BOISE, Idaho — Local hair stylists donated their time and skills to give students at Taft Elementary fresh haircuts before the new school year begins.

The annual "Beauty Salon Day" event, now in its third year, provides free haircuts and styling to children from families who might not otherwise be able to afford these services.

"Taft is a Title I school, so I did want it to be specific to a school that needed additional resources, that had students that came from families that are maybe underserved, ” said Tommie Pinn, one of the event organizers.

The sound of buzzing clippers filled the room as students received new looks just in time for the first day of school, all at no cost to their families.

"I just saw this beautiful little girl, and she just got her hair done, and she goes 'I

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