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This Barber Is Turning ‘Just A Trim’ Into A Whole Upgrade, Here Are 37 Cool Transformations

This Barber Is Turning ‘Just A Trim’ Into A Whole Upgrade, Here Are 37 Cool Transformations

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How you look can have a huge impact on how you feel. When you get a fresh and stylish haircut, you can feel so full of confidence that there’s nothing you can’t do. But it takes a great hairstylist to bring out the best in every one of their clients.
Thai Nguyen, a barber based in Richmond, Virginia, has gained global fame and attracted a massive online following after he started sharing videos of his work on TikTok and Instagram. He’s very talented, and it’s definitely worth taking a look at his skills. We’ve collected some of his top before-and-after shots to share with you. Scroll down to take a look.
More info: TikTok | Instagram | Booksy

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This Barber Is Turning ‘Just A Trim’ Into A Whole Upgrade, Here Are 37 Cool Transformations
49points

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This Barber Is Turning ‘Just A Trim’ Into A Whole Upgrade, Here Are 37 Cool Transformations
49points

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This Barber Is Turning ‘Just A Trim’ Into A Whole Upgrade, Here Are 37 Cool Transformations
48points

Nguyen has a jaw-droppingly huge following online. On TikTok, a whopping 1.7 million people follow him (@nguyensteadycutting) for his latest videos and he’s racked up 64.9 million likes across all of his clips.

Some of his videos are insanely popular. The top ones, which are pinned on his channel, have garnered 61.7 million, 47.3 million, and 28.4 million likes.

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This Barber Is Turning ‘Just A Trim’ Into A Whole Upgrade, Here Are 37 Cool Transformations
47points

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This Barber Is Turning ‘Just A Trim’ Into A Whole Upgrade, Here Are 37 Cool Transformations
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This Barber Is Turning ‘Just A Trim’ Into A Whole Upgrade, Here Are 37 Cool Transformations
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Meanwhile, the barber also has 461k followers over on Instagram (@nguyensteadycutting). Bored Panda has reached out to Nguyen via the social network to learn more about his craft and fame, and we’ll update the article as soon as we hear back from him!

Meanwhile, he also curates a smaller Instagram account where he uploads his photographs (@nguyencameraworks).

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This Barber Is Turning ‘Just A Trim’ Into A Whole Upgrade, Here Are 37 Cool Transformations
39points

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This Barber Is Turning ‘Just A Trim’ Into A Whole Upgrade, Here Are 37 Cool Transformations
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This Barber Is Turning ‘Just A Trim’ Into A Whole Upgrade, Here Are 37 Cool Transformations
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If you’re impressed by Nguyen’s results and like his style, then you can book an appointment with him on Booksy. Some people literally drive hours just to get their hair cut by him because they love his approach. As per Booksy, an hour-long haircut will cost you $150.

Meanwhile, a haircut and having your beard trimmed too will set you back $175. Clients under the age of 13 pay only $50 for a haircut.

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This Barber Is Turning ‘Just A Trim’ Into A Whole Upgrade, Here Are 37 Cool Transformations
36points

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This Barber Is Turning ‘Just A Trim’ Into A Whole Upgrade, Here Are 37 Cool Transformations
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This Barber Is Turning ‘Just A Trim’ Into A Whole Upgrade, Here Are 37 Cool Transformations
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The prices might look high, but you’re paying for quality. You get what you pay for. There are tons of 5-star reviews of the barber’s services, as well as lots of positive comments about his work on TikTok and Instagram.

Meanwhile, the barber is very transparent with his work: you can literally see the results he produces in his videos.

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This Barber Is Turning ‘Just A Trim’ Into A Whole Upgrade, Here Are 37 Cool Transformations
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This Barber Is Turning ‘Just A Trim’ Into A Whole Upgrade, Here Are 37 Cool Transformations
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This Barber Is Turning ‘Just A Trim’ Into A Whole Upgrade, Here Are 37 Cool Transformations
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WTVR CBS 6 News recently interviewed Nguyen, who works at Clippers 3.0, in Richmond, Virginia.

The 24-year-old is being hailed as a celebrity barber after starting to post videos of his textured fringe blowout taper cuts on social media over a year and a half ago, back in June 2023.

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This Barber Is Turning ‘Just A Trim’ Into A Whole Upgrade, Here Are 37 Cool Transformations
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This Barber Is Turning ‘Just A Trim’ Into A Whole Upgrade, Here Are 37 Cool Transformations
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This Barber Is Turning ‘Just A Trim’ Into A Whole Upgrade, Here Are 37 Cool Transformations
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“I started seeing other barbers blowing up, so I was like, dang, like, if they could do it I could do it too," Nguyen told WTVR CBS 6 News.

"The DMs keep blowing up asking me, like it's too much for me to handle. I'm not going to lie to you. I'm like, booked down into August right now,” he said in June 2024.

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This Barber Is Turning ‘Just A Trim’ Into A Whole Upgrade, Here Are 37 Cool Transformations
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This Barber Is Turning ‘Just A Trim’ Into A Whole Upgrade, Here Are 37 Cool Transformations
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