Hair Salon's Free Makeover Gives Man New Beginning

7. He Was In Absolute Shock

The salon setting clearly reflected Jose's emotional reaction to his metamorphosis. He stood in perfect quiet for several minutes, absorbing the drastic transformation right in front of him. The weight of the metamorphosis had actually made him mute, a man typically able of expressing himself powerless for words. When he at last found his voice, his words caught the great impact of the change: "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. This heartfelt exclamation revealed both his amazement and a little bit of disbelief at his own reflection." The metamorphosis was so total that he battled to fit this new picture with his long-held self-perception. His response underlined how physical change may set off a more profound, psychological change in one's perspective on their role in the world.