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 .

Service was 10/10 would go back again. My expectations were met, I was unsure what color I wanted…read moreand Kristine did her big one!!!

Okay - I took a gamble going here and it did NOT disappoint. I think it might be my new go to spot…read moresince my usual stylist retired. When you walk in, everyone is so excited & just happy to be there. Ok, ok - yes it's a school but it's so legit! I had my hair cut by Shubashini (Lakshmi?). First of all - what a total sweetheart chasing her dreams. She provided the kind of experience that would gain her loyalists for her services. So excited for her! I would pay for just the hair wash cuz that head massage that came with it was phenomenal. Low-key still dreaming of it. She spend adequate time understanding the look I was going for (a LOB) and she gave suggestions based on hair type. I have fine hair so she gave me a long layer to add body. She took her time and cared about getting you a quality cut. After, the cut is checked by a teacher there and you're styled off with a blowout and out you go! Affordable. Ample parking. Excited stylists. Quality experience and somewhere I'd recommend to my friends. Definitely bringing my mom in. For salon services: only available on Thursday & Friday.

I had one of the most unprofessional experiences of my life at this school -- specifically due to…read moreNancy Lopez. I scheduled an appointment to get my hair braided. I arranged childcare and missed work for this appointment. When I arrived, the front desk staff (not the person who booked me) realized there had been no communication about needing to wash and blow-dry my hair before braiding. I explained that Nancy had never informed me of this, and thankfully the front desk kindly honored the original quoted price. After my hair was washed and blow-dried by Christina, we were about to start braiding when Nancy stormed in and abruptly demanded that the service stop until I paid extra for the wash and blow dry. She was loud, rude, and dismissive -- even putting her hand in my face when I tried to explain the miscommunication. She told me not to speak because she was "talking to her student, not me." She then touched my hair and began making discriminatory comments about its length and thickness, saying that it would "cost more" but refusing to give me an exact price. Instead of resolving the issue, she escalated it, argued, and ultimately instructed the student to stop the service entirely. When I asked for her supervisor, she claimed she was the boss and the supervisor, blocking any accountability -- until I insisted and was finally able to speak to the actual administrator, who was kind and understanding. This unnecessary conflict wasted 25 minutes of my appointment, leaving the students pressed for time and forcing my service to be cut down to 2 braids instead of the 4 I had booked. I want to be clear: the students and instructors were professional, kind, and compassionate throughout this. The only problem was Nancy Lopez. Her behavior was unprofessional, hostile, and completely unacceptable in an educational or customer-facing environment. I will be reporting her to the board for her conduct. If you book services here, please know the students are talented and respectful, but the administration -- at least under Nancy Lopez -- is another story.

My experience here was pretty smooth. The space felt clean and comfortable, and the staff handled…read morethings in a calm, professional way. The service followed a clear process and stayed on track the whole time.

Marmel Beauty academy is excellent. The academy has excellent parking, excellent teachers who are…read morelicensed. It is also an ideal location. Target across the street is superb restaurant pita grill next to it. The facility is spacious clean and has a modern yet family vibe. The students are well trained to be prepared to go out and practice the field they have chosen. The instructor/teacher, who gave me a haircut, and a shave was exceptional with the blade. He yielded the blade like Alexander the great. The student manicurist I felt my manicurist was J Lo's manicurist. She was also superb yet was a student! That tells you a lot about the Academy I had an amazing shave and a haircut as well as a manicure. Unfortunately I became disabled two years ago and this academy is Handicap friendly. I was able to get my Services and be comfortable wheeling around. They also have an array of nutritional products, beauty products , as well as some fashionable wigs. The setting it's very comfortable and you are offered coffee, water, soda. Ownership and the staff are highly experienced, and very kind. I highly recommend Marmel beauty academy not only for services, but if you are looking to become a manicurist, Esthetician or a cosmetologist this is the school to get licensed. They also are able to help place you. I highly recommend you make a visit and check it out! If it's good enough for me, it's good enough for you!

I went in 2021, the experience was okay. I really did enjoy my teacher Mrs Zahra. Other than that,…read morethe schools not very helpful with resources. Maga's bad attitude is contagious. The bathrooms were barely clean, the place itself really was barely clean. Graduation looked a mess. It's definitely a good school if you're looking to get licensed fast and cheap. Also, I'm almost positive some people paid to not have to show up and actually complete their hours lol. Not a bad school but not the best. Just keeping it real!

If you are looking for an Academy to get certified as a Lash Technician, do not look any further. I…read moreguarantee you will not regret signing up and taking the course here at NBB Academy. The price is such a great deal! It comes with a really nice case full of all the needed supplies, a mannequin to practice on, the bed and ring light...yes, bed and ring light!! You basically will get everything you need to start your business the moment you are certified. The instructor, Sabrina, is amazing. Sabrina does a great job going over the basics of lashing AND provides 1 on 1 hands on training to each of her students. The course consists of 2 classes. I am now a certified Lash Technician with my business license. Thank you, NBB Academy!!

NBB Academy for Professional has a 12 week makeup course fit for anyone! I completed this course…read moreand I now have a career doing make up! This course comes with a full makeup kit and ring light. I am now a freelance artist working on various projects and I couldn't be happier. I've always loved to do makeup and NBB helped me make my dreams reality. There are so many reasons why NBB Academy is such a great place to learn. The educators are 100% dedicated to teaching you the proper techniques when it comes to make up. Their priority is to make you feel comfortable and confident in your work. There's a lot of 1 on 1 assistance and they are dedicated in helping you succeed. In whatever course you are taking, the educators are phenomenal. I have always felt secure in what I was doing and if I ever had any doubt, the educators were there to reassure me. I also took the Professional Hair Artistry course. This was a huge bonus for me. Being a makeup artist, it has really enhanced my versatility when it comes to booking my clients. I knew it was going to only help my career if I took this 9 week course. This course was so hands on and my educator Claudia was amazing. I can't tell you enough how patient and kind she was during my course. I learned so much from her. She is a true GEM. This course comes with a professional kit and is designed to help you excel throughout your course and your future as a hair artist. NBB Academy also offers a 2 day Eyelash Extension course. I completed this course as well. The educator Sabrina is extremely knowledgeable and is very patient. She is passionate about what she does and is very thorough. You have hands on training and the help is always there! The course comes with a kit, a lash bed and a ring light. This is amazing. They set you up before, during and after you've completed the course. It's such a huge advantage and absolutely awesome they give you so much! I have advanced my career in so many ways. I have had so many opportunities to work on different projects and NBB is always looking out for me. I didn't feel like just a student, I feel like a part of the NBB family. These women are amazing, powerful, strong willed, talented, intelligent and honest. The list goes on. I can't thank this team enough for bringing so much joy and happiness to my life. So much love and respect for all of the NBB team! THANK YOU!

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

My daughter went here for a few months and our experience was awful. The esthetics teacher at the…read moretime was Mrs. Corona who unfortunately couldn't speak English correctly. She couldn't explain things well or use the correct terminology of the things they were supposed to learn. But the worse is that she wouldn't even really try to teach. She would often tell the girls she was about to retire anyway (which she did halfway through the course) so she didn't really care. Day after day my daughter came home and told me the teacher had spent several hours talking about herself and her life, her personal problems, plans for the future etc. This was during Covid and my daughter also said the teacher would not wear a mask and would sneeze and cough without even covering her mouth at all. Who even does that, Covid or not? My daughter also brought to my attention the school wasn't very clean, the classroom used for esthetics was a small room where also they had to take clients in for treatments because they didn't have a separate place. It often got used as a break room by the students so it would smell of food as well. Another issue that kept coming up was that Mrs. Corona spent most of the class time, literally hours on end talking about her personal life and going on long breaks. The students didn't know what to do. They had no daily schedule to follow. The classes were not structured at all in any way shape of form. Mrs Corona would go on hour to hour and a half lunches cutting into the students learning/class time. Apparently she felt she was entitled to long lunches because she was diabetic. At least that was what she told my daughter when she asked why they never observed a 30 minute lunch like they were supposed to. One day the students were told the State Board was coming that week and they needed to prepare for it. WTH? Mrs Corona pretended for that day only that the students were actually being taught lessons. For that day only she printed out a schedule and a fake lesson plan and posted it to the wall. She also told the students to take a 30 minute lunch only that day while the State Board was there. My daughter came home and told me she couldn't believe all the lies. It got so bad the students had taken it upon themselves to teach each other since the teacher was physically present (so she could get her paycheck) but unwilling to actually teach. And god forbid you asked her a question about aesthetics or skin and interrupted her story about her house or her grandkids. She would berate you for it. We couldn't take it anymore. We had spend thousands paying this school for my daughter's education, which she wasn't receiving. So I felt like I had no option but to make an appointment to see Mrs Avina, the owner of the school. My daughter and I came in person and I told her everything that was going on. Her words to me were "I know I know". So after that appointment I saw that Mrs Avina was aware of all that was going on but chose to take no action. She kept on gladly accepting new student enrollments and receiving funds from the state of California as well, as they are a school that offers financial aid. MRS. Avina gave me excuses and said "good instructors are expensive", basically admitting that she has hired someone who doesn't know how to teach and doesn't even care to teach the students. Just so she could continue to collect the tuition money. This is BLATANT FRAUD. So I chose to withdraw my daughter from this school and enroll her elsewhere where she had to start from scratch since she had not been taught anything at this place. Other observations: other students that have gone here have also said the teachers don't teach and that the school is dirty. Be careful though, some of the positive reviews for this school are not real and some of bad reviews have been deleted. This school didn't even have a dedicated laundry room or a freaking autoclave to disinfect the tools used on students and clients faces. That is disgusting and I'm pretty sure against health code. If you are considering this school for yourself or a loved one thank God you came across my review first. Don't go there. This ia a pathetic excuse for a school. Tour other schools in the area. They may cost more money but you pay for what you get.

I recently graduated from the manicuring program and had a really great experience. I was able to…read moresee demonstrations almost daily to improve my technique. I was provided with ample supplies to practice. And I was well prepared for the license examination. I really appreciated Bessie's leadership - her experience and her energy is unmatched! I highly recommend anyone attend!

I went to GK academy for the manicure course and just passed the state board exam!! Miss Bessie did…read morean incredible job in helping me feel prepared for the exam and taught me so so much about the beauty business as my teacher. She is not only super talented as an artist, but also as a teacher - she helped me understand things I otherwise struggled with and really helps students meet their full potential. Miss Martha is also extremely knowledgeable and brings so much valuable real world experience. Miss Lilly makes every student feel cared for and helped me so much during my time at GK. I highly recommend GK over any other beauty school in the area if you want a thorough understanding of your craft and a solid foundation for your state board exam! Thank you GK for helping me get my license!!

If you're a fan of the ASMR where the girl in class is playing with your hair or doing your nails -…read morecoming here for your beauty needs is the best! I had SO MUCH FUN. It was like being back in school and your best friend is trying some stuff out on you for funsies. Everyone was chatty and sweet and having a blast. I really needed that energy. And bonus it was affordable! Definitely come here if you want some community vibes and you're willing to be creative with your looks. I'll definitely be back.

I've never taken time to write a not-so-great review on a business before, but unfortunately this…read moreexperience calls for it. I had very reasonable expectations going into Monarch for a haircut/bleach and tone. I've gone to beauty schools for services before, and understand the nature of it as well as the risks. But I've never left one completely dissatisfied. Here's the thing, though- The student did maybe 10% of my cut. The instructor did the remaining 90% And not only did she ignore what I asked for, she botched what she gave me. The photo I showed her is far from the cut I received. It is SO much shorter, the layers are very rough, blunt, and uneven, and the shortest layer is literally unstylable. I explained that I needed enough length to curl daily. I was far more after a little volume and hair health than a full on transformative haircut. If the student had done this, though I'd obviously still be upset about the outcome, I feel it'd have been excusable, and would have understood. I wouldn't be writing this review. But there is no reason whatsoever that a licensed cosmetology instructor should have been so very careless in this situation. I felt there was zero caution exercised, and it was just immediate chopping off major length, no work up to it. So it was too late pretty much instantly. And even the student was visibly jarred upon watching. I voiced that she cut it way too short, and she told me that she left far more length than my photo showed, which frankly felt insulting because it just simply isn't true and anyone with eyes could see that. Not to mention that later on in the appt when her student asked her how much longer she should leave my bleach in after checking me, she didn't even look and said "her hair will tell you." I understand the sentiment, but that's not teaching. That's a disservice to her students whom are paying top dollar to be there. I'm not going to name the student, as she did a very good job on my bleach/tone, and I don't want her name to be associated with a 1-star review. The instructors name was Mrs. Ramirez, who I've come to understand is head cosmotology instructor. It's very unfortunate, because now I'm in a tough spot trying to find a stylist whom can install extensions ASAP as I cannot go to work like this. So I'm going to be out several hundreds of dollars, and several hours of my day (which I have to take off work for) I'm not sure how the other instructors operate, so I can't say to stay away from this place entirely, but I would definitely discourage having Mrs. Ramirez oversee/participate in your services. Her approach is far too lackadasical.

I really enjoyed her class She has a lot of patience and…read moreexplained very well Place is very clean.

I've been getting my lashes done by Tatiana for quite some time now and she never disappoints!…read moreShe's such a professional and cares about her clients and their comfort. The lashes come out beautifully every time! Her works is always consistent and she's always up to speed on the latest trends in the lash industry.

WOW!!! Aris is such an awesome instructor!!! He is very nice and kind and easy-going! He made the…read moreprocess for me to get my guard card and was very re assuring and believed in me that I would do great in my testing! If you do not understand something, he easily takes his time to explain without any hesitation. You can tell he has passion for his job and teaching! Thank you so much for being a part of the process of opening a brand new door in my life that will benefit me in the future. Looking forward to come back and get my firearm permit. If you are thinking about getting your guard card , this is the perfect place to get it! Aris is the best! Anais :)

Chris is a very nice and informative guy, he helped me through all the process of becoming a guard…read more Would recommend it 100%