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Jessica Taylor

'I look just like my grandma - so I came up with the best birthday gift for her'

A granddaughter with a knack for doing hair and make up has recreated iconic photos of her grandmother for her 71st birthday.

Lakyn Bowman, 26, shares hacks on her social media channels for upcycling and kitting out her house with second-hand items.

But her video showing how she paid tribute to her grandmother on her birthday has won her fans all around the world.

Lakyn, who says she has always been the spitting image of her grandma, decided to replicate stunning photos from when she was younger.

In the video, Lakyn films herself putting on blue eyeshadow and coral blusher, while curling her hair to get ready to recreate her nan's iconic look.

Lakyn dressed up like her grandmother in tribute to her (TIKTOK/lakynbowman)
Lakyn posted the original photos to show how similar they look (TIKTOK/lakynbowman)

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She writes: "I recently saw photos of my grandma when she was my age and we look so much alike! Today is her 71st birthday and I have the perfect gift idea."

The 26-year-old then flashes a smile in several different outfits and looks that her grandmother had worn in photos, before placing them alongside the original snaps.

Finally, she showed her grandmother's reaction to the lovely tribute, which was adorable.

She's filmed beaming as the looks at the photos and says: "Oh my gosh, I can't believe that. I wanna watch it again.

"That is so good. I love this so much."

She was joined by her own mum, Lakyn's great-grandmother, who was also moved by the snaps.

The grandmother also had a funny story to tell about one of the vintage snaps Lakyn had recreated - including that one had been taken just after a bird had "cr*pped" on her shoulder.

At the end of the video, Lakyn's grandmother thanks her and then blows her a kiss.

The uncanny resemblance between Lakyn and her grandmother is striking, and her transformation has gone viral with more than eight million views.

The pair have received lovely messages from people all around the world who thought Lakyn's idea was wonderful.

One person wrote: "She looks incredible for 71! Happy birthday to your grandma! What a lovely gift for her!"

Another said: "Crying buckets of tears right now. So beautiful."

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