International Space Salon: How Astronauts Get Haircuts

Having a bad hair day is space could be... well quite literally 'hair raising'... and NASA astronauts ensure that a salon-trim is not light-years away even on the International Space Station.

A female astronaut got a hair cut by her colleague, while floating through space in what almost looks like a scientific salon.

In a Vine video, Commander Terry Virts gives 37 year old Samantha Cristoforetti a haircut.

As the astronaut's short dark crop is trimmed into shape, the video shows how she uses a vacuum, probably to prevent stray hairs from floating away.

Terry shared the video on Twitter, joking that he now has an alternate career option.

Another haircut day for @AstroSamantha. Maybe I'll have a second career after astronaut! #spacevine https://t.co/tK903J1672

- Terry W. Virts (@AstroTerry) March 23, 2015

The video has been watched nearly 60,000 times.

Virts clearly did a very good job.

And the final product! @AstroSamantha was happy, so I was happy... pic.twitter.com/FtCMreX1q4

- Terry W. Virts (@AstroTerry) March 23, 2015

Terry Virts and Cristoforetti are currently on a six-month mission with Expedition 43 to the International Space Station. They are set to return to Earth on May 14.

A few years back, Bobak Ferdowsi, the Nasa astronaut who was part of the Nasa's Curiosity rover mission became an internet sensation after he shared a picture of his red-tinged mohawk haircut, with yellow stars dyed above his ears.

Soon, there were memes on him, he started trending on Twitter, and he instantly became a social media celebrity.