Regency Beauty Institute Student Salons

The girl that did my daughter’s hair was wonderful. She did an amazing job. Will definitely come back for my daughter again.
The only downside is that there was one girl at the front desk covering for another’s break. She was a bit loud gossiping with another student. But what was very irritating and unprofessional is that she was constantly snapping and popping her gum quite loudly. It was distracting and plain rude. I wouldn’t want her anywhere near my daughter or my hair.

Here in Regency appointment was at 545p (seen by hair dresser at 615 after asking twi different people how much longer) its now almost 845 and my daughter is not done yet. These girls at the counter are so loud and obnoxious. Talking about facebook and some crazy weekends they have had. Very very unprofessional.
Cant believe everyone has time to gossip but the bathrooms have garbage piled and falling out if the garbage can onto the floor.
The bathroom is disgusting. Makes me wonder how clean their tools are for hair care.
Cant believe I’m here. Never again.
On the flip side. My daughter loves her hair. The young lady who stepped in to do my daughters hair, after the stylist we made an appointment with did not show up for work, did an amazing job. She explained things to my daughter and my daughter leaves with a smile on her face and her hair looking gorgeous. Although the color was not what we approved. We wanted a subtle change in color but it was a sharp contrast of her original color. Still thinking the bright side is that my daughter loves it. So for this i am thankful.

I was very hesitant to get my hair dyed here, after having many bad hair problems, but I went and left a happy camper! Veronica met me in the lobby, and was as pleasant as could be. She was friendly and fun, and professional at the same time. There were two educators that were constantly checking in with Veronica to make sure she was confident. I left, spending only $ 35 for great highlights, and left a tip, of course. I am going to go back to Veronica again and again, and when she leaves, I will explore other stylists.

I have to admit, if DuPage had an award for the county’s Man with Highest Hair Expectations, I might win :/
After a bad cut elsewhere, I decided to try out Regency. While the cut took an excessive amount of time (2 hours), the student did an excellent job. I walked out with a cut that could have easily passed for an Aveda master stylist job… and only for $ 9! I got a cut with clipped sides with a textured long sweep in the front.
If you’re there and the overseeing instructor is Kate (middle aged woman with beautiful hair herself), you’re in for a treat. I have never seen, college and elsewhere, such a gifted teacher, both in terms of knowledge and communication.
I will be back. Regency, you rocked my socks off.

This place is soo much fun! I needed my hair colored very dark (I’m blonde) but I’ve got a lot of hair, so I didn’t want to spend a lot of money. I took my chances at Regency and I’d suggest it to anyone! They had prompt service and were very good. The work is performed by students, but before they start, their supervisor comes and helps them figure our what exactly they are going to do. They were also nearby giving hints and tips to the student.
The only reason I didn’t give this five stars is that the girl who did my dye got some on my face and I looked like I had a scar for a day or two.

Took my daughter here for facial, manicure, pedicure and highlights. Waited for 30 minutes while the front desk sorted out the student Pizza Hut order. Very unprofessional how the students gather around the receptionist desk. Once I met the woman doing the facial I left. Got a text message from my daughter telling me that she waited an additional 45 minutes for the first service. Picked her up after 3 ½ hours and listen to the salon teacher tell me how a toner had to be applied because the highlights can out too «brassy». Once in natural light I saw that some of her highlights were GRAY! Ugh! These students are not ready for prime time. They made no effort to appear professional. NEVER AGAIN!

At Regency you’ll get a very decent service for very affordable prices — I received coloring and hair cut (which required blow-​drying) for less than $ 60. You will though have to come prepared with the will to cut some slack to the students working the place, in terms of speed or the occasional mistake — my stylist kept bringing the blow dryer motor too close to my ear, for example, and she dampened my shirt while washing my hair. However, the critical parts of her service were closely supervised and I am very happy as to how my hair looks! Also, be prepared to tip in cash only.

Walking in looking like a messy wet dog from the rain, and from a prenatal appointment, I seek refuge. This place was like Heaven to me with the wood grain counter tops and soft lighting. I was immediately greeted by a secretary who told me to take a seat.
The student who worked on my hair, Nicole, was pretty detailed in what she did, and her instructor was within distance at all times when she needed advice.
The service took a little over an hour. Nicole washed my hair with two types of sweet-​smelling shampoo and a conditioner. She cut, layered, angled, framed, and styled my hair the way it would have been at a much more pricey salon. I was charged a modest $ 9 here (Cost Cutters $ 17, and Ulta $ 30).
I am a huge fan of this place and will start making all my appointments with them. The Guest Rewards program is also something to look into. Anyway, look into their website for a list of services and pricing information!