A teenage girl from Chicago West Side has been going viral for giving free hairstyles in her high schools bathroom.
17 year old Jessica Thurmond, a junior at North Lawndale College Prep, spends her school breaks in the bathroom braiding, styling, and transforming hair at no charge for students who can’t afford a professional look.
Recently, Thurmond has been going viral on TikTok and Instagram showing off her skills with the different clients that comes through.
“I think that Jessica doesn’t understand how much she’s living out the mission and vision of North Lawndale College Prep when we say we’re going to be transformative, right? This is a transformative thing,” said Kyera Bradley, principal of North Lawndale College Prep.
According to Fox 32, Thurmond’s story is about more than just hair—it’s about community, creativity, and generosity. She hopes the school will introduce cosmetology courses before she graduates, but regardless of what happens, she plans to keep using her talent to help others.
