José Antonio used to work as an electrician, but after a battle with depression, he found himself living on the streets of Majorca.
At 55, José had been living homeless for 25 years, and it showed.
He had been getting by parking cars at a local lot, which is how he happened to meet Salva Garcia, who owns a nearby salon.
When José sat down in the chair at the salon, he asked that, after being allowed one last look at himself, the doors on the mirror be closed.
The makeover began like so many do: with heaps of hair being cut away.
They didn’t get rid of his beard altogether, however.
Just some sculpting and shaping would suffice to give José a new look.
And don’t think they forgot about his beard!
It took some time for the dye to work.
But when it did work, he looked like a new man.
It’s hard to believe this guy has ever spent even one night homeless, let alone 25 years.
A final trim and a blow dry put the finishing touches on an epic makeover.
They even did his eyebrows!
Talk about service and attention to detail. However, at this point he still doesn’t know how good he looks…
When those doors over the mirror finally opened up, José could hardly contain himself.
Blinking back tears, he was overcome with emotion. «My god, this is incredible,» he said. «Is this me? I’m so different, no one’s going to recognize me unless I tell them who I am.»
Of course, that was exactly what he had to put to the test.
So, dressed in a new, clean white shirt and some stylish pants and shoes, José donned some shades and went back out to his neighborhood.
Talk about a dramatic makeover. José is a new man now – still looking for proper work, but in a much better position, and much happier.
