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    Douglas J Institute

    3.4 (291 reviews)
    Open 9:00 am - 10:00 pm

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    Arlie was great with my daughter! She wanted to do a fun color and Arlie talked her through her options very clearly. She proceeded to do a great job on the color itself.

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    I asked for .5 to 1 inch off for split ends and she took 4 inches off. They comped the cut, but she didn't even apologize. The teacher didn't even check in before to ask what I wanted, or even when he came after. Please see below for the after and the before. Note the SIGNIFICANT difference.

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    I absolutely LOVE coming here! Not only is this place situated downtown Royal Oak which is a vibe in itself, the stylists are professional, the facility is always clean and the prices are great! I called around (last minute) to get a blow-out AND an up-do for an special event. All of the hair salons in the immediate area were charging from $100+ and availability was limited. I decided to call Aveda and not only did I book with a very friendly receptionist over the phone, she told me the pricing (which was way less than the other hair salons). And so...I booked it! This time around, I had Shammi style me. She was great! She asked me questions about the event, if I had any pictures that I could show for the exact look I wanted to replicate and she was fast! Overall, my hair turned out great and I can't wait to show off my fancy pony tail at tonight's event! I'll be back!!

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    1 month ago

    Everyone was very friendly! The student that did my hair did a great job. My only complaint is that it took 3 hours to get a 1/2 inch trim.

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    My service was amazing!! got a balayage and a hair cut. Staff was very friendly and I am very pleased with how it turned out!

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    I came here with some friends for the Stress Relieving Treatment. Sage was absolutely amazing and very kind.

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    Nice option if you aren't picky - supervised students but still students. Yummy Aveda products.

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    I love Aveda's concept because they continually are teaching students on-site, with the experts, in real-time, can't go wrong.

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    Elevate Salon Institute

    Elevate Salon Institute

    2.3(39 reviews)
    2.8 mi

    Yall, I walked into this salon with a hot mess of a hair color and low hopes. I had previously had…read moremy hair dyed bright red, covered it up with a brown that was too dark and then faded to this weird brassy color, which I tried to fix at home with DIY color remover, blue shampoo, and box dye. All this plus the fact that my natural color roots were growing in meant my hair was a mess. I called other salons and the color correction it needed was being quoted at $200+. So I figured I'd give Elevate Salon a try, figuring they couldn't muck it up any worse than I had done myself. I dont know how she did it, but Sara completely fixed my hair. She consulted with a couple of other people (I assume the teachers, I didnt catch their names), really critically evaluated the best color correcting strategy, and worked some magic. I ended up with hair that was not only pretty close to my natural color, but somehow still had depth and warmth and not a trace of red. Honestly, I couldn't be happier!

    Elevate has lots of potential, but in my opinion, some of the students aren't trained well enough…read moreto service customers. Looking around, the salon school is beautiful, again, there is potential. I was impressed as I walked in as it seemed very relaxing and professional. However, as the experience continued, I felt that the students could definitely use more education on their customer service, their listening skills, also, their technique and execution of basic services. I am proud of all young people who strive for more, so I won't go into much detail of the mishaps. I will simply advise anyone who goes there, to show photos of their desired outcomes, ask the instructors to check-in with the students if you feel they aren't following your wishes, and make sure you review your final bill and their menu/write-up of the services that you are asking for. I paid for my hair to be cut. There was no cut. I asked for a simple hair style; however, it wasn't executed properly. My toe nails were jagged and misshaped. Prior to me leaving, after first having my wash and thermal style, then my "spa pedi", my hair was already amiss. I left there looking and feeling as if I hadn't been serviced at all.

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