I scheduled an appointment on Wednesday, 08/13, for Friday, 07/15, at 11am for a gel mani/pedi…read more Before continuing, let me be clear: I was fully aware I was booking with a student. I didn't expect perfection, this review has nothing to do with the student and everything to do with the lack of professionalism from the staff. I arrived at 10:45am with existing gel polish and overdue for a fill. My regular manicurist was out of town, so I decided to give the local nail school a try (the same one my manicurist graduated from). The student began removing my polish with a drill. I assumed she'd lightly drill, then wrap my nails in foil, but instead she drilled off the entire gel. Since my nails are naturally strong, I didn't critique her process, especially with her teacher nearby. About every 10 minutes the teacher stopped over, not to guide her, but to tell her to "pick up the pace." By 12pm (an hour in), she had just finished removing the polish. She attempted to trim and shape my nails, but her tools were dull. She asked her teacher for help, and the teacher briefly stepped in to cut my cuticles before walking away again. At 12:30, she began applying polish. I asked for a French manicure, but the base already had visible bubbles. Still, I remained patient - it's a discounted service after all. When she attempted the French tip, she quickly realized she didn't have the right brushes. After multiple failed attempts, she admitted: "I'm sorry, I can't do this. I've only been in school a few weeks and missed a lot of classes due to personal matters." I appreciated her honesty and asked if anyone else could finish. The teacher said no - it was nearly 2pm and she "didn't have time." At that point, I decided to leave. But when I went to check out, I was told I had to pay for the gel mani/pedi. I calmly explained that I'd been there for over 2.5 hours, the service wasn't completed, and I wasn't going to pay. The receptionist called the teacher, who immediately went off on me, condescendingly reminding me "this is a school," as if I hadn't already known. Here's what's most frustrating: the teacher saw the student struggling over and over. She had countless opportunities to step in, explain expectations, or even redirect me to a more advanced student. Instead, she idly stood by, pressured the student to "speed up," and ultimately abandoned us both. When I refused to pay for services that weren't rendered, I was told to "get the f** out and don't come back." Not only did I waste 2.5 hours, but I also had to find another salon to fix the damage. My nails were left thin and cracking at the base, requiring an overlay to strengthen them. This experience was unacceptable, not because of the student, but because of the staff's unprofessionalism. If you're considering going to this school for services, I urge you to think twice. The staff should be retrained in communication, accountability, and how to properly support their students. Worst experience ever!

I am so thankful to have gotten my education with Hollywood Institute ! My teacher, Miss Tasha is…read morevery well informed and knows how to make her students, confident and succeed in their training and skill development! Can't wait to come back for graduation

Very disappointed with new ownership of PBA. Encountered difficulty in getting a simple employment…read moreverification even though new ownership has all information from previous employers. I wish all previous employees have better luck. Very sad and disappointed

As a student I would not recommend this school. We have no wax or eyebrow/ eyelash tinting…read moreproducts, as well as not being able to practice microdermabrasion because the machine doesn't work.

I have never experienced a salon experience like this before. I get this is an "academy" so they…read moreare learning however this is NOT a way to conduct business or a teaching school. My appointment is at 4:30pm and I arrived in the parking lot at 3:50. At 3:55pm they called me to see where I was at for my appointment and when I had them reconfirm the time on that phone call I asked why are you calling 35 mins before as if I'm a no show client. The person who did my pedicure and manicure was horrible. She comes off extremely annoyed as if I'm there for my appointment, she's trying to get me to change my color that I selected. If I select the "box" colors which is the gel color and the regular color together that match, I can't select two colors. Makes no sense. She's beyond rough when trimming my toe nails and filing. She was extremely careless during the pedicure that she nicked me a few times resulting in "paper cut" like cuts. If you don't like to touch feet, then this profession is not for you. She wouldn't even touch my feet to hold them to cut, file, buff, etc. extremely weird behavior. The building both inside and outside are horrendous. The floor indoors is extremely dirty. The chair for the pedicure is not even a pedicure chair with an actual foot bath.

I booked highlights and cut through a Groupon promo and was finally able to make an appointment and…read morego today. Joanne took care of me and she was AMAZING! She did a wonderful job discovering what I wanted. My hair was not easy! I have multi processing and she did a great job blending and evening everything out. I was so happy with the outcome! I highly recommend Joanne!

Ms. Jessica runs an excellent hair salon- talented hairdressers give excellent results!! So…read morepleased with the styling and beautiful shine!! Sindy oversees the Skin Care Division. They are thorough in their skin evaluation and explanation of elements of facial. Anna Karen gave me a wonderful hourlong facial with masks and massage to rejuvenate. She woke up all of the cells in the face and neck. I will return for another in a few weeks A wonderful experience for hair, skin and well-being!!!

Art OfHair Academy I do suggest it especially if you want to do a new trend or update your look or…read moreupdate your color. The students are awesome.

Salon professional academy is a beauty school which offers beauty services to the public at a…read morediscounted rate. I usually go here about once a month on my day off. The prices are extremely inexpensive however recently they started adding $10 to my hair for it being long. It's funny though that they realized my hair was long only after 5-6 visits. This might have been a direction from management or other factors involved. That being said, the students are excellent and fun to chitchat with while getting services. I've gotten haircuts and trimming of hair. As well as a good shampoo and blow dry. I like that they take their time, so if your low on time don't go here. In the past I have gotten facials/face scrubs from here as well. The manicures and pedicures are just average, I think the hair services are the best thing which is offered here. You can make appointments over the phone, I don't think they do walk in appointments.

Shamika is such a sweetheart. She looked over Andre. They BOTH are wonderful & treated me so well…read more I felt at home with my new friends lol. Highly recommend this salon. Call Shamika a professional..she's very nice & give you direction. Very clean and modern looking. Having just moved here 4 years ago-it took me several bad hair experiences. This says a lot to having found the one.

Well Let me see, I'm a student here, so I must give them 5 stars! I absolutely love waking up…read moreeveryday to come here. I recently switched majors a little less than a year ago. I was going to Northwood University for International Business and after over a year of attending decided that it was not for me. I didn't realize how awesome you have to be in statistics and every other math class created to be good at this major. Math isn't my thing and I don't consider it a year wasted , but if I hadn't gone then I would have probably still been curious. Anyways, I finally decided that I need to change my major and since I have always loved cooking and baking and watching food network and reading cookbooks..i thought this was the perfect college for me. So far they have not let me down! When I had to switch Universities the transfer was very simple and quick. I had all the paperwork faxed and the finances transfered. FCI offers many different career plans. There is a range from 12-18 months to complete a course. They offer both degrees for International Baking and a Culinary Degree. You can either take one or the other or take both to complete your Bachelors Degree. Its fun and exciting and you get to work with food and cook and taste different things every day. The age of students range from 18 to 60 something. Some people come as soon as they graduate college or others come when they are done raising their kids and are bored/not working and want to learn the ins and outs of the Culinary World. Its a great experience and they offer class hours to work around even the busiest persons schedule! CHECK out the website! I also just have to mention my amazing classmates! They are the best and my Culinary experience wouldn't be the same without them! Stella D! :) Also my Chefs..they are very skilled and talented in each course that they teach..Chef Tanner and Chef Mah are my favorites! Request them if you ever get the chance to go here SEE PHOTOS

I am a graduate of FCI, and now own and operate my own baking company, Hot Buns Baking. We produce…read moreArtisan, Traditional, and specialty breads and pastries which we offer for sale at our local farmer's market and other venues promoting organic, locally produced and sourced products. My experience at FCI was wonderful, and I remain grateful to each and all of my excellent chef instructors during my education. I gained the knowledge necessary to not only produce my wonderful baked goods, but to manage my business as well. I achieved a degree in Culinary Arts, and one in Food & Beverage Management at FCI. Prior to the launch of my business, I was employed in the industry in management positions with Darden Inc. (Olive Garden Restaurants), and California Pizza Kitchen. My FCI credentials made me a sought after candidate, and enabled my success with these leading companies. Thank you, FCI, for a career that has made it possible for me to succeed doing what I love!

From start finish this team is awesome!! They came to my business and were able to certify over 29…read moreemployees at one time! No more keeping track of certifications as they have a cool reminder system that keeps me informed as to when we are due again. I loved that they were able to use our office space to demonstrate techniques They brought everything like mannequins and when we were done everyone got a chance to get hands on training. I will use them again and recommend them. BTW their price was right. Got a discount for having a small group.

My daughter blew through a stop sign during her official driving test, but she passed so there's…read morethat. She has since gone on to run over several curbs and get into a not fault accident that she technically could've avoided by paying closer attention to the road. I can't fault the school for the accident, but for the amount of money paid I feel like I didn't get a really good value or instruction. UPDATE: the business manager replied with a useless comment about MY EFFORT to teach my daughter defensive driving. Excuse me buddy that's why we hired you. Down to one star for the tone deaf reply from the business manager.

My daughter passed her driving test on the very first try thanks to Jamie's excellent instruction…read more Jamie was incredibly kind, patient, and helpful throughout the lessons, and we saw her driving skills improve tremendously week by week. Jamie not only prepared her to pass the test, but also gave her the confidence and ability to be a safe, independent driver. I now feel comfortable letting my daughter drive on her own because of the strong foundation Jamie provided. We're so grateful for her guidance and highly recommend her to anyone learning to drive!