Marinello Schools of Beauty

ATTENTION: Former Marinello Schools of Beauty Students. With the unfortunate turn of events with the closing of the Marinello Corporation. HINTON would like to offer answers for you concerning your transfer process, So you may continue your road to success. Give us a call at 707 647 2800, Our Director Soli Santos will be happy to give you detailed information on your next step. We may also be found online at
Hinton Barber and Beauty College —
1035 Tennessee St. Vallejo 707 647 2800

This IS the school to choose for education and/​or hair services. David is the director of the school and he brings with him a wealth of knowledge and experience in the hair industry. There is a difference between someone who only understands the business aspects of running a school and someone who gave blood, sweat and tears from first stepping into beauty school to assisting big name stylists to styling hair for red carpet celebrities to working with specialized clients with thinning hair to creating hair «how to» videos to working a countless number of photoshoots. His background also includes working in the entertainment industry, serving in the restaurant industry, director of blowdry bar and managing a bank! I’m sure there’s more that I missed but that covers most of what I know about him.
You can’t find a more well-​rounded and creative individual to take on the challenges of running this school. His dedication and passion for all that he does, brings unspeakable value to his students and faculty.
Every business or education should be based on a strong foundation… this one has it.

Do not go here! I took the Esthetician course about 2 years ago. All they do is take your money. The facility itself is horrible, nothing is updated. We had to work in a tiny room with no air circulation. It got super hot with all the steamers going and we were not aloud to have any water inside. We were constantly running out of supplies and had to wait for new orders to be approved. I’m paying thousands of dollars here! There should’ve been an endless supply of everything! A lot of the time we bought our own stuff to bring in and use. Ridiculous. Not to mention the crazy bipolar teacher we had who would slam things around. She was even rude to a friend of mine that had come in to help me get «points.» Nothing was ever done to fix the situation even after complaints were made. I have told several people to look in to going to another school. I will never recommend anyone to ever go here.

I actually attended this school a little while ago, and unfortunately I could never recommend this school to anyone. Ever. It is not worth the money! We were always running out of supplies needed to perform a facial and had to consistently purchase our own. My makeup kit they first sent I had to send back because there was mold growing on the lipstick and even when they sent it back the eyeshadows always fell out of the palette. So cheap for what I paid to go here. The wax pot was broken and they didn’t have «enough» money to get a new one. The teacher usually had us practice state board by ourselves, we would take clients without her being there to even supervise. There were a lot of complaints about her and the school supervisor didn’t do anything to change it. If you want to get a better education and your money’s worth, don’t go here like I did.

It pains me that I have to give this place 1 star. I recently graduated from here and I would tell ANYONE to stay FAR, FAR AWAY.
Curriculum is bogus. Nobody tells you that they have a rotating curriculum and you start class on your own, with students who are already in the program. You may start on advanced skin care techniques or electricity and «basic facials» will be your last chapter, like mine was. It’s totally backwards and taught horribly.
Bad working areas. Stuck in a small room for 4 hours with 8 – 15 other people with no ventilation. It was like a sweat shop and the own always said he was «working» on it. Broken facial chairs and wax warmers. Never enough supplies– I had to go out and buy my own muslin strips and esthetic facial pads. The receptionist is useless– never getting appointments correct, losing appointments, double booking you.
Laundry was done maybe 2 – 3 times a week when it needed to be done 2 – 3 times a day. Learning to do facials with only small wash cloths and dish towels was awful.
The place is disgusting– they have no cleaning crew so there is hair, extensions, fake nails and product all over the floor. One sink for both the esthetics students and cosmetology.
Good luck going to the bathroom– one bathroom was always out of order and there is no one to replace toilet paper, soap or paper towels. You have to hunt for them yourselves.
Cosmos may like this school, because the school puts more emphasis on them because they are the money makers. Estheticians are pushed to the side. Go to the school in the city and save 7 horrible months of your life. OSHA should shut this school down.