I wanted to leave an honest review. The short version is that, for the price, I'm very happy with…read morethe results. That said, I do have a few pieces of constructive feedback. The biggest surprise was the amount of time the appointment took. I was there from 9:15 a.m. until 4:45 p.m. (about 7.5 hours) for highlights and a haircut with no warning. I wasn't given a heads-up that it would take that long, and I had expected to be there only a few hours. Knowing that in advance would have helped me plan my day. Lauren did a great job paying attention to detail, asking for guidance when she needed it, and learning from her instructors throughout the process. She also checked in regularly to make sure I was comfortable and had everything I needed. My only suggestion for Lauren would be to communicate a little more clearly about what she's experienced with and what she's still building confidence in. She has a great attitude, is receptive to feedback, and I can tell she'll continue to improve with experience. If you're coming to a student salon, it's important to remember that you're working with students who are still learning, not seasoned professionals. Because of that, appointments may take much longer than they would at a traditional salon and the student may be practicing skills they've only done a few times. Overall, I feel the quality of the service matched the price, and I'm happy with what I received.

This school seems to be a hit or miss situation. I've had neighbors who report mixed experiences,…read moremostly the complaints are service / attitude related with about half of them My experience was a miss. Service was to be high and low lights, mostly at the back of head . The student and teacher decided that they would only do highlights, which I caught part of the way into the service. (She kept my chair turned away from her rolling tray so I could not see the single bowl - should have been two colors). During the service, the student stated that she hated working with chemicals and hair, but needed to finish this section in order to graduate. Her focus was on skin; she intended to be an esthetician. My harshest criticism is directed at the male teacher. His demeanor was imperious and haughty. He was not available and non-responsive for checks as the chemical processed. At one point I had to get up to find both the student and teacher to ask for the chemical to be removed as I sensed it was over processing. I waited another ten minutes and decided to rinse this stuff out myself. They were taking a break as I walked by to the rinse room and the student followed me in to help. I was charged for the conditioners and other products they needed to put in my hair to repair the damage. I've put three family members though beauty colleges and been a color model at hair shows. I like to support the colleges and help student with the learning process. They were no able to take a cash payment, nor would they accept a check, which was not disclosed on their website. The check out student stated that personal checks signaled fraud. (I'm no thief or fraudster!) I did leave a $50 tip to the student with the check out student with the admonishment: "Please let her know to follow her heart in skincare and stay far away from hair services." A fish rots from the head IMO. This student had developed an attitude that was not customer centric, likely due to the influences of the teachers and management developing a toxic customer experience. She knew my hair was severely damaged but did not acknowledge or apologize. If she fails when she is on her own, it will be up to her to readjust the bad attitudes this school taught her. How could I hold her responsible for the bad acts of her teacher / influencers? The culture and experience at Aveda Institute is not a match for people who really know the service industry in my opinion.

What a great way to help out students and it doesn't break the bank! I'll definitely come back for…read moreas many services as I can when I get a break from work!

The instructor cut my hair. A different person styled my hair. My beautiful long hair is ruined!!!!…read more The instructor cut my hair and my hair cut is uneven!!!! The other person use hot tools on my hair and burned my hair!!!!! My hair was a natural silver gray and is now a yellow brown color!!!!! The hair style I left with was an attempt to cover their errors!!!! The instructor was more concerned about the weather than my hair cut. The students were afraid to cut hair. The instructor is not an instructor, she took over the hair cut process and did not teach, instead the instructor took over and ruined my hair. My family member got uneven hair cut as well from the instructor. Do not for here for service!!!!!!! I will tell everyone I know to never go to this place!!!!! I even sent a personal message for a manger to contact me before posting this message.

Great experience each time I go. Students and instructors show pride in their work. Clean upscale…read morenot your ordinary barber school

I've learned so much here and the people I have met are amazing. I love the teachers. They have…read morehelped me so much and they really know what they are doing. They have multiple locations and it's just great. I recommend choosing Colorado school of acting.

We were referred to CSA by friends and our daughter loves it! I'm always reluctant to make a…read morecommitment since my daughter loves to try everything and never sticks with anything ;) After trying some local summer drama camps at the high school, she wanted to take it further. This place is awesome. They allow you to basically drop in for workshops, no strings attached. After a couple of months of these, we joined the career program. My daughter has finally found something she loves. Regardless of how far her acting goes, she's gaining self confidence and drive! The staff and students are all amazing and professional!

Very responsive, super friendly and skilled. I would recommend her to anyone. She is a trichologist…read moreand knows her stuff. Ask her about emu oil!!

Dina was so so nice and very welcoming. Made me feel at home getting my hair done. We watched the…read moreultimatum. She had snacks and water. And the braiding was phenomenal ! Highly recommend!!

If you are in the salon field: an esthetician, cosmetologist, massage therapist you might want to…read morecheck out the classes the IDI has to offer. I have been in a few times and received great service from Heather, the manager/ receptionist. I booked some post graduate classes here and am looking forward to them.

Farrah did a great job. She listened to what I was looking for, made some recommendations and gave…read morea great experience. Her scalp massage was amazing. I would highly recommend her.

I took the full Spontaneous Muscle Release Technique (SMRT) class and it was wonderful. SMRT is a…read moregreat addition to my massage modalities . Dawn's teaching style was great. Her anatomy knowledge is phenomenal. Her TAs were all wonderful as well.

I've been a massage therapist for 5 years and took SMRT as a continuing ed class. Before I took…read moreSMRT, most of my clients wanted deep tissue and my body was breaking down so much after only 4 years (even with good body mechanics) that I thought I was going to have to find another career already. Then I took my first life-changing SMRT class in Dec 2021 in Augusta. (I've taken 2 now.) After the first day, I went back to my hotel room and SOBBED for an entire hour because I realized how much SMRT was going to change my life as a therapist, saving my career, and as a client. But the biggest reason I sobbed was because of how much I knew what a difference it was going to make in my clients' lives!! I still have a hard time wrapping my brain around how it works... and so effectively! I tell my clients all the time that, to me, it is the closest to thing to MAGIC that I have ever known! I vow to become a SMRT expert! Over the past almost 10 months, my practice has continued to grow as I continue to educate as many people as I can about SMRT!!! I talk about SMRT to everyone who will listen. It has revitalized me as a therapist and reignited my passion for helping people through bodywork. I use SMRT about 85% of the time, mainly because that's what my clients wind up asking for once they start feeling, or have before felt, the results. The proof is in the pudding, as they say! Check out my 14 glowing, 5-star reviews, most of which mention SMRT or SMART lol) in the link below! I will be forever grateful to Dawn for teaching SMRT. Thank you so much, Dawn, for changing my life with SMRT to the tremendous degree that you have, and in so many ways. You are an amazing person and I appreciate you so much. I write this with tears of deep gratitude, as there are just no sufficient words to express the depth I feel. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. https://g.co/kgs/9oW5w9