This review is based on my experience as a customer at the student salon…read more I went in for a simple semi-gloss (not a permanent dye) to blend some grey hairs. An INSTRUCTOR (not even a student!) dyed my hair with permanent pitch black dye, way darker than the color I wanted, which covered up some really expensive balayage I'd gotten a few months earlier. She lied and tried to convince me that it would fade over time, that it was just the way my hair took to the semi gloss, etc. Eight weeks later, I went to another salon to for a haircut and they confirmed the truth. My hair had been dyed with an almost black permanent dye. If the adults in the room are this shitty, does it even matter that they're supervising untrained students?

Respect and kindness are hardly ever reciprocated. The ladies in the office look and act like…read morethey're miserable. Asking a simple question seems to be a hassle for anyone there, or the just look at you like you're stupid. If you're looking to actually grow and learn new skills, I do not recommend this school in the slightest.

walked in with a botched color job from a cruise. Kim was assigned to me. what a lovely lady we…read morehad such good conversation. my color was addressed and discussed several times along the way. wow what a great change and I am now blond again with no brassiness and dull ash color. the way it should have been done at salon prices. you can not beat this place for prices and services. they make sure you leave satisfied. make sure you have plenty of time as it takes a bit longer. but well worth it. thank you Kim and staff. only regrets is the ladies move on in their wonderful careers

Such a great place!! The students are so much fun and full of the love of the business. Been here…read more4x already and plan to keep coming back. They do a wonderful job here!!

I had some wonderful teachers during my time at this beauty school--truly dedicated, knowledgeable,…read moreand patient. They worked hard to give us a good education and always did their best, even when the resources around them weren't ideal. However, I want future students to be aware of some ongoing issues on the administrative side. There is a significant miscommunication between the business office and students, and the processing of graduation paperwork is extremely slow. Many of us have had to wait 4-6 weeks for our paperwork to be sent to the state, which delays being able to schedule our cosmetology or nail technician licensing exams. It almost feels like the paperwork gets "stuck" somewhere, and no one can give a clear answer on the status. Additionally, the facility itself could be better maintained. There were several times when the bathrooms did not have adequate soap or paper towels. The teachers do what they can, but this is clearly an administration and management issue, not an instructor issue. Overall: great teachers, frustrating administration. I hope they address these problems because the students and educators deserve better.

I asked for a trim. I have layered hair. The stylist chopped my hair on one side. I stopped her and…read moreshe had the instructor come over. She saw what was done and really couldn't do anything to fix it. The trim was incomplete and each side looks different. It will take 4-6 months for my hair to grow out so it can be corrected. As the instructor and stylist were discussing, it was clear that the stylist did not understand what the instructor was showing her. She did not seem ready to be working on clients. I hope the school takes action.

The educators if you want to call them that, are a joke. They are so unprofessional and rude…read more They think they are in hs and try to click up with groups. Don't waste your money. Go elsewhere. This place is a scam.

I attended Christine Valmy not too long ago. I was at the new location in Wayne and I must say, it…read morewas outrageous. Going based off the reviews is definitely not accurate, administration asks multiples student to write a good review to project a certain image to the people who don't actually go to CV. I believe this school is so unorganized, very unprofessional with their employees, all over the place on a daily basis. I witnessed more than 5 situations of bullying and harassment against a couple of girls while I was studying there, nothing was ever seriously done. Every altercation or situation, majority of the time, was always swept under the rug. On my first week, two females were fist fighting and had to get pulled off one another, CV has a " no tolerance" policy for bullying, yet they still allow these situations to occur instead of simply removing the problem out of the equation. I believe they have no clue as to what they are doing, half of the time, the teachers are covering in every classroom, students are on their own due to lack of employees. There is no system set in place at this location, the curriculum is in reverse, teachers are overworked and tired, getting placed to work 11+ hours a day due to employees always calling out or shortage of teachers. I've witnessed the racism the administration has towards certain teachers, the bullying towards they're own employees, Teachers telling students how tired they are about the working situation. Students don't receive good quality education either. Half of the machines are broken, when materials or products are needed, they were almost never available, teachers don't teach and you learn majority of the textbook on your own, classrooms are packed with students having nowhere to sit, stuffing 20+ students all in one little classroom. They focus and prioritize all the unnecessary. It is ridiculous. I do not recommend coming to Christine Valmy in Wayne, NJ.

I have had a full body wax and I have also had a basic facial! My full body waxing was done by…read moreDoneril and Azucena and they did an amazing job. They made me feel very comfortable and at ease! I went the next day for my basic facial and it was done by Azucena and she did a wonderful job! The girl at the front desk, Nina is also very friendly! This place was recommended to me by a friend of mine (thank you Marilyn A.)! But overall, the staff and students are very sweet and make you feel you are welcomed! Thank you all so very much again for everything! ‍

I recently took a semi permanent eyelash extension certification course at the school. The teacher,…read moreJill, was amazing and the entire course was extremely professional and informative! I received an amazing kit that included everything I needed to get started right away. The course even offers a refresher free of charge if you should ever need it, which is definitely very helpful for the future. I highly recommend the NYSE.

Do nooottttt go here especially for the daytime nail program in kenilworth, they'll only teach you…read morestuff from the book and stuff to help you pass the written exam, absolutely nothing practical or hands on, I had to bring my own kit and most of my things were thing I bought myself, around 10% of my kit was things from the school that I barley even used. Not to mention that the kit they made me pay 600 dollars for was all things from Amazon and only products for outdated services. You wont be taught how to do any kind of gel, acrylic, pedicure, manicure, paraffin, regular polish, etc. services. The only hands on things I was taught was silk wraps for a single day and how to make your own charms with silicone molds. And the singular day we "learned waxing" was taking turns doing a couple strips on eachothers arms and thats it. Don't pay close to 5000 dollars to get a half-assed education, when youre teaching yourself pretty much everything you need to do if you want to be a nail tech. Absolutely insane school please please dont waste your time, dont waste your money, dont waste your effort or your ambition and skills.

Ms Aabha is VERY knowledgeable and I passed my written exam with 94%. I only missed 3 questions…read more She definitely prepared me for the exam and I definitely know more now than before I started.

Talim is fabulous! Went for a cut and blowout and she did an amazing job. I'll be back!read more

I had a great touch up by Vanessa, a nice shampoo by her coworker and a blow out by two lovely…read morestudents who helped each other hiding my curls! it was a fine experience!

I had a perfection, 6 corn row zigzag set done here by Shaquana -- the pro braider on site!! These…read moreare NOT even too tight and able to leave in duration of holiday here NY. Hands down one of best moves decided on to stop into this hair school. Girl has serious skill-- this hair looks EXACTLY as the tiktok footage shown. Highly recommend stopping in for braids in this area.

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...

Best school ever who really cares about your future. Very systemic, honest, professional, clean,…read moreschool supplies from zero to ten. I strongly recommend to visit the school for consultation if you are interested.

Elite Salon Academy is a professional and beautiful salon run by Martha, the owner. She is one of…read morethe sweetest, most helpful person I know. She mixed my formula for color so I can color my roots at home during this crisis. I can't thank her enough for guiding me through it! My color came out great, and my roots are gone!!!! Amazing idea to make at home color kits!!!! I must say I miss my Natalia who has been doing my hair for years now. She always get my color right and does a beautiful cut. She is also very informative when I ask her about what products I should use. Natalia, does a wonderful job so when this crisis is over and you need your hair done and I'm sure you will, give Natalia a shot!!!! She is so well trained and up to date with the latest!!!! And you will love her personality too!!!! She will make you feel so comfortable!!!! All those ladies out there and men too, by the way she gives a guy a great haircut. She has cut my three sons hair and always come out looking good!!!! Go to Elite and have Natalia do your hair!!! You will not be disappointed!!!!! Love her and love the entire salon!!! Everyone is so nice and warm there!!!! Everyone stay safe and healthy and when this is all over go see Natalia!!! She's the best!!!! Great color and great cut!!!