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Haircuts, smiles and help for Las Vegas students — PHOTOS

Las Vegas Review-Journal

August 5, 2018 - 11:52 pm

Sylas Fayne, a fourth-grader, gets a free haircut for his school supply donation at My Salon Suite in Las Vegas, Sunday, Aug. 5, 2018. (Marcus Villagran/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @brokejournalist

Sylas Fayne, a fourth-grader, gets a free haircut for his school supply donation at My Salon Suite in Las Vegas, Sunday, Aug. 5, 2018. (Marcus Villagran/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @brokejournalist

Sylas Fayne, 4th grade, gets a free haircut for his school supply donation at My Salon Suite in Las Vegas, Sunday, Aug. 5, 2018. (Marcus Villagran/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @brokejournalist

Sylas Fayne, 4th grade, gets a free haircut for his school supply donation at My Salon Suite in Las Vegas, Sunday, Aug. 5, 2018. (Marcus Villagran/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @brokejournalist

Sylas Fayne, 4th grade, gets a free haircut for his school supply donation at My Salon Suite in Las Vegas, Sunday, Aug. 5, 2018. (Marcus Villagran/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @brokejournalist

Sylas Fayne, a fourth-grader, gets a free haircut for his school supply donation at My Salon Suite in Las Vegas, Sunday, Aug. 5, 2018. (Marcus Villagran/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @brokejournalist

Dayla Chasez, 2nd grade, gets a free haircut from stylist Crystal Lafortune at My Salon Suite in Las Vegas, Sunday, Aug. 5, 2018. (Marcus Villagran/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @brokejournalist

Second-grader Dayla Chasez gets a free haircut from stylist Crystal Lafortune at My Salon Suite in Las Vegas, Sunday, Aug. 5, 2018. (Marcus Villagran/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @brokejournalist

Dayla Chasez, 2nd grade, gets a free haircut from Crystal Lafortune at My Salon Suite in Las Vegas, Sunday, Aug. 5, 2018. (Marcus Villagran/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @brokejournalist

Second-grader Dayla Chasez gets a free haircut from Crystal Lafortune at My Salon Suite in Las Vegas, Sunday, Aug. 5, 2018. (Marcus Villagran/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @brokejournalist

Dayla Chasez, 2nd grade, gets a free haircut from Crystal Lafortune at My Salon Suite in Las Vegas, Sunday, Aug. 5, 2018. (Marcus Villagran/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @brokejournalist

Second-grader Dayla Chasez gets a free haircut from Crystal Lafortune at My Salon Suite in Las Vegas, Sunday, Aug. 5, 2018. (Marcus Villagran/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @brokejournalist

Bhaumik Jain, 5th grade, gets a free haircut from stylist Truman Gallegos at My Salon Suite in Las Vegas, Sunday, Aug. 5, 2018. My Salon Suite gives free haircuts to kids who donate school supplie ...

Bhaumik Jain, a fifth-grader, gets a free haircut from stylist Truman Gallegos at My Salon Suite in Las Vegas, Sunday, Aug. 5, 2018. My Salon Suite gives free haircuts to kids who donate school supplies. (Marcus Villagran/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @brokejournalist

Chrinity Lafortunte, 7th grade, gets her toenails painted by Amy Smith-Chasez at My Salon Suite in Las Vegas, Sunday, Aug. 5, 2018. (Marcus Villagran/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @brokejournalist

Chrinity Lafortunte, a seventh-grader, gets her toenails painted by Amy Smith-Chasez at My Salon Suite in Las Vegas, Sunday, Aug. 5, 2018. (Marcus Villagran/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @brokejournalist

Chrinity Lafortunte, 7th grade, gets her toenails painted at My Salon Suite in Las Vegas, Sunday, Aug. 5, 2018. (Marcus Villagran/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @brokejournalist

Chrinity Lafortunte, a seventh-grader, gets her toenails painted at My Salon Suite in Las Vegas, Sunday, Aug. 5, 2018. (Marcus Villagran/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @brokejournalist

On Sunday, elementary school children got a free haircut with a school supply donation at My Salon Suite in Las Vegas.

The business, on Maryland Parkway, said all donated supplies will be given to the Clark County Department of Family Services for kids in foster care.

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Aumnie and Shellie Halper (Courtesy Shellie Halper)

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By Sabrina Schnur / RJ

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By Glenn Puit / RJ

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By Michael Scott Davidson / RJ

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By Mike Shoro / RJ

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