Hero Stylist Gives Free Makeovers to Homeless People

Shirley Raines isn’t rich, but she has a heart of gold and a sense of purpose. The stylist has made it her life goal to help the homeless one makeover at a time.

So, she fully funded an organization she calls Beauty 2 the Streetz, which offers the homeless of Skid Row and Los Angeles some food, showers, and most importantly, beauty services to remind them they still matter.

Meet Shirley Raines

Every Saturday, Shirley Raines and her team of volunteers offer makeovers to homeless people on Skid Row free of charge. Come rain or shine, a plight of homeless people can count on her to remind them that they have not been forgotten.

Welcome to Skid Row

Skid Row is an area of Los Angeles, California, that’s populated by homeless folks. There are back areas of Los Angeles packed with people in need who wish they could make it to Skid Row, and there’s a reason for it.

They Have Resources

Skid Row has resources like housing, showers, and bathrooms. But there are side streets and backstreets that make it difficult for handicapped people to get to Skid Row, so they don’t have access to these much-needed resources.

She Truly Emphatizes

That’s one of the reasons why Shirley drives all around Los Angeles looking for people in need. Many of them feel sorry for showing up with matted hair that’s almost impossible to detangle. This woman sat down in her chair and kept apologizing for her hair being dirty.