BJ’s Beauty & Barber College

No, no, no! Don’t go here, can’t even do a basic bob. So sad, the instructor went over my hair: Raquel grabbed a handful of my hair & cut another 4 inches off! Didn’t even ask the student or I what I wanted. So my ‘bob’ is crooked on the sides, blunt in the back (told them I didn’t want blunt) with crooked chunks taken off the back top to layer it she said. the back doesn’t blend nor does it blend to the sides. About 3 inches shorter than I asked for. Which would be fine if it was a good structure. My hair looks like I cut it myself. Now I have to pay someone else to fix it & have it 5 inches shorter than I wanted.

If I could give no stars I would. Did a terrible job with my daughters hair for the second time. Refused to fix it for the second time (first time was Christmas and I didn’t want to go back and sit for hours the same day) unprofessional students and staff. Teacher was rude when I complained. Students agreed that it looked bad and teacher didn’t care. As a matter of fact chastised them when the said it was bad. Won’t go back and if you expect a salon forget it.

I have been coming to BJ’s for years off and on for a facial and the service is great for that. The last two times they did not schedule me for the facial just for an eyebrow tint and waxing. The last time I went, it took about 45 minutes to get finally a facial this time I was not scheduled for a facial again. The front desk always has anywhere from 3 5 students lingering around .Too much distraction for the working student .Only one student is working taking phone calls and the cashier .There should be two students one for scheduling and one as the cashier. The scheduling student should repeat the services requested by the customer .I realize that these ladies and gentleman are students but there is such a thing as professionalism which should be taught at the school too,

I have been going here for about 5 years. They are absolutely amazing! I tell them specifically what I want, and show them pictures I’ve found before hand, and it turns out how I want everytime… Having to wait to get in is never a problem because I make appointments. I’ve only had a hair cut I didn’t quite like after I got to play with it, twice and they were more than happy to fix it for me (was my fault, I didn’t tell them exactly what I was looking for, and it went in a different direction) Nom, is my favorite instructor… She seems to know exactly what I want and she remembers what I liked about the last haircut. Hahaha I also get waxed there and let me tell you… They get it perfectly everytime! I’ve gotten my eyebrows, lip, nose and a Brazilian there and no perfessional has ever gotten it perfect like they do… And the products they use are unbelievably amazing! You have to keep in mind it’s a school, and you do have to be specific with what you want and they will get it every time. Go team bj-​B-​and-​B!

I wouldn’t even give this place a 1 star. Bought a Groupon for a hair cut, style and perm knowing it might be extra for long hair. Called and made a appointment and disclosed I had hair to lower back but the receptionist did not discuss a extra charge and she knew I had a Groupon. I went to my appointment today and asked the stylist what my extra charge would be for long hair and it took the salon 20 minutes to give her a price for me. The instructor came over 2 different times with 2 different prices. Stylist took time to put my hair in curlers which is to be expected since she’s learning. But had to leave mid way of doing perm to take a test. The other stylist helped along with the perm until the original girl came back (which in the mean time caused a step to be missed on the perm process) when she took the curlers out I noticed right away it didn’t work. She put product in my hair and went to find a instructor to look at the perm. When the instructor finally came over she touched my hair and said sorry we have to redo it. I said I’ve been here 3 hours I have to go get my baby at the sitters. The poor stylist was crying, she told me the owner was being rude to her since my perm didn’t work. The stylist asked if I wanted to reschedule and I said I didn’t know because I don’t have time to sit here again for nothing and than I asked for a manager. Right away a woman standing there said she was one and had a attitude. I said don’t you blame the stylist for this your instructors failed her. I said I would come back if they did my hair for free. She continued with her attitude saying I didn’t pay. I said I bought a Groupon, than she got a attitude that I have long hair and that’s extra and I told her I know and I was willing to pay that but not now. Than she had a attitude about my hair being blonde (I have gotten my hair permed 3 times in past year’s with blonde hair) I again said I would only come back if they permed it for free and she wasn’t okay with that and I said I won’t be coming back. She had a attitude about that saying fine that’s your choice. So I said I can’t believe your having a attitude with me when you messed up my hair and I left. What a nightmare! This place is a joke. The instructors have failed their students!

I went to BJ’s for the first time just recently. I took my adult daughter with me and we both went in to get full foils. My hair turned out decent, but my daughter did not get anything that she wanted. I understand these are students and they are learning, however, my impression is not that they are being trained to give the client what they ask for, but instead, they are being trained to make money for the school.
The girl that foiled my daughters hair was worried about going over a certain amount of foils. Really??? First, the rate starts at $ 50 and goes up depending on the length of the hair, something that was not posted anywhere in plain sight in the salon and not listed on the web site. The web-​site llists foils starting at $ 29.99. Only after being charged and asking about this, an instructor responded that is for a partial and fulls start at $ 50 (mind you, with complete attitude). I would assume that a full foil means just that… a FULL HEAD done! She wanted to come out of their with what looked like blonde hair, instead, she looked like she had a FEW highlights and was barely noticeable.
The whole attitude with the experience was, «That will cost you more!» I had to pay separately for everything including having my hair washed and conditioned after the foils! Are you for real? What kind of service is this??? I have been going to Beauty Schools/​Colleges for years and have never experienced anything like this. Also, they «toned» my hair after the foils, and of course, I was charged extra for this. This was not a service I asked for! They just did it!!!
Foils started at $ 50-​each
Hair cut-​Extra
Shampoo and conditioner-​extra
I asked to have them straighten my hair because I looked like a puffy cue-​tip after she barely dried my hair, $ 10 extra!
I have never left a Beauty College paying more than $ 50 for full service and looking and feeling great. Between mine and my daughters I paid almost $ 170 and we both looked and felt not so pretty!
I don’t blame any of this on the students… In fact, I feel this is the instructors and management! They did nothing to make us feel like we were getting what we asked for and made no attempts to fix anything. I am unsure of how much I was charged for anything as they didn’t even give me a receipt! I will NEVER return to this place and will not recommend it to anyone! I will drive 140 miles to go to the beauty school I used to go to.

PLEASE REVIEW BEFORE SCHEDULING:
1 star is simply because no stars wasn’t a option … My mom went in there for a color, cut and foil by Caitlyn, sweet girl obviously horribly trained … She came to my house where I had a friend (who was trained gene Juarez) luckily there looking like a bowl head. I asked her what happened as she was upset and said the instructor had came over but then nothing was fixed when there wAs obvious spots missed she had even stated. They kept telling her oh it’s ok… And she left. I then called and asked for manager spoke with a April who was incredibly snotty from the beginning even noted by my friend who could here her on phone. April claimed she owned the school and refused to refund the Money for a cut and style as «she should have came back to have them fix» I then asked why she would come back to a school where the instructor noticed a mistake and didn’t correct, and then go back for that same person to then «fix» her hair. DO NOT EVER GO HERE IF YOU WANT QUALITY OR CS IN THE EVENT A MISTAKE IS MADE SPEND A LITTLE MORE AND GO TO A MORE ESTABLISHED SCHOOL AND REVIEW THERE WORK!
*please note Caitlin is not at fault as she is a student Rely’s on a piss poor manager and instructor to provide direction and watch her work, which was not done till damage was already done. She was tipped on the great color and attitude

Love these girl. I’ve been going here for years. Yes they are in training and if you are in a rush, go elsewhere. But I never make appointments and get right in. The prices are awesome. Also I do all my waxing there. No pain, no reaction, no redness.

Great place for a $ 5.00 haircut. As the name implies, this establishment trains people to work in barber shops and salons. They offer a full range of services at about half price. In the 4+ years I have been going here, I have never had a bad experience. A little chaotic, a bit noisy sometimes, but always entertaining. The students tend to go a little slower and try very hard to get it right. There are instructors moving about that provide supervision and suggestions. Before you leave the chair, an instructor checks out the work and asks you how it went.
As this is a learning environment, the flow can be less than perfect, but the enthusiasm more than makes up for it. Appointments are highly recommended. With the prices so low, all the chairs fill quickly.