SOAP ENDEAVORS Fun…read moreclass Informative instructor Walk away w/ 3 bars and beginner kit ... HIGHLY RECOMMEND LINDSEY's CLASSES The class is held at her condo-turned-into-Soap-lab in a highrise downtown Long Beach near the beach. Lindsey provides snacks, drinks, handout, materials, and protective gear. We talked about soap, saponification, ingredients, and do hands on with making out cold press soap. We leave with 3 bars of soap still in it's mold (takes two weeks to cure). What I've taken away from the class... 1) Lindsey showed us the basics, the tip of the iceberg, and we create from there. Let's just say I begun ordering my organic materials when I got home and started looking into formulas and how to tweak them based on what I've learned 3) Lye is used for the chemical reaction for saponification but is not not a direct ingredient within the soap 3) difference between "beauty bar" and real soap (ex: dove is a beauty bar but not a soap) I'll be back soon to take the advance class! Until the next review....

We opened a soap business a year ago and we were struggling to find the right recipe but we ended…read moreup halving more issues and we didn't know how to solve it until we found Lindsay. My partner and I took a cold process soap class with her, she was so helpful, patient and most importantly very clear with the teaching. And she answered all our questions. She showed us how to use the soap calculator and the Benefit of each ingredients. Her handouts were full of details with all the information that you need from the online supplies, soap recipes and much more. I highly recommend taking classes with her and we decided to take more classes in the near future. Thank you Lindsay for your care and support. Bertha A.

Rere did amazing job on my haircut today 10 out 10 will recommend come again. Also I am about to…read morereceive a pedicure. Then I may receive a manicure. This place is awesome I will definitely tell a friend.

The students aren't the problem. It's the staff. I've been going here for about a year or two…read more Today was the last straw. The past 6 months, more and more, you come to the school to find out they're closed that day or having a ceremony. I finally started calling in advance a few months ago. THREE times in the past 2 months, I cal and they come on. I come and they say they aren't taking clients. I'd rather pay more money for consistency. But if you don't mind the run around and frustration half the time, decent service for a cheap price.

False advertising. The only great thing about this school is some of the instructors and the…read morebrilliant students who welcome you to class. Other than that, some of the office staff are rude, nonchalant, and unhelpful--especially to night classes. They do nothing to support us, including with career pathways. I've applied to jobs and attended job fairs on my own. This school is a sham, and I'm honestly embarrassed to call it my home college. I can't even talk to my family about the school because it doesn't provide all the necessary tools to carry out my education, and the tools they do give us are bottom-of-the-barrel cheap. Half of my tools are already broken. The lab we were promised still isn't even finished, and I graduate soon. Don't get me started on attendance policies. I can't even keep the job I need to help pay my bills because they threaten to drop you if you miss class due to work or other responsibilities. This is outrageous and disappointing because we literally had a class mate get stabbed. I did not feel safe or supported by my school. When you have to look over your shoulder when leaving class, it is clearly an unsafe learning environment.

I've been taking the occasional cooking course through the "Saturday Chef". Helm College offers a…read morehands-on cooking class series designed for all skill levels. The goal is to develop or sharpen your skills, help you try something new, and enjoy different culinary experiences. Expert chefs guide you step by step in 'hands-on' instruction in a commercial kitchen setting. Everything is provided, utensils, pots, pans, appliances and ingredients. Students just show up and cook. I've really enjoyed my time and can recommend. Fair warning though. These classes always sell out.

Dear Friends, I…read moredream for the day where home economics is offered once again in school. I would have loved learning basic skills from a structured environment. Until then, you will find me taking all kinds of classes to feel the void that I missed from that class. I recently visited @mybestfriendssewingroom in Augusta, Georgia. My goal was to learn the basics of using a sewing machine. While anxiety ridden about using their equipment, as I'm quite clumsy, the instructors eased my shaky hands and by the end I felt confident enough to take another class. Side note: I'll probably take the beginner class one more time so I can focus on my speed as seen in the video. My Best Friend's Sewing Room LLC offers a variety of classes from beginner to advanced. They're classes are great for the young and old. If you have mini me's check out their summer camps or take a class with your mini. Group Suggestions: Have one person book your spots or agree to all book at the same time. The classes are limited and you want to be sure to get a seat in the class. If you own a machine but haven't used it previously, I strongly suggest requesting to use a loaner machine. I would bring my machine for advice and to Mande sure all the parts are there. Solo Suggestions: Prepare to make new friends as it is a close setting and crafty people are immediate friends. If you own a machine but haven't used it previously, I strongly suggest requesting to use a loaner machine. I would bring my machine for advice and to make sure all the parts are there.

When I walked in the door I was greeted with smiles and a warm welcome by both students and staff…read more It felt like a warm hug. I love the family environment and feel and the professionalism and knowledge of the staff. Will continue to come here!

Overcharged prices, this place is a scam, they wait until your halfway through and then want to…read morecharge an exuberant amount. My normal hair stylist has been a master stylist for over 30 years and never charged these prices. This place is a joke!

Such a cute cafe with delicious coffee! They make their syrups in house. I had the best peppermint…read moremocha latte on my last visit and it was amazing.

The coffee is decent here, but we had a very unfortunate experience…read more We stopped by at 2:30pm on a Saturday. We had thought they were open until 5pm. The place was apparently closed (we had mixed up which coffee shop it was on Google and thought it stayed open until 5pm) but the door was open. I opened the door, poked my head in, and asked the lady if they were open. She was polite and said no but they could sell me a bag of beans if needed. I said no thank you - Then out of nowhere the dog that stays in this building bolted toward me and out the door. My girlfriend was outside the building in the dirt parking lot with our new puppy just walking her around waiting for me. This dog of theirs in the building was unleashed and apparently uncontrollable because it got extremely aggressive, bolted out of the door by me before I could shut the door, and attacked our puppy. Luckily, it does not seem our puppy got bitten, but this is not acceptable as my girlfriend and our puppy were far outside of the building and way out in the parking lot - not even coming in. If you're going to have a dog in this place, please either be able to control it and not let it run outside of the building and attack other dogs or please keep it leashed. We will not be going back here due to this experience.

First time I called I was told to call back and ask for the tech, Frank. I called back later and…read moreasked for him and they refused to let me speak to him and said they would give him the info and they would call me back. After three days, no return call. I called back and told them of my experience and the lady I spoke to that day (Sharon) said she would have Frank call me back. He called and left a message for me to call back, I called back and again the lady that answered tried to refuse for me to talk to him. Finally, they put me through. Frank and I talked, great guy, very willing to help... he and I agreed I would bring my part in for him to see if he could fix it. I brought the part in and again, the lady (the manager) was being difficult that they had to have my machine etc. I told her the agreement Frank and I made (that he would try to fix that particular part and if he could I would then bring in my machine to be serviced). Then the manager told me I would have to pay a $30 deposit. Now why am I paying a deposit when they have my part... of course, I can't get the part back without paying for it. Needless to say I told her I was done with their company and would never use them again. Nothing but a manager and some staff impossible to deal with (rude etc) and asking for deposit when I clearly cannot walk out without paying once repair of part was made. The only two people I spoke to at that company that knew how to deal with customers was Sharon and Frank.

I stopped in here to buy some fabric for masks. I was looking for quality material that wasn't…read moreJoAnn common and seen everywhere. This place did not disappoint! It seemed to be a locally owned business with friendly staff. I highly recommend for fabrics and they had a sewing classes while I was shopping around. The fabric was honestly higher quality than Joann at a better price. Great experience!