Professional Schools of Beauty, Fashion and Arts

I love this place its excellent job and sweet and warm ownership florance and best customer service special sonia.

The lady on the front desk is very bad at her job. She said 15 mins but made me wait more than 40 mins still no sign of any barber. Not professional at all.

STAY AWAY!!! this school is horrible! The instructor Ms. Florence should not be in charge of this school and honestly don’t know how it’s still running. I studied for the manicurist program and was really excited to start. The instructor Ms. Florence was very nice and professional and was excited for me to start as well, she explained how she will have one on one’s with me and help me with anything that she is always at the school if I needed anything, also that they held classes and she would lecture (none of this ever happened). I began and was the only manicurist enrolled in the program at the time. The instructor basically sat me down in a corner and left me alone. She gave me papers of the tools I needed to buy and have so I can start doing manicures and pedicures for her. I bought my books and implements and I basically taught myself how to do things. I stayed in this school because it was near by and the schedule was very open, I was able to complete up to 10 hrs a day if I wanted to and alot of other schools didn’t have this option. I hated this school but pushed myself to continue for my own good in the end. This instructor basically uses the students for cheap labor, she doesn’t care if we’re studying she will come get you to do a service and if you tell her no good luck because she will put you on her shit list. She has taken advantage of all her students and even has made some cry. Her facility is dirty, doesn’t follow sanitary protocol and only cares about herself and her clients. I had to do pedicures on a broken, dirty pedi chair and she would never come check up on me to make sure I was OK or had any questions. Many times I have held back from asking for help because she has yelled at me in front of people that she’s busy, sometimes she’ll half ass explain how to do something and if you ask her again since she did it so quick she rolls her eyes and gives you attitude. I’m paying you to teach me and she gets bothered! I’m lucky enough to have family in the business so I would come to them with any questions. If you are a student and looking around for schools, barbering, cosmetology or manicurist, DO NOT COME TO THIS SCHOOL! this instructor will lie to you just to get you in and you will be on your own and stuck like a few students are now. I can’t tell you how relieved I am that I finished and off to better things. If I could I wouldn’t even give this one star. I have videos of the school and the instructor being rude to students or not paying attention to them but for some reason they won’t download.

Do I really have to give them 1 star? They don’t deserve it. I’ve come here a few times, each time thinking maybe it’ll be different from the last, but that was obviously a mistake.
I came in the first time to ask about hair coloring. The lady at the front desk was busy with other clients, so I tried to get the attention of the teacher. She was busy installing a weave and literally did not even acknowledge me. She looked over once after I cleared my throat, like, hello, someone help me… but alI I got was a nasty look, like I was interrupting her.
This school is so unprofessional! Every time I’ve gone in the students seem like they are working in a sweat shop or something, they seem like they’re going non-​stop. I’ve never seen someone even take a break. I also noticed that when the students ask the teacher for help she seems reluctant to even do anything. Um hello, aren’t they paying to be educated?
Also, a few of the times I went I saw a girl who looked to be 12 or 13 scrubbing and cleaning. Is that even legal? Shouldn’t they hire an adult janitor rather than having a kid doing that kind of labor?
Now regarding the service, I let them cut my hair, which their technique seemed weird, they just cut straight across without combing it all out first, making sure it was even, etc. When I mentioned that it looked lopsided, the teacher didn’t even seem phased at all. She seemed annoyed that I complained. Other people around me seemed like they were having similar experiences too. This teacher is obviously not teaching these students but rather just coming in for a paycheck and hoping they learn it on their own or something.
Honestly, I’m shocked that they are able to stay open the way that they are running their business. I guess the only reason I came back a few times is that I’m usually on a budget and I guess the thought of cheap beauty trumped my better judgment. Never again!

If I can give 0 starts I would. I’ve been there a few times and it is so u professional, and from talking to the students that work there, there is no structure no teachers, they work non stop without breaks… worst than a regular job. I don’t know why they haven’t shut this place down… the owner or manager obviously does not care about teaching just profit.

So happy to have found this gem the owner is sweet and I plan on making it my go to. I started coloring here and will keep it up:) and find other things to get done

I’m not a student, I’m a hair extension customer of Florence’s for like 8 yrs now, she runs the school. She sees her own hair clients on the side. She is excellent and has inexpensive rates. I used to go to other places but the girls weren’t reliable, always moving or having alot of personal problems. She’s very easy to work with & will totally work with your schedule which is awesome in these frenetic times. Renaissance woman, knows answers to everything about hair, she’s never not known an answer to anything I’ve ever asked her. Absolutely loves what she does. She even taught me how to wear long wigs (that stay on) while having 22″ extensions in, pretty cool. She also sewed in hair to wigs I had bought that were too thin, made the wigs more beautiful (combining 2 wigs into one, and they looked great after the fact). I never knew stuff like this could be done, she’s very inventive & I’ve been to many hair extension people. She has taught me alot about extensions & wigs because I wear alot of both. Anything u would like done just ask her and she’ll probably know how to do it. Works fast. She could be charging more, but she likes to have regulars. Likes to keep regulars for life. Very mellow, polite, always in good mood, very pleasant. I’ve referred girlfriends to her they all like her because she’s very good & rates inexpensive & works fast. She does layering/​cut/​color also, I’ve had her do layering/​color also, she’s good at all that also.

This place is far from professionals!!! I made an appointment for eyelash extensions on Saturday last week for today at 10 and came by to get my lashes and was turned away because the teacher said the guy who schedules me didn’t check with her. How is that my fault??? If you schedule someone you should keep your word. Otherwise what’s the point in making an appointment???

I realize that not every beauty school can be like Marinello, which seems to have a beauty school monopoly. And if you read my other reviews on beauty schools you’ll know that I don’t love Marinello.
I was in the area a few months back and decided that I would get my hair trimmed/​cut for $ 5 at this place. I received a flyer that listed both the cost of programs (which I believe was very inexpensive compared to Marinello) as well as a list of services. This prices were about the same or less than Marinello. At the time (you’ll want to call and check this) they were doing extensions for 50 cents each. A haircut was $ 5. A blow out $ 5. A Manicure $ 5. and a Pedicure $ 6. A facial $ 12. A Wax $ 2 per area such as chin/​brow/​lip.
Anyway, the student who worked on me was very nice but didn’t make any special effort. Like she didn’t section by hair and comb it down to trim it, just cut across. So that was over quick.
Then suddenly there was another student in my face and she was closely surveying my Groucho Marx eye brows (just kidding!). Really, she didn’t want me to leave without letting her do the string technique of «cleaning up» (this means no downy blond hairs) around my eyebrows. I’ve always been curious about this and have seen it done in Indian (as in East India) salons but I like my brows as is, natural, so I demurred.
The overall feeling, at least that day, was that the students were desperate for customers to practice on. I mean that if you walk by, don’t be surprised if you finally find a long cane wrapped around your waistline as they pull you in!

If I could give a negative, I would. I am a student here and there is no structure, no curriculum. The first day there I spent cleaning the disgusting esthetician room! The instructor Ms. Florence didn’t teach any theory, merely handed me two printouts on massage techniques and that was that! I could not believe it. I’m getting a refund tomorrow and going to Moro in Glendale.

This is my new favorite beauty school, the owner is warm & kind towards her customer and takes care of them and really knownwhat customer wants, and sofia one of the student who color my hair almost did what a professional hairstylist, she will take time to make u pretty and the prices is way cheaper than marinello… they did an awesome job on my hair… my hubby loves it!!!

Where to start. I rarely write reviews on Unilocal.Ive only written one review on a place until now. I just dont get around to it or forget too. Im making sure I write this one. This school has been in the area close to where I live for appx 2 – 3 yrs and I noticed it maybe like a year or less ago and was meaning to go in when I say a sign in the front window that said $ 5 haircuts and then later $ 5 blow drys too. I thought wow thats a deal especially for a blow dry being that I have thick long curly/​wavy hair. I just didnt get around to ever going in there yet either because when I did happen to pass by while driving I was in a hurry to get somewhere or they were closed already and me Im a night owl too. Then recently my lazy dumb at times self ended up getting real lazy like bad lazy and was just keeping my hair in a pony tail for a couple days and then sleeping with it in a bun and not brushing it out and throwing on a cap etc for a couple days at least. My hair is thick like I said so I wash it with shampoo 2 – 3 times a week. Anyways from sleeping like in that bun and I guess one night I was sweating kinda when I went to bed somehow it got in this huge matted knot, like all my hair did no fckn joke either. My hair badly had needed a trim too and also curlyish hair can tangle very easy especially damaged curly long hair trust. I could not get it out and niether could my good friend or my good neighbor friend. I thought if I could even find a salon that would try to fix it if they could they probably charge a few hundred dollars at least for the time and effort it would take and thats even if they would take on the task or knew how to. I was panicking okay because I possibly was gonna have to chop my hair which was a few inches above my waist to boy short and Ive never had it even shorter thanmy shoulders my whole life. For females that like to keep their hair pretty long usually you know where Im coming from exactly. Days were passing then weeks. I could kinda wash my hair in the shower but not the part below my neck really because I would not be able to get the soap out so I did wash it though a few times with cleansing conditioner I happen to have. I bought special detangling brushes at Rite Aid and beauty supply stores and other things like baby oil gel etc etc too trying different stuff. I searched online there wasnt that much good help at all. So I thought of a beauty school maybe and was gonna hit up Newberry’s near me because they are openlater but then I remembered how once I got a haircut there and it took a really long time that didnt get me real mad but they charged me near $ 20 when I coulda just went to like Supercuts or somewhere because mostly I just get trims. So I thought if they even attemp it or could do it they’re gonna charge me alot. Then a few more days passed and I was so tired of it and thought I’m gonna call that beauty school by my house and just ask and see what they say for the hell of it. So I called it was on a Friday at like 4:15 pm when I called ok and that school closes at 5 pm and yes I knew that. Lol that’s me for ya. Anyways a nice lady answered but sounded maybe middle aged and like I thought she probably isnt gonna know what’s up lol not so much like old but more with an accent and you just think that maybe when someone has an accent sometimes like theyre just not gonna understand you and your problem that much because over the phone with customer service people Ive had that happen often. Well the lady reminded me what stores they were near and told me how far away am I or when could I get there and I said like 7 mins. At first she said «oh so you mean like a tangle you have» and I was like umm no not a tangle it’s like all my hair my whole head and I have long thick hair. That did not phase her one bit she just said okay see you when you get here and come in. So I text my Mom to tell her what was going on and because the traffic was bad didnt get there till 20 mins to 5 pm now. A lady from somewhere when I walked in said can I help you and came frim the bacj area to the front and that was Florence the lovely owner. I knew she was because I had gone on there website before. I told her yes I called about my knotted hair a few mins ago and she had me go sit in a salon chair like to get a haircut and put a drape over me on my shoulders and looked at and felt my hair and asked me a couple things but gave me hope when she said deep inside the knot it was soft so she should be able to get it pretty much. I was so happy I almost cried because that meant I didnt have to end up looking like a boy. She got some combs and spray conditioner and started and at first there were a couple times I thought she looked perplexed but she told me when I asked her things that she knows how to do it and the steps to do etc and I had read online at one site you could try it the way she wanted to so I knew she knew what she was doing and then her and I talked about the knot thing de

Excellent school ! The teachers ans students are very polite. The students are taught very well and what they need help with there is always some one there to assist. I got my hair cut by a student named Alfonso. He did a great job and kept me entertained through out the entire cut. And it only cost me 5 $ ! (Plus tip) I definitely suggest this place.