Jose Antonio is looking for a job and a girlfriend (Picture: Telecinco)

A homeless man who was transformed into a ‘hipster’ with a stylish haircut has said the makeover changed his life.

Jose Antonio, 55, was unrecognisable from his previous self after getting a snazzy trim and having his hair dyed at La Salvajeria salon, in Majorca, Spain.

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His new dashing look, which was compared to George Clooney, won him quite a few admirers after a video of his transformation was posted online.

But many were left wondering what he had done in the 18 months since the video was shot.


Mr Antonio, who is also known as Josete, has now broken his silence.

His life has changed for the better (Picture: Salva Garcia)

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Fortunately, he is no longer homeless – he moved into a room in a flat and has also gone back to his grey hair (which we reckon suits him quite well).



‘I doubt any of these changes would have happened if it wasn’t for the help of people like the hair salon owner and other locals who have assisted me to get back on my feet,’ Mr Antonio told Mail Online.

‘I’ll be eternally grateful to them. It’s not just a change of looks. It’s changed my life.’

This is how he looked like prior to the makeover (Picture: Facebook/La Salvajería)

Jose Antonio was transformed (Picture: Facebook/La Salvajería)

He was also able to get medical treatment for several conditions, including a cataract problem.

Mr Antonio was ‘virtually blind’ when he got the makeover, but now has perfect vision following two operations.

He added: ‘With the depression, I’d basically lost interest in life and the way I looked and had health problems I wasn’t dealing with.

‘The new look has helped me deal with the way I feel inside. It’s had so many practical consequences.

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He broke down when he saw himself (Picturet: Facebook/La Salvajería)

Mr Antonio, a former electrician, also hopes to find a girlfriend once he has sorted a new job.

At the moment he still earns money by parking cars in Majorcan capital Palma.

He spent a total of 25 years on the streets after becoming depressed.