WATCH: Homeless Spaniard breaks down after UNBELIEVABLE makeover

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A VIDEO of a Spanish homeless man receiving a makeover has gone viral.

Jose Antonio, 55, was offered the new look by an upmarket salon in Mallorca after the owner recognised him from his day job where he works as an unlicensed car parking attendant, which pays for his food.

The transformation sees him ditch his long grey locks and beard for a sleek brunette hipster look.

The video, made my producer Dr Filmgood and posted on salon La Salvajeria’s Facebook page to celebrate its third birthday has gone viral.

Antonio, who used to be an electrician, lost his way and ended up homeless following a bout of depression.

He can be seen breaking down in the clip, saying: “F***, My God, this is incredible, is this me? I’m so different, no-one’s going to recognise me unless I tell them who I am.”

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Laurence Dollimore

Laurence Dollimore is a Spanish-speaking, NCTJ-trained journalist with almost a decade’s worth of experience.
The London native has a BA in International Relations from the University of Leeds and and an MA in the same subject from Queen Mary University London.
He earned his gold star diploma in multimedia journalism at the prestigious News Associates in London in 2016, before immediately joining the Olive Press at their offices on the Costa del Sol.
After a five-year stint, Laurence returned to the UK to work as a senior reporter at the Mail Online, where he remained for two years before coming back to the Olive Press as Digital Editor in 2023.
He continues to work for the biggest newspapers in the UK, who hire him to investigate and report on stories in Spain.
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He has broken world exclusives on everything from the Madeleine McCann case to the anti-tourism movement in Tenerife.

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2 Comments

chas says:

16 Mar, 2017 @ 20:53 at 20:53

Will help go beyond the merely cosmetic?

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- zabaot says:
  
  23 Mar, 2017 @ 09:14 at 09:14
  
  Let´s wait and see. I would have suggested a more formal look though.
  
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