This is the impressive moment a stylist shaped a woman's hair like actual reindeer antlers.

Hair artist Zhao Yining crafted the intricate features of the iconic Christmas animal on top of the head of his assistant Jiu Er at the shop in Zhejiang, China.

Footage shows the barber backcombing the hair and extensions and using hairspray to secure the locks in place. He then created a realistic set of antlers using hair extensions, ensuring both were symmetrical and even measured with a tape measure.

He even followed up the antler look with a teddy bear-style reindeer head. The hairdressers added yellow eyes and painted the nose and mouth of the structure to make it appear lifelike.

Zhao said: 'It is so much fun to be creative, and I love making different crazy hairstyles and sharing them with people.'