TROUTMAN — The museum on the Barium Springs campus became a makeshift hair salon Monday morning.
In the span of two hours, more than 20 children and staff members received free haircuts from stylists from Elements Hair Studio in Mooresville.
Stylist Eva Schutt said their skill comes easy to them, so they want to use it to help others.
"We want to give back and help these kids," she said. "We have so much that we want to offer what we can."
Six stylists donated their time to give free haircuts. It was the second time this year the women gave free haircuts on campus.
Schutt said she didn't realize how good giving free haircuts to the children would make the stylists feel, and hearing the children express their appreciation was rewarding.
"When you hear them say 'thank you' for such a small thing, you feel full of joy to know such a little thing can mean so much," she said.
Jadakiss Morrison, 10, was happy with his a unique haircut — a lightning bolt shaved into the side of his head.
"They been helpful," he said of the stylists. "They do an excellent job."
The stylists are doing more for Barium Springs than just cutting hair, though. They're also selling cookies as part of a fundraiser to purchase Christmas gifts for the children.
The idea to help the children of Barium Springs came from a conversation stylist Kim Jeffers had with one of her customers, a social worker.
"We wanted to help kids out and felt this is a good way to do it," she said. "Everyone feels better with a nice new haircut."
Howard Gray, 12, tried a new, shorter haircut for the first time. He was grateful to be one of the group's clients.
"They're doing a nice thing and I appreciate it," he said.
Elements owner Kelli McColley said the stylists hope to return to Barium Springs four times a year.
"It helped us more than it helped the kids," she said.
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