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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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“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
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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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Douglas Campbell
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The model is more beautiful natural, IMO, without heavy red lipstick. The stylist should have let the model keep her long tresses and trimmed off the split ends.

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Courtney Harris
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I have been there.....everyone loves the long hair, but no one wanted to come take care of it for me! Love it!!!!

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Cindy N
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Her hair was beautiful long but it was overwhelming her whole look (at least positioned like that in the first pic). Now you focus on her and not her hair.

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Pauline Fraser
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5 days ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Overly long hair never looks good. The shorter hair is so much better

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Janine Hunt-Jackson
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Both hairstyles look fine; the first pic just needed a bit of evening of the ends. The make-up is nice.

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J Coberly
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Oh yes. Much, much trendier and I love the red lipstick with the red dress.

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LunaMendax
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Ironing hair takes off their thickness and change it into a flppy one-layer rag. Just stop, please stop doing it!

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Sharon Vaughn
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Like Ivanka. The shorter look is better in her position. More professional.

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Karen Loftus
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Wow. The only thing in your repertoire was to chop it off? Beautiful colour and condition. Trim it, style it. STOP CUTTING OFF LONG HAIR!

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Monique Cummings
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Hmmm...I think she looks more beautiful natural. She needed a healthy trim of about 6 inches and that's it. Now she looks like everyone else.

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It was lovely but would have been very heavy and hot too. The new look is very sharp cut, very nice and professional looking 😊

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Steve
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Are these actual haircuts or just photoshop? Seems like eye color changes on most of these

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Ieva Nura
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Seems stylist didn't bother to find fresher look for long hair.

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Jace
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Why? Long hair is cool and makeup is gross. She’s beautiful either way, but looks natural in the “before” image.

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Robin Childers
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

All that beautiful hair cut off! I hope she at least donated it to Locks of Love.

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I like the before better. The Jamie Lee Curtis from the 90's look is a little dated.

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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.

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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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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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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3 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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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3 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Sorry, but I don't really like this. Reminds me of Harry Potter.

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