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You can tell you are in a man’s dwelling if there's a 2-in-1 shampoo and body wash in their shower. Jokes aside, isn't it ironic that women can leave hundreds of dollars at a hair salon only to come back home and hear their hubby say, "I can't tell the difference," while men can get a $40 haircut and have a full glow-up transformation? Male haircuts are pretty much the equivalent of women's makeup. You sure looked good before, but damn, you look snatched now!
It's unfathomable how much men's haircuts can affect their appearance. This also goes for facial hair. A neatly groomed stache or a beard is often the key element of a makeover for men. Other than that, facial hair has always been attributed to masculinity and perceived as more attractive by female counterparts. If you have ever compared the features of a person before and after growing facial hair, a stache or stubble can make a man appear older, thus more mature, which is deemed attractive by women. Also, pardon us for disclosing your secret, but facial hair can neatly cover sagging jowls!
However, combine stylish haircuts for men, groomed and neat facial hair, and weight loss or weight gain (depending on your goals), and you get an ultimate glow-up. Hard work always pays off, and so does eating according to your goals, pushing yourself a little extra at the gym, and trusting the process. Whether it's amazing body transformations or a before and after weight loss transformation, any physical appearance changes that make us feel good about ourselves ultimately reflect in the face and lead to the best glow-ups.
Below, we've compiled a list of before and after photos of men who just went for the change and absolutely "ate it." So scroll down, look at the many handsome men and their transformations, and upvote the best ones! Have you ever gone through a glow-up or a transformation? How did it go? Share your experience in the comments!
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#1
Hair Gains! After A Year Of Cancer, We're In Remission!
#2
Same Chair. 3 Years Later. Hoping For Skin Surgery Soon
#3
Anorexia, My Recovery
#4
Right Pic Is 3 Months After Chemotherapy, Cancer Free And Feeling Amazing Physically!
#5
I'm Officially Half The Man I Used To Be
#6
Losing The Weight It Been Life Changing In So Many Ways
#7
Really Proud Of Myself
#8
Started Because I Thought I Loved A Girl, Found Out I Love Myself Instead
Headless Roach 1 year ago (edited)
Keep loving yourself.. (Edit: however creepy that sounds now that I think of it, but nothing inappropriate was intended)
#11
Salesman Grows Ginger Beard And Becomes GQ Model
#12
4 Years Clean!
#13
It Takes A While But I Am Proud That I Stayed On Track!
#14
My Uncle And I Have A Yearly Tradition Of Going Out To A Fancy Steak House. He Could Barely Get His Arm Around Me Two Years Ago!
#15
From Crappy Painted Trees At An Amusement Park To Real Trees Above Yosemite Falls During A 7 Hour Hike
#16
Severely Scarred Accutane Poster Skin Update And New Routine
#17
Not Your Typical Post But I’m Pretty Proud Of It
MotherofGuineaPigs 1 year ago
Congratulations to you! I did notice that your old smile looks like it was trying to say Metallica.
#18
Recovering Alcoholic. Recently Achieved 11 Months Sober. Im A New Man
#19
This Week I Got Offered A Commercial Modeling Contract. Something I’ve Been Working Hard For
#20
Face Change After Loosing Weight
#21
I've Always Hated Those Before Pictures Where People Are Scowling And Angry
#22
I'm 55 Years Old And I Weigh 105 Lbs Less Than I Did Last Year. My Wife Lost 61 Lbs. No Tricks, Just Ate Better And Exercised
#24
This Is One Of The Proudest Accomplishments Of My Life!
#25
Trying To Remember I'm More Than A Number On The Scale
#26
Still Working On Me
#27
A Few Years Passed Before I Finally Felt Confident Enough To Post My Own Progress
#28
Lost Weight, Grew Beard And Started Doing Modeling In My 30s. Not Much Success But Is Nice To Be Skinny And Relatively Fit
#30
I'm Literally Half The Man I Used To Be!
#31
Working On Hitting My Big Goal Of 200lbs Down So 40 More To Go
SaneMinotaur (she/her) 1 year ago
I'm glad that the woman in the photo loves him regardless. (Whether romantic or platonic, we all need people to stick by us and see who we are inside. I have gained a lot of weight in the last year because of worsening chronic health issues, and my husband doesn't give a flying f**k. He is a keeper for so many reasons.)
#33
Scary To Post, But I Started Last Sept. 5th And Promised Myself I Would Post At The 1 Year Mark
#34
Hope I Can Hit A Pool Next Summer With My Shirt Off For The First Time Since I Was 12
#35
Finally Hit My First Goal - 200+ Lbs Lost
#36
Maintained For 2.5 Years
#37
I Stopped Making Excuses And Started Making Gains
#39
Gym Has Not Only Helped Me Physically But Mentally As Well! I Hope This Gives Motivation, You Can Do It!
#41
Struggled With An Eating Disorder For Years But Powerlifting Saved Me
#42
From Depressed And Struggling, Back To The Sports I Love And Loving Life. You Can Make The Change
Yeah, okay. 1 year ago
How many of us just assume pics like these guys on the field are of people who've played sports all their lives and been skinny all the time? Good for you for getting there!
#43
First Picture Is A Mugshot Before I Was Sentenced To Prison In 2011. 8 Years Later I’m Sober And Happy
#44
Have You Ever Said Any The Following?? “I’ll Just Start On Monday…”
#45
Weight Loss Progress
#46
I Ran Into An Old College Friend Today Who Literally Refused To Believe It Was Me
#47
The Difference A Year Makes
#48
17 Months
#49
I’ve Been Growing Out My Hair For 3 Years After I First Heard You Can Give Them To A Charity That Makes Wigs For Children With Cancer
#50
Next Stop Is Getting Back Into Some Old Jeans From High School/College
Yeah, okay. 1 year ago
Wow, what a change. Good for you for being able to move better, breath better, just be better all around. Thumbs up.
#51
9 Month Progress. Weight Down, Confidence Up!
#52
Me Before And After My Hair Transplant
#53
My Friend And I Said We Were Going To Lose Weight. Guess We Actually Did It
#54
Joined Slimming World
#55
Only 25 To Go To Reach My Goal!
#56
Before I Joined The Military 2 Years Ago And After
#57
These Are Two Completely Different Men, Physically And Mentally. Life Truly Begins At 40 For Me! I Feel Amazing
#58
Now I'm On A Cut But Haven't Taken A Rest Day From The Gym Since August
#59
I Like Myself More Now
#60
Can't Wait To See Where I Get After 1 Year
#62
Weight Loss Progress
Yeah, okay. 1 year ago
You honestly look great in both pics, but that's because you have lovely kind eyes!
#63
Similar Shirt, Completely Different Face. Really Amazing What The Human Body Is Capable Of!
#64
The First Time In A Long Time That I Have Been The Right Weight For My Height
#65
Adopted New Lifestyle Hobbies And The Weight Has Begun To Shed Off. So Excited For What The Future Holds!
#66
On The Left I Was A Junkie And An Alcoholic, Lots Of Changes In Less Than Two Years
#67
Got My First Pupper Right Before I Started, We’ve Both Changed Quite A Bit
#68
Two Completely Different Men! They Not Only Look Different, But More Importantly They Live Differently!
#69
203 Lbs Lost
#70
Year And A Half Of Hitting The Gym Daily And Eating Right
#71
Decided To Change My Life After Being Diagnosed With Diabetes And High Blood Pressure
#72
The Wonders Of Hair Growth And Eyebrow Dye
#74
Long Hard Road
#75
I Still Struggle With Body Image And Disordered Eating But Today? Today, I’m Proud
#76
After A Lengthy Unexpected Stay In Hospital, I Decided To Change My Life
#77
Weight Loss Progress
#78
Still Far From Where I Want To Be But Taking It Off Little By Little. Lots Of UPS And Downs Along The Way Using Cico And The Gym
#79
Hitting The Gym Pretty Hard
#80
Finally Decided To Chop The Flow, Couldn’t Be Happier With The Results
#81
I Now Realise There Is No Secret To Weight Loss. Lower Calories And Do Some Physical Activity
#82
General Small Lifestyle Changes, But I Only Started Going To The Gym And Running Last Year
#84
22 Months Of Counting Calories And Hitting The Gym
#85
Currently 5 Months Sober, Became A Gym Rat And Very Active
Stephanie Case 1 year ago
No matter how much you change, you can't ever get rid of the first pic, because Newsies!!
#86
We Exercise 6 Days A Week, Walking, We Made A Home Gym With A Punching Bag, Elliptical & A Bowflex
#87
One Year Update After Losing All The Weight! Been Hitting The Gym Regularly Even Though Pandemic
#88
Before, During, And A Year After Covid
#89
Please Trust The Process! Best Thing I Ever Did!
#90
Joined A Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Gym 3 Years Ago And Never Looked Back. Life Feels So Surreal Now
#91
Lifting And Eating Better Since January 2022!
#92
After 5 Months Of Taking The Gym Seriously
#93
Gym 3-4 Times A Week. Diet Still Sucks But I’m Working On It!
Liza Liza 1 year ago
Diet is a nasty word. Just eat until you're content and not overly stuffed. If you have to eat a snack a couple of hours later, that's okay too. Don't just eat because your work or someone else's routine dictates that it is meal time. Listen to your body for cues that you are ready for fuel. But hey! It looks like you are definitely on the right track. You look amazing, sexy!
#94
Started Hitting The Gym, And Learning About Nutrition After Downloading Tinder And Getting No Matches!
#95
Still Love The Sweets, But Also Love Moderation Now
#96
Now I’ve Found A Little Self Confidence Where My Gut Used To Be And It’s Kinda Nice, Not Gonna Lie
#97
1 Year Mark Weight Loss Progress
#98
After 2 Years I Hit My Original Goal Weight
#99
Before And After Of A Man Who Walked Across China For A Year
#100
Gyms Are Closed, Exercise The Mind
#101
Last Year I Worked A Lot On Myself, Mentally And Physically
#103
The Best Desicion I've Ever Made
#104
Hard Work Pays Off
#105
Loving Life Now!
#106
Started Counting Calories And Working Out
#107
These Are The Pics That Made Me Go
#108
1 Year After Decided Change My Life
#109
Just An Update Since It’s Been A While. Wore A Sleeveless Shirt To The Gym For The First Time Today
#111
A Little Proud Of What I Have Done
#112
I Am Working On Building Muscle
#114
Lost Weight, Cut My Hair For The First Time In 5 Years. No Regrets
#115
No Gym, Just At Home Workouts! Feel Better Than Ever
#116
I'm Almost To My Goal Weight But Could Use Some Motivation!
#117
Stopped Drinking And Started A Healthy Lifestyle Of Gym And Running
#120
Spent Most Of The Next 10 Years Overweight And Miserable. Cico And Gym 7 Days A Week
#122
I'm Never Going Clean Shaven Again!
#123
I Was Obese Since Early Teenage Years, Decided To Change That With The Help Of Cico, Gym And Walking. On My Way To Onederland!
#124
VSG Surgery Changed My Life
Yeah, okay. 1 year ago
I did not know what that was. Very interesting read, and good for you for taking the steps you needed.
#128
Gym Closure Sucks, I Need Tips On Maintaining Until Everything Goes Back To Normal
#129
I've Been Fat My Entire Life, When I Look Into The Mirror My Brain Sometimes Still Can't Comprehend How Much And Fast I've Changed
#130
Living Life As My Best Self Now
#131
8% Body Fat. Sober Over A Year! Had My First Business Trip And Got A Tattoo With My Coworkers. Hope Can Exist For Anyone
Andrew Beringer 1 year ago
If you ever feel like you can't do something, just remember all that you've managed to do already.
#132
I Didn't Realise I Looked Like This Until I Came Across Some Pictures Today. Keep Going
#133
I Really Proud Of Myself
#134
At Some Point I Gained Almost All The Weight Back After Getting Covid. However, I’m Now Back At It And Stronger Than Before
#135
I Finally Made It
#136
Extreme Lifestyle Change, Focus On Health
#137
Here’s Some Wholesome Face Changes. Reminder: Take All The Before Pictures
#138
Eating At A Calorie Deficit And I Started "Running" 6 Months Into My Journey
#139
Did My First Mens Physique Show
#140
The Now Pic Is From About 5 Months Ago
#141
Updating My Face Gains And 6 Days A Week In The Gym
#142
Feeling So Much More Confident About Myself. Cant Wait To See Where Im At In Another Couple Of Months
#143
Before And After Divorce
#144
If Anyone Tries To Tell You That Beards Are A Bad Thing, Look What It Did For Me
#145
I Still Have A Hard Time Believing That's Me
#146
Global Pandemics Have A Habit Of Changing A Man
#147
Progress
#148
First Motivation Was To Lose Weight For The Air Force. Fitness Then Turned Into A Passion
#150
One Year Apart, Changed Haircut
#151
I Wanted To Share My Weight Lose And Beard Gains
#152
Exactly 50 Days Of Growth!
#154
I Think I'm Making The Right Choice
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*Displayname*=idk 1 year ago
I'm on my journey right now. I lost 15Ibs by just changing my diet and walking a lap around the block. I got some weights I wanna start working with. Been 3 weeks.
*Displayname*=idk 1 year ago
I'm on my journey right now. I lost 15Ibs by just changing my diet and walking a lap around the block. I got some weights I wanna start working with. Been 3 weeks.
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