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Woman who cut homeless man’s hair in makeover marries him two years later

A woman who cut a homeless man's hair has ended up marrying him two years later.

Luz Yesenia Geronimo Cerna, ofNuevo San Juan, Michoacán, Mexico, met Juan Mendoza Alvizar outside of an Oxxo shop where he was washing cars in 2009.

She spoke to Juan, who was living rough at the time, and asked if she could give him makeover.

Now the pair's love story has gone viral on social media site TikTok.

It begins with photos of the shop and the surrounding grounds, showing the conditions Juan was living in while on the streets.

A picture of Juan at the time is shown, with dirt on his face and unkempt hair.

Juan when he first met Luz and she cut his hair and helped him clean up (Jam Press/@makeup_by_lakiza)
Juan Mendoza Alvizar looking sharp (Jam Press/@makeup_by_lakiza)

Luz, 30, then transforms him, helping him out with a new haircut and clean, so he looks clean and fresh.

The clip cuts to photos of her, Juan, 31 and their three children Larissa, 12, Kimberly, nine, and three-year-old Zazil with the couple marrying in 2011.

Luz says on the social media clip she knew when she guesses when she first met him they would have a future together and it was clear he would be her husband.

The area where Juan was living when he met Luz (Jam Press/@makeup_by_lakiza)

She fell in love, not just with Juan, but the way he treated and cared for people despite living in desperate situation.

"It was love at first sight," Luz said of their first meeting.

“The first thing I saw was his way of treating people."

She says she was surprised about how the haircut transformed his appearance.

Luz Yesenia Geronimo Cerna and Juan Mendoza Alvizar a few years later their unexpected meeting (Jam Press/@makeup_by_lakiza)

“[After cutting his hair] I was a bit surprised – it looked super good.

"Our relationship was good from the beginning and was what I was looking for. And with his super good family they tell me that they love me like their daughter and that's how they treat me.”

Juan now works as a bricklayer and fixes mobile phones in his spare time.

She says she found just what she was looking for when she met Juan.

Luz shared the clip with the caption: “There is no doubt that he who seeks finds, I found the other half that I needed with him.”

The couple are now married with children (Jam Press/@makeup_by_lakiza)
The pair outside of an Oxxo shop where Juan was washing cars in 2009 (Jam Press/@makeup_by_lakiza)

The TikTok received over 4.7 million views and racked up 331,000 likes.

One person commented: "I'M GOING TO OXXO."

While another user joked: "You can find everything in Oxxo, what amazing service" followed by a laughing emoji.

Someone else said: "Right, I'm going to live in the dumps."

The good looking couple prompted a hoist of comments on the video with others saying that Juan had been given the chance he needed.

Luz and Juan Mendoza Alvizar with two of their children (Jam Press/@makeup_by_lakiza)
Juan Mendoza Alvizar with two of his children (Jam Press/@makeup_by_lakiza)

The location he was living is remarkable different to where he lives now.

His circumstances have also changed dramatically and he now has a wife and family and is able to work and make a living to support their offspring.

"You are a queen, you actually gave him a chance in the world!" commented another fan.

"You still look so good together," added another viewer.

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