The latest kids' hairstyle for school Hair braiding has a traditional origin, dating as far back as 5000 BC. In modernizing the look, it has gained renewed acceptance among schools.

When the braids come out, the result is “fluffy, bouncy, mermaid hair,” says Farmakis.” At Zippity Doo’s Cuts for Kids in Roslyn Heights, pretty little butterfly clips add oomph to braids.

Committed to helping families Starks has always enjoyed styling hair for children and adults. From faux locs and knotless braids to box braids and beaded cornrows, there’s not much she can’t do.

To date, she has braided almost 100 kids' hair for free. She's had parents from across the state — and even across the country — asking if she will travel to braid kids' hair.

Twisted Effects in Fort Smtih will offer free braids and haircuts for kids at this year’s Back to School Braids & Fades Event ...

Three of the 35 children whose hair Brittany Starks and two volunteers braided for free in Nashville to help parents who couldn’t afford to before the start of school. (Courtesy of Brittany Starks) ...

A single mother of two donated her time to braid kids' hair for free at the start of the school year, a labor of love that takes four to six hours a child and would cost $200-$300.