Felicia was great start to finish. So welcoming and kind and gentle…read more I have hair that frizzes and tangles easily and she just knew how to care for it. I got full highlights and love the outcome! She was super easy to talk with, a highlight of getting my highlights was conversations with her. She is so easy to get along with, and makes a lengthy hair treatment process feel like it flew by. I highly recommend this place. Everyone seemed professional and relaxed. Thank you Felicia! Wherever you work you will be such a gift to your coworkers and clients. You will for sure have faithful customers.

I've been getting my hair cut here on evenings for about a year now, and I've always had a good…read moreexperience. The students do a great job, and the instructors are nearby to mentor them and make sure everything turns out right. As a customer, you can really tell this is a positive and supportive place for the students to learn and build their skills. Everyone is friendly, professional, and genuinely cares about doing good work. I'd definitely recommend it to anyone looking for a quality haircut at a reasonable price or an aspiring cosmetology student looking for a great learning experience.

Husband said the teachers educate on the floor hands on. Warm and welcoming to clients. Quick…read morereception, flexible hours and highly recommends this establishment to men or women that want a decent haircut ‍

this was an amazing school experience! the instructors are very knowledgeable and extremely…read moresupportive the whole way through the program. definitely a great place to get your education!

This review would have been 5 stars if not for my initial experience…read more for the school for Andrew I drove from Los Angeles for a 4:30 PM appointment and arrived early. Unfortunately, my original barber did not show up until around 4:50 PM. When I politely asked what happened, his response came across as dismissive and unprofessional rather than acknowledging the delay. After driving all the way from LA and waiting well past my appointment time, that was disappointing. That said, I want to give a huge shoutout to Uriyah (I may be misspelling his name). When I explained the situation and requested a different barber, he handled everything professionally, respectfully, and without hesitation. The school was extremely busy, but he listened and found a solution. I was reassigned to Andrew, and Andrew was absolutely 5 stars. He was friendly, professional, attentive, and gave me one of the best haircuts I've had in a long time. We had great conversations throughout the appointment, he made me feel comfortable, and he was incredibly kind to my dog as well. His attention to detail, positive attitude, and genuine care for his craft completely turned the experience around. So while I'm giving the school 4 stars because of the initial appointment experience, Andrew personally earned 5 stars from me. He completely salvaged the visit, and I'd happily book with him again. Thank you to Andrew and Uriyah for turning a frustrating start into a great experience.

My 2 older kids and I have been coming here for a few years now. The last 2 visits were horrible…read more My appt was 45 minutes late. I had to ask 2 times how much longer until im called back, the receptionist went to check but did not give me an update. The instructor did not check ONCE on the student. My daughter went for a cut. Her hair was to the middle of her butt. She asked for 4 inches off. They cut to her bra line. She wasn't able to see how much was being cut since she was cutting from the back. Afterwards my daughter was very upset. She told her this isn't what she asked for. The girl was not apologetic until she noticed my daughter looked down. Seeing different lengths of hair. She probably kept messing up and continued to cut. She left upset and crying. I called the school to speak with a manager and have yet to hear back. We understand this is a school and they are still learning. An instructor should be checking on them more often so these mistakes don't happen. It's just hair and I had to remind my daughter of that. But cutting off more than double what was asked is unacceptable.

I've recently fallen and broken my arm. I can't wash my hair or blow dry it and have very long…read morehair. So I went to Aubrey at s c c b b and it was the best experience I've had in a long time. I have very long curly hair that I like straight. So she had to blow dry my hair, flat iron it, and shampoo it! Everyone there was so nice, smiling, and so accommodating! I'm probably going to have my cast on for 6 to 8 weeks. So I will be coming here weekly to get my hair washed,blow dried, and straightened. The price was amazing as well! So if you are ever in a pinch like me with a broken arm, go to SCCBB! They'll make you feel like a million bucks without the million bucks price!

I want to share my experience because I believe future students deserve to know what they may be…read moregetting into before enrolling. I'm not trying to throw anybody under the bus, but I do believe in speaking up about what happened to me. One person started an unwanted nickname for me, and eventually, it spread throughout the school. Do you know how embarrassing and humiliating that is? I'm 34 years old, investing my time and money into getting my barber license, and trying to establish myself in the barbering industry. The last thing I expected was to become the target of a nickname that made me feel disrespected and humiliated in front of other students and even instructors. I entered the barber program in July after leaving the dental field, where I had spent nearly a decade working in a clinical setting. I wanted to step outside my comfort zone, learn something new, and create a different opportunity for myself. I was a beginner who knew nothing about cutting hair, and I came to school to learn. I was excited about starting a new chapter in my life, and everything seemed fine until certain circumstances began affecting my experience in the morning program. I also questioned why someone who wasn't enrolled as a student was allowed to sit in the morning program for extended periods. I believe schools should maintain a professional learning environment where students can focus on their education. What hurts the most is that I'm trying to build my name and reputation in the barbering industry, and this experience made me feel like someone else's actions could jeopardize the progress I'm trying so hard to make. I'm working toward a career and a future for myself, and I shouldn't have to deal with this kind of humiliation along the way. The situation affected me emotionally more than I ever expected. I spent three days in bed crying over an experience that was supposed to be about learning, growing, and bettering myself. I was disappointed by how everything was handled, and I felt that my concerns were not adequately addressed. The only reason I initially chose this school was because of the financial aid. I wish I had taken more time to research and compare the barber schools in the area instead of choosing the first one I came across. Looking back, I should have done more research before making such an important decision. I've decided to transfer to another school, and I'm hoping for a much better learning environment. I'm sharing my experience so other students, especially women entering the barbering industry, can make informed decisions before investing their time, money, and energy into a program. Despite everything that happened, I refuse to let this experience stop me from becoming a barber. I know why I started, I know what I'm working toward, and I'm not giving up on my goals because of someone else's behavior. My advice to anyone considering this school: do your research, compare your options, and make sure you're choosing an environment where you feel respected and supported. I wish I had done the same before enrolling.

My son started the Barber Program at Bellus a few months ago, and he kept encouraging me to come in…read moreand experience their services for myself. I'm so glad I did! I scheduled a haircut, facial, and face wax, and I had an amazing experience from start to finish. Everyone was so welcoming, caring, and professional. You can truly tell they use high-quality products, and they take pride in the services they provide. I left feeling refreshed and pampered! I've already recommended Bellus to my family and friends, and I'm looking forward to going back to get my hair colored. Highly recommend giving them a try!

This review is for the amazing stylist Devyn, right from the start she had a warm, welcoming…read morepersonality. I let her know I was interested in having a wash, blow dry, and silk press. Devyn was very enthusiastic and excited to get right into it. It's been extremely challenging to find a reliable stylist in the North County area, so Devyn's willingness to really take her time, ask questions and be patient with my textured natural hair was so very appreciate. I felt like she really has a high regard and respect for her craft and it really shows in the work that she out puts. I feel so blessed to model her beautiful work and for her first silk press I think she did absolutely amazing. She's a natural with all hair textures and I look forward to working with her again soon! The student salon space overall feels very upscale and luxurious. Everyone is incredibly friendly and professional and I only ask why I didn't give Bellus a try sooner as they truly are molding the beauty industries next up and coming professionals. Thank you again so much to Devyn for helping me feel refreshed and taking amazing care of my hair !

Fantastic facial and mani/pedi! Patient, professional, great experience! Looking forward to…read morevisiting again!

Nails , eyebrows , facial they do it all! Instructors did a wonderful job supervising and…read moreassisting if needed. Everyone does a fantastic job and is very professional! Thank you ABI!

Ok. This school deserves a 5 star review. As a former student as of April 3, 2019, and graduated…read moreand as of April 29, 2019 I officially got my license and went to state board and passed with flying colors. This school from day one has been amazing, so supportive, enthusiastic, and I had the greatest experience from the teachers including Ms lynda - Every girl that I've ever come across in this class has been impeccable, amazing, outstanding words cannot say enough of how deserving the school is each and every girl from day one!!! The school from day one prepares you gives you all the knowledge and teachings you will ever need for an aesthetician they give you bookwork, they give you test, hands on training can you even get to work on clients and they can book appointments with you Tuesday through Friday at 5:30 and 730 appointment times they teach you everything from waxing to using high frequency microdermabrasion, and chemical peel with enzyme peel's you name it they will teach you everything. Miss Felicia was 100% correct when she said the esthe girls have a bond like not other. I've walked out with friend for a life time, and a school experience I'll never forget. Not to mention when we all graduate individually we get a potluck and the tunnel!! With all the barbers and esthe girls in support of our success. Thank you thank you for giving me a career I absolutely love.

DONT WASTE YOUR TIME OR MONEY!!!!!…read more Wish I could give it 0 stars! Can't believe this POS is still even open! I attended the Esthetics course for this school from 2003-2004. I (like so many other students, more then half!) found it almost impossible to finish on time because the school was so boring. It took me a year but I managed to finish those boring hours eventually! I wasn't aware that Paul Mitchell existed until after I had signed up here but 16 years later am STILL sorry I didn't transfer there instead despite the fact that it was 3 times more expensive. Well worth it if you ask me! We NEVER had any "clients" to work on so we always had to practice on each other which was terrible because we didn't get enough real experience. My teacher was a very nice woman (the only nice thing I can say about this school! I did like my teacher ok!) and she noticed I was struggling and the school made the offer that I could go to night school if I needed to to get my hours that way. That made it worse! The teacher was only there from 9-5 everyday so I wasn't even being supervised after 5 pm except by the cosmetology teacher who spent her time telling me about her special diet. I pretty much paid them to sit after hours in an empty classroom and they actually let me!! All of this isn't even why I HATE this school though! My real motivation is the fact that right after I graduated I had a baby and became a stay at home mom, so I didn't go for my license but obviously still planned to. About 7 years went by and I couldn't find my proof of hours because they were repossessed in my storage unit so I contacted the school about a new copy of my proof of hours. The snotty woman on the phone informed me that "they are legally required to only hold onto those records for up to five years and it had been seven, but since it had been so long I should probably go back to school anyways since I probably don't remember anything anyways". First of all, this is NOT rocket science and I have a photographic memory so I actually remember 3/4 of what I learned despite the fact that it has been 16 years now! I recently reached out to the state board because I apparently forgot to finish paying the last quarter of my student loan off (darn) and have been denied financial aid to community college today because of it. While I was checking that info on the government website it showed that I attended the school from 2003-2004 and in fact graduated, but naturally that is NOT enough proof for me to take my test! The only proof I can use is from the school, who apparently wiped their asses with it years ago. Thanks guys! Btw, I paid a little over $2000 back in 2003, today they charge $10,000! I would rather stab myself in the eye then pay another school like this that much money to "retake my hours" Hope this helps! Please do check out the reviews that are "not recommended at this time" as well. There are 18 of them and half of them are bad! Sneaky sneaky!!

I have had my long hair cut here 2x & a facial. Enjoyed each and every visit. I recommend even…read morethough they do rotate students most of the time. Have not so far had a bad experience. So far so Good!

I still highly recommend Bellus Academy for affordable services and supervised student work. The…read moreenvironment itself is welcoming, and the value for the price is hard to beat. However, I want to clarify an important update regarding my experience with one specific stylist. After my appointment, the stylist reviewed my personal social media and later sent me a message declining to service me further--not due to anything that occurred during my appointment, but because I styled my own hair differently outside of the salon. While I respect a stylist's right to set boundaries in their chair, reviewing a client's personal content and making assumptions about them felt unprofessional and inappropriate. Client autonomy outside of appointments should be respected. That said, this issue reflects one individual, not the academy as a whole. I would absolutely return to Bellus Academy and simply book with a different student/stylist moving forward.

Took the lash extension class this is the kit they give you, I was looking through amazon and it is…read morenot worth 695 dollars I didn't feel prepared she was not next to me through the entire time I don't think this course was worth it you don't even get a doll to practice on not even a cleanser why would I spend more money on extra stuff I need when I just paid them if I knew how was the teaching going to be and the kit they provide I wouldn't have taken this course.

Extremely happy I found this school. I was looking for professional bridal makeup courses, and…read morefound this master makeup program. I have learned so many new techniques and airbrush makeup. Gia has been an amazing instructor and taught me so much about makeup and how to get started as a makeup artist. Definitely would recommend this program to anyone.

First time here and I got a great haircut for $15! The…read morestudent (a young man) was so gentle and sweet and really took his time (I might have been his first lol jk Also the instructor was there to translate for us and she was very sweet and thorough in checking his work. Definitely recommend this place but call first to make sure they are providing the service you want on the day you want (ie they only do pedicures on certain days etc)

No, I do not recommend this school. They really do not respect your career. I finish my school on…read moreFebruary 2026 and six months later they give me a freaking copy with no ink on it when my messed up name the messed up date and they still didn't respect that we went 400 hours other students that went more and they did not take serious or professional all these certificates.