A heartwarming conversation between a flight attendant and a passenger has melted millions of hearts on TikTok.
Amanda Witt Westly, 31, who lives in Washington D.C., was recording her night routine while on a flight from Newark, New Jersey, to Rome, Italy. She can be seen using a napkin provided by the airline as a heatless curler, which sparked the interaction between the two women.
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Westly told Newsweek: "I'm so glad I caught the interaction because I can see myself lighting up when she recognizes what I'm doing and we can gab like girlfriends for a minute."
The footage shared by @amandawittwestly on TikTok has racked up 2.3 million views. It shows Westly wearing under-eye patches while doing her hair and the air hostess' voice can be heard from behind the camera.
Newsweek has approached United Airlines for comment.
"Is that the unicorn one?" asks the attendant at the start of the clip, referring to the 'unicorn heatless curls' trend which involves a method where you place a curling rod on the top of your head (over your middle part) and lightly clip it to the front of your hair.
Westly says she is trying a similar technique and jokes that she may wake up "looking crazy," but the attendant reassures her she won't.
She says, "You will look good."
The text layered over the clip says: "Girlhood is getting ready for an overnight flight and getting to gab about heatless curls and lip balms, and the Sephora sale with the world's greatest flight attendant."
Westly, who works in HR, was taken aback by the interaction and praised the staff member for making the eight-hour flight more enjoyable.
She told Newsweek: "She was so warm and engaging."
"Flying and traveling can be quite stressful, so to have this moment shared between strangers relieved some of that stress.
"I particularly love when she says, 'I'll see you in the morning.' How comforting!"
So far, the clip shared on April, 14, has amassed over 410,000 likes and 610 comments.
Westly said: "I've been surprised at how viral this has gone, but I believe it resonated with people, specifically women, because 'girlhood' is so beloved right now."
"Some people have tagged their best girlfriends, saying it reminded them of a childhood sleepover.
"Seeing people being kind to one another, and especially women having a bonding moment over something as inconsequential as a hair-do is just a little glimpse of humanity on a feed that is usually filled with airplane flights."
One user said: "I feel like I can see your younger self lighting up cause she asked about one of your interests and it is magical!!"
"Love this so much I cried," said another.
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