
I definitely think that lighting in these photos was a prime aspect of how we perceive these ladies.
Monica Buriello 1 year ago
Some are nice, but I'm not a fan of the hair sticking up on top. Also, some of the changes seem better because of the makeup and lighting.
Jenniffer St.Pierre 1 year ago
Part that's missing here is that you have to consider. This is somewhat what these people have wanted. They always have a say when it comes to their hair and if it's a little spruce off or a tiny difference. It can make or break what a person looks like. I think these are great transformations and if they're willing to upkeep, that's another part. Some of them my personally think should have went darker instead of lighter, but definitely a fresh cut made a world of difference on these ladies. And it's how they go home to style these cuts that make the difference as well. There's a lot of judgy comments here and I don't think they've ever been in the salon environment to understand the other side of things.
Nina Sikes 2 years ago
I think all the cuts are great, but the new makeup helps their looks alot.
SaraFromHell 5 years ago
She clearly likes short hair. As a woman with long locks, I cringe thinking about getting a haircut.. 3" becomes 8" every damn time! I look like David bowie 1970 with short hair!
Todd Hollfelder 5 years ago
As a licensed stylist with 30 years in the biz I notice one constant. She only knows one haircut, short, and changing the part to the opposite side of the original. Some of those styles look good but you can't do it all with one haircut. It doesn't say, did she ever really go to school? Did she apprentice with other professionals?
Mark CM 5 years ago
The fact that men get haircuts much more often than women and there are no examples of men with hair makeovers here proves beyond doubt that women are far more self-centered and vain than men. The number of thumbs down I get for this comment will also determine the average woman's sense of humour level.
Christina Uhlir 5 years ago
No, no, no, Mark, it's not a gender thing, some men are far more vain than any woman, and some women do not care about their "beauty" at all. What makes the difference here is society - women are expected to be "made up" to the point of looking like a very colorful walking billboard..
Load More Replies... weatherwitch 5 years ago
Some of these are truly horrendous! All those terrible pudding bowl cuts, wth is That all about!! The younger women with grey, silver, lilac tones is spot on with the fashion for their age no matter how strange it seems to us older viewers with our preconceptions of hair colour. But many of the cuts were much better before 😞
Jerry Mathers 5 years ago
Some do look nice. However I'd think it's a better showcase of talent to make something that looks nice to start with, look different but still still nice without taking off 40-50% of the hair length.
Jace 5 years ago
What makes you think “modern feminism” has a monolithic approval of these “makeovers”?
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