I love participating in student learninf whenever possible and so, as part of the general public, I…read moreenjoy going to Empire regularly for beauty services whether with their daytime or nighttime students. I've have had back facials, regular facials, body waxing, and nail polish removing services. I highly recommend the skin and waxing services! I would give my overall skin services a 9 out of 10. I would give the wax services 10 out of 10. I would give the nail gel polish removal surface a 0 out of 10 I was in agony the 1 time I went there. It took 2 hours to remove the gel off my hands and feet. They removed it the 'old school way' of using a nail filer and grinding down the gel off until they got to my natural nail bed. My nail bed was in so much pain and soreness... it took a day for my hands and 2 days for my feet to feel back to normal. I had areas of my nail bed turn white due to the over grinding. They tried soaking my nails in acetone and foil but the foil was constantly dropping. It was a game of catch. The student had to switch to different fingers/toes or hands/feet when i needed to rest due to the irritation. I came in thinking it would probably take 30 minutes for the appt... but 2+ hours?? Imagine if I had plans afterwards?? Smh. I understand that they probably have issues with drill bits and nail drills due to students probably pocketing them. I wish they had a more secure system of keeping a nail drill on the property. For example, having it locked with a pass code protected lock and each student have a unique pass code so that, in the event it went missing, staff would know who was the last one who "checked out" the drill and that student would be financially responsible to paying for / replacing the drill (and accessories) before completing the program. Or another system could be it would be locked up with the instructor and a student would gave to request and return it to the instructor immediately at the start and end of the appt It would gave been a 5 star review had I not have had a bad experience with the nail part of the facility. Definitely book as much skin and wax services for yourself (and your loved ones) as you can!

I was in town for a short visit to attend a graduation. Two nights before I came I found this hair…read moreschool and contacted them for an appointment. I was able to schedule the first appointment on Friday morning. I arrived and checked in. I had a short wait before I was greeted by Adele who performed my services. I originally came in for a silk press but after the consultation it was recommended that I pivot to a deep conditioner and blow dry. Adele was amazing! She was attentive and knowledgeable and consulted with me about everything. She provided great services and was very attentive with my hair. I ended getting a trim and a different style than what I had originally planned but I love this even more. The prices are great too! I can't believe everything came to less than $20!!! Please bring cash for tips! You can pay for services via credit card but can't put tips on the card and the students work very hard!

i wish i could give this place 10 stars. i came here for a consultation because i wanted to make a…read moreHUGE change to my hair before my wedding and they offered me the service immediately. they were super sweet and patient through the six hour process of taking my hair from black and box dyed to the exact strawberry blonde i wanted. i would highly highly recommend this place. great prices and people and absolutely amazing work - they made my dreams come true!

Excellent, superior service received from Gabriella !!!…read moreFriendly knowledgeable and enthusiastic.... thank You!!!

After 30, I took the plunge: quit my job and moved to RI so that I could pursue my schoolgirl…read moredream of going to cosmetology school. For the three years prior, I visited every beauty school in the North East, Midwest, and Canada but nothing felt like home until I walked in the doors of TONI&GUY RI. The music was pumping, the personal styles were cutting edge and the hair was awesome! This school is run like family - and while having a very diverse class in terms of age (17-45...another reason for choosing T&G), we were all embraced and supported on our journey. The Teachers, Admissions, Front of House, and Directors are immensely caring and engaged on everything from life to hair and our futures. Oh the tears I cried and the wisdom I received! I can honestly say that I had fun every day, laughed, and learned the most scientific method to cutting. The curriculum is where art meets science. The program is intense (you do your first haircut your second day of school and nine more in the first month!), and it's so worth it! Alumni are welcomed back with open arms for hugs, chats, career direction, or even teaching jobs in the academy. I still adore popping in for a blowdry or updo when I have weddings to go to. The talent and creativity of the students is insane. I am so happy I made the leap into the world of beauty. I love what I do! I love blessing others through this business. So if you're on the fence about career and life, take the plunge, and go to hairdressing school. Just make sure it's at a place you can call a forever home: TONI&GUY RI.

I went to the 2014 Toni and Guy student soirée at Twin Rivers because my niece was modeling in it…read more Wow, was I impressed! The students created all of the costumes from recycled materials. My niece wore a gown made out of coffee filters and it was Gorgeous!! The show last about 2 hours and there were probably 30-40 models. The music and lighting was extremely professional. The venue was large enough to handle the crowd and parking was plentiful. The cost of admission was only $5 and it was absolutely worth it. I will be going every year whether or not I know a model in the show.

I LOVE Rob Roy's in Taunton! I have never had bad service here…read more My grandmother is a hairdresser and for quite some time I was having my hair cut by her. Unfortunately, she lives far away and I knew I had to find somewhere to get my hair cut that was closer to my house. I had already been to Rob Roy's Academy to have my hair done for a few proms, family occasions and even before funerals. I always loved the way my hair came out, so I decided to try having my hair cut at Rob Roy's as well. Needless to say, I was very happy with the results! I now have my hair cut by Rob Roy's roughly every month and a half. They have always been professional and always help me decide how I should cut/style my hair. I have also persuaded other family members to try it as well, and my boyfriend was just as happy with Rob Roy's as I was! I highly recommend Rob Roy's Academy in Taunton. I do realize that it is a hairdresser academy, but I honestly believe that the students are just as capable as any hairdresser! I have even noticed that the students at Rob Roy's take their time and involve you in every step of the process. They listen to what you want and do not just do as they please. I find that the more experienced a hairdresser, the less they listen to their customer (usually!). This is not the case at Rob Roy's. Overall, I love this place. I always get a great haircut and professional service for next to nothing!

People don't give the students enough credit.read more

Excellent services by students Amazing professional staff…read more the managers haIr stylists Professional personal Recommend highly to all

I am have been a faithful customer prior to Covid…read more I requested specific hair services Upon booking appointment. An instructor Tracey reviewed and kept asking me the services that I requested. I repeated several times /stunned why she seems not have hairstyle expertise in addition student assigned only following her instructions. I never had a bad experience where the service detailed to her and asked her to see another instructor as I never seen this instructor before in the school. She did not perform the services requested stood over student watching student washing my hair no idea what She was doing felt aniety belittled and stunned How badly this instructor Tracie lacked professionalism addressing my concerns. Once student placed me in the area hair put towel ok wet hair I proceeded to manager desk with wet hair. Manager told me to wait she had other customers. The service still have no idea what she did on my hair prior to wash. No services requested were done and yes her had no clue except talk down to Me. I took a chair still with wet hair then I approached by school director Ashley Reprimanded how I broke student spirit ? The student had no clue what service to do ! I told Ashley this is not the service requested the teacher had no knowledge of hair services and never treated so unprofessionally. I am stunned a director would speak to me in public in front of the whole salon with students customers/did not speak to me privately. I was then told by manager that I would have hair dried by another student and Had to ask new student assigned to flatten hair As again I detailed services requests repeatedly to teacher director. The student dried hair and and quick straighten. I was told after I paid left students that I would need to come back for all services requested at no charge/no apology !! That next Thursday appt there for 4 hours new student instructor I knew all services Were completed and the instructor advised cutting hair 2 inches I was not happy agreed. After all services completed. I was told by manager that there was no charge. I told the manager that I still wanted to give student tip and that I would back to give cash. I came back manager please forward to student. I stated that I would be back for condition next time. I was told by manager that there would not be a next time that Management made decisions on incident with instructor prior appointment. ??? I was mislead on coming back for the services requested and manager stated prior instructor was in Florida dud not document the Roots lightened blonde over entire head of hair condition flatten iron. I am stunned over this misconduct of instructor Tracie initially and lack of professionalism and ethics of director Ashley. Only manager Kerry is the best ! Had to be the messenger To tell me no longer could go to school services. I would never recommend Paul Mitchell for students and customers.

I have had almost all services and I can say they have all been great. The Instructors are…read moreextremely knowledgeable and always there for any questions the girls have. It 's very clean! I would recommend Anli Academy to all . Thank you instructors and students for your friendliness and dedication to making it a pleasurable experience! Anais Bryanna

I completed the nail program at Anli Academy in February of this year. Despite this, I strongly…read moreadvise against attending this school due to its poor educational standards and blatant disregard for disability accommodations. Their discriminatory practices made my time there incredibly frustrating. I provided the school with an accommodations letter from my doctor for a diagnosed disability and was met with dismissal and hostility. The same thing occurred after having to take a few days off following a medically necessary surgical procedure. Despite the time off being approved ahead of time accompanied by a doctor's note, I was scolded. Upon my return from surgery, the director Cherie Chaves, sent me a lengthy email full of false allegations, discriminatory remarks and denial of my accommodations. I've attached a screenshot of part of her email. She suggested that I drop from the program and implied several times that my disability is a burden. She called me a liability because I had to follow physical restrictions for 2 weeks after surgery. I explained that I just needed a locker, which they gave to everyone else without a problem, but Cherie still scolded me about it. A few days after she emailed me, Cherie called me into her offer and stated that if she had known about my need for accommodations, she wouldn't have accepted me into the program. She called me "fragile" several times and an "extreme case," which was not only humiliating but also openly discriminatory. She said that if I had a condition like diabetes that she would be more understanding and implied that I'm just not trying hard enough. She stated that nobody in the school needed accommodations like I did and that they don't offer accommodations to anyone. Meanwhile, a classmate of mine received accommodations like open book tests in another room, having tests read out loud, and more. This highlighted a discriminatory double standard. Furthermore, my disability was discussed openly by instructors in front of other students, causing me humiliation. I tried to inform them privately but they would often ask about it out in the open. Attempts to advocate for myself were met with being labeled "difficult." Beyond that, the overall structure and quality of the program was disappointing. Instructors would regularly leave the classroom for up to an hour at a time, leaving students without direction. Students would often have to teach each other. There was very little opportunity to work on real clients and we spent most of our time practicing on mannequin hands with little to no feedback. My phase 3 instructor was incredibly lenient and didn't care if students skipped steps while performing services like manicures. I was a model for 2 evaluations where several steps were skipped. This may sound nice to some but when it comes to being prepared for working in a salon, it's detrimental to success. She was incredibly vulgar at times and spoke of things I can't even type here. I had to ask to change the topic because it was incredibly uncomfortable. Several instructors openly admitted to not knowing how to properly perform certain product applications or techniques. The examples they gave were far below even basic industry standards. I don't understand how they expect students to learn something that they cannot do themselves. An example of this is their sculpted acrylic application. I've attached a photo I took in class cause I was shocked that they put such an emphasis on something they haven't perfected. Directions were constantly inconsistent -- each instructor would say something different about how to do the same technique and tools, which left students confused. To add to this, the promise of job placement upon completion of the program is seemingly false. Throughout my time there, Anli Academy has demonstrated a significant inability to accommodate and respect students with disabilities. Their education is also not up to par with beauty industry standards. I cannot in good conscience recommend this school to anyone.