A special program in Baltimore is helping students feel their best and look their best in the place where they learn.The sound of buzzing clippers and the feeling of a fresh haircut give students like Eli Johnson, a seventh grader at the National Academy Foundation, a reason to smile."I feel like I'm the handsomest man in the world," Eli said.Eli is one of several students who gets his haircut at the "Chair Talk Barber Shop" at his school. It's a barber and beauty salon inside National Academy Foundation on North Caroline Street in east Baltimore that gives students access to free hair care."A lot of students don't have access simply because of, maybe, money, maybe, transportation. They just may not know where to go," said Robert Cradle, the managing director of Rob's Barbershop Community Foundation.Cradle installs barbershops and beauty salons in locations all over the Baltimore area to make grooming services accessible to everyone. He installed the shop at National Academy Foundation in 2017 at the school's request. The shop closed for a while because of the COVID-19 pandemic, but it has since reopened for business.Kenneth Snow jumped at the opportunity to share his time and talents."I like the students," said Snow, a barber at Grateful Hands who volunteers at the school's barbershop. "I like to see their reactions when they get their haircut. We have good conversations, and I can give them a shot of hope, let them know that they don't necessarily have to make the same mistakes that I made, just encourage them to do better." Deshawn Davis, a beautician at Styles at 5100 who also volunteers at the school's shop, does everything from braids to twists to weaves to silk presses and more."For you to get your hair done, it's definitely different," Davis said. "You get your hair cut, it's definitely a different feeling. When they leave, they are just bouncing around, so I love to see that." The shop is open once a week, and some 200 students have received a fresh hairstyle or haircut."My confidence really boosts," said Devontae Green, a seventh grader at National Academy Foundation. "I feel like it's a good thing that they're doing." The shop is not just about helping students look good. It's also an incentive to help them succeed in school. Students can go to the shop during lunchtime, their free time, advisory periods or electives, like gym, if they're up to date on their schoolwork."We put together a program to allow the students to come and receive services as long as they're getting good grades and attending school," said Fred Gaddy, the community coordinator at National Academy Foundation. The incentive program is working."I keep my grades up just to come here," Eli said."It's more like a privilege to be able to come in here," said Jaheem Herring, a seventh grader at National Academy Foundation.