My wife went in for a facial, but she didn't like the place; it is rather unhygienic…read more Furthermore, the instructors do not appear to be well-trained to teach others; they lack empathy.

I graduated from the aesthetics program at Brittany in July and my on the floor educator Ms. Yona…read morewas amazing. From day one she was super kind and helpful and I really enjoyed her teaching style. She would help every student with anything they felt unsure about and go over it as many times as necessary. I left with a sense of confidence knowing that I had such a thorough instructor who has 14 years of experience under her belt and is truly passionate about esthetics. I would HIGHLY recommend considering this school for aesthetics, I know that I will confidently pass my state board exams with the knowledge I've acquired here. Overall, I had a good experience here. I will say administration was very kind but it was difficult to get in touch with someone in regards to personal inquiries most of the time and I did not like that. I have been trying to get in touch with someone there since last month in regards to something personal and I still haven't heard back from them although their assistant said I would get a call right back once they had a moment, a month ago. Aside from that, the school is great, I would encourage the school to invest in more equipment like an all in one machine for the esthetician students to get more practice BUT I learned a lot with what was available. Location is conveniently located right off of Fordham Rd.

I had a perfection, 6 corn row zigzag set done here by Shaquana -- the pro braider on site!! These…read moreare NOT even too tight and able to leave in duration of holiday here NY. Hands down one of best moves decided on to stop into this hair school. Girl has serious skill-- this hair looks EXACTLY as the tiktok footage shown. Highly recommend stopping in for braids in this area.

I came to this location to get a deep conditioning treatment followed by a wash & set... I have…read morevery long and thick hair so I figured it would be good practice for the students as I've been to school salons before... I had visited the week before to get the info and prices... I returned the following week as I was told I'd need about 2-2.5 hours there... There was a heavy set man who assisted me and inquired about the pricing from an older brunette lady who told him the price... I actually was given a higher price than what I pay in my nor al salon for a wash & set which was surprising for a beauty school ($60) I entered and first impression is hiw old and deteriorated it looked... I almost wanted to walk out as the seats were in horrible condition and everything was either broken, falling apart or just looked so old as of it should be thrown out... this place needs a huge face-lift especially with the tuition that they are charging for such shambles... The students were just sitting around and talking... I was directed towards a very sweet woman but she barely spoke English so she didn't understand me... She proceeded to do my shampoo and she was great and then they used a basic salon conditioner as a "deep condition" as it smelled like cherries which is a dead giveaway and I had been informed that the conditioner was of a higher quality but it was not... she then placed me under the dryer for 15 mins and then removed the leave in and took me to her work area to do my rollers... she was about to put the rollers in without putting anything at all in my hair until I asked her about it and she went and got someone bc she didn't understand me... finally after her struggling to put one roller, another student came and helped her... she seemed to know what she was doing but the rollers were not tight and they were spritzing the hair with lottabody setting spray but the hair wasn't soaked which it needs to be when applying rollers... finally she finishes and puts the net and they try to fit me under a dryer that fits the rollers... 1.5 hours later ... im told they're done ans they take them out... the hair is not set at all and looks crazy when all the rollers are taken out... I tell them that I'm not at all happy about this and I finally settle for a blow dry by the one student who did my rollers... she seemed to know how to do a blow dry but then there was another student working on the other side of my head who was only blowing out mid shaft to the tips and never at the root so all of my hair was lumpy on the while right side when they tried to say okay you're done... not until I was like ummm, my whole right side of my head is all lumps and kinks so the girl blew it out... 4 HOURS LATER and there was not one teacher or professional helping these girls out or knew what to do... the older lady just kept saying well shee doesn't want to stay or there is nothing we can do about it... mot an apology, nothing... just a shoulder shrug, like oh well... Wow! Horrible experience and location... these girls are getting robbed because that's not a school where they're not leaning anything... The older folks need to have a better bedside manner to thise coming and spending their money here l, especially of you're charging $60 for no one knowing what they're doing. Do better by your students...

Best school ever who really cares about your future. Very systemic, honest, professional, clean,…read moreschool supplies from zero to ten. I strongly recommend to visit the school for consultation if you are interested.

Elite Salon Academy is a professional and beautiful salon run by Martha, the owner. She is one of…read morethe sweetest, most helpful person I know. She mixed my formula for color so I can color my roots at home during this crisis. I can't thank her enough for guiding me through it! My color came out great, and my roots are gone!!!! Amazing idea to make at home color kits!!!! I must say I miss my Natalia who has been doing my hair for years now. She always get my color right and does a beautiful cut. She is also very informative when I ask her about what products I should use. Natalia, does a wonderful job so when this crisis is over and you need your hair done and I'm sure you will, give Natalia a shot!!!! She is so well trained and up to date with the latest!!!! And you will love her personality too!!!! She will make you feel so comfortable!!!! All those ladies out there and men too, by the way she gives a guy a great haircut. She has cut my three sons hair and always come out looking good!!!! Go to Elite and have Natalia do your hair!!! You will not be disappointed!!!!! Love her and love the entire salon!!! Everyone is so nice and warm there!!!! Everyone stay safe and healthy and when this is all over go see Natalia!!! She's the best!!!! Great color and great cut!!!

I graduate from Total Image beauty academy one of the best school in UNION City . I had a good…read moreexperience .

Marta P - I'm very happy for studying in Total Image Beauty academy Ms.Jimenez has a lot of…read morepatience to teach and has passion for her teaching all the office staff are very compassionate, very efficient the director he is a very splendid person, well the only reason I didn't give it 5 stars is because the room where we were practicing didn't have the sufficient equipment for us to practice properly...

I went here as a hair model for a long layered haircut and I had a great experience. Sofia did an…read moreamazing job and she was very detailed with my haircut. She really listened to what I was looking for and even was willing to make a few adjustments after she had dried my hair. Everything from the washing of my hair, which was very relaxing to the gorgeous blowout she gave me was phenomenal. The only downside of the experience is that it does take a while because there is some waiting for the instructor to give feedback ( i.e. I was in there from 9 AM to 12 PM for my haircut) but Sophia was so easy to talk to the time flew by. I can tell all the students really take their time with haircuts and I would come back again!

i went to the arrojo school today as a model .i was there from 9:30 am til5:30 pm .i asked for a…read moreroot touch up which didn't match my roots , then i asked for highlights , light to be specific, you can hardly see my highlights and i asked for my hair to be cut about 2" everything was wrong! i was charged $ 141 .00 and it was an awful experience ! they did whatever they wanted . go to a neighborhood salon , pay a little more & get what you want .total rip off & wasted day !!! very dissatisfied! even the instructor sam was no help ! his name should be scam insteas of sam ! awful service , also my hair wasn't blown out correctly either ! i had to come home & flat iron it !

I've been visiting Aveda salon for about 10 years now and today was my final visit. Prices have…read moreincreased to the point that it is no longer a deal and the service is absolutely atrocious, both from supervisors and students. Today i went in for a color touch-up, something I had done about 6 times before. A dumpy, stocky, barrel of a woman in red lipstick started screaming me out for not know color codes. And not having a photograph of what was done in the past. What a nsaty attitude and a scream down in the middle of the salon. Reprimanding me about not knowing these are students and I SHOULD KNOW WHAT TO ASK FOR. Excuse me? I am paying $72 dollars for a service. Even if its student, I expect a bare minimum of service for my money. You are not doing clients a favor. Clients are doing you a favor to sit there for 5 hours so your students can make an absolute mess of their hair and then pay $72. Onto the students. The quality of students they have have zero competence. Again a bare minimum is expected when you charge $72. The students are so incompetent that they have no busienss even being students in any area. The school is doing a very poor job recruiting students. Most of the times you leave the insititute worse than you came in. The students dont give a rat's tail what they do. They are too much in a rush to sit and play with their iphones Lastly, they downright destroy your hair. During my blowdry she yanked so much of the hair out. I came out with a splitting headache. And after all this more of a surprise: A service that I expected to pay 50$ for came up to $62 plus 10$ tip. I could' ve gone to a professionals salon for this price. What a horrible experience. (you should've seen what they did to the client sitting next to me.)

It's a hit or miss since it's students that are doing the service under the supervision of trained…read moreinstructors. Be prepared to spend more than you would for a service at a regular salon. They will consult and try to do their best with you. I'd recommend coming here for a simple service nothing complicated. They've since moved to a Brooklyn location much brighter and spacious than their previous SoHo space.

Ms Ana, is the Main Feature Mentor in this beauty school. She's Raw and old school meaning that…read morewhatever she learned from her sink to her hands to her education she bought it all as a stardom:) she's mentoring these girls perfectly and it's affordable! They're also is a senior center above this place and they make these seniors look beautiful every day amen:)

Client review here. I was born and raised in Parkchester, and have seen American Beauty School here…read morefor as long as I can remember. If you need some pampering but not spend a lot, this is the place to go. You can't have high expectations, but you will be treated with respect and you will need to give respect to the students working on you, as well as patience. Sometimes the students are nervous cutting hair. But that just shows how much they care about doing a great job. Their instructor(s) also walk around as well and help and advise as needed. I came in at 9AM and didn't know they dont start services until 9:30. I got a shampoo/cut/blow out. The student working on me trimmed my ends until they were straight, did awesome at the blow dry, used the flat iron for a little to smooth out the baby hairs and she was so proud of her work that she took a video. I'll keep coming here because I don't keep up with my hair appearance anyways, and I like to help aspiring professionals out. At a cheap price too. I was charged $35, a little extra because I have long hair, and I tipped the student $10

Markeith is an incredible instructor, and I had the honor of being a demo for his students. The…read morefacial was so incredibly relaxing, and I felt like I was getting such special treatment! I left feeling like a new woman! The chemical peel, extractions, and mask all felt so wonderful. Thank you so much, Markeith. I definitely will be back for more srevives at Empire. I also want to acknowledge Diana who was also in the room and very sweet. The staff at the front desk and also just passing through the lobby area were very welcoming and inviting.

I'm not sure about the education program, but I am writing about a canceled haircut appointment. I…read morehad scheduled days in advance for a haircut, since I'm not fussy and was looking for a good deal on a women's trim. But on the day of, I arrived and they informed me that they had canceled all of their appointments because the receptionist was out for the day. The receptionist was supposed to notify all guests about their appointment cancellation, but I didn't receive any notice. I was a bit annoyed that I had trekked over in the rain just to be told to come back another day. Service is not good.