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 want to give the student, Helena 5 stars, but because her educator, Miss Audra was not available…read moreto help her several times when she needed it, so I'm averaging 5 stars for Helena and 1 star for Audra. The place was clean and friendly,so I'm disappointed to leave such a low rating, but I won't be coming back.

I cannot thank Josette enough! I've battled with trich for decades, and was unable to find an…read moreaffordable and practical solution and Josette helped me make it happen. She is very knowledgeable and caring. I feel so beautiful and free and I have Jo to thank for that. Josette is the best!

Came in to get a hair and everything went well would come back for sure. There service is really…read moregood.

I'm done with this horrible place. Riggings has lost his mind. This place is a joke, and I walked…read moreout with a haircut that makes me look like a clown. I am very upset. I was shaking as I drove home. First, I come to the ghetto, disgusting, parking lot where a Planned Parenthood is. Then I wait for what I hope was the perfect time to get a competent barber, even if they were a student - around 9:30am. I walked in, nobody was at the desk. I signed in, then sat down. Finally a young man came up to the desk, I asked for a cut, and handed him a $10 bill. "It's 15 now," he said. Great, Riggins went up on the price again. The guy had a look on his face like he would not let me slide with $10 today for a last time. So, I had to go back to my car to get more money. Mind you, this is the ghetto - where black males are seen as less than human. It felt like walking through a battlefield just to grab $5. I walked back to the circus. The desk was empty, the young man was meditating or something outside. So, I sat and waited. I almost turned to the black man sitting next to me and said, "I bet if I was white - they would look at me." Finally, this black guy who I will call, "militant-uncletom instructor," comes over, but he does not look at me. Instead, militant-uncletom instructor talks to a few students. Then, militant-uncletom instructor finally talks to me. The first thing I did was put the $15 in his hand. Because, as a black male - I understand the negative stereotypes that follow me and I don't want to embarrass my race. I was assigned a woman, she was white or white-Hispanic. I did not mind that she was a woman. Although, I was horrified by her lack of skills. This woman, did not know what she was doing. She was so scared. She started cutting my hair, then after a few minutes she says, "It's been two minutes and I didn't introduce myself." Just because you lack skills, that doesn't mean you also have to be a coward. The woman kept having to call militant-uncletom instructor over for help. Of course my race had to be mentioned by militant-uncletom instructor. The woman kept sweeping hair into my face, so she asked militant-uncletom instructor to come over. Militant-uncletom instructor said, "He's black, he's used to it." I did not say anything right there - because, I am not going to say anything upsetting to a man who is holding clippers next to my head. That is not the mentality students should be taught - "it's okay to treat this customer differently because they're black." The woman gave me a hack-job in about 15 minutes. I can never attract women with the haircuts I get at this dump, so I was not going to argue and cause a scene. I thanked the woman who gave me the hack-job, then I walked out of that circus for the last time. It's sad, because I had been coming since the place first opened.

This was the third San Diego barber school I have tried to have a classic 1950's men's cut. My…read morestudent was very polite and showed me a photo which I said yes to then proceeded to do the usual modern cut, very short everywhere apart from a cluster on top, nothing like the photo. This has been my experience with both Associated and Paul Mitchell. It appears that the training is forgetting to tell students to listen to the client. The price is great as long as you don't mind what they want to do.

First time here and was very impressed. Young Justin was on spot with every…read moredirection the scissors and clippers were guided to. Even the instructing person, Nick was very good to make the process incredible. I want to spread the word to the rest of the world. With Nick's suggestions, Justin will be a great asset to any establishment. A $75.00 haircut that only cost $5.00. Stevie

The barber didn't listen to anything I said and pushed my head down aggressively while cutting my…read morehair. I don't understand why you would want to aspire to be a barber if you don't want to work on your social skills.

When I was looking for a barber crossover program I called CHDA and Mr.Paul answered the phone, he…read morewas so nice and so helpful and ultimately I chose this school for that reason. I started in the day class and decided to switch to the night class to have him as my teacher. He's uplifting, always positive and makes an amazing atmosphere to promote learning. If you're going to go to this school ask to have Mr. Paul as your teacher and you won't regret it!!!

Great school really taught a lot about state boardread more

I had a wonderful experience with Marleen, the night instructor. I came in for a consultation…read moreregarding a complicated color correction, and she was incredibly knowledgeable, honest, and professional. She thoroughly assessed my hair, used color swatches, explained what she saw. Because the evening program has limited service hours and the students are still developing their knowledge, experience, and speed, she was honest that my particular color correction would be better handled by an experienced professional rather than risk compromising the integrity of my hair. I greatly appreciated her honesty and professionalism. I still moved forward with getting a haircut, and despite being short-staffed, Marleen was extremely attentive. She supervised and taught throughout the cut, stepped in when needed, and came back after my hair was dried and styled for a final quality check. I left with a great haircut and an even greater appreciation for her professionalism, honesty, knowledge, and dedication to her students and clients. I will definitely be back for future services and highly recommend this school and its instructors. Thanks again, Bellus Academy ps. once my color gets fixed I'll come back and add a pic of my hair cut

This was my first time visiting the Bellus Academy Chula Vista location and I had a really nice…read moreexperience The environment felt warm and welcoming, and everyone seemed friendly and professional Leticia was the student who serviced me today and she did an amazing job ‍ She was very kind and took the time to explain what she was doing throughout the process, which I really appreciated. It made the whole experience feel comfortable and thoughtful Overall I had a great visit and enjoyed the atmosphere at the school. I even went ahead and booked my next appointment because the prices are hard to beat and I love supporting the local community and students while they're learning Would I recommend it? Yes I'll definitely be back!

Been going here for several years and you can't beat it !…read moreTakes a little longer but for $7.00 Mon & Tues ? They are supervised very well !

A great price if you're willing to have the service take a bit longer. I paid $23 (bring cash for a…read moretip) for a haircut, wash, and style that took an hour and 15 minutes. You sign a waiver and the cosmetology students get guidance from instructors as needed. I asked for cut suggestions and styling tips based on my hair type and they gave me some great info. My hair looks amazing! Lilli excels at haircuts! You can street park or find a nearby lot or garage. I parked in a garage at 501 A St Ste 101 and pre-paid $6.50 for 3 hours through SpotHero. It is otherwise scan to pay & park. There is also an Ace parking lot right next to the building. The space is busy with students doing haircuts and dyeing hair for clients but it is clean and welcoming. I'd definitely return for low-priced cosmetology services.

WOW! I am so in love with my brows. Rae knows exactly what she is doing and I could not be more…read morethankful for my experience. I was slightly nervous for getting a service like this done, but I'm so happy I did. So natural and so in love! Thank you so much!!!! If you needed a sign to book here it is!

I went in to see Rae thinking I had a pretty simple eyebrow request. Five minutes later I realized…read moreI sounded like a complete browzilla. I was over there describing the arch, the tail length, the thickness, the symmetry... basically giving Rae a full architectural blueprint for my eyebrows . Instead of looking at me like I was crazy, Rae listened patiently to every single detail. Not only that, she actually took all my "very specific" requests and somehow turned them into the perfect brows. The best part was when she gently explained what would actually work best for my face and my skin type. I have very oily skin, so she walked me through what techniques would last the longest and still give me the shape I wanted. That's when I realized I needed to stop trying to be the brow expert and let the actual professional do her thing. And wow... she delivered. My brows turned out better than I imagined. Perfect shape, beautiful arch, and exactly the look I was hoping for (even if I didn't know how to properly explain it). Rae is incredibly patient, talented, and clearly a master of her craft. If you're picky about your brows like me, or if you accidentally turn into a browzilla during your appointment rest assured Rae is the person you want. 10/10 recommend!