Made appt for Mani pedi and was told they were $12 each. The manicurest had me down for only manicure. My first time and she was doing gel and I thought maybe thatscwhat they only do as I saw no other nail polish. When she was done I said I'm having a pedicure as well and they were looking to find someone else to do it. I said no to pedicure. The poor manicurest did not have good tools and the gel machine kept going off. She was sweet and I did tip her. The front desk told me they were charging me for nails only because he tried to void out my pedicure but it voided both procedures. He tried to explain my experience was bad because someone called off sick and I said it's not very professional to tell me that excuse. I try to support cosmetology schools as I went to one and am still in the business. Please do better with your staff and your customers. read more

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My husband is recuperating from a stroke and we love to walk around the Shops at Palm Desert for his exercise and therapy. Recently I had a great experience at Elite when I had a hair cut by Evelyn, so when he needed a haircut we knew where to turn. We walked in this past Saturday and we were greeted right away, and in the barber's area in two minutes, being cared for by Jesus. The styling and the listening by Jesus already show he is going to be a wonderful professional in this field. The instructor stays around to assist and I enjoy the atmosphere because the instructors are very supportive and give suggestions in a gentle way. Jesus did a great job on my husband's hairstyle. It's the best cut ever! We plan to follow Jesus to his next adventure as a barber because his customer care is outstanding. read more

I like coming here for the discounted services and for helping students get their practice time. I've tried the other student salon in the valley and I found that the students at elite are much more comfortable and confident performing services. I've come three times now and I'm always very happy with the results. I really wish there was a rewards program though! read more

Today I got a tightening Collagen facial with the red LED light, Vitamin C serum and an extra exfoliation with Mary Jane. It was outstanding. read more

It went great! Students were very friendly and attentive. Got a perm of curls and it was worth it

I'm reviewing as a client of the cosmetology school not a student. The services are all held in the 2nd floor. You need to park near and go through Barnes and Noble, enter the mall and turn right. It'll be about 3 stores down. The place is very modern, hip and clean. I came on a Thursday around 545p.m. Every Thursday haircuts are $10. My teenager wanted a trim. They only had one student who could cut hair or do any of the services. They only had one student. That said, she wasn't comfortable cutting my teens hair straight across. She had 4 instructors shadowing her and basically cut the hair. I'm OK with that. The haircut took 30 minutes from hair wash to haircut. She asked if she would like her hair dried. She said yes, and she never did it. Good thing it is 100 plus outside. Anyway, since the mall closes at 7p.m. (weirdest mall hours ever) I asked if she could cut my hair. She went on a break and said she'd do it tomorrow. Again, that is so strange but overall everyone was nice. I would try their nail service or facials next time. read more

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It was my first time getting a service at a cosmetology school. I got a facial with Sabrina and it was great. I decided to book a haircut and scalp message the following week. When I got there they told me they couldn't take me because I was scheduled at 3pm and they stop taking people at 2:30pm. I scheduled with the receptionist and called later in the week to confirm. If this is there policy they should have those hours blocked. After confirming No one mentioned anything nor did they bother to call to let me know they wouldn't take me. I even missed another appointment so I could go in for my haircut. It was frustrating because the other receptionist was expecting me, because she was ready to let me know I would not bet getting my service.I do think a teacher should oversee booking and confirm with clients so this inconvenience doesn't happen to others. read more

Friendly staff:) Jessica attended me very swiftly. I set an appt to come back and get my bangs trimmed. Arianna did my trim and was a great listener when I told/showed her what I wanted, how I treated/styled my hair, and if I wanted to make any changes. Ahle gave great advice. All three of them answered my questions with expertise and confidence. I will definitely be coming back! Thank you ladies! read more

Best school ever Love all the instructors Helped me pass on time and graduated ON TIME read more

So far the staff is on point the floor is clean environment is calm music is nice overall I would totally recommend this place w2

My mom, son, daughter & I got haircuts and the students/teachers were amazing. Would come again,

Feb 3, 2025 After publishing a truthful review of my experience at Elite on Jan 23rd, I received a reply from Joceyn S. asking me to reach out to Jodi to give them another opportunity. Having just done that, I recognize now where the problem lies. Jodi identified herself as the owner and said she was surprised I would want to come back after what she called my "horible review". She was not at all interested in the problem and rudly blamed me for expecting quality service from students. Major attitude! I don't need a cheap haircut that badly. Jan 23, 2025 I had been to Elite once before and had a good experience so I tried again this morning. I had an appointment for 11:30. When I arrived the guy at the desk said I was 8 minutes early and they'd be with me shortly. He asked me to take a seat. There were two people getting haircuts while several people were just wandering around. 11:30 came and went and nobody made any effort to let me know what was going on. At 11:45 I went to the front desk where the gal said some of their students hadn't shown up and they'd overbooked. She said all of them had to take lunch at noon, so it would be 12:30 before anyone was available. I had another appointment so I couldn't wait. I explained this to Moe in the school's executive office downstairs. He apologized, but said they were students. I'm sorry, but blowing off customers and teaching students to be irrisponsible is not great training. Business owner information Photo of Jocelyn S. Jocelyn S. Business Employee Jan 30, 2025 Dear Kevin, Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. We truly regret that your recent visit did not meet your expectations, and we sincerely apologize for the inconvenience you experienced. As a cosmetology school, our students progress through a structured curriculum that ensures they are fully prepared to provide quality services to our valued guests. Occasionally, there may be times when we do not have enough qualified students available to perform certain services due to their current level of training. We understand how frustrating it must have been to arrive with the expectation of receiving service and not having that fulfilled. Your experience is important to us, and we are committed to improving the way we communicate appointment availability and student readiness. We will continue to improve our scheduling processes to help ensure situations like this are minimized in the future. We would love the opportunity to make this right. I understand you spoke with Moe but please feel free to reach out to us directly at 760-365-8222 and request to speak with Jodi so we can arrange a time for you to return when we can guarantee one of our qualifying students is ready to provide the service you were expecting. -Jocelyn read more

Just graduated from Elite Cosmetology School and my experience here was amazing. The teachers are amazing and do their best to teach you what you need for state board. Overall I would love to do this again!! read more

I'm currently a student at elite cosmetology and Im taking the cosmetology course and my educator is Mr.Dax. I really enjoy this class because I'm able to learn many new things and I have a good educator that is able to help me whenever It's need . I would recommend this school to others because they have amazing educators and support you when needed. read more

I recently graduated from the Esthetician Program and absolutely loved it. I learned a lot and was able to get all my schooling done thanks to my wonderful teacher (Ms Desire) and her ability to be flexible and assist my needs. She's great and the best part of it all is that she sees each and every one of her students as individuals so she always took the time to help all of us in our own little way. read more

Really disappointed in our experience here. They could benefit by having someone oversee the whole operation and help with customer service. I feel like I'm a pretty patient person and knowing it's a school, I packed some extra patience but even considering this, I left shocked. Would never come back again or recommend. A little communication goes along ways. read more

This is the best place to learn cosmetology. I'm a client there. The students are very good at giving facials to their clients. The teacher taught them very well. I highly recommend this place for studying and for going and receiving services. The teacher is an excellent person and always takes great care of her students and her clients. read more

Amazing school! Staff and instructors are always so helpful and answer any questions I had during school and after graduating. Graduated in December and passed my state board exam in January. A big thank you to Ms. Desirae and Ms. Kori for all their help, without their help I would not have been able to open up my own Salon read more

I love this school such An amazing environment highly recommend for services and for all your cosmetology and esthetician needs if you haven't experienced this school i advice everyone to come here and check out this exceptional school you can tell the owners really care !! read more

If you're thinking of studying to become an esthetician there, please don't. Or at least get your schedule in writing! They signed me up promising half remote and then part time hours DURING the day. They lied to me and said that the paperwork would just have to say something different than what they were allowing me then they threatened to throw me over a contract every single day and charge me something ridiculous like $18.50 an hour after promising, I could attend those days. They lied to me and caused so much stress and anxiety. The new instructor DESIREE was so clicky and mean girl that when I was having panic attacks and crying literally every day because of this unnecessary stress, they put on me by signing me up for a schedule they didn't want to uphold and then pressuring me to come every weekend when they knew I couldn't... they used to laugh at me when I was crying and having panic attacks. I finished their online courses early so I just had to sit in class with no hands on training since the instructor only taught one group class the whole time I was there. Other than that she would pull aside groups of people she thought were ready and do a demo. If you made friends you could do more services. But if you were bullied. You didn't have people to do services on. From being dress coded while wearing the pre-approved colors, to being laughed at for having panic attacks and threatened to be thrown over contract numerous times..... that school was hell. Dax and christina on the cosmo side are very helpful and good instructors, and Mo and Jodi the owners then were also trying to be helpful. It was just a combo of the scheduling and them pressing me to come on days I couldn't... along with the mean girl bullying in class that almost sent me over. read more

I really enjoy getting my locks trimmed at this place. The staff always greet you upon entry and they immediately seat you. Since this is a school you know the staff are under watchful eyes to make sure you get the best treatment. Their equipment is always new and very clean. They have a lot of fine hair products to help you take care of your hair. They also do makeup and other services. I really like this place. read more

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my fiance and i walked by Elite and i noticed they were doing $10 haircuts. my toddler needed a cut so we decided why not. we got Mando, the barber, and let me say he was great!! this was my sons second haircut and i told him my son might cry a little because he did the first time, and my son didn't cry one bit! he was very patient with him and cut his hair exactly how i wanted it. he exceeded my expectations! i highly recommend Mando!! read more

Very well experience would recommend lots of information giving taught in person and lots of hands on.

Elite School of Cosmetology is Amazing !! Instruction is amazing and I feel confident in myself now more than ever. I would always put things off for a better day but honestly there is never a better day for me and I enrolled & graduated. The owner's and staff are amazing and kind and it feels like family. I honestly don't know what I'd do without them. They hold a special place in my heart . read more

I attended Elite for my esthetics program and it was amazing. They had a schedule that worked for me in my life and it made it easy to make the choice for the next step on my career! the educators have been amazing. I learned so much. I would definitely recommend their esthetics program to anyone considering it read more

I attempted to use their student services 4 times with no luck . Website gives hours for student services such as manicures and pedicures with evening hours and Saturdays, with NO indication of students possibly not being there, let alone 4 TIMES!!!. I've made 4 appts now, the first time, I called on the way over as I have about a 35 min drive, to confirm someone was there to help me, was told yes, last appt is at 7:00pm, got all the way there, parked, walked in mall, to Elite, and there were no students there to do my mani/Pedi. Ok so I made an appt for the following Tues, called B4 I drove there, no students, they called out. Made two more appts, both on Sat's, both times they did call me to tell me no students showed up, or called in sick to do mani/Pedi. Made an appt one more time for the following Tues at 5:30, called again, no students. That's a crazy way to run a business. They're the only ones I know of offering nights and weekend student services at good fair prices but good luck getting in. I wish I could go there for my mani/pedi's,!!!!! I will say that I dealt with EDUARDO 3 of the times, once in person, two by phone and he was great!!!! He really tried to accommodate me but the students flaked. Thanks for trying EDUARDO! read more

I love this school ! It is very organized and clean. The students and staff are amazing and never seem to disappoint me. They also have great prices on all their services ! read more

Amazing owners, very enthusiastic students, great services... State of the art campus...Great job Elite! Very big city education. Lucky students, bring a very modern education. read more

I attended Elite Cosmetology's esthetician program. I really enjoyed my time here, all the instructors and admin are all so nice and helpful! They work with you so much and are so supportive. I learned so much here and can't wait to see where this path takes me! Thanks Elite!! read more

I love Elite. They have the best educated staff. They treat their students well. You definitely finish with the skills you need and an extended family! read more

Elite school of cosmetology offers students to apply the materials learned in school on actual humans for an inexpensive price. I have used this service for two pedicures, a facial and a message. I was told my first visit that teachers are there to monitor the student and provide assistance as needed. Not true. I had a pedicure done by a student yesterday. She was concentrating her studies as a hair stylist, not nail tech. So, obviously she needed guidance with the location of supplies. She was constantly trying to flag her teacher, her teacher was not very receptive to her questions. She needed help finding base coat and top coat polishes. The ones she found were in poor condition (clumpy, contaminated, bad brush, etc). The instructor told her, "the supplies (base and top) are on order, just make do with what you have." How crappy a school to offer manicures and pedicures, yet not have the needed supplies for their students! The pedi cost $19.25 w/ tax. The tuition I looked up on line is about $9,000 and up! I will not be going back for any survives at this school. I strongly suggest anyone wishing to learn cosmetology to attend a different school. Poor teachers, poor quality of supplies and materials. read more

I just happened to pass by their location which was inside the mall, I saw the prices on their facials and at first I was adamant about it because I know it's usually students who does the services, I still went and gave it a try and WOW! It was so relaxing, I did the microdermabrasion and I saw the glow in my face just right after the service. Maria (the student) is like a PRO! She is confident on what she does and she takes time to explain every procedure as well as what product she puts on my face! Very nice experience, the products they used felt good on my skin too. I highly recommend this place! read more

This was my worst experience getting a pedicure. I came in at 5:30pm and got out at almost 8pm. They didn't have any colors whatsoever & the female that was asking me to pay was extremely rude. I asked for a discount even if it was just $1.00 because they had 4 colors and the paint for the gel was old and rusty. I was giving this place a shot because nobody else could take me in anywhere but I would've rather driven down the hill to get a GOOD pedi. Do not go here, waste of money & time. read more

Went today for an all over hair color with highlights and it turned out fantastic! Becky was the student that worked on me and she was awesome! read more

Had a mani-pedi. This is the second time I have done this. Both times they did an awful job, no supervisor, I can do better myself left handed. Total waste of my time. Both students told me they had 4 months to graduate which makes you wonder the quality of students they are turning out. I tipped the student anyway though I really felt she could have done a much better job. Unless you know the person, I would not waste my time on a mani or pedi. The aestheticians, on the other hand, were wonderful. I had a scrub and a hydrating facial. The products smelled great and she did a shoulder, arm, hands and feet massage. There was a supervisor present. I will go back for another facial. read more

This school has a great environment. Lots of positive energy! The new location is great.

I absolutely loved it! Got a facial and Mani/pedi and it was all wonderful! The Decore is beautiful and the students are super nice! I will go back soon! read more

I came in for a mani-pedi. The salon was closed when I arrived for my appointment. When they reopened 20 minutes after my appointment I asked why they were closed. The students had a meeting. The receptionist did not seem to think my time mattered or cared in the least to even apologize. The girl who did my nails was incredibly sweet and way too smart to be at this mediocre place. I have to say I was not at all happy with the results (which took almost two hours) and I had to cancel the pedicure because of how long everything took. Not once did an instructor come by to check on us. If they had, perhaps my nails would be okay. I still tipped the student because it's not her fault the instructors suck. read more

Went here for just a wash and trim. My hair was originally very long. The girl washing my hair was complaining about how thick and long my hair was. I could easily tell that she really didn't want to be here. She was also very unsure and didn't seem like she was trained enough to cut hair. The appointment took two whole hours, and the teacher had to come and take over cutting my hair. I specifically asked for a TRIM, and ended up having my hair length up to my shoulders. Wouldn't recommend.. read more

A great place to come and learn, high quality education, and very fun! would recommend to anyone who wants to get an education in cosmetology, barbering, or esthetics! read more