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Hairstylist Shows How Much A Hair Transformation Can Change A Person (30 New Pics)
Interview With ArtistYou've probably heard a saying, "New hair, new me." While an updated hairstyle doesn't change who you are as a person, it can definitely boost your self-esteem and bring much-needed change to that dull reflection in the mirror. New hair can make you feel like the best version of yourself—confident and beautiful. And this is what it's all about. This is where professional hairstylists should ideally step in to guide you through your transformation and make sure there are no regrets. However, some people tend to trust their undiscovered talents and unleash their inner hairdresser by experimenting at home. The pandemic has brought us lots of hair disasters and fails to laugh about (check out here and here for the second round of giggles). What seemed like a good and cost-effective idea at first, most of the time, turns into a visit to the professional to get it fixed. But at the end of the day, hair has a magical ability to grow back and those who have never cut or dyed their own hair have never lived their lives to the fullest.
But if you are ready to conquer the world with a fresh look, you might want to pay a visit to a hairstylist, and this post shows why. Lithuanian hairstylist and founder of SelfStation, Jurgita Malakauskaitė, gives women amazing makeovers by choosing hairstyles that complement their features and skin tone the most. We've previously posted the best of her works on Bored Panda here, and here are her newest inspiring haircuts to show what a hair transformation and a little makeup can do!
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Bored Panda reached out to Jurgita once again and she shared her experiences in an exclusive interview. We asked Jurgita where she draws inspiration for a new look for a client.
"I am inspired by the client. The client's first intuition is usually correct, so it's important to hear it and bring that vision to life. I know all the rules and techniques to create it, but the inspiration comes from the client: their emotions and lifestyle," she says.
Every client comes with a unique story that needs to be taken into consideration. The hairstylist says it's important to understand the client's current stage of life and their needs, whether it's a woman who lost her job and wants to attract attention or a female in her 40s who wants to feel more feminine or more playful.
In real life, what clients want doesn't always correlate with what's best for them, so the hairstylist comes to the rescue with all the tools and technical advice to achieve the best possible result. It's never as easy as recreating a look you loved in a magazine or on a celebrity.
Jurgita says that every professional has the task of determining one of four types of people based on their features: Summer, Spring, Winter, or Autumn. Then they analyze the face and body shape, hair texture, and its condition: "Based on this analysis, client's lifestyle and feelings, you can then apply the technique, choose a hair color and a haircut. But the most important is that the client can maintain their hair at home, and after waking up in the morning and seeing themselves would think: 'this is how I'm supposed to look.'"
There are many tools that can help people analyze their features themselves, but they are not always right. "People don't always see themselves the way a professional does," Jurgita says. Other than selecting the wrong hairstyle that will look like you borrowed it from someone else to wear, trying to freshen up your hairstyle yourself can bring serious consequences.
"We can't fix teeth ourselves, we need a professional, so why would we do that to our hair?" Jurgita jokingly says about people who try to experiment with their hair at home. She says that people should experiment with different hair care products such as masks and shampoos that won't seriously damage their hair the way hair dye can.
After over 25 years of experience in this field, Jurgita says she remembers every feedback, feeling, and emotion her clients give her.
"Making other people happy brings me joy. Being able to play a part in people's happiness feels like you just had a 'happy pill.' Making yourself happy is very difficult, so the biggest gift for me is being able to make others happy."
Jurgita remembered recent clients who particularly stuck in her mind.
"I had two women who kept their eyes closed through the whole coloring and cutting processes until they could see the final result. Like in some kind of reality show. These reactions are always the most exciting. Even if it's a temporary change, this inspires women to keep caring about themselves."
That haircut covering her eye is going to end up being a pain in the butt.
"The most challenging for me is administrative tasks with the clients. The most rewarding thing is seeing them happy after a visit," Jurgita says when asked about the most challenging and the most rewarding parts of her job. Jurgita previously told us that her job is more than creating new hairstyles, it's about boosting women's confidence and self-love.
beautiful but I think it makes her look older not in a bad way more mature thank you using a different color lipstick
We've all probably heard about nightmare clients in any job where you have to deal with people. But Jurgita says that the relationship with a client often depends on how she approaches them.
Jurgita says that clients who are guarded, closed off, and unhappy are the most challenging to work with. So at the very beginning, it's difficult to break these walls and get a client to trust you and open up. "But you have to understand that this person made the first step and is looking for help," she adds.
I like the before photo better, that texture makes such fun hairstyle
I feel like they could've given her pink hair and just missed that opportunity
Before was good, and I feel like some vibrant colour would suit her more than this muddy blond.
Actually her glasses look GREAT with her new cut whereas they didn't quite seem right in the "before" pic!
No. Too many "where is your manager??" hair cuts. They look dated and bland.
A new season of the year, a new job, relationship, a pandemic, or a desperate need for something new—anything can make you feel like you need a change and it's very typical to start with your hair. Jurgita has some advice if you are hesitant to take this step.
"A hairstyle is not separate from the rest of your body, so if you feel like you are not ready for a drastic change, there is no need to hurry. Hair is energy, so you can't just cut it off, you have to be ready and aware of how you want to look and feel after the makeover because you will have to live with the result every day."
People with long hair will probably relate that often an inch cut too short can bring you to tears and it's completely normal—it's a part of your identity. Other times, you will be ready to get rid of all of it without mercy. Long hair sometimes is used as a security blanket you can hide behind, or on the contrary, feel more beautiful. In this case, Jurgita suggests that the safest bet would be changing your hair color because "color gives dynamics to your hair."
So before you buy tons of drugstore supplies and put on a YouTube tutorial on how to cut and color your hair at home that could end in a fail, have in mind that sometimes just a little trim, a more vibrant version of your natural color, and a slightly changed haircut can do wonders if you want to feel fresh, beautiful, and more confident.
Why does almost every one of these women have to wear this red lipstick? It doesn't suit everyone
I'm shocked and amazed to discover that cutting and dying a woman's hair, putting make-up on her, sorting her eyebrows, and using photoshop to whiten her teeth can make the 'after' pic look like an improvement on the 'before' pic.
Yes, SO many of these appear to just be an attempt to look different, though not necessarily better once the added makeup, etc. is removed. When did it become undesirable to look like oneself?
Load More Replies...A new hairstyle is all well and good, but there's a lot more going on in the 'after' photos than a new 'do.
ngl, I prefer the "before" styles on some of these, some of the afters are just too unrealistic and look like styles that would require far too time to keep, whereas a lot of the before ones were a great more natural and realistic look imo.
I agree with you. A lot of these will require a lot of work on their part and if they're not shown how then they are back to where they were - only - shorter hair. And again, having to keep the coloring up is expensive!
Load More Replies...If you truly think hairstyling is SO transformative then do the before/after shots with the exact same makeup.
The problem here is that most of these new hairstyles will be hard to maintain. Who has time blow drying their hair into place every morning?
My hair are now half of my back; I had them cut last year for donation. I would like to have shorter hair but they all take time to "do" in the morning. I just like to wash them, brush them, and then let them be; not many short hairstyles for that.
Well, hair stylists do that on purpose, because they want the client to keep coming for maintenance. That's how they make money. But it's not necessarily in the client's best interest!
Load More Replies...Just once I'd like to see the before and after with the same make-up or lack thereof.
I do some things with hair now and then, and some pictures are just painfull to look at because the haircuts are made without paying attention to the hair structure, density, hairlines and so on. It will be a lot of work to take care of cuts at home and in the end result, after some weeks, the way they looked before will look much much better to compare with "after". Also, is it just me, or the hairdresser has just few shades of dye?
This isn't just a hairstyle change, it's a whole makeover. Misleading AF
This is all well and good, but where ARE these genius hairdressers? I've never found one.
Putting an age on myself here, but so many of those cuts with the hair flipped high and over to the side are from the 90's. I can remember wearing my hair that way. What's next? Mall bangs? The best and easiest cut I've ever had happened last year. A lot of my hair had fallen out due to a health condition that involved very poor nutritional intake. When it started to grow in again I had it cut very short and told her to cut it all the same length everywhere. 1 1/2 inches all over. She looked horrified. She did it anyway. When it started to grow it looked fantastic and full and was so easy to care for. When I went for my next haircut after lockdown it still looked great. My hairstylist was shocked. We are now going to do it this way from now on. Takes 10 minutes to cut. She can fit in an extra client. Want to go light pink next time but it washes out so quickly with grey/white hair.🙁
I would be more impressed if they were purely hair changes. Not make up free being compared to full face paint, brow wax and different lipstick. Shame it's not really that good.
Wow! What negativity! I think that for the most part, all these women looked much better with a new "do" and adding makeup. Not sure about the red lipstick, but all looked better except one. And, hairdos didn't look like they would be that hard to maintain.
Wherever this is...the people here all have such gigantic foreheads...very interesting
Hair stylist uses side by side comparison to show the flattering effect of soft lighting and tilting a shoulder away from the camera
I would have loved to see these sweet women with the same makeup after their new hairdos. Some of them seem to look different because they have fresh makeup, as well.
TBH I was expecting something much more dramatic. Many of those new hairdos changed absolutely nothing - the person looks exactly the same, just with a slightly different hairdo. And in the pictures where changes are obvious, makeup and photoshop magic contributed to it much more than a hairdo.
So many comments under the pics saying that the cut and/or colour makes a woman look older. People get older! If a woman wants to embrace their graying/whitening hair, all the power to her! If a woman wants to rock the granny look, she should be allowed to do so without being shamed for not being young or youthful, and vice versa; if an older woman wants to have a youthful look, all the f*****g power to her.
Yes, we do look older because we age. But when you look older after a one-hour visit to the hair stylist, it's a matter of concern. Why would you do that on purpose? Wait until Time does it naturally.
Load More Replies...I just wonder how much the author got paid for this enormous advert on BP. It's becoming too obvious.
This is what happens to a thread when you start it by a time when all the NO!-people have time to surf.
I'm shocked and amazed to discover that cutting and dying a woman's hair, putting make-up on her, sorting her eyebrows, and using photoshop to whiten her teeth can make the 'after' pic look like an improvement on the 'before' pic.
Yes, SO many of these appear to just be an attempt to look different, though not necessarily better once the added makeup, etc. is removed. When did it become undesirable to look like oneself?
Load More Replies...A new hairstyle is all well and good, but there's a lot more going on in the 'after' photos than a new 'do.
ngl, I prefer the "before" styles on some of these, some of the afters are just too unrealistic and look like styles that would require far too time to keep, whereas a lot of the before ones were a great more natural and realistic look imo.
I agree with you. A lot of these will require a lot of work on their part and if they're not shown how then they are back to where they were - only - shorter hair. And again, having to keep the coloring up is expensive!
Load More Replies...If you truly think hairstyling is SO transformative then do the before/after shots with the exact same makeup.
The problem here is that most of these new hairstyles will be hard to maintain. Who has time blow drying their hair into place every morning?
My hair are now half of my back; I had them cut last year for donation. I would like to have shorter hair but they all take time to "do" in the morning. I just like to wash them, brush them, and then let them be; not many short hairstyles for that.
Well, hair stylists do that on purpose, because they want the client to keep coming for maintenance. That's how they make money. But it's not necessarily in the client's best interest!
Load More Replies...Just once I'd like to see the before and after with the same make-up or lack thereof.
I do some things with hair now and then, and some pictures are just painfull to look at because the haircuts are made without paying attention to the hair structure, density, hairlines and so on. It will be a lot of work to take care of cuts at home and in the end result, after some weeks, the way they looked before will look much much better to compare with "after". Also, is it just me, or the hairdresser has just few shades of dye?
This isn't just a hairstyle change, it's a whole makeover. Misleading AF
This is all well and good, but where ARE these genius hairdressers? I've never found one.
Putting an age on myself here, but so many of those cuts with the hair flipped high and over to the side are from the 90's. I can remember wearing my hair that way. What's next? Mall bangs? The best and easiest cut I've ever had happened last year. A lot of my hair had fallen out due to a health condition that involved very poor nutritional intake. When it started to grow in again I had it cut very short and told her to cut it all the same length everywhere. 1 1/2 inches all over. She looked horrified. She did it anyway. When it started to grow it looked fantastic and full and was so easy to care for. When I went for my next haircut after lockdown it still looked great. My hairstylist was shocked. We are now going to do it this way from now on. Takes 10 minutes to cut. She can fit in an extra client. Want to go light pink next time but it washes out so quickly with grey/white hair.🙁
I would be more impressed if they were purely hair changes. Not make up free being compared to full face paint, brow wax and different lipstick. Shame it's not really that good.
Wow! What negativity! I think that for the most part, all these women looked much better with a new "do" and adding makeup. Not sure about the red lipstick, but all looked better except one. And, hairdos didn't look like they would be that hard to maintain.
Wherever this is...the people here all have such gigantic foreheads...very interesting
Hair stylist uses side by side comparison to show the flattering effect of soft lighting and tilting a shoulder away from the camera
I would have loved to see these sweet women with the same makeup after their new hairdos. Some of them seem to look different because they have fresh makeup, as well.
TBH I was expecting something much more dramatic. Many of those new hairdos changed absolutely nothing - the person looks exactly the same, just with a slightly different hairdo. And in the pictures where changes are obvious, makeup and photoshop magic contributed to it much more than a hairdo.
So many comments under the pics saying that the cut and/or colour makes a woman look older. People get older! If a woman wants to embrace their graying/whitening hair, all the power to her! If a woman wants to rock the granny look, she should be allowed to do so without being shamed for not being young or youthful, and vice versa; if an older woman wants to have a youthful look, all the f*****g power to her.
Yes, we do look older because we age. But when you look older after a one-hour visit to the hair stylist, it's a matter of concern. Why would you do that on purpose? Wait until Time does it naturally.
Load More Replies...I just wonder how much the author got paid for this enormous advert on BP. It's becoming too obvious.
This is what happens to a thread when you start it by a time when all the NO!-people have time to surf.