FLINT, MI -- To help Flint kids look and feel their best for back-to-school season, Creative Hair School of Cosmetology is offering a Free Care For Your Hair event, back-to-school edition.

The free hair care event will take place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 5, at the Creative School of Cosmetology and is open to all Flint school district students, boys and girls, ages 7-17.

Classes start Aug. 7 this year for Flint Community Schools.

“Our image is so important. When we look good and feel good on the outside, it makes us feel good on the inside,” said Corinthian Carouthers, co-owner and educator at Creative Hair School. “A lot of people in the Flint community are maybe having it a little harder than other communities, and we wanted to give them something they won’t have to worry about when school starts.”

Creative Hair School of Cosmetology, located at 4205 Miller Road, has been offering the Free Care for Your Hair event since Feb. 2016 as an annual event to give back to the community. This is the first year the school has offered a large back-to-school version of the event.

Services include shampoo and conditioning, blow-drying, flat iron and curling, silk press, two-strand twist and flat twist and more.

“We’re gonna provide services for people that have straight hair and textured hair, so we’re offering a variety of services for the students,” Carouthers said.

To make sure they’re fully prepared to go back to school, students will also be given a school supply donation while supplies last.

Creative Hair School is accepting all school supply donations in its building until Aug. 5. The school will be accepting supplies such as paper, notebooks, pencils, coloring supplies and “anything that can help the student with their school year,” Carouthers said. Monetary donations are also accepted, so the needed supplies can be bought.

No prior registration or application is required to receive the free hair care services.

Creative Hair School is looking for hair stylists who want to volunteer their time and help out during the event. If you are a licensed hair stylist who would like to volunteer, call Quintin Carouthers at 810-787-4247 and select option three.