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    Avalon Institute

    3.4 (94 reviews)
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    Elianis C.

    I had a terrible experience at Avalon Institute and would not recommend it to anyone. The environment was extremely unprofessional. Most of the students were unfriendly, didn't greet clients, and handled my hair very roughly. During my first visit, they didn't even finish my service--no toner, no blow-dry--and I was sent out with wet hair. My boyfriend's mom was also assigned a student who was working on a client for the first time, and the poor results reflected that. I gave them another chance, and that was a mistake. The instructor, Stacey, was rude, pushy, and clearly more focused on upselling than doing quality work. She pressured me into services I didn't ask for, and my hair was handled so aggressively that it was painful. The final result was awful--patchy, uneven, and multiple clashing tones. It looked nothing like what I requested. To make it worse, the price jumped from $60 to $85 with no proper explanation. The whole place feels disorganized and money-driven. I'll be including pictures for reference. The first shows the very first appointment with the night student, the second picture was after it was toned, and jumpscare warning, the last one shows what these people did to my hair. Words really can't describe how bad it looked. I ended up fixing my hair myself and going to a real professional afterward. Save your time, money, and hair--do not come here.

    Bouncy blowouts for life!

    Melanie is a great student here, I started getting all my blowouts from her. The blowouts she does are sooo incredibly bouncy and a total Victoria secret bombshell look which I love. She's super sweet and gives great attention to detail to her work. She'll always make sure that what you come out with is up to standards. Love her!

    First time here
    Joe P.

    It was our first time here. We took our daughter to get a haircut. The place is huge, clean and loads of students. My daughter had one of the students and she loved it. The girl was nice and very friendly. This is a cool spot to get done up for less price of a regular salon. Very impressed. We will be back.

    this is what i was left with
    M P.

    I asked for a trim and long layers. I asked to keep my hair long as I like long hair. The student cut off 6 inches when I asked for 1-2 inches max. All the layers do not flow. It's uneven. It's going to take me a year to grow this back out. The instructor told her student she did a good job. They let me leave like this. The hair cut took over 2 hours. You could let the shampoo and blow dry your hair. I went in the evening so definitely do not go then. Just don't go at all.

    Omg I'm so very pleased Ariana did an amazing job with my nails I just wish they had a senior discount. Thank you

    Anastasia S.

    Shereka was extremely friendly. She made me feel comfortable as soon as she greeted me. She was very polite, professional and knowledgeable. She understood what I requested. She gave me exactly what I had asked for and more. She took her time and made sure she asked questions to her instructor when needed. I am definitely coming back to Shereka. Your establishmen was very clean, great products and her instructors were wonderful. I've been in Las Vegas for 21 years and never had a better dye job. Thank you Shereka for an AMAZING experience! Can't wait to come back!

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    My hair turned out good although some of the students appearance and body odor was keeping me from sitting still.

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    I had such a great experience with Karina at the Academy of Hair Design. She did an excellent job…read moreon my Gel X nails. She was very gentle, really listened to what I wanted, and got everything done in under 90 minutes, which I truly appreciated. It is hard to find people who actually take the time to understand what you want, and Karina definitely did. She did my Gel X fill and a new set. About four nails needed a new set and the rest were fills, and everything came out seamless. I showed her a picture and she did my nails almost exactly like it, honestly she did a little more and I loved it. She even did a dry manicure, which made such a difference. I asked a lot of questions during my appointment and learned so much. She kindly answered every single one without rushing or making me feel uncomfortable. She is very sweet and clearly cares about her work. It is rare that I am truly happy when I leave a nail salon, which is why I decided to check out a school and I found the Academy of Hair Design. From my experience, students who are learning tend to be more caring and detailed. Karina proved that to be true. I walked out extremely happy and would absolutely recommend her. BTW, you can't make an appointment through the school. However, if you enjoy your service and like the student, you can exchange information and make appointments directly with that student at the school. GEL-X Full Set - $40.00 Shape comes with it. Nail Design - $1.00 & up per nail depends on your design.

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    David, Alex, Brian and Becky, I wanted to thank you all for…read moreyour knowledge.   I learned a lot from each of you at CEG. I was lucky enough to work for Golden Gate Casino until life brought me to California.  I've been here a short time now.  Yesterday I auditioned for the new Hard Rock Casino in Tejon, they hired me on the spot.  Thank you for our time together and the education to help me land two Casino jobs.

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