This location sits on the same plaza as Chuck E Cheese and next to Umi Buffet. Parking is a wreck there but it's not too much of a walk. I was confused at the entrance because I didn't know where to go but I found out that a lot of the people just crowded at the door for no reason so I went in and went to the front desk and was checked in promptly. I was referred to Myranda from another mom who had an amazing haircut and I can say that I am so relieved to have found my new hair person! Myranda was so professional and she is amazing at what she does. She talked through the process, took her time, and was very thorough in throughout the whole process. No one has actually gotten my hair close to the inspiration photo and I'm glad I found someone who has! Thank you, Aveda! read more

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I love love love it here! I've seen several different student stylists and they've all been wonderful. Recently had hair wash and style by Julianna, and another time by Jessie and they were both great. So attentive and the experience was so relaxing. You really can't beat it for a self care day and the customer service is impeccable. I come as often as I can and always leave happy read more

Aveda Institute- Brandon - Wash/ blowout - Cosmetology Schools Near Me - Brandon, Florida

I would not recommend the Aveda Institute in any way shape or form. I experienced botched color, uneven hair cuts but I kept going back. They had gotten the color right finally. Today I went and asked if they could do my root touch up in 2 hours that I was fine with leaving with wet hair. I explained it in the lobby then I had to explain it again I asked to skip the massage something I had previously skipped and was told they can't skip the "ritual" I was asked to leave not reschedule but leave. It is now far drive & I had the day off today. It takes the students forever to blow dry. It is so not worth saving a few dollars. read more

Everything went well!! I absolutely love all the stylist here. Be mindful they are students and stylists in training but the education here is top tier so they have amazing educators with them along the way . read more

Been coming here for a few years now and my issue is not with the hair service but with scheduling. After my last appointment I made my NEXT appointment at the desk. When the time came for the appointment, I called to confirm the time and found out they didnt have me in the system and couldnt get me at all! I went elsewhere. A month later, I booked my next appointment on line and a day before the appointment, I called to cancel. I then received a text confirming my appointment so I called back a 2nd time to ensure it was canceled again. Finally on the day of the appointment I received a notice that I was a "no show". Had to call a 3rd time to confirm that I was not going to be charged / billed for their mistake. Hope this salon works out its scheduling issues. read more

I cannot say enough great things about Jenna Keely! From the moment I sat in her chair, she was so friendly, professional, and incredibly knowledgeable. She really took the time to listen to what I wanted and made thoughtful suggestions that were perfect for my hair. My haircut turned out AMAZING. The layers are flawless, and my partial highlight is blended beautifully and looks so natural. I walked out feeling confident and loving my hair. Jenna truly knows her craft, and it shows in her work. I would recommend her to any and everyone looking for a fantastic haircut and an all-around great experience. She's the best! read more

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I'm not one to complain, but after my experience at the Aveda Institute in Brandon, I feel obligated to warn others--especially those who value their skin and their time. I booked a facial hoping for a relaxing, rejuvenating experience. Instead, I was assigned to a young lady named Kadence, and quite frankly, I left feeling more stressed than when I arrived. From the moment I walked in, her demeanor was dismissive and borderline rude. No smile, no warmth--just a rushed "you can sit over there." There was no real consultation about my skin, no questions about sensitivities or concerns. Isn't that supposed to be standard practice? Throughout the facial, she seemed distracted and uninterested, as if she had somewhere else she'd rather be. She applied product with the gentleness of someone scrubbing a kitchen sink, and at one point, I'm almost certain she left the room for a good few minutes. I could hear whispering and giggling in the hallway. Extremely unprofessional. Afterwards, my face was blotchy and irritated, and she didn't even offer recommendations or aftercare instructions. Just wiped her hands and said, "You're all set." Excuse me? I've been getting facials for over 30 years, and I've never encountered someone so inattentive and immature. I understand this is a learning environment, but customer service and basic respect shouldn't be part of the curriculum--they should be common sense. I will absolutely not be returning if I know she's working. Management may want to take a closer look at who they're putting on the floor--some of these students clearly aren't ready. read more

The only concern is that the hair that I had highlighted is breaking off around my face. My stylist war attentive and took care asking what I wanted to attain. The color was exactly what I wanted and the cut and style was also what I wanted. read more

very happy with my visit today! Beverly was patient, friendly and understood what I wanted! also shout-out to her instructor (I think his name is David) he helped Beverly to achieve the color that I was looking for!! I love going to Aveda, I like their products and everyone is very friendly!! read more

Very impressive school with enthusiastic students and professional teachers. I observed the dedicated staff watch over and encourage the creativity and growth of each and every stylist. They spent a considerable amount of time evaluating the condition of my hair and my preferences for color and style. Wishes for continued success to Pippi and thank you Kimberly for mentoring and sharing your expertise. read more

The services provided by the students have been fine, but the customer service is horrendous. An instructor, I believe named Leticia, was beyond rude to me for denying a "complimentary service". First, I have NEVER been offered this option in the several times I had been there and I explained to her that I didn't want to receive the hand massage or scalp massage due to a medical issue. She immediately got an attitude with me. She then kept threatening that if I didn't get the "complimentary service" they would deny me getting the service I WAS paying for. I, again, tried to explain my situation, that I was only denying it due to a skin issue. She progressively kept getting more of an attitude, until I finally just refused ALL services. I feel bad for the student, since this 100% was on the instructor. I have also witnessed this instructor being rude to other customers and the students on other occasions. read more

I absolutely love my haircut!! The instructor Ana was amazing and very patient with my stylist! i love coming here you get a great cut with great products at a fair price (and i'm all about learning and teaching)! Thanks so much!! read more

Always a great experience. I am not someone who is very attached to their hair & would cry if it got messed up / had to go shorter than desired etc. So I always choose a student to practice on me. I have never once had a bad experience with them. The Master stylist / teacher Lee is amazing, she really makes sure that your desires for your hair are understood & ensures the goal is met. Check in & booking an appt is always an ease as well. Some of the products are kinda of expensive in my opinion but I had tried a few & seem to be good quality. I highly recommend this location read more

Paid money to have my hair destroyed. I had my hair originally highlighted but my roots grew out so I needed to highlighted up top- same color. At this moment my hair is different colors because when she was highlighting, she pulled some of them out too early, then the instructor said it's not the right color and she re-bleached some but not others. She proceeded to wash off the bleach is scorching hot water, which I know from my previous hair dresser, you're not supposed to do. She then proceeded to give me the worst haircut of my life. I had to pay money elsewhere to get it fixed because the haircut made no sense. She cut it at my face then trimmed the rest. It had ZERO blend. Lastly, she burned and broke off all my hair when "styling" it with a very hot blow dryer. I now have a ton of broken hair pieces. My hair felt like plastic straw after I had to pay for hair treatment at another place to even try to partially fix it. Two stars because you know what you're getting into but I truly thought the person overseeing the student would step in if she saw something bad. Nope. Last time I will be going. read more

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Everything it was a great experience the young lady was very happy with good. I would very much recommend Aveda

I had an amazing facial from Genesis! She has truly healing hands--I left feeling calm, relaxed, and with glowing skin. I was there with two family members who also agreed that their facials were fantastic. The entire team was friendly, professional, and skilled. One thing to note: the instructor may suggest an additional peel or service, which can put the student in a slightly awkward position when explaining that it's an add-on. If you're mindful of your budget, it's a good idea to clarify in advance that you'd prefer to stick to the original service without any extras. read more

I had a facial along with 2 of my friends. I asked the esthetician in training for a recommendation for 2 products to buy. She suggested a serum and a moisturizer. I realize now neither product is appropriate for my skin type. The moisturizer is actually drying. I contacted the office and they refused to exchange the moisturizer for the correct formulation. I have hardly used it. Such poor customer service. I spent over $200. Apparently they don't know their products. Buyer beware!! read more

Naisha was my hair stylist. She did a great job cutting my hair and then blowing it out! Great service in general every time I go.

Alex M was amazing! The facial was so relaxing and she explained exactly what was needed for my skin type. I went with her recommendation on products and my skin is lookin on point! read more

THEY DON'T DO MENS SKIN TIGHT OR FADE HAIRCUTS. Or any military style haircut. The instructors smile at you and talk to you in a rude manner like you are an idiot. The instructors are lazy and don't want to touch up the haircut to try and blend the haircut for a male haircut. For an institute they don't teach a variety of hair styling. It's honestly a waste of schooling to be so secluding to only woman's styling. read more

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They have a discount on some services with foundations students on Saturdays, so I booked an appointment a week in advance with what the website said was a foundations student. 2 or 3 days prior to the appointment, I get a text message to confirm the appointment time, which I do. 1 day prior to the appointment, I get a phone call for the same thing. I say, "Yes. I already confirmed that by text." The girl on the phone says, "Oh, we don't actually get those. It's just automated." Then turn your text system off and stop bothering me until it works properly. ‍ I show up and have my service done, a shampoo and blow dry. The girl I'm working with doesn't know how to blow dry my textured hair to be straight. (If you primarily only teach to cater to a certain type of hair, just say that beforehand. I'm very good at managing my expectations.) Three other people, including an educator, offer her some helpful tips and she gets through it, but my hair feels mildly sticky to the touch when she's done. I say this, and the educator touches it and is like, "Oh, that must be the product she used. You just don't want your hair to be hard." (Aveda Smooth Infusion, btw.) The end. Like that's a satisfactory answer. No offer to rewash to get this sticky product out of my hair or anything. Whatever. I go to pay and they give me a price, which is not the discounted price, and I ask about it. Turns out, the foundations student I booked with wasn't available for whatever reason (they had recommended I don't book with their online system because that can be flaky also ), so they had manually rebooked me with someone else who was a masters student, which made my service ineligible for the discount. Nobody thought to mention that BEFORE I sat down? So, you'll call, email, AND text me to confirm the appointment, but not to inform me of relevant changes to said appointment? Ok. And maybe this part is just me, but a huge benefit of having someone else wash my hair is getting a good scalp massage. These ladies wash my hair (and touch it in general throughout the service) like they are being careful to not detach a mannequin head from its base. Giving this 2 stars because I came before, for the first time, and worked with Autumn, who was 5 stars all the way around and zero of these complaints apply to her, but I neglected to leave a review. I actually came back only because of my experience with Autumn. A non-textured hair friend initially suggested this place as a hair day for our mixed race, mixed gender friend group, and I was very skeptical. (There was a whole situation with the guy from our group, but that's his review to give, not mine.) My follow-up experiences with Casey and Madison confirmed ALL my initial reservations and dragged my overall experience way down and I won't be going back. read more

The stylist and instructor were kind and nice, however I did not receive what I asked for. I have been coming to Aveda for my haircuts and spa needs for over a year and I've never had this experienc. I got a trim and a "blowout" however my hair is naturally curly and was cut curly - never happens ... my hair was not trimmed instead was cut way too short and my layers uneven. not to mention I had three people cut my hair... the instructor, the student and the second instructor that stepped in and my blow was not a blow out as I had to wash and blow out my hair myself after I left. honestly really disappointed. read more

Amazing. Every single facial is better than the next. The students and educators are wonderful. Thank you read more

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My stylist Mari was very friendly and she did an awesome job! Even her follow up after her service was done I left feeling like a rockstar!

I love this concept of helping others learn their trade. It was an awesome experience and I'm super happy with my haircut and the advice given by Micaela. Great work! read more

Well my hair turned out not the way it was supposed to to. Strawberry blonde on roots was not the correct color! The highlights were supposed to to cover that area. We had a lengthy discussion before hand, but it still didnt get it done right. Also, underneath on the back, there was a ugly, bright, yellow splash that shouldn't have been there Update: I had to drive 45 minutes back there a few days later and they redid it for me. They took the strawberry blonde away and made it a light brown, which still isn't the way it was supposed to be, but that's all they could do that day they didn't want to over process my hair! They did not charge me as previously discussed . I left a $15 tip. The stylist tried her best to work with me on everything. The supervisor tried to listen to me and figure out the best solution . The only thing is next time I believe I should get a 10% discount since the highlights were supposed to have been done and they weren't done right. Overall, I'm happy with this salon. It takes three or four hours. That's the only thing but they're nice and they try their best. I will be going back again.:) nice atmosphere too! read more

I was the first facial for the young student. she was nervous at first however was eager to do a great job! I enjoyed my facial and a repeat client read more

I had a great experience, my only complaint was I took my 9 year old with me and they did a scalp treatment on her without my permission. Will definitely be going back, but will definitely mention that to the hair stylist and teacher next time. read more

I had no such great experience. Which really stinks because I did have high hopes but even having the instructor work on me and she even messed up I was just really disappointed and they had to go back and get it fixed and still was not what I wanted but I will be going back to my hair stylist and having her fix it. read more

I left very pleased with the service I received. Lexi was fabulous, so attentive and informative. She took her time giving me the perfect cut and style, explained and gave me tips on how to keep my new look on a daily basis. I will most definitely return. read more

Nathan did my hair and was great too bad he's leaving soon. Got a facial the same day, not sure of the young ladies name but thank goodness I got a discount on the session because she was definitely new and needs much more practice. Best to call to make appointments for sure read more

I got a 60 minute facial done by Genesis and it was awesome. I have acne prone skin and she formulated the facial just for me. Highly recommend! read more

Discriminatory against single parents. Told me I could not get my hair done as my daughter was with for the appointment.

The worst experience in my life The girl fry my hair with the bleach and the hair cut was cricket

I've had excellent service since coming to Aveda. I even had my husband come in for a facial. The girls are super friendly, the Manager was very personable. Great atmosphere. read more

if you are currently looking for a cosmetology or aesthetician school, this is not the school to come to. They are very unprofessional as in administration and also the people at the front counter. Don't nobody communicate with each other. read more

Sharli was professional, attentive and friendly. I recommend her and the place. thanks

Marissa was s very gifted and perfectly suited for the beauty industry! Thank you for the best cut and color ever!!

Had a great service experience here with student and instructor both very knowledgeable and friendly.

AMBIANCE: 9.1 / 10 SERVICE: 10 / 10 TECHNIQUE: 10 / 10 I am amazed and extremely pleased with the outcome. Amber made my daughter, niece, and nephews first salon experience wonderful and memorable. The instructors are kind and supportive when teaching their students. They are also knowledgeable and mastered their craft. read more