I had a wonderful experience at the Westchester Beauty school. The day I came to tour the school I…read morewas really looking for a change, Ms Jessica waited for me after I got out of work to let me look around the school and really explain everything. What stood out to me that night was how she said going to that school it was like becoming a member of their family, and for me that was very true. Like most girls I planned to go, learn my skills and get out. But I made life long friends, found true passion and was given the opportunity to explore to my hearts content, which really allowed me to fall in love with the beauty world. The teachers are great, and so are most of the clients. You get what you put in though. I passed my state board (both tests) on the first go around, and I felt very prepared. No one will set you up for your practical like Ms. Patty and you will see that on the day of your exam for sure. You have to plan to work hard. With great sacrifice comes great reward! Good luck!

I came to this location to get a deep conditioning treatment followed by a wash & set... I have…read morevery long and thick hair so I figured it would be good practice for the students as I've been to school salons before... I had visited the week before to get the info and prices... I returned the following week as I was told I'd need about 2-2.5 hours there... There was a heavy set man who assisted me and inquired about the pricing from an older brunette lady who told him the price... I actually was given a higher price than what I pay in my nor al salon for a wash & set which was surprising for a beauty school ($60) I entered and first impression is hiw old and deteriorated it looked... I almost wanted to walk out as the seats were in horrible condition and everything was either broken, falling apart or just looked so old as of it should be thrown out... this place needs a huge face-lift especially with the tuition that they are charging for such shambles... The students were just sitting around and talking... I was directed towards a very sweet woman but she barely spoke English so she didn't understand me... She proceeded to do my shampoo and she was great and then they used a basic salon conditioner as a "deep condition" as it smelled like cherries which is a dead giveaway and I had been informed that the conditioner was of a higher quality but it was not... she then placed me under the dryer for 15 mins and then removed the leave in and took me to her work area to do my rollers... she was about to put the rollers in without putting anything at all in my hair until I asked her about it and she went and got someone bc she didn't understand me... finally after her struggling to put one roller, another student came and helped her... she seemed to know what she was doing but the rollers were not tight and they were spritzing the hair with lottabody setting spray but the hair wasn't soaked which it needs to be when applying rollers... finally she finishes and puts the net and they try to fit me under a dryer that fits the rollers... 1.5 hours later ... im told they're done ans they take them out... the hair is not set at all and looks crazy when all the rollers are taken out... I tell them that I'm not at all happy about this and I finally settle for a blow dry by the one student who did my rollers... she seemed to know how to do a blow dry but then there was another student working on the other side of my head who was only blowing out mid shaft to the tips and never at the root so all of my hair was lumpy on the while right side when they tried to say okay you're done... not until I was like ummm, my whole right side of my head is all lumps and kinks so the girl blew it out... 4 HOURS LATER and there was not one teacher or professional helping these girls out or knew what to do... the older lady just kept saying well shee doesn't want to stay or there is nothing we can do about it... mot an apology, nothing... just a shoulder shrug, like oh well... Wow! Horrible experience and location... these girls are getting robbed because that's not a school where they're not leaning anything... The older folks need to have a better bedside manner to thise coming and spending their money here l, especially of you're charging $60 for no one knowing what they're doing. Do better by your students...

Client review here. I was born and raised in Parkchester, and have seen American Beauty School here…read morefor as long as I can remember. If you need some pampering but not spend a lot, this is the place to go. You can't have high expectations, but you will be treated with respect and you will need to give respect to the students working on you, as well as patience. Sometimes the students are nervous cutting hair. But that just shows how much they care about doing a great job. Their instructor(s) also walk around as well and help and advise as needed. I came in at 9AM and didn't know they dont start services until 9:30. I got a shampoo/cut/blow out. The student working on me trimmed my ends until they were straight, did awesome at the blow dry, used the flat iron for a little to smooth out the baby hairs and she was so proud of her work that she took a video. I'll keep coming here because I don't keep up with my hair appearance anyways, and I like to help aspiring professionals out. At a cheap price too. I was charged $35, a little extra because I have long hair, and I tipped the student $10

my daughter goes here and is learning nothing the students basically teach themselves,,it is a…read morewaste of money i was better off buying supplies for her and having her teach herself..especially the one teacher or so called teacher because as she once told the students shes only there for a pay check,,yes JAIECE they are not your kids like you love to say but you should treat them better cuz we are PAYING for your time to TEACH...

I had a touch up on roots, cut and blow out by Brianna G. she was very engaging, fast and…read moreprofessional. She seems to love what she is doing.A Future Salon Owner/Employee Overall a great relaxing time especially Aurora she has excellent communication skills and a people person. Been getting my hair done there for 10 plus years and will not go anywhere else.

My wife went in for a facial, but she didn't like the place; it is rather unhygienic…read more Furthermore, the instructors do not appear to be well-trained to teach others; they lack empathy.

Great training and instruction. Highly recommended for cosmetology, manicuring and aestheticsread more

I was so pleased with every experiences I had with this institution. I highly recommend this…read moreinstitution if you're interested in going beauty school. Ms Janice was extremely helpful in every step of the way !!! Thank you !!!

Looking for a place to get a blowout? And no, boys, I mean a hair blow-dry--get your minds out of…read morethe gutter! AVEDA Institute is a great spot. It's a training school, so you'll have students doing your hair, and while they're working toward their certification, they're not compensated beyond tips--so remember to tip! They offer hairstyling, color treatments, and even facials, which are fantastic. Just be mindful of which level student you book with--since they're still learning, it can take a bit longer, and it might not be perfect, but it's great for simple services like blowouts (aka blow-drys). The students are super sweet, eager to please, and honestly do a great job. For a blow-dry, I paid around $25-30 with a tip, which is such a steal compared to what you'd normally pay in NYC. I've also had facials done there and they were wonderful--just ask for more experienced students when booking if you're nervous about that. I highly recommend AVEDA for a mini spa day that won't break the bank. It's not a Groupon deal--it's actually half the price of regular salons and spas in the city!

I've been visiting Aveda salon for about 10 years now and today was my final visit. Prices have…read moreincreased to the point that it is no longer a deal and the service is absolutely atrocious, both from supervisors and students. Today i went in for a color touch-up, something I had done about 6 times before. A dumpy, stocky, barrel of a woman in red lipstick started screaming me out for not know color codes. And not having a photograph of what was done in the past. What a nsaty attitude and a scream down in the middle of the salon. Reprimanding me about not knowing these are students and I SHOULD KNOW WHAT TO ASK FOR. Excuse me? I am paying $72 dollars for a service. Even if its student, I expect a bare minimum of service for my money. You are not doing clients a favor. Clients are doing you a favor to sit there for 5 hours so your students can make an absolute mess of their hair and then pay $72. Onto the students. The quality of students they have have zero competence. Again a bare minimum is expected when you charge $72. The students are so incompetent that they have no busienss even being students in any area. The school is doing a very poor job recruiting students. Most of the times you leave the insititute worse than you came in. The students dont give a rat's tail what they do. They are too much in a rush to sit and play with their iphones Lastly, they downright destroy your hair. During my blowdry she yanked so much of the hair out. I came out with a splitting headache. And after all this more of a surprise: A service that I expected to pay 50$ for came up to $62 plus 10$ tip. I could' ve gone to a professionals salon for this price. What a horrible experience. (you should've seen what they did to the client sitting next to me.)

I want to thank the Christine Valmy customer service team for reaching out to me directly. They…read morewere kind, patient, and very helpful in addressing my concerns. I appreciate the time they took and the professionalism they showed throughout the process.

Came for a hydrating facial. It's been a week and my skin feels great. The student took her time…read moreand explained every step to me. She told me about the type of skin I have and made sure what she used did not interact with the active ingredients of what I was currently using. I will definitely get another facial here. The price is right and the products they used goes well with my skin.

This is a truly wonderful esthetic school. The tuition is very reasonable compared to many other…read moreprograms, and I feel that the education I am receiving is well worth the cost. The staff are always friendly, welcoming, and approachable, which makes the learning environment very comfortable. Sobia is very knowledgeable and patient, and she takes the time to explain each procedure step-by-step so students can really understand both the theory and hands-on practice. I really appreciate how supportive they are -- they encourage questions and make sure everyone gets individual attention during practice. The school is clean, organized, and professional, and you can tell they genuinely care about their students' success. I feel much more confident in my skills because of the quality training I've received here. I would highly recommend this esthetic school to anyone who is interested in starting a career in skincare or wants strong practical experience with great instructors.

My experience at this school was profoundly disappointing and feels like a scam. I enrolled in…read moretheir cosmetology course and clearly communicated that I needed to take the exam in English, as I do not read Chinese. The owner agreed and took my payment of $1,880. She scheduled me for classes starting Monday. However, on my very first day, I was told I could not attend class and could not take the English exam for the price I paid. She stated the $1,880 was only for the Chinese exam, and the English version would cost $3,500. This was never mentioned during enrollment after | clearly stated my needs. How could I possibly take a Chinese exam when I can't read the language? It's either a severe administrative failure or a deliberate trick to get people in the door. I have never seen a school treat a potential student with such disregard. Fortunately, received a refund, but the entire ordeal was a huge waste of time and energy. Be very careful and get everything in writing.

I believe it is closed for good it was fabulous really good , I reccomanded to so many peopleread more

Unfortunately I didn't get to see whether the people here are any good because they were extremely…read morerude. I was running late to what I thought was a hair consultation, but apparently they had booked me for a color. I said I could be there in 30 minutes but they said they couldn't take me. Which is fine and understandable. But I was trying to understand the process behind why they couldn't. I asked how long my slot was booked, among other questions for which I got very rude replies. I then asked what I could do at this point and the woman replied " well what day can you come in and be on time for??" No sense of customer service at all and very condescending. Will never pursue this place again.

I went here as a hair model for a long layered haircut and I had a great experience. Sofia did an…read moreamazing job and she was very detailed with my haircut. She really listened to what I was looking for and even was willing to make a few adjustments after she had dried my hair. Everything from the washing of my hair, which was very relaxing to the gorgeous blowout she gave me was phenomenal. The only downside of the experience is that it does take a while because there is some waiting for the instructor to give feedback ( i.e. I was in there from 9 AM to 12 PM for my haircut) but Sophia was so easy to talk to the time flew by. I can tell all the students really take their time with haircuts and I would come back again!

i went to the arrojo school today as a model .i was there from 9:30 am til5:30 pm .i asked for a…read moreroot touch up which didn't match my roots , then i asked for highlights , light to be specific, you can hardly see my highlights and i asked for my hair to be cut about 2" everything was wrong! i was charged $ 141 .00 and it was an awful experience ! they did whatever they wanted . go to a neighborhood salon , pay a little more & get what you want .total rip off & wasted day !!! very dissatisfied! even the instructor sam was no help ! his name should be scam insteas of sam ! awful service , also my hair wasn't blown out correctly either ! i had to come home & flat iron it !

I truly can't think of anything that could have gone better. This is a school and if you have never…read morebeen to a beauty school please know that services can take longer than a traditional salon and it can be a hectic busy environment. That being said I know these things and the longer time for service is just more "me" time. This was my first visit to this specific location and I went in for a root touch up. DANIELLAAG was friendly and did a great job. Asking for help if needed and taking guidance when given. I felt comfortable in her chair. Added bonus is the valet service they provide. Very friendly and had my car waiting as I walked out which was top notch service in my opinion. I had a tip already out but now wish I would have tipped them more. Will definitely return when back in the area. Can't beat the prices for salon quality service!!

Overall I understand the students here are still learning, but based on my experience they had no…read moreidea what they were doing. They repeatedly told me they had not been trained in most things yet. I got a color and cut here. The color was not good, I got a simple black but they didn't dye the bottom of my head so the top is black and the bottom is dark brown. I asked them to put dye there and they said they didn't need to, which was incorrect. They also got some color on my ear which I had to wash off myself. Example of them not being trained enough: The stylist initially tried cutting 4 inches off my hair when I asked for a 1/2 inch trim. She also kept teasing my hair and then trying to comb it out, then making comments about how tangly it is. But teasing hair is what makes it tangled! When she tried brushing it out my hair broke due to the force. I literally had to tell her to stop or else I would leave. She hadn't even started cutting, but a lot of my hair was on the ground from it being broken off by her brushing. On a side note...their receptionist was also very difficult to work with. She said my handwriting was too small and made me write down my info 3 times. I am not sure what the issue is but she had a lot of difficulties reading even when I wrote in large caps. I had to call another receptionist over. The second receptionist apologized telling me the other receptionist lost her glasses and that's why she had trouble reading it. That's fine! But had the original receptionist said that, instead of blaming me for it, we could've handled it better.