I went for the first time to get a European facial at the school. The facials take a little longer…read morehere but so worth it! It was a great experience and I will be going back!

My experience with AI was brief but memorable. I went in for a laser tattoo removal and have had…read moreabout 13 treatments already. I figured maybe one more zap just to see if anything was lingering around in there. What was impressive to me was the fact they told me I didn't need another treatment and said any additional treatments may cause an undesired outcome. As they could have simply taken the money and done the treatment but instead explained to me why they made the recommendation they did, really instill trust in their business practices. They had amazing customer service and I will absolutely return for different treatments.

Every time I go here no matter how hard I try to communicate they always chop off too much. I've…read morefinally got to a place where my hair is thick and long and full enough to be long and curly and they actually cut most of my length off, barely leaving my anything towards the crown of my head The last straw is actually with a student who is ABOUT to graduate, so please don't roll the dice here (especially with curly hair) !!!! Please

DO NOT get a manicure! My manicure resulted in a sticky, tacky, smeared polish with no attention to…read morethe cuticles or no hand massage. Aveda Institute does not teach the students. The manicure service I received was not acceptable. It was clear that the two students who worked on me did not have the basic manicure technical training, nor the basic manicure products and tools. I had to say, 'before you polish aren't you going to work on my cuticles? Don't you put the base coat on first before the polish?' I never received the hand massage. The licensed instructor was aloof and ready to leave her shift for the day. I asked the students how they feel about their training, and they said, you get training from videos and a 'gloss over' of instruction from the instructors for $20,000 tuition. They attend because of the Aveda name, but it doesn't match up to a quality cosmetology education.

I visited the Portland Beauty School and had my nails done by Savannah, who had recently completed…read morethe school's nail class and was working towards becoming a professional nail tech. She was wonderful to work with, and I can't recommend her enough! We communicated before the appointment to pick a style and color that I liked, and Savannah sent me pictures of several swatches she had tried with various options for my nails. She was super sweet and worked hard to give me a great manicure! I would highly recommend booking an appointment with her. The beauty school looks really nice inside, with areas for manicures, pedicures, makeup application, hair treatments, and facial treatments. I deducted one star because some of the other students made discouraging remarks about their hesitance to give pedicures and disgust of feet when witnessing a volunteer getting a pedicure. Making those types of comments in front of a client (the volunteer) was extremely unprofessional, and I felt bad for the woman who was getting her toes done.

Love coming here for my hair cuts. Price cannot be beat. It can take a little longer than your…read morestandard hair cut place but as long as you're not in a rush, great place to go.

Haircut was just what I wanted, the gal that started was Anna, she was as lovely!…read moreI asked if it was possible to get out in about 30 minutes because I had a vet's appointment and had to leave by 2:30. The instructor ( whose name I didn't get), jumped in to help Anna finish on time!!! Everyone was as lovely and the price was beyond reasonable! 5 stars! I will be back, and sing their praises!

I went in for a wash and cut, the stylist Sky was very kind and made sure we were both on the same…read morepage about my haircut. All out it was a great experience!

Husband's account but my daughter and I have gone here with great results and such good…read moreexperiences! ETA: The instructors were overseeing every student in the room, I had one overseeing my hair and my daughter's on a previous date. I felt confident I'd get a good result and I did! We both did!

I was excited to learn of a new salon academy via Groupon. I've had great experiences at salon…read moreacademies before and it's great to give student opportunities to practice. I was able to easily schedule an appointment online for an Experience facial. You can choose who you'd like to with based on level or let them choose for you. I didn't have a preference so I was instantly paired with Valeria. The moment I walked in the salon, I was greeted and assisted in checking in. I had asked if it was possible to add a brow wax, which they were able to add on for me. Valeria greeted me about 15 minutes before my scheduled appointment, shook my hand and introduced herself. I was able to fill out a paper based on my needs or concerns. She then took me back to the massage/facial room. It was quiet and peaceful with relaxation music. She gave me a robe to change into and a bin to place my personal items. She even offered a pillow for my back and legs to get comfortable while she began setting up. The facial experience was incredibly relaxing and soothing. I nearly fell asleep. She took her time to go through each step, even massaging my shoulders and head. The only thing I would change would be to change gloves so when massaging through the hair and head, you aren't walking out with super greasy strands of hair. I had just washed my hair the day before and it was loaded with moisturizer and very greasy post facial. Other than that, perfection! Post facial I was taken out into the main salon to have my brows waxed. The man working the front desk when I checked in came to ask me about my facial and chatted with me for a few minutes. He was incredibly nice and great to chat with. Valeria touched up my brows, while ensuring she was being gentle. It didn't hurt at all and she did a great job touching up my unruly hairs. I had a great experience at the Summit Salon Accademy and I look forward to trying out other salon experiences, including taking my daughter for her first mani/pedi. I highly recommend checking them out as the prices are amazing and the students and teachers are incredibly friendly and welcoming.

I like the place, it close and easy to take an appointments, not pricey. I have a simple hair cut…read morestyle and its nice to help, chat with the new students getting their certifications. They are nice and professional.

Very disappointing experience! PLEASE DO NOT COME TO THIS PLACE!…read more I got a perm here, and within a few hours, parts of my hair went completely straight while other sections stayed curled--clearly inconsistent and poorly done. I returned the next day with photos, but the manager was rude, dismissive, and took no responsibility. Instead of fixing the issue, she blamed me, the students, and my resistance hair. If this is a training salon, that should be explained upfront--not used as an excuse after a failed result. Very unprofessional. Based on my experience, the negative reviews here are accurate--please read them carefully before deciding to come. I can not imagine with this type of manner how they can train their student.

The student that did my hair (Kaenna c.) was amazing and listened to everything that I wanted!…read moreHowever, Connie the instructor that told her what to use on my hair completely messed up!! I asked for blonde with silver lowlights to blend my greys. She gave me blonde with chunks of black!!! Then in the rush to try to correct her mistake she had the poor student fry my hair! Sticking me under a dryer with clarifying shampoo on for 20 minutes and then a bleach bath. My once curly hair has lost almost all curl pattern. It will take months to recover from this! And I still left with dark brown patches of hair. And they made me pay full price!! This was not the students fault in any way. She tried to speak up many times and was shot down by the instructor every time. Do not go here!!!!!!!

I had a horrible experience here. I came in for a color and trim. A trim off of the ends, means a…read morehalf inch. She took off 5 inches of my hair. The color wasn't close to what I wanted. I will never go back and be wormed before you go.

I love love love going here. I've been going to Tanya's for probably four years now. Moved to Cali…read moreand came back and I still go to her place. I usually always have the students do my nails or eyebrows or whatever else it is I need. One, because I like to save money where I can, and two, because it's a cool experience to start with a student when they are learning and to be with them as they get better. As always, expect for the students to take longer and plan of spending more time there, but remember, you get what you pay for! Also, be sure to speak up about what you like or don't like but be kind. It will help you get what you want but it will also help the students. Overall, I enjoy the experience and the staff and the prices. You can also always opt to have a professional do your services instead as well (obviously for a higher price). I love the place and definitely recommend going if you are like minded!

The salon/beauty school is very well maintained and clean. I made an appointment for both my girls…read moreto do a full set of gel manicure and did not have any wait time and were serviced promptly. The owner Tanya took her time to understand our needs and what we really wanted and made sure her staff/ trainees were very informed. She monitored her trainees and taught them very well, her leadership shows in the way she works with her staff together both in a professional and yet friendly way.The nail technicians were very professional and maintained proper hygiene along with great care and consideration to what we asked for. We got our nails done with some art nail and were very satisfied with the results and would definitely suggest it to our family/friends. Looking forward to going there again.