I was in town for a short visit to attend a graduation. Two nights before I came I found this hair…read moreschool and contacted them for an appointment. I was able to schedule the first appointment on Friday morning. I arrived and checked in. I had a short wait before I was greeted by Adele who performed my services. I originally came in for a silk press but after the consultation it was recommended that I pivot to a deep conditioner and blow dry. Adele was amazing! She was attentive and knowledgeable and consulted with me about everything. She provided great services and was very attentive with my hair. I ended getting a trim and a different style than what I had originally planned but I love this even more. The prices are great too! I can't believe everything came to less than $20!!! Please bring cash for tips! You can pay for services via credit card but can't put tips on the card and the students work very hard!

I love participating in student learninf whenever possible and so, as part of the general public, I…read moreenjoy going to Empire regularly for beauty services whether with their daytime or nighttime students. I've have had back facials, regular facials, body waxing, and nail polish removing services. I highly recommend the skin and waxing services! I would give my overall skin services a 9 out of 10. I would give the wax services 10 out of 10. I would give the nail gel polish removal surface a 0 out of 10 I was in agony the 1 time I went there. It took 2 hours to remove the gel off my hands and feet. They removed it the 'old school way' of using a nail filer and grinding down the gel off until they got to my natural nail bed. My nail bed was in so much pain and soreness... it took a day for my hands and 2 days for my feet to feel back to normal. I had areas of my nail bed turn white due to the over grinding. They tried soaking my nails in acetone and foil but the foil was constantly dropping. It was a game of catch. The student had to switch to different fingers/toes or hands/feet when i needed to rest due to the irritation. I came in thinking it would probably take 30 minutes for the appt... but 2+ hours?? Imagine if I had plans afterwards?? Smh. I understand that they probably have issues with drill bits and nail drills due to students probably pocketing them. I wish they had a more secure system of keeping a nail drill on the property. For example, having it locked with a pass code protected lock and each student have a unique pass code so that, in the event it went missing, staff would know who was the last one who "checked out" the drill and that student would be financially responsible to paying for / replacing the drill (and accessories) before completing the program. Or another system could be it would be locked up with the instructor and a student would gave to request and return it to the instructor immediately at the start and end of the appt It would gave been a 5 star review had I not have had a bad experience with the nail part of the facility. Definitely book as much skin and wax services for yourself (and your loved ones) as you can!

I LOVE Rob Roy's in Taunton! I have never had bad service here…read more My grandmother is a hairdresser and for quite some time I was having my hair cut by her. Unfortunately, she lives far away and I knew I had to find somewhere to get my hair cut that was closer to my house. I had already been to Rob Roy's Academy to have my hair done for a few proms, family occasions and even before funerals. I always loved the way my hair came out, so I decided to try having my hair cut at Rob Roy's as well. Needless to say, I was very happy with the results! I now have my hair cut by Rob Roy's roughly every month and a half. They have always been professional and always help me decide how I should cut/style my hair. I have also persuaded other family members to try it as well, and my boyfriend was just as happy with Rob Roy's as I was! I highly recommend Rob Roy's Academy in Taunton. I do realize that it is a hairdresser academy, but I honestly believe that the students are just as capable as any hairdresser! I have even noticed that the students at Rob Roy's take their time and involve you in every step of the process. They listen to what you want and do not just do as they please. I find that the more experienced a hairdresser, the less they listen to their customer (usually!). This is not the case at Rob Roy's. Overall, I love this place. I always get a great haircut and professional service for next to nothing!

People don't give the students enough credit.read more

Moses Brown is a beautiful school with so many opportunities. I would definitely recommend it to…read moreany parents that can afford it!

We have 4 daughters and have attended 7 independent schools all over the country. Moses Brown is an…read moreexcellent school for all our girls. It is large enough that each daughter is able to find her place academically, socially, spiritually, athletically and is able to develop a healthy sense of self. MB is unique in that the Quaker values provide a calming, quiet powerful start to their day and help to build a partnership with their teachers. Our world is changing fast and we feel that Moses Brown is focused on the world that our girls will thrive in bc of their experiences and problem solving skills. No school is perfect but from our experience we feel that MB partners with us as parents to help mentor our kids to be the best they can be, to help make the world around them a better place and to feel Confident in their abilities. It is a challenging school but large enough to accommodate different learning styles. When there are tough issues that arise the faculty addresses them immediately. Our family is active at the school because we believe in the MB mission and feel blessed to be a part of the welcoming community.

I'm currently a cosmetology student at Arthur Angelo an EMPIRE SCHOOL in Providence Rhode Island…read more I'm am discouraged and shocked at the what they call an education. First there is no a structured curriculum . One day we are doing hair cutting, the next braids, the next pin curls and in the next breath we are having a test on waxing which we've never done. When I first started, we were told we weren't allowed to use any salon product on our mannequin because it was a waste for students and cost the company money, so we used water for everything. The school is open enrollment. They accept everyone that comes through the door. Majority of the girls there don't take this seriously and are only there because their welfare counselor told them "this" was a good idea. They're always late if they show up at all and disrupt the "class" any chance they can get. Once (while teaching pedicures) the school refused to allow us to wear the pedicure slippers and told us to tape paper towels on the bottom of our feet. I refused and took a pictures of this horror. The teachers don't want to be there and talk down to the students. We were never taught how to properly curl or blow dry hair. We still burn the hair(I've been there 10 weeks) The theory is a joke. I get good grades. When we have test, The girls that fail are allowed to retake the test right after they've failed it and the new grade which is higher than mine is kept while their failing grade is dis guarded. I'm not allowed to retake the test because I passed the first time. This is a reminder you get exactly what you pay for. This school is the cheapest in the state. They said everything I wanted to hear in order to get me to enroll. I'm currently working on attending a school that takes education seriously. I can no longer attended a school that has no interest in producing hair stylists, partakes in unethical practices and could care less if we learn anything at all .

I'm currently a cosmetology student at Arthur Angelo an EMPIRE SCHOOL in Providence Rhode Island…read more I'm going to attempt to make this post short. I'm am discouraged and shocked at the what they call an education. First there is not a structured curriculum . One day we are doing haircutting, the next braids, the next pin curls and in the next breath we are having a test on waxing which we've never done. When I first started, we were told we weren't allowed to use any salon product on our mannequin because it was a waste for students and cost the company money, so we used water for everything. The school is open enrollment. They accept everyone that comes through the door. Majority of the girls that are there don't take this seriously and are only there because their welfare counselor told them "this" was a good idea. They're always late if they show up at all and disrupt the "class" any chance they can get. Once (while teaching pedicures) they refused to allow us to wear the pedicure slippers and told us to tape paper towels on the bottom of our feet. I refused and took a pictures of this horror. We were never taught how to properly curl or blow dry hair. We still burn the hair(I've been there 10 weeks) The theory is a joke. I get good grades. When we have test, The girls that fail are allowed to retake the test right after they've failed it and the new grade which is higher than mine is kept while their failing grade is dis guarded. I'm not allowed to retake the test because I passed the first time. This is a reminder you get exactly what you pay for. This school is the cheapest in the state. They said everything I wanted to hear in order to get me to enroll. I'm currently working on attending a school that takes education seriously. I can no longer attended a school that has no interest in producing hair stylists, partakes in unethical practices and could care less if we learn anything at all .

i cannot agree more with what you've said. i graduated in august of 2010 and since then i have had…read moreno help like the school had promised so many times to give us to get into the field. the school is a complete and entire joke. i'm repaying a $15,000 loan for a career that i now hate and haven't been able to do anything with. the teachers are constantly on cigarette breaks or chasing down students who have gone m.i.a. while the kids who actually want to learn are sitting there waiting for a lesson. i can say that i haven't learned a damn thing because they would give all of the clients who wanted perms and such to the people who had done one before. i can honestly say i have never done a perm or a relaxer on a client. instead, i was given clients who had been waiting for hours and were mad already so they would hate how long i would take even if it was five minutes. the best part is, they would give a client who would tip well to someone who they thought would be the best at whatever service was desired and i would be stuck doing endless pedicures. since graduating, i've noticed that about ten of the people in my class have actually begun a career in the field and everyone else seems to have gone back to school for something else. Also, they pride themselves on knowing exactly what tools you can use for state boards, but once you actually go to take the test they change up everything and you can basically use whatever you want because, like i said, the school is a joke. Also, i don't think it is physically possible for them to be more unprofessional. There were a few times where TEACHERS would come up to me and say "can you please work on this client she's a complete bitch and no one else will take her we know you're really patient." I could say so much more but i'll have to refrain. in all seriousness, POTENTIAL CLIENTS: do not waste your money, while there are some fantastic students that push out amazing work, most of us don't have a clue what we're doing and youu'll probably leave angry or with a half-assed hairstyle because we weren't taught properly. POTENTIAL STUDENTS: do not waste your money on this awful school, spend the extra few thousand and get yourself a career you will actually enojy and go to tony and guy or paul mitchell because i regret choosing empire every single day.

Lorry is great at what she does and you can tell she genuinely enjoys her job as well. I got my…read moreeyebrows microbladed with her and they came out amazing. Soft and natural, exactly what I was looking for. I get so many compliments about my brows. Would recommend!

Lorry is the best !!! Her artistic skills and meticulous nature leaves you feeling so beautiful!!…read moreI've never felt so complete since having my brows done as it completes ME!

Janet did an amazing job transforming my look. I wanted to cut off inches from my hair and embrace…read moremy natural curls. Janet took her time to talk to me about my goals and hair habits both before and during my appointment. I am so happy with the cut and the experience. Thank you Janet!

Being adverse to change I was so upset when my hairdresser moved. I have very thin boring hair and…read moreit's always tough to find someone who can make It fabulous. After some recommendations I ended up at Salon De Moda. And boy am I glad I did ! They are open late during the week and have Saturday appointments for those of us who have to work until five or later. My appointment was for two and I was greeted and seated right then. Why make an appointment if I have to wait ? No waiting here. The salon is super clean and very inviting. The workstations look like tool boxes and they have all kinds of neat decor. I was entertained just looking around. Onto the hair experience, I was taken care of by Tanya who is also the owner. What a lovely woman. She did a consultation first which and advised me on what to do to make My hair look full but not have to get it done all the time. I was there for an hour and a half in which my hair was cut and highlighted. This is an hour less Than I've spent at other salons. I was offered a drink which is nice when your just sitting around waiting for color to set. The other stylists are friendly also and every one that walked by said hello and chatted with me for a bit. What a great experience. I can't talk price since it differs for everyone depending on what you have done and kind of hair you have but I can tell you it was reasonable. I love my hair. I would highly recommend going there if your looking for a Hairdresser. Tanya was awesome and I will see her again but I'm sure the other stylist are just as great. Love love love my hair if I didn't say that before.

Never coming here again, One of my lashes came out way thicker/fuller then the other (they are not…read moreeven at all) when I contacted the owner 4 days later she told me there was a 48 hr policy and because I missed it I had to pay $30 for a fill! The owner could really care less .. horrible customer service. The girl who did my eyelashes only worked there for 2 weeks .. I should have known.

If I could give a zero rating I would. This place is a scam. It takes 3-4 hours to complete…read more(clearly rookies) Lashes started falling out later on that day and completely off by Sunday and I got them done on a Friday. Please don't waste your money. I wish I could say you get what you pay for but it's not worth a cent. And the customer service is nonexistent. The salon was clean though and the tech was nice. The owner was extremely horrible when I expressed my concerns! I know she's done this to others because she hung up on me and blocked me on text, social media, and Venmo!! Do yourself a favor and do not go here!!! I have filed a complaint with the BBB she should not be able to run a business if she cannot respect people who have decided to put their hard earned money into her establishment. Took a look at the reviews after the fact and it's mind blowing how many people have had the same experience as me! The good reviews must be the techs that work there, family and close friends.