Aveda Covington came to the rescue and saved the (Thanksgiving) day! So much love to Mikayla, Diana, and Miss Janene, of course! After a disastrous service elsewhere, these angels turned my clown coloured, neon yellow hair back to my natural colour - and without damage, and did a beautiful job! I can once again go out in public without a scarf over my head. As always, everyone is so darling at the Covington location, kind, sweet, I just love them to bits! read more

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Had so much attention paid to my hair. It was a lot of fun and my haircut/ conditioning treatment turned out great.

Izabelle is top notch! I came in with a very difficult and specific color request. She was extremely patient, listened carefully, and the end result far exceeded my expectations. She was also very cordial and easy to chat with during my long color process. She explained everything she was doing, so I was comfortable with what was happening. I give her a 10 out of 10! read more

super easy to get an appointment. Holly was an absolute dream to sit and talk with while cutting and coloring my hair. she was very professional and did a great job. I have a pixi cut, which is a very hard style to cut but I will never go to anyone else she is THAT GOOD. the atmosphere is salon spa quality Amanda is a super instructor felt very confident the students are being taught well. read more

Charges experience salon prices... I am a master stylist I wanted to check in and I could actually see a student next to me burning and over processing some highlights I'll try to get her to stop. But the instructor let her do it I could see the hair breaking off in the foil. It should be charging school prices for baby stylist who need a lot to learn read more

I've been going to Aveda for about 15 years. The quality of the stylists has started to go down. The last two times was really bad. I'm

I like to go to Aveda because it's a chance to help cosmetology students practice and they are always super sweet! read more

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They put students on the floor with very minimal supervision, even though they aren't ready for customers. The girl that did my hair was totally clueless about hair and did a botched job on the cut and color. I made clear when I left that I wasn't happy and they didn't care. I called later in the afternoon and asked for them to correct it and they said no. Unbelievable how they treat customers. Really sad and pathetic. I will be going to the drug store to do it myself going forward. Why waste $100.00 when I can spend $10.00 and have 100% better results? And not that it matters since I have no plans to go back, but they were not practicing social distancing amongst the students as they were learning in clusters. They were wearing masks. FYI: I have been there in the past-and it's shocking that it's gone so far downhill. read more

Always a pleasant experience at the Aveda Institute. I love being able to get an appointment or walking in and can count on a consistent perfection! Give them a try next time you need a great cut or color! read more

I was scheduled for multiple services when the student I had an appointment with was suddenly and unceremoniously asked to leave for the day - just when she was about to start on my hair. Aveda offered no explanation, no additional appointment - they didn't speak to me at all. I walked back to the front desk and the staff was quite rude when they said I didn't owe anything so I could leave. Turns out they are also fabricating the reason they asked the student to leave for the day. I will never return and will also caution anyone else from going there. The side door of the student salon area is also open to the parking lot, where I witnessed students and instructors "blowing off steam", yelling and cursing about various things. So unprofessional. The exact opposite of a desirable salon experience. read more

The Aveda Institute is a cosmetology school in Covington where aspiring artists go to perfect their craft as a hair stylist or spa professional specializing in esthiology or manicuring. What that means for you is spa services at a 30-40% discount if you are willing to have services done by a student. I was a little skeptical of having a student work on me at first, but after being here several times, I'm here to let you know this school is totally legit and I have never had a bad experience. I've had massages, manicures, pedicures, facials and haircuts here. The student performing the service is always closely monitored by an instructor (especially in the case of the hair services) in case intervention is needed. Sometimes after a particular service the instructor will come in and ask about your experience in order to grade the student. That's a minor annoyance for such a huge discount, in my opinion. The other thing I love about Aveda is the way all of their products smell. They use plant derived ingredients and they just smell so earthy and naturally good. I highly recommend Aveda Institute if you love spa services and love saving money. read more

The chairs at the shampoo bowls are torturous. There is no neck rest. I would go more often if they'd update the chairs.

After my recent visit with the Aveda Institute Covington, I have decided to stop going to all locations for all services. I Recently had a haircut with a master student with not much experience. She was scared to trim my hair which ended uneven. Don't waste your time booking a facial wax unless if you want to have the service preformed out in the open on a washing station while staring at the light bulbs on the ceiling.... (They don't have private rooms for spa services) this location is highly unprofessional (I've been to multiple institutes with way better customer care). Don't waste your time or money. read more

I love this place Always get great service I always use a master student for my hair color and cut read more

I returned to AIC for roots-only color. Since I haven't been to this location in 3 years, I was no longer in the system. So, I gave the senior student my written instructions, which included my unique Aveda formula, and together we went over all of it verbally. I even drew a diagram representing my hair shaft. Next, she asked her instructor about the formula because it's not a typical one and the instructor said it was OK to use it since I've been using it for over 6 years. The student applied the formula to my new growth. She did so fairly quickly and I was worried it may overlap. The student did a great job of conditioning my extra long hair, removing knots, and then braiding it in a fish tail. The only disappointments are my formula was not entered into the system after my appointment and the student missed a few spots. So, I don't think she fully saturated/coated my new growth. I know this because, 2 days after my appointment, I had an up-do for a wedding at a different salon and that hair dresser saw the spots. I think the student went too fast during the application. On the positive, at least she didn't turn my crown white and then "fix" it by turning all my hair yellow as the COSMETOLOGY TEAM LEAD did at Aveda Institute Phoenix several months ago. read more

Great facial, great value, wonderful pampering at a value price! Excellent student care w instructor oversight!!

Great place for highlights! Students and teachers are eager to please. I've been coming here for 14 years.

I was very nervous about getting my hair done here, but I'm not working at the moment and needed to find a reasonably priced salon. I'm so glad I did! Amanda was the student that was assigned to me, and besides being an attentive listener to how I wanted my hair to be colored and cut, she also was fun to be around! Her teacher was available to her for any questions she had during the entire time I was there. I had color, highlights and lowlights + a cut and blow dry for less than $100.00. And, my color and cut are exactly what I wanted. Thank you!! read more

I enjoyed my first experience at Aveda. Cherie listened to what I wanted in a haircut and she delivered! I look forward to my next visit.

Went twice for a haircut and once for color. Both times I had a haircut it was just ok. I have long straight hair and all I wanted was some layers put in. I had different girls each time. Both times they didn't do the best job and charged the master student price even though it was not a master student. All I wanted was layers, I could have had a friend cut it at the same quality level and not charge me. My color experience was not good at all. I had completely "virgin" hair and asked for some balayage hilights. I brought a picture (same length hair as mine, similar tone, not a whole lot lighter than my natural color) and said "I want EXACTLY this." All I needed was dye, nothing fancy, because it was completely natural hair. I was handed to one student and sat alone in the chair for 10 min. Then I was handed to another student who left me alone in the chair over 20 min!!! When she returned she had another student with her. The two of them spent three hours yanking my hair until I had a headache and poking me in the eye with sheets of foil. She even got some dye on my face!! The two of them worked separately so one side of my head was done by one and the other side was done by the other - which led to inconsistencies. They then left me alone for another 30 min. When they came back they handed me off to yet another student - one who had never dealt with a client. She washed and styled my hair and did a great job other than drilling water down my back (but she was inexperienced so it wasn't her fault). She was even taught me how to style it! BUT when all was said and done my hair looked EXACTLY how it did when I came in. The manager kept assuring me that in the sun it will look lighter. No. It doesn't. I can't tell a difference and neither can my family or friends! There are pieces they left natural from root to end and you can't tell them apart for the "dyed" hair. When I said it wasn't for exactly what I hoped for the manager said all she could do was reschedule with one of the same students! If they didn't get it right the first time when all they needed was dye I'm not going to trust them now that it needs bleach! When I called back later to say I didn't want the appointment, I wanted a refund, I was sent to a main office who said I didn't have an appointment scheduled and there was nothing they could do. Long story short - they damaged my hair and I left looking exactly how I came in, except now I have to damage my hair MORE to get the look I wanted. read more

I used to love going there and having pedicures. the experience was nice, relaxing and the work was pretty good. The last 2 times I've gone I've been disappointed. It seems that the work is no longer checked by an instructor. It used to be someone would come around at the end of the session and ask you if they'd done such and such, etc. Now no one checks it. Last time I know that she did not do everything that was supposed to be done. I don't know why I didn't say anything when I was there - I should have. I just think I shouldn't have to tell them what they are supposed to do. Anyway, i won't go back. read more

I came here to get my roots touched up. I have my natural dark brown on top, with bleached blonde underneath. It took way too much explaining to the student that I wanted a root touch up for the blonde. That aside, she didn't make the bleach light enough. And she was a week from graduating, so clearly they need to do a better job of teaching what bleach to use to achieve desired results. But even this, I wasn't so mad about. I got mad when they made my (free) follow-up appointment to fix the bleach issue. I called a couple of days later to move the appointment, and it wasn't in the system. They assured me they'd call me back. Next day, I called again, since I hadn't heard from them. They assured me they'd call me back. That afternoon, I called AGAIN. They tried the call-back technique again, but I refused to hang up. I was put on hold for the manager for 10 minutes. Note: Each call, I explained why I was calling and that it was a follow-up. For some reason, on this third call someone finally listened to me and realized the appointment was under a different code that the receptionist did not have access to. (Which in and of itself makes no sense) However, the rude attitude I received from the manager was greatly unappreciated considering this was a simple misunderstanding on their end. I returned to get my roots done, and the same girl still did not match the colors well enough. At this point, she was a day or two away from graduation. So beware Covington Aveda students and graduates, they clearly do not know their stuff. read more