Super friendly staff and great programs! They are so good with working with your schedule and they…read moremake sure you understand everything you need to know to succeed in your career! Highly recommend!

While in school, commuting from Maryland, my daughter OFTEN drove all the way to school to find out…read more15 minutes before class started that it was cancelled. New teachers came in and out and even the graduation was pure chaos and disorganization. What broke the camel's back for us is this - Upon our first tour with our daughter, we made it very clear that she lived in Maryland, will take the exam in Maryland and will work in Maryland. "Will her courses from this Virginia school apply to Maryland State Board?" We were told yes multiple times. Now that she is done with the basic and masters, we then find out, "well no, you have to take it in Virginia and then transfer it to Maryland"... that's not what you said. We got approval for her to take the exam in Maryland just for her to find out only 5 questions applied to her learning. When she asked her teacher, why it was so different, she said "well I don't teach to the Maryland exam". We have since run into several Marylanders that were told the same thing. Why LIE? Not omit... LIE. Now my daughter has to go throw a series of hoops that wouldn't have applied to her if they did the right thing to begin with. I cannot wait until she is done with this school. I plan on telling every soul that asks, do NOT register for AVI. Please, please do not.

These ladies and gentlemen were very very hard to please their customers I experienced that. It was…read morereally nice to have a person to ask you just what you wanted and try to give it to you. We also must remember they're still training. To the instructor I love the way you instruct.

Recently moved to this area and decided to do a search for a beauty school as I was in desperate…read moreneed of a trim, but not wanting to shell out $35 for it. I called, and was quoted $11. I happily came over and was greeted by a really kind lady at the front desk that I believe was one of the instructors. She asked what I was looking to get done, and had me sign in had me pay. She said because the hair was over shoulder length they charge a length fee of an additional $10. Which honestly, that is a very reasonable policy, and $21 is still cheaper than any hair salon ice been to. After a couple minutes handed me over to a student named Patricia. Patricia did a great job and was quick and skilled in her art. She offered a shampoo or for it to dry after as they spray it generously to cut, but I opted for neither as I was on my way home from work and planning to shower once I got home anyway. Definitely will be returning when I want something done with my hair as prices are reasonable, and the people seem friendly.

I absolutely love this space for self care on a budget. The students are extremely friendly and do…read morea very good job with my facials. I get a facial almost every month here and every time I leave feeling pampered and my skin glowing. It's super easy to get appointments and the facial spaces have all the privacy and relaxation you need. I've been to other student clinics for facials and they don't offer the same kind of privacy. Here, It feels like I'm in a real salon paying hundreds of dollars for the privacy, aromatherapy, massage with facial, and the vibe. I will also try out other services at Aveda in the near future!

Can you IMAGINE, it's been 34 years since I had my hands in my daughter's hair. My daughter…read morestarted going to the hair salon at 9 years old; 34 years ago. ‍ Can you IMAGINE me taking down my granddaughter's braids on yesterday, with the anticipation of her having a hair appointment at this Beauty School. Can you FURTHER IMAGINE the absolute horror of the Beauty School calling you to tell you that the stylist didn't come in today and they need to reschedule your appointment to Monday or Wednesday of next week?? Well, that's what Aveda just did!! An ENTIRE SCHOOL and you only have one stylist that can do what I needed done (wash, deep conditioning and leaving her natural hair as is)! In the corporate world, this would be considered a "Single Point of Failure!" ‍ I am beyond disappointed.

I do not recommend this place if you are looking to become certified as an Esthetician. The…read moreenvironment is less than ideal and there is no structure for how they operate the program. New starts are enrolled every month and they mix them in with classes who are already in session. This causes confusion because there is no clear and concise directive provided to the Instructors on how to migrate the class effectively. Either the new starts or current students will not receive the same amount of time and attention because of the lack of guidance and structure. It's disheartening to say the least that we are pulling Federal Loans and paying out of pocket to receive a less than mediocre education due to a faulty system within the Management level of this institution. This could be a great place but unfortunately it is NOT. Respectfully

I was a cosmetology student in 2019 and graduated and everyone was so helpful and it was easy to…read morepass my state board exam . I went back for the esthetics program and my instructors were great and I loved my first instructors way of teaching and suddenly we had to change teachers and I started to not understand the work as well as I did in the beginning and now that I graduated I haven't had any support in studying for my exam or job placement like I had in 2019 when I graduated cosmetology school.

Found this place through Groupon's $35 Corrective Facial deal. Their regular price is $45 and they…read morehave a stamp card where after 5 facials you get one free (which they didn't give me the first time I went, mind you). Price wise, it's unbeatable in this area. As far as what the price gets you...well a student edition that's slower and therefore abridged. There's a lot they simply don't have time for as the student tries to rush through everything in about 45minutes. The first time takes longer as there's a review of your intake forms, and a discussion on what products to use during this facial. After cleansing, an instructor comes in to check your skin and advise the student on what to do and what products to use. I found this process useful for determining what products I should and should not use. I came back and scheduled with the same student just to get an idea of how much my skin might've improved after following the instructors advice. Very useful. They student double cleanses while streaming your skin. There's always makeup removal even though I've tried telling them I have permanent makeup and no additional makeup on. I really wished they would add this to their chart so we can just skip all this "makeup removal" when no makeup is worn. Anyway, after double cleansing there's an inspection, in my case exfoliation, a mask, and then some treatment as necessary. I assume not everyone has the same treatment as we have different issues to address. Overall the rooms and tables are comfortable. They play pleasant music. It's meant to be a relaxing spa experience. However, as they don't have any lymphatic massage included, or bring any of the facial down to your neck/chest, it really feels a little j complete. There's also not been any extraction even though estheticians usually would extract.

I'm so happy I discovered esthetic Institute through groupon. Now I've been here over 8 times and…read moreI've been working with one particular student for a few months now. Her level of knowledge with problem/acne skin has impressed me. As someone who has tried almost everything in the industry and visited countless dermatologists for years to treat my face, I've never been treated with such great attention to my skin and such a personalized action plan. She has been working to lighten my hyperpigmentation and I already see great improvement. I've done regular facials, chemical peels, and microdermabrasion. Now that my hyperpigmentation has been improving, I hopped over to their location next door (the Esthetic Laser Clinic, not to be confused with Esthetic Institute-where the students are) and got microneedling (Skinpen) done. I am excited to see the results. The Esthetic Laser clinic is the real deal and it is not done by students. Pricing for the Esthetic Institute is wonderful, especially for this area where everything seems to be on the higher end. I'm sad to be moving from the area soon but I know that anytime I'm back in town, a trip to the esthetic Institute will be on my list!

Regarding the previous post from a reviewer by the name of "amera". Why did you agree to the $75…read moreprice if you already called and asked on the phone and scheduled for the hair appointment?? $75 is verrry cheap to treat for your DAMAGED hair. Whoever you went to prior to Paulette's is the place you need to complain to! You probably complained to there too!! If you are just one of those people that go to Yelp and constantly complain on everywhere you've been at, you might as well just stay your butt at home and treat your own d*mn hair!! I've been going to Paulette for over 5 years and have always had the best hair experience. I get compliments from strangers at malls, work and at party events. Very professional and lovely environment. I would never switch to another salon. My mom introduced me to Paulette years ago. Paulette trained my mom (a cosmetologist as well) on new trendy styles etc. after my first visit, I was hooked onto Paulette's magnificent highlights, haircut she did to my hair. I am really impressed by Paulette's mastery how she blends colors to make my hair look so pretty. I have definitely gotten plenty of compliments over the years regarding my highlights and layers. Paulette is truly really great at what she does. She also has a big heart!

I learned basic Esthetic and continued to Master Esthetic…read more Two weeks ago I passed my test and now I am a proud Master esthetician Thanks to Miss Paulette and Mr Sammy I never thought or imagined that I will succeed so quickly and learn so profoundly. But I know that all my success is thanks to miss Paulette and her devotion , her impeccable knowledge and talents I must say that miss Paulette and mr Sammy are the nicest adorable people that I know I respect them and love them dearly Thank you very dear miss Paulette and mr Sammy Sarina

Ms.Kim is the best! She will make sure that you get the technique down. She never gives up on her…read morestudents. I'm telling you right now I came from NH just to take her braiding course and it was 100000000000% worth it. Every day is good vibes and positive energy. I'm so thankful for this opportunity.

From the owner: Get the help you need to gain the skills and confidence necessary to pass your Maryland Cosmetology…read morestate exam. Cosmetology and Barber state board refresher classes. Ms. Kim's Beauty Exchange is not a private career school, nor is it an academy, institute, university, or college. Ms. Kim's Beauty Exchange LLC. Is a training center that offers ongoing education activities for the purpose of sustaining professional or occupational capabilities for licensed cosmetology and barber professionals. Education: Ms. Kim's Beauty Exchange LLC. offers Continued Education Certification in the following areas; Safety, Sanitation, and Disinfection, Safe working conditions and practices, safety agencies, sanitation and disinfection, infectious diseases and pathogens, precautions for blood-exposure disinfection and disposal, hair and skin anatomy, hair and scalp structure and physiology, skin structure and physiology, hair color theory, products and product chemistry, application procedures, precautions, scalp disorders, chemical texture services, permanent waving, relaxing and chemical straightening. Shaving techniques (barbers only). Maryland state laws and regulations

Had a very positive experience!!-- I came here to receive a facial because I have been kind of…read morestressed out and really wanted to relax for an hour. I was helped the minute I walked through the door. As luck would have it the Bennett Career Institute was having a special on basic facials. Every student and staff working there was kind and made sure I had a wonderful experience. I look forward to continue coming back here and will try their Salon Service some time in the next few weeks. *shout out to aestheticism student Courtney who gave me an amazing and relaxing facial!! Keep up the great work

I had an extremely bad experience with Bennett Career Institute. I arrived at my scheduled…read moreappointment on time. However, there was a 30+ minute wait after the scheduled appointment time for someone to get started on my hair. I wasn't upset but the unexpected delay would make me late to an appointment afterwards. I was in communication with the front desk to cancel the appointment, she had me submit the cancellation ticket to the lead instructor Ms. Angel Brown who became extremely unprofessional and hostile, acting like she was about to fight me and yelling disrespectfully even though I remained calm. The Front Desk staff was Tara Gregg and Reon White was there to witness everything as it happened. I let Ms. Gregg know that I would be filing a complaint. Afterwards I emailed Roberta Bennett whose email address was listed on their website (who turns out to be the owner's sister). She reported the incident to the owner, Chet Bennett and to Ms. Brown. After a chain of email exchanges, I eventually spoke to Chet Bennett in person and told him exactly what happened as it happened. He apologized and said he would speak with her. I decided not to continue going there for appointments anymore, but almost half a year later I called to schedule an appointment (not for me) but for my daughter. The receptionist, Ms. Gregg, was very rude and just hung up on me. I went in person and spoke with another staff person who eventually told me that they would not offer any hair services to my child. The staff person apologized and didn't understand why the owner was handling it this way. Instead of hanging up when I called I don't understand why it was not clearly stated over the phone, or even better, half a year ago when I first reported the incident. It seems so childish and petty to hang up the phone on a customer instead of directly stating they are refusing to service my daughter because I complained about a staff person (Ms. Brown) being confrontational. The lack of professionalism, customer service, and accountability was shocking. Customers deserve to be treated respectfully. I would not recommend this place to anyone. I rarely rate 1 star, but just know that when I do it is very well deserved.

Best Beauty School Ever! Gives you everything you need to be one and done with your state board…read moreexams!

From my first communication with the director Shanay Dudley I knew Topcurl was the place for me…read more After completing my Makeup Artistry certification this week I am certain I made the right choice. Shanay is extremely professional and models what it means to be a dedicated beauty professional. My course was taught by Mrs. Ciney. Ciney is an expert in sanitation and infectious control. Through her charismatic instruction she not only taught us the technique behind makeup application; but really transformed and trained our eye for flawless natural beauty. We learned how to properly customize shades to match clients skintones and blend eyeshadows to perfect. Ciney has years of experience that she brings to every class and shares those experiences to help fully prepare you for the world of Makeup Artistry outside of the classroom. I can not say enough about her skill and the impact she has had on my artistry! I have been contemplating going to beauty school for 3 years. With a full time job I searched for the best program for Makeup Artistry that would give me quality education and work with my schedule of being a wife and mom that works full time. Topcurl Beauty Academy is an Inglot partner school and trains you to truly understand the products and best application.I am so happy and grateful that I found Topcurl Beauty academy. Whether you are searching for a Makeup, cosmetology, or nail technician course I know you will find that Topcurl is the best school choice for you!