Only gave 1 star because I HAD to !…read more The ladies upfront were kind, but the admissions lady, Nicole, was very rude . I'd gone in to enroll in the esthetician program to add more services to my permanent makeup business and was super excited about this business venture . She was basically saying my business wasn't legit, because "you have to be an esthetician to do microblading in Louisiana" . Which is not true, so she was arguing with me over something she was actually wrong about, and eventually said "I can't discuss this anymore with you" . Take this from someone who has passed all board of health inspections and has a business in good standing, with certification from a reputable school to do permanent makeup. I should've listened to everyone who'd already told me the staff here was not kind, lesson learned . Reputation and word of mouth is everything !! I will be spending my money elsewhere

Do not go to school here unless you want the woman who owns this place to steal your money and…read moretreat you like trash, there is a lot of favoritism here and students are good, they teach you what you need for board, but I would much rather pay a little more to go somewhere where they will treat you like a human being rather than a dog. My personal experience here was terrible I would never recommend. I only put one star because I had to to wright this review.

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.

I have truly learned so much & gained a ton of experience throughout my education and…read moreapprenticeship here! Michelle, Raven, Yasmin, Tatiana, Shadia, and Trudy! The whole team is 5 star. You get an excellent experience and people who are willing to do what it takes to help you be successful. The clients are truly some of the best people in the area, and expect top notch service, and here it gets delivered!

Tatiana is excellent at microblading. You definitely won't regret coming here. I got them done a…read moreyear ago and just came back for my color boost touch up. I asked for a very natural looking color and shape and Tatiana did exactly what I asked for. Its well worth the investment and saves me so much time getting ready now that I don't have to do my brows. My only wish is that I would have done this sooner!

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.

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 .

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!