The final frame of the video reveals the final effect, which is - of course- horrifying. The woman can be seen with what can only be described as a long mullet, with her top layer of hair now sitting significantly - and awkwardly - shorter than the rest of her long, straight locks.
TikTok users have had a field day commenting on the unorthodox salon session.
"Omg the result is horrible, I'll cry," remarked one user.
Other TikTokers saw the funny side with more than one posting: "Lol the results."
While most comments questioned the logic (or absence thereof) behind choosing a cleaver to perform the hair trim when a pair of scissors does a pretty good job.
"Don't they know there is a thing called scissors," one TikTok user queried, "... why would they pick the worst way when there is an easy one ... the results made it even worse."
The bizarre video was posted by @more.beauty, an account with more than two million followers that specialises in sharing unique beauty ideas and techniques. With videos on everything from making your own lipstick out of dragon fruit to some out-there nail designs and another hairstyling video that will make most people's blood run cold, the recent cleaver cut doesn't seem that surprising.