volunteers like stephen wakefield give ideas for using head wraps, wigs and makeup. >> he does it in a comedic fashion which is really fun. >> reporter: she gets emotional for stephen's gift runs deeper. >> you're not alone. you are able to have people who are really caring and loving. it's kind of hard a little bit, receiving the love. sorry. >> i love helping people. you want to pat with your ring finger. >> reporter: stephen has run two peninsula salons of his for years but twice a month he leads free beauty and skin care workshops for cancer survivors. mostly at hospitals like kaiser permanente in redwood city. the two-hour session for women called "look good feel better" a 28-year-old program of the american cancer society. >> if she can walk out of that class with a smile on her face and a spring in her step, i've done my job. >> reporter: he volunteered for the workshop for 25 years in honor of family members he lost to cancer. stephen's parents and grandmother died of cancer so he understands the patient's struggle, the nurse manager at kaiser permanente's oncology department