Lady Meets Stranger in Public, Requests to Braid His Hair for Free, the Result Praised by Many People

Lady Meets Stranger in Public, Requests to Braid His Hair for Free, the Result Praised by Many People

  • A woman who approached a man whose hair was long for a hairdo has gone viral on TikTok
  • Although the young man found it stange at first but then eventually he agreed to allow his hair to be made by her
  • The hair maker said the the mirror in his shop would be taken off until the entire hair has been done and he also agreed

A female hair maker approached a stranger on the street and asked him if he would like to make his hair.

The young man found the offer too good to be true but then he was willing to give it a try, he followed her to the shop where the hair will be made.

When they got to the shop, the woman made one last request, asking if she could take the mirrors off until hair was done.

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In South Africa, touching a stranger's hair is considered a taboo
In South Africa, touching a stranger's hair is considered a taboo. Photo credit: @thehannaswoman Source: TikTok
Source: TikTok

The man said no problem and the lady immediately started making the hair, taking it row by row.

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Taboo in South Africa

When he finally completed the hair, the man's reaction was not captured but it appeared that he loved the process.

Many social media users who watched the video said it was taboo to approach someone with such request in South Africa.

Watch the video below

Legit.ng compiled some of the reactions to the video below:

@GOOSEYkoos reacted:

"In south africa you run if someone asks to touch your hair."

@LeslleOphelle said:

"It looks good. he just needs it lined up in the front of his head by a barber."

@AceCapalotz wrote:

"But how she know he wanted weave in."

@aprllcloch68 commented:

"It's cute thoough. There was no twists but braids it looks real."

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@LoulsChege also commented:

"In South Africa I will run away if someone wanna do my hair for free, worse if it's free."

@Hannahczerny also reacted:

"Aww the way he smiled."

@Jalex_Izzle:

"Come to Kenya please. anyone knows what she lotion she added after finishing the braid."

Nigerian man braids lady's hair in viral video, gets accolades

Meanwhile, Legit.ng previously reported that a video shared by a talented Nigerian hairstylist, Diamond, has sparked many social media reactions.

In a video he posted, the young man was spotted weaving his client's hair in an elegant and fashionable style.

According to him, he's not just a stylist but a professional creative hairstylist who is talented at what he does. He also encouraged people not to give up on anything they do or pursue.

Source: Legit.ng

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Basit Jamiu (Editor) Basit Jamiu is a journalist with more than five years of experience. He is a current affairs and politics editor at Legit.ng. He holds a bachelor's degree from Ekiti State University (2018). Basit previously worked as a staff writer at Ikeja Bird (2022), Associate Editor at Prime Progress (2022), and Staff Writer at The Movee (2018). He is a 2024 Open Climate Fellow (West Africa), 2023 MTN Media Fellow, OCRP Fellow at ICIR, and Accountability Fellow at CJID. Email: basit.jamiu@corp.legit.ng.