I have been going to The Academy Salon Professionals for many many years. This past Friday I had…read morean elite fascial by Paula. Paula was amazing, I didn't notice how tense I was until she had me breathe in and out and relaxed my shoulders. After, my fascial, Makena styled my hair. Makena was very professional, quick and styled my hair just how I like it, SEXY!

My experience at this school was very mixed. I want to start by recognizing the instructors because…read morethey truly made a positive impact on my education. Ms. Silva and Ms. Brooke were amazing teachers who clearly care about their students and love what they do. They created a supportive learning environment and taught us a lot during my time there. I would also like to acknowledge Mr. Alex, who always had great energy and was very helpful. Ms. Danni at the front desk was also always kind and welcoming to students. Unfortunately, my experience with the administration caused me a lot of stress throughout my time at the school. My interactions with the financial aid advisor, Danielle, were often negative and discouraging. There were times when I was struggling financially and trying to communicate honestly about my situation. Instead of feeling supported, I felt like there was little understanding or compassion. For example, when I first enrolled and mentioned that I needed to discuss the monthly payments with my mom because of how expensive it was, I was told by Danielle "this school might not be for you." That comment was very discouraging and set the tone for many of my experiences moving forward. At one point, I was not allowed to attend school for over a week and a couple of days due to a payment issue, even though I had already communicated with danielle the exact date that I would be making my payment. When I did pay, it was nearly about $1,500, but I had already lost valuable time and hours. This situation was very frustrating because students are charged $20 per hour for any time beyond their contracted completion date. Being prevented from attending school caused me to fall behind, and now I am expected to pay for overtime hours that resulted from a situation where I was not allowed to attend, even though I wanted to be there. There was also a time shortly after making that payment when the traffic light at Nordhoff and Tampa was out, causing heavy traffic in the area. This was something that had already been communicated to the school by multiple students. Because of this delay, I arrived late and was sent home, which was extremely frustrating after paying such a large amount to return to school. Additionally, I was once sent home by Ms. Melissa, the night instructor, for not having my book with me. What made the situation more frustrating was that she waited until the end of the lesson to send me home. During that same situation, she claimed that I was falling asleep in class, which was not true. I emailed Jill and asked if the cameras could be reviewed to verify this. I was told the situation would be looked into and that I would receive a response, but I never heard back. Overall, these experiences caused a lot of unnecessary stress and made me feel unsupported during my time at the school. I truly appreciate the instructors who work hard and care about their students, but unfortunately my experience with the administration overshadowed those positives. Because of this, I would not recommend this school.

The place is nice and clean. Michael a student did my hair cut and a shave, he did a good job for a…read morestudent. Price is great and for now not much waiting. Highly recommend this school of beauty.

Orelia was very sweet and I almost fell asleep while having a facial. It was so good.read more

I loved my time in the Barber program, as a person brand new to barbering I was nervous but Victor…read moreand Joey were so helpful and great at answering questions and explaining things the way I understood. Highly recommend!

I went to MVA as a client for a haircut and to check out the production studio after having a tour…read moreof the full service studio I went upstairs for a hair cut by one of the beauty school students Jayden. It was one of the best hair cuts I have ever had. I found the place very friendly and welcoming and will definitely be coming back. The other thing to mention is it has a full filming studio at the school so I can imagine that would really benefit students learning to get into the entertainment industry.

I got my nano combo brows done a few days ago with Ngoc and had such a great experience. She was…read moreextremely patient with me and made sure I felt comfortable and heard the entire time. I never felt rushed, and she really took her time to get everything just right. I really appreciated how open she was to feedback while also giving thoughtful suggestions based on her expertise. It felt like a true collaboration, which made the whole experience even better. She definitely understood the assignment. My brows are already looking amazing, and I'm still in the healing phase. I'll be coming back for my touch up and will update once everything is fully healed, but so far I'm very happy with my results. Would absolutely recommend Ngoc for anyone thinking about getting their brows done!

Microblading LA first appeared on my radar during a Yelp event in the courtyard of the French…read moreQuarter (where the business is located). My friend, Ashley V. won a gift certificate and subsequently got her brows touched up. She highly recommended them... When I made my appointment, I believe a $300 deposit was required. The total service for a full set of brows (first time) was $1,000. The pricing depends of which technician you choose. The highest level in the owner, but I picked Bella, who is one level below. When I arrived, I marveled at the beautiful space and gorgeous people. Everyone who works here has amazing brows, and so they are walking / talking advertisements. Jen, the receptionist, was very kind and patient for this first-timer. I paid the balance of $700 and finally met my brow artist, Bella. Bella is gorgeous! It's kinda intimidating but she's also super sweet and put me at ease. She explained every single step and took time to answer my questions. It's a process...I think I was there for close to two hours. Logistics: In 2023, the parking lot was $2.25 per every 30 minutes and not validated. Metered street parking was available but read the signs carefully. It has now been a year and a half and I can honestly say this has changed my life for the better! My brows were very uneven and thinning (thyroid condition) - which made me look so old and tired!! I now look bright-eyed and bushy tailed each morning after I roll out of bed. No makeup needed! It's a miracle! Thank you so very much to Bella and Yelp!!!

I'm not sure if I loved the school but I did not hate the school either. It was just a very…read moreinteresting experience. I went to get my mani and pedicure. Again, it is a school. I had to pay upfront my $21. They did a GREAT job painting my nails and toenails. I think for me, I am not sure if I TRULY trust their equipment. I didn't get a fungus so I guess they clean and sanitize the tools. But the place still made me weary. The mani and pedi school is a couple doors down. The main location is for the barbering. They do NOT answer the phone. The price is great. You are in a HUGE room getting service. They did a great job because my nail polish lasted and still lasting after a month with my pedicure. I also brought my own nail polish - which I do because i have a certain color I love that a lot of salons do not have. Shout out to Essie Mint Candy Apple. Will I go back? Possibly.

I walked in to check it out I'm new to the area I am not greeted and I'm looking around n find a…read moreAsian guy in a "office" with like 50 cameras so idk how u missed me walking in to greet me or smile ..I asked him hey do u have a list of services he gives me attitude and says what's listed outside im like yes but what does the facial include and ignored me like are u gonna pour glue on my face or wtf ..he just did not want to help me or want to take my money I'm like how much is a mani /pedi no nothing why a ASS this guy I'm sorry but this place is GHETTO LOL I been to many schools like this and everyone has a list of services and what it includes which is very professional and helpful unlike this place stay clear from this place .

Laura is absolutely amazing.. I took her beginners class and I learned so much from her. She helps…read moreyou get comfortable and understand the techniques of starting off as a new injector. This class provides hands on experience which helps you get your hands use to techniques with the guidance of Laura. After leaving her class I felt so confident and I can't wait to take her advanced course in the near future. she is truly an inspiration. Thank you Laura for all your help and guidance.

Where do I even start!! I found FMU on IG and was obsessed with Laura's work, I booked my lip…read moreappointment immediately and loved my results. During this time o was also in nursing school and knew I wanted to be an injector. After graduating I took the basics course with Laura , she was such a good instructor. She went over facial anatomy , safety, different fillers , Botox and technique with me then we did hands on training . During this training she was very detailed and I didn't feel rushed nor did she make me feel scared to ask questions which I loved. After watching her inject a few clients you get the opportunity to inject on your own model , I was very nervous but she walked be through every step. We all know getting hired as a new injector is very challenging and makes you feel like you'll never get in anywhere , but 2 months after my course with Laura she hired me as a laser nurse at FMU then shortly after trained me more and more and now I'm an injector ! Don't give up ! It took me a year after graduating and working at diff Med spas to be where I'm at now, just make sure to get trained and certified by someone who knows what they're doing and is good at it ! Which is why I chose to get trained at FMU academy , Laura's work is the best hands down I wouldn't be where I'm at today without FMU academy

This was my second time getting my hair done here and it was amazing Natalie did my hair this time…read moreand I am super happy, Ms Jama is so nice and such a great teacher for these students! Natalie does the best shampooing I have ever had I almost fell asleep!! Please support this amazing business and her students without us they can't learn it's a win win!!!

PLEASE READ BEFORE MAKING A DECISION TO ENROLL!!…read more I wanted to wait an adequate amount of time before posting this to see if it was still worth posting. I almost didn't but I don't want any one else to go through the same thing I went through. I was a past student at Jama's Beauty and Barber College and think that people SHOULD NOT attend this school. There is so many wrong things with this school. Firstly, the director Ms. Jama and the school itself. Many have described her as controlling and rude. So many students have complained about her. Most of the cosmetology students either dropped out or transferred to a different school (NOT BECAUSE THEY GRADUATED). One day the entire cosmetology room was filled, the next less than 10 students remained. Many of the students that did transfer talk about how they're learning so much stuff at their new schools compared to this one. How they're new school is so much better and how they're glad they left this one. How their instructor here lacked and felt like they didn't learn anything from her. A student on the esthetician side had complained about the door beeping from the wind (makes a sound when the door opens) and about the uncomfortable seats to Ms. Jama. Ms. Jama called her a "Little princess" despite their concerns being reasonable. The same student broke down weeks later because of how they disliked the school so much and how it drained them. Many of the other students agreed. That student later dropped out. Another time a student had requested new towels be bought since both esthetician students and cosmetology students were using the spa room. Esthetician students had been rotating laundry, THE SECOND a load was done, another was added. Ms. Jama responded with "No you guys need to stay on top of the laundry that's why you guys are running out." When the student tried to explain that the esthetician students were on top of it, Ms. Jama ignored her and said the same thing and how they should be better at staying on top of the laundry. No new towels were bought. Judging by the other negative yelp reviews, you can tell that Ms. Jama DOES NOT take any accountability nor does she care since she just copy and pastes her same responses to most of the negative reviews. Secondly, the school's supplies and kits. Both cosmetology and esthetician students have complained about the kits either because of unusable/broken items or being outdated. Unusable old eyelash glue, broken hairdryer dryers, etc. There are multiple steamers by the restroom on the esthetician side that don't work. This school teaches about sanitation and contamination but yet has 2 broken trash cans - 1 in the spa room and 1 in the manicurist area (You have to lift the top to throw stuff inside). When instructors are told about either trash can, they're just told along the lines of "Oh.. I'll let Ms. Jama know" and nothing is ever done about it. Those have been there for over a year. The chairs in the lecture rooms on both the cosmo side and the esthetician side are very uncomfortable foldable chairs, the kind you use for parties. Your back and butt will ache so much at the end of the day on those chairs. A student had once complained about them to Ms. Jama herself and was told "Just bring a pillow from home." A school that also teaches about ergonomics by the way. The school takes pride in having classes only 3 days a week, but it's so hard to attend school when you are so completely bored out of your mind. Even harder when you're working a full time job to pay for the school. Theory days are the worst. You spend 8 hours doing book work and the lectures are just the instructor reading straight out of the book. There's no engagement what so ever. Students can finish 2+ chapters each theory day but just because you can do that doesn't mean the class will progress with you. So there's no point in doing that. On the other two days, you can work hands on but it still feels like a drag. A lot of students have complained about the lack of enthusiasm or engagement on school days. Many of the students who have graduated complained about how they wanted to leave and transfer out but stayed only because they already invested so much money into the school. There are many more things I could list but those are the main concerns and complaints past and present students had about the school. Enroll at your own risk. I highly suggest looking some place else to go to school.