I was finally able to use my Birthday gift card and wow!!!! What a wonderful experience. I booked a…read more90 minute facial because the price is so reasonable compared to other salons. Of course these are students but they are guided and under the direction of their Educators! I was warmly greeted by the receptionist and April my esthetician. After getting my wrap on which was one of the first that I've felt truly covered in, she had me sit and washed my feet which is a really nice touch. My facial was amazing. Not only did she work wonders on my face, but also massaged my head, shoulders and feet and calves. I'm pretty sure I fell asleep during all of this. April explained everything she was doing and using. She stretched my arms afterward. I was able to tell her Educator what a great job she did and then she showed me some of the products she'd used. I wasn't pressured at all to buy anything. The salon is clean, well lit and inviting. I will definitely be back.

I tried. I feel like this is bad karma for cheating on the…read moreCovington location who has been wonderful to me over the past 3 to 4 years. I will update to say that there were two instructors this time in Metairie that were very keen, very kind, and attempted to be present. So, I returned to Metairie to correct my previous visit where there was a weird dark brown streak of hair going down the back of my head from a previous mistake (where the too-dark colour apparently dripped, unbeknownst to me, until I arrived home and looked at the back in the mirror). But this time it was so much worse....this time I got neon yellow hair with orange streaks, and painful blisters from sitting in bleach for 3 hours. I look like a clown. I should have kept the dark brown skunk strip and just hidden it in a ponytail or something. Lesson learned. Now I have to go for Round 3 - after the blisters heal, and pray my hair doesn't fall out. I will never cheat on my Covington location again, I swear!

Horrible nightmare of a school. Do not go there. They will mess up your hair bad and then…read moreovercharge you. The teachers will mess up your hair too. This school needs a visit from the owners to overhaul everything. The administration defends the teachers so complaints don't go anywhere.

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I attend school here at John Jay and I honestly couldn't have picked a better cosmetology program…read morethan this!! Everyone is so caring, nice, and treats you like family from the jump! And I mean everyone!! The staff and other students are always there to help you out if you need it and they're always going to guide you in the right direction! They really want you to be the best you can be and be successful!! I'm so glad I chose to come here and even happier of how fast I've learned everything (even if I didn't do great the first try)!!

Everyone I have seen graduate goes on to passing their state testing with little struggle and…read moreflourishing outside in the industry.

Piss poor reception and customer service!! Good hair cut as always!! This place could be so much…read morebetter!! SG

Being a poor college student, I shopped around for hair salons near my school that had a decent…read moreprice/quality ratio. On the phone, John Jay salon said to dye my hair, it would cost about $70. What they don't tell you, is the extra charge for shampoo and conditioner to rinse the dye out and for such services as drying my hair. Grudgingly, it ended up around $100 (including a trim.) Unfortunately, I wasn't satisfied with the coloring. I called and they were very accommodating, offering me a free "redo" as long as I booked the same hair stylist. My stylist was great, until she sat me under a dryer and told me it would cost at least $50 more (conveniently not before she started the service.) Imagine my surprise. When I went to pay, they offered me a small discount, but absolutely refused to do the service for free. I ended up paying an extra $40 for the "redo", mostly because I didn't have time to argue. A service that originally was to cost $70 ended up being $140. This salon absolutely did not follow through with any of their promises on the phone. The receptionist acted better than the customers, and were very difficult to work with later as well. If you want better quality and upfront pricing, I wouldn't suggest this salon.

Debbie did a wonderful job on my eyebrows and eyeliner. She is very patient during procedure…read more Would definitely recommend.

I had my lips enhanced at Guestella Institute today and Debbie was amazing! I had this done several…read moreyears ago and had a good experience here. This time Debbie sent me to an Aesthetic dentist nearby first for a block which made my procedure painless! My lips are absolutely beautiful!! I highly recommend Debbie Guestella for any permanent cosmetic!

The teacher and supervisory ladies are all super sweet & the students too. I try to go on Tuesdays…read more bc it's not close to home but it is also a less crowded than weekends. The facial is my favorite, but I have had my hair done there too. I try to stick with the close to graduating students for skin, because their is so much knowledge to gain. But for hair, all of the students seem experienced and knowledgeable. The students are overseen by their teachers. The nail area is small but the work is well done. Very cool place, glad I found it.

This last visit was not good at all which is unfortunate because I've come in the past , and had…read morepleasant experiences, i decided to get a silk press and while it did come out very nice the student who did my hair used not only something wet in my hair but I'm assuming the heat was way to high , a week later I went to wash my hair and it WOULD NOT revert back to its regular texture ( it was limp /dry/ thin) , before reaching out to the school I literally washed my hair 3 times and the back half and Sides of my hair had still looked like I had a silk press , i decided to reach out to the school to voice my concern about my hair while Lauren ( the owner ) was very helpful in offering a treatment the staff not so much , i stayed calm about the whole thing it's just the fact that how is the student learning where they went wrong if your blaming me for the outcome of my hair , I ended up having to cut the back of my hair off that's how bad it was (about 6 inches in total of my hair had to go ). I understand it is a school and the students are learning but in no way should I be told WHAT it is I could do different next time when I only put heat to my hair once a year . I give the whole experience a 2/10 not a since person took accountability or apologized .

This is one of the best academies in our city. They are very user friendly, courteous and they…read morework in a very clean "user friendly" environment. I LOVE my weekly visits!

Went in at 11am, it's almost 3pm and I'm still here for a rod set.......after she finish I advised…read moresome rods was slipping out due to her not using end papers. Gentleman came to tell me not to get upset it's a school and they're here to help me. No, I'm here to help y'all...you recieved 50 dollars (yes 50 for a rod set) and experience for your students and all I recieved was a Ceilly hair do! And let's not talk about the out dated products they're using....Lotta body FOR REAL!

What a great idea!!!!…read more And to have it at this level where it is accessible not just to the students but also to the community, kudos to Chevron and all the folks that made this happen, yay yay yay. This is way cool because you can create anything that your heart so desires; there are size restrictions, but if you scale it down, it's doable. My first exposure to 3-D printing was when I was in Albuquerque New Mexico some years ago at a Yelp event; there was a 3-D printer and we made things. Now I am here in New Orleans and 3D printing is right at my fingertips. The instructor Sam was very patient and thorough. He explained everything on levels that anyone could even understand. And yes the class is necessary before you can operate the 3-D printer; makes total sense, whose gonna cut you loose with a $4000 piece of equipment all willy-nilly? That's right, $4K; I checked the prices. At any rate, I'm looking forward to using the 3-D printer. To be noted, there's a laser printing and some other printing devices as well. This is a great addition to the community I look forward to using it more often than not check it out for yourself.