Man wants to look ten years younger: This is what a hairdresser does to him

Richmond (Virginia/USA) - This transformation is quite something. This is also suggested by the numbers that the corresponding TikTok video has achieved in less than 24 hours.

The customer had brought along a colorful "program" of possible improvements.
The customer had brought along a colorful "program" of possible improvements.  © TikTok/Screenshot/nguyensteadycutting

This time, a man with horn-rimmed glasses, a side parting and a scruffy beard has ended up in the salon of hair influencer Thai Nguyen (25). So the hairdresser from Richmond, Virginia, has his hands full.

But the customer tops it all off: "Give me back ten years," he asks Nguyen in the curious clip. He doesn't even seem to feel particularly challenged, first taking a few "before" shots of the man.

Then comes a cut that really packs a punch: Who is the young guy now sitting in the chair? It's actually the customer, who now looks much younger.

How exactly did the famous TikTok hairdresser manage to do this?

Viral TikTok hit has positive consequences that make Thai Nguyen dance enthusiastically

After this makeover, even hairdresser Thai Nguyen rubs his eyes in amazement. Is this the customer from the beginning?
After this makeover, even hairdresser Thai Nguyen rubs his eyes in amazement. Is this the customer from the beginning?  © Bildmontage: TikTok/Screenshots/nguyensteadycutting

Nguyen has significantly shortened the American's (too) long beard. The staid side parting has given way to a fresh, stylish haircut, and the horn-rimmed glasses have had to go.

The effect is further enhanced by glittering earrings that the customer has never worn before. All of this together gives him a much younger look.

In this case, even Nguyen must be raving. He writes in the comment column: "I love these big changes. This guy has really taken on a radiant glow. I know his girl is happy. Even I reacted to this cut."

The TikTok audience feels the same way, helping the clip to 4.8 million clicks in less than 24 hours. It already has more than 800,000 likes.

For Nguyen, the huge success has even more consequences. The viral hit helped him break the two million followers markon TikTok for the first time. Just a few hours later, the 25-year-old appeared dancing in a thank-you video.