Volunteer Your Skills for Beauty Justice and Community Care

Access to quality hair care is more than just appearance—it's about dignity, confidence and opportunity. Our free haircut volunteer program connects licensed cosmetologists, barbers and beauty professionals with community members who need accessible hair services.

Whether you're volunteering at community events, mobile clinics, shelters or pop-up stations, your skills can transform someone's day and create pathways to employment, housing and social connection.

Why volunteer with our free haircut program?

Our program is built around beauty justice—the belief that everyone deserves access to professional grooming and self-care, regardless of their financial situation. We partner with community organizations, shelters, job training programs and outreach services to reach people experiencing homelessness, unemployment, domestic violence recovery and other challenging circumstances.

As a volunteer, you'll:

• Use your skills for social good: Bring your cosmetology training to people who need it most
• Flexible service opportunities: Choose mobile events, pop-up clinics or regular rotation schedules that fit your availability
• Connect with community: Join a network of beauty professionals committed to equity and access
• Build meaningful impact: Help clients prepare for job interviews, regain confidence and feel seen

Who should apply?

We're looking for licensed cosmetologists, barbers, hairstylists and beauty professionals who are passionate about community care and have the skills, credentials and compassion to serve diverse clients with varying needs.

Ideal volunteers:

• Hold current state cosmetology or barbering licenses
• Have experience with diverse hair types and textures
• Can commit to at least one service shift per month
• Are comfortable working in non-traditional settings like shelters, community centers or mobile units
• Understand trauma-informed care and client dignity
• Believe in beauty justice and accessible self-care as a human right

What to expect after you apply

Once you submit your volunteer application through this Paperform, our volunteer coordinator will review your cosmetology credentials, availability and service interests. We'll reach out within one week to schedule a brief phone interview and orientation session.

During onboarding, you'll:

• Complete a background check (standard for all client-facing volunteers)
• Attend a trauma-informed care training
• Review safety protocols for mobile and community settings
• Get matched with service locations and shifts that fit your schedule
• Receive your volunteer kit with supplies, scheduling tools and community resources

How Paperform helps manage volunteer applications

We use Paperform to streamline our volunteer recruitment and make it easy for beauty professionals to apply from any device. This application form collects your licensing information, service skills, availability preferences and commitment to our beauty justice mission—all in one simple, mobile-friendly form.

After you submit, your application is automatically routed to our volunteer coordinator, and you'll receive a confirmation email with next steps. No messy email chains, no PDFs to download—just a clear, welcoming application experience that mirrors the care we provide to our clients.

For nonprofit teams managing volunteers, Paperform's conditional logic ensures we only ask relevant questions based on your license type and service interests, while our Stepper workflows (stepper.io) help us trigger background checks, schedule orientation sessions and keep our volunteer database up to date without manual data entry.

Join a movement for beauty justice

Volunteering your cosmetology skills isn't just about haircuts—it's about restoring dignity, building confidence and opening doors for people who've been overlooked. Whether you're a seasoned stylist looking to give back or a newly licensed professional wanting to serve your community, we'd love to have you on the team.

Ready to volunteer? Fill out the application below, and let's get started building a more beautiful, equitable world—one haircut at a time.