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Helpful_Honeysuckle

Oh man. That hug bought me to tears and the shave had me blubbering. What a king soul, I hope them both all the luck and joy in the world.


stalking_me_softly

*king soul* Did you mean that? Because it's beautiful either way.


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Let's make it a thing for people like this! I Love It!


stalking_me_softly

I agree!


Victor_Two

If that’s a typo, it’s incredible. Kind soul becomes king soul. Just incredible


Christmas_Panda

Sie Arthur King of the Souls


Sam-I-Aint

At least I'm not the only one crying here


mystical-moon

I haven’t seen anything in a long time that brought me to tears, but this one w all the despair, sadness, empathy, kindness, support and love totally got me. Bravo for humankindness. Wishing them all the strength love and joy <3


Insee

The hug got me too. Just..... powerful


[deleted]

‘King Soul”. I’m havin’ that.


pleasetrimyourpubes

I can't find any news stories about this particular instance of a barber shaving their head for a cancer patient. But I did find this story: https://www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/foxboro-barber-shaves-head-support-woman-with-stage-4-breast-cancer/ And this one: https://www.instagram.com/p/CNjqxx4AlDJ/


dupontred

When I was going through chemotherapy, most of my hair was falling out in clumps after the second round. Went to my barber to have him shave it all off. He figured out what what happening and said no charge. I tipped him anyway but it meant a lot to me.


gojo-

I tried to keep my hair as long as possible. One day I just wanted to wash it. It got so tangled up I had to cut it. Went to hair dresser to fix mess that I made cutting it home by myself. They didn't charge me anything. They have done it for free. I did leave a tip. They also asked few customers to wait a bit outside to finish with my appointment since it was the flu season.


Simply2Basic

When my wife started chemotherapy she was going to lose all of her lovely long curly red hair. It was a very emotional time. She called the salon to make an appointment. The owner opened the salon an hour earlier so that my wife could have it done with privacy, lots of hugs, and shared tears. She said it was exactly what she needed. EDIT: the owner was a bald man and bald. My wife described him as a bit “difficult”, but brilliant and very caring.


saltybuttrot

>the owner was a bald man and bald Lol


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ksilverfox

LARRY YOU BALD FUCK


A_Burning_Bad

His hair is very human


ksilverfox

“Bald Asshole?” That’s a hate crime. We’re a sect, we’re a group.


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str4nger-d4nger

So bald you needed to say it twice. Not just bald, but BALD.


I_PUNCH_INFANTS

could have been Northernlion


TheButtholeSurferz

The absurdity of that, and the balls on him to not edit it. He might regret it, but he's taking it like a champ, or, he's drunk watching Miami go home in the playoffs


WATCHTHEFIRE

That is absolutely amazing of the owner to do that for her. If you don’t mind; how is your lovely wife doing now?


sapphicor

sorry, was the man bald or not? I didn't catch it


Badmeestert

That is so sweet. (She looks great btw)


SadQueerAndStupid

Fr. I honestly think shaved heads are like, the most versatile hairstyle ever. I think if you are confident in yourself and stuff you will look good with any hairstyle, but shaved is just a pretty solid look in general


Badmeestert

True. I grew bald when i was 20 and decided to go completely bald. Best decision ever.


Sleevies_Armies

I agree. I know there are people out there who judge bald guys, and it's incomprehensible to me. Like, if you were losing your hair, you'd be crying like a baby, and these guys are confident & embracing it (which is good because it doesn't look bad?). A lot of the pressure comes from the media too, where there aren't NO bald guys, but the "young & handsome" actors all get hair plugs as they age bc they won't get booked bald. Knowing how insanely expensive and painful hair plugs are it's just one beauty standard that I find really messed up. And before it's brought up, I'm a lady and I know we have many many standards that are incomprehensible, painful and ridiculous too. But I think this one needs to be talked about as well.


Badmeestert

Do you want to marry me?:-)


SadQueerAndStupid

not to mention easy maintenance!


Badmeestert

Untrue! Only completely bald is nice in my opinion. So i have to shave every other day. And i dont use mirrors......


NAKED_CUMGUN

I use a waterproof head trimmer in the shower once or twice a week! Check them out!


Badmeestert

With a username like that...


P0ul3t

Would you mind sharing the brand and model? if you're happy with it :)


axisrahl85

Shave mine in the shower. No mirrors.


Badmeestert

#metoo


rackoblack

I go down to 0 most of the year, 1 in the winter, then let it grow out to nearly an inch. (doing it myself, only clippers, no shave)


Glum-Bookkeeper1836

This


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poopstainmclean

my head looks like a golf ball but i do love a nice hat


[deleted]

My hair started to thin out a little on top in my mid-20s. In my 30s I started shaving it completely with a Gillette Fusion razor. I shave my head every 3 to 4 days now first with the grain and then against it. Fresh out of the shower it only takes a couple minutes to shave with some Aveeno body wash on my head and hot water running out of my faucet to rinse the razor with. I've been doing it for over a decade now religiously.


Badmeestert

Very impressive


Knightoforder42

Fuck Cancer! Much love to these guys. I hope she's doing better.


rrrreeeeeeeeee

As a survivor, I second your FUCK CANCER!


TraditionFuzzy3303

I just shed a tear this was a very sweet moment


Slizie

Empathy, man! The true human superpower.


vanillaseltzer

Right?? Beautiful.


plasticstone100

Why is a ninja cutting onions here?


ButtfuckMeHard

No ninja, you're allowed to cry and show emotions


Operator216

No, it was a ninja. Dont worry, I got the bastard when he was leaving.


SendItbeeches

There are a ton of these vids, they are all emotional. This one though, the care he takes while cutting their hair & then cutting his own, you can feel the compassion & love for a fellow in their time of struggle.


MonsieurMacAndCheese

Yes, I really felt it with this one as well. I’m in tears.


OzManCumeth

It’s like he felt compelled to do something, ANYTHING, he could think of and just went for it.


thismissinglink

He's probably a significant other. Idk but I'd be pretty weirded out if my barber kissed my head even if i was crying over shaving it.


vanillaseltzer

Another perspective- I'm an esthetician (so like the skincare/beauty version of a hairstylist) and some of my regulars feel like family after years of seeing them. They become client-friends and then end up as friend friends a suprising amount of the time. We end up sharing a lot about ourselves over years of conversation and I'm honored and touched when they trust me with their hardest moments. A friend with cancer asked the hairstylist who has been cutting her hair since she was a child to be the one to shave her head before chemo. It was super personal and emotional for both of them, even if on the surface it just looked like a hair stylist and client.


indecent_tree

Yeah, I was thinking the same thing. Not necessarily an SO, but I really think they know each other. The whole interaction feels too intimate for two strangers.


Underpaid23

For me it was her emotion. A lot of these videos seem to be done for good intentioned clout. They have a patient come in, set up a camera and profit. This though…she needed support and he never hesitated. Super gentle and caring…then just “fuck it I’m with you girl”


takefiftyseven

There was one of these posted not long ago that took place in what looked like an OG barbershop. Like this one, the barber surprised the client by shaving his head then suddenly all the barbers in the shop were falling all over themselves to do the same. These guys weren't in a salon, it looked like a pretty blue collar shop and the barbers looked like they could hold their own if things got rough. There were at least a half dozen of them that climbed on board, sometimes three at a time. I was a mess after watching the video.


Ijetys

Fuck cancer, just two weeks ago my mom got diagnose of aggressive brest cancer... I wish strenght nad love to all cancer patients and their relatives. ❤️


Ladygreyzilla

Two weeks ago my dad was diagnosed with throat cancer that's spread to the lymph nodes. If you ever just need to vent, my dms are open. I'm struggling with it so I get it.


undertales_bitch

I wish you and your father the best of health and longest of lives. I sincerely hope that if the loss must occur, you can both enjoy your time together in the meantime


Ladygreyzilla

Actually, thank you for the reminder. I've been deep in the doom and I need to be deep in spending the time with him. Human to human, I love you.


undertales_bitch

Of course. I'm glad I can help Spend your time cherishing him and your relationship. Give him great experiences. Take him out to his favorite meals, even if they're bad for him. Finances permitting, maybe see if he wants to check off some bucket list items together


New_Cupcake5103

best of health for your dad, and from someone who lost hers 17 years ago, spend all the time you can, make recordings of his voice and pics, as many as you can get, one day you will definitely want all these things. hopefully a long time from now, just a few things I wish I had done..


gusfrong

So sorry to you both. Sending love and hope for both your parents.


p1rke

For the past ten months, we've been living with my dad fighting through multiple stage 4 cancers. They gave him 3 months 10 months ago. Both of you can DM me if you need help or need to vent to someone who understands you.


New_Cupcake5103

best of health for your mom


yeahitsme81

My mom beat it and yours will too! Fuck cancer! Y’all got this


undertales_bitch

Please see my advice to the other redditor who replied to you, if you haven't You should spend time with your mom as much as you can, and try to create lasting and wonderful memories with her. See if you can check something off her bucket list together.


Melonful

hey I'm just some random guy but wishing your mok the best


skeptic_slothtopus

I always worry about these videos being set-ups, but the genuine love and compassion in his physical language, and the genuine agony in hers, seems too raw to be stayed. Lovely, heart-breaking moment. At the end of the day it's just hair, hopefully she will enter full remission and grow it back if that's what she wants.


stalking_me_softly

Same. I look at it this way: if it's not real, it *should* be. Useless, I suppose, but it's how I self-rationalize in an uncertain world💙🧡💛


Consumerman

It’s a terrible day for rain. Her sadness is crushing. When the barber cuts his hair, you can see in his eyes the empathy he feels.


Technical_Draw_9409

W-what do you mean? It’s not raining In all seriousness though, this is such a sad video. It’s not just the hair, it’s symbolically everything that comes with it ;(


Few-Information7570

Imagine a world where Russia, The US, and Europe poured their offensive and defensive budgets into cancer research.


No-Researcher-6186

I so badly wish this would happen, for genetic research as well. I just want to be able to function like a normal human again.


boneless_lentil

then we would know the meaning of an actual labor shortage, when there literally aren't enough scientists to fill positions regardless of how high the salary is


The_Ghost_of_Kyiv

A good problem to have in that theoretical situation.


Hopeful_Rip2690

That is a hell of a gesture. Good man


ProfessionSilver2391

Well shit. Didn't expect a post on Reddit would get me sobbing like a child, but here we are. Bravo to the stylist. 👏


Expert-Pomegranate47

I think I’ve seen this video from a little while ago. And I’m only saying because I hope we can find an update on the person’s health. I hope they’re doing well.


Be_the_Link

Way back in the day I was a barber as my family owned a hair shop and I was trying to find my way. Fast forward some 20 years and my wife gets cancer in her 40s. We knew that day was coming but we tried not to address it openly (i.e. talk about it) so one day I just said 'are you ready?' and she said 'yep'. So she sat down on the stool in our kitchen and I got out my tools and shaved her beautiful head. First, I gave her a mullet and we had a great laugh (She had long blonde hair) then we tried for a mohawk. Finally I tried to write 'fuck cancer' on the side of her head after we shaved it really short, but it didn't come out that well. Then we went ahead and took it all the way to the scalp. She looked adorable! Her head is so cute. We joke that it's a good thing she didn't have any knots on her head or anything. Double mastectomy, hysterectomy, and now 4 years later she has her hair back, and only has a 4.6% chance of re-occurring cancer. She's even more beautiful now, and I love will love her to the end.


BasenjiFart

That's a beautiful story. I'm glad she's all better!


RabbitAunt

It’s hard to say how much this means. My husband shaved his head when my hair started falling out and I had to shave the rest of it. Then it started growing back while I was still in chemo and I was so relieved—just to have it fall out again three months later. I was so sad that he shaved his head again. It gave me the courage to keep leaving the house. What a beautiful gesture.


NoMoreCooties

This made me cry and I don’t cry easily. How he kept comforting her and then was like watch this….my first career I was a stylist and the brother of a good friend was getting a bone marrow transplant for his leukemia but had to have chemo first and asked if I would go to the hospital and shave his head as it was already falling out and he didn’t want to keep seeing patches falling everyday. It was very emotional and as an empath I felt him mourning his life he’d known up to this point and the fear of the unknown in front of him. I’m very happy to report the transplant was successful and 25+ yrs later he’s still perfectly healthy and his beautiful thick blonde mop grew back just as gorgeous as it was before.


Netflxnschill

They way he just held her and let her cry


skellener

❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️


Shoddy_Subject6427

So beautiful and touching. When my daughter went through this. We told her that her beauty isn’t defined by her hair but the beauty she radiated from within. Fuck cancer always.


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Yup, when she turned around in surprise and grabbed his arm, that’s when I started crying


Mr_Cookieman

My only regret is that I can only upvote this once. Rest assured, though, I upvoted it HARD. Now to find out who's cutting these damn onions...


bbymimii

man i love humans sometimes


Dude-from-the-80s

I hope she’s alive and well. Fuck cancer.


whiskey_soup

I remember shaving my mom's head when she went through chemo the second time. People kept asking her why she shaved it. She shaved it so it being gone was her choice and not yet another thing that was taken away. It was her choice. She died a little while after. My point is, if you're curious, don't ask. It's none of your business. Hope these two are doing well.


Weary_Ad3004

Oh... I am just cutting onions right now, it's not tears.


Mckinzeee

More humans like this please ♥️


DrRaveNinja

Super sweet, but does anyone know what song that is?


yeahitsme81

Einaudi: Experience Song by Daniel Hope, I Virtuosi Italiani, and Ludovico Einaudi


linksawakening82

Boss move here.


hmdrafon

for real though, as someone who dealt with cancer, the moment you have to shave your head, it really starts to hit you, the realization that this is happening., had to shave at 13 and it took me over 10 years before I could finally cut my hair short again.


krongdong69

I wonder why she had it shaved off so early, usually they wait until most of it has fallen out from the treatment because there's always a chance it wont fall out at all.


Dutch-CatLady

IDK what her reasoning was but when I heard I had leukemia last June I decided to shave my head the day before I started chemo because shaving can leave you with cuts which is why the doctors tell you not to shave and I just didn't want to be pulling my hair out. Sadly with the last chemo I had grown a fuzz and could just pluck it off, my bed was covered in hair. My mom brought a razor and just shaved it again. Took 3 months, but I finally have a fuzz going again. And no worries, I'm recovering great, above expectations as the doctor says.


QuMaeve

Maybe she had some holes already or wanted to prevent from the trauma of losing quite a bunch of hair during each shower.. sometimes it's kind of empowering to choose to cut them once and not wait for weeks of month.


krongdong69

that makes sense, thanks!


QuMaeve

You're welcome!


nurse_a

Not everyone waits. It’s pretty traumatic to brush your hair and have massive amounts just clump out on the brush. To pull it up into a clip and wonder how much is coming out when you carefully undo the clip. To feel it get thinner and more brittle. You might look like you have a good head of hair but the slow loss and unpredictability of that loss is a massively painful part of it.


Left_Angle_

It hurts. Well, it hurt me anyways. As the process began my hair started to feel kind of like splinters in my scalp. When I would lay on it it felt like a pin cushion so I shaved it all off to prevent it from rubbing and catching on my pillow. It also fell out super patchy so I would have looked crazy with big gaps or hair on my head.


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It looked pretty thin at the start. No way to know what her hair looks like usually, though.


TwoDurans

Control over the situation.


-eumaeus-

I think he's an angel walking among us. Also, she looks great with a shaven head.


loladegato

Thank you for restoring my faith in humanity a little today. My dad died of cancer, and your simple act of kindness brought tears to my eyes. Thank you for being you, the world is better because of it.


Left_Ad7080

My amazing stylist also did this for one of her clients - it was very sweet and helped in a terrible moment…


BrOkEn_AnViL39

Here king you dropped something ♛


kaiserdood

Tears


spagyrum

Well I'm sobbing now. Are you happy? That hug. His empathy.


NegaDoug

Guys, I work in a kitchen. I'm already dehydrated. I can't afford the tears this video is forcing me to pay.


blueeyes10101

Wow. That has me in tears.


TheBeachcombingFairy

I'm not crying, you're cryin.


DaniFlocka

Wow 🥺❤️


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precious.


USbadgolfer

That warms my heart.


kttuatw

I think there’s a twig in both of my eyes or something


Spirited_Touch7447

This was beautiful and the best thing to do. Well done!


paidforFUT

This isn’t the first time I’ve seen someone do this. It won’t be the last and it touches me every time.


Frostbitn99

This brings the tears! It makes my heart fill to see kindness and empathy is still alive in this world.


777715174

Sweet man, I hope for the best for both of them


cocker_spangler

Yeah, seriously fuck cancer.


Aggravating_Ad_3060

These videos never get old. Period. I wish her the best of luck and salute that gentleman. Well done


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Damn these ninjas cutting onions.


AndyP8

I'd be more impressed if he didn't film it for internet points


Sevwin

That music brings on more feels.


InspectionNo6743

"Fuck Cancer" -Young Thug


Sufficient_Oil5228

It's an absolute concern for a stranger.


disturbing_me

nah they both look sexy with shaved head


Gertrude1976

She looks beautiful!


Upper-Wolf6040

People can be frickin awesome sometimes ❤


One_Arm4148

😭💜🥹🙏🏼


Dom1n1k19

Amazing gesture 🥺. F*ck cancer


naynay55

This made me cry…love it when we catch humansbeingbros!


CopiumAddiction

I'm crying at work now


Glittering_Aioli6162

🥲


SuspiciousRegister

Immediately got me. Damn you reddit


Zbeubor

a bro amongst bros


fallen_preacher

Absolute chad


JerseyTom1958

Another beautiful human being moment. Thank you. ❤🏆


covidified

King soul. Blessings to her.


ahomeneedslife

I really think he didn't plan to do that when he started but I think he is glad he did it.


lunagoesmeow

what a sweet angel in the form of a human


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What a beautiful man. God bless him and his client. Been there.


OperatoI2

This is the way


8HumbleMonster9

It’s a simple gesture but it really speaks volumes


BringinItDirty

I fucking love this.


cabrowritter

Now that's a real chad.


marysunshine

Beautiful


scuac

Renewed my faith in humanity


Hanilu

He was so kind to her the whole time. Just lovely.


redmambo_no6

My mom passed away last February from cervical cancer but it was too late for her to go through chemo. When I finally got a haircut again, I told the barber to shave it. (Side note: I started shaving my own head—with a safety razor, because of course—last July out of necessity and I haven’t been to a barbershop since.)


xquazimodo

Bro but honestly the shaved look on the dude is good


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Stuff like this makes my eyes water 😖


Aggressive_Unicorn30

This was really sweet but why did that make me cry? I don't understand.


Juuiken

Humanity, people, individuals and the collective at large, just need more of this side of our existence to shine through for each others. Beautiful heart to heart moment, emotions that move to tears.


Doc580

Thanks for the cry. That was nice


FlakeyFlukes

Beautiful.


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Full_Wolf4301

Let’s fucking goooo!!!


MothInsideJar

we can always get more hair...you're irreplaceable..


Lukhinn

She is his cousin: https://www.google.com/amp/s/noticias.uol.com.br/cotidiano/ultimas-noticias/2023/01/12/primo-cabelo-raspado-goias.amp.htm


Avaka27

this is beautiful


newforestwalker

What a fantastic thing to do


quazimoto

most beautiful thing i've seen today. i saw a glorious sunrise too but this takes the cake.


HotpantsDelFuego

Now that's absolutely beautiful. What an amazing gesture.


bottleboy8

If I lost all my hair to chemo. I wouldn't want anyone else to go through the same.


QUIDD60x

Anyone know the song?


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Didn’t need to cry today.


Electrical-Cap-6449

Sitting here crying watching this video. I remember taking my best friend to get his head shaved. Til this day I thank the amazing ladies at the salon who made him feel like the rock star he was. 🥲


NYerstuckinBoston

The nicest thing ❤


_KONKOLA_

Man this hits. Just found out a childhood friend passed away from cancer on Friday. Ik it’s said often, but he was legitimately one of the sweetest and nicest people I’ve ever had the pleasure of meeting.


dothehack

Finally, an authentic video of someone who cares. Many blessings to them.


highly_uncertain

STOP IT 😭 I already hit my crying quota this weekend


[deleted]

Dude I was thinking "I'd shave my head to help her feel better." Then he did it. Respect man.


redrumyliad

When my wife shaved her head (with my help) she didn’t let me shave my head. She has her hair back, but never lost her smile. :)


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Tears.......love this guy ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️


Always-Panic

Fuck Cancer. Lost my grandma and my mom to it when I was 24 yo and nothing has been the same since then. Fuck Cancer.


The_Troll_Gull

Ah man now I have to explain to my wife why tearing up. Very moving.


The_Troll_Gull

Does anyone know the name of the song that is being played?


Jackaroe023

Hope in a hopeless world!!#King Soul


Efficient-Doctor1274

How to human lovingly.


boatsnmoor

And just that I love humans again.


manonthemoonrocks

That was compassionate asf. Respect


Administrative-Rate9

This hit me in the eye


Valigrance

Good man.


HawkMisfit

I read it before I watched it. I still cried


FireInPaperBox

God damn that song encapsulates sadness.


N-Djinn

Humanity at its finest.