1/10/2026 via Google

1/10/2026
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The Aveda Institute in Tampa Bay/Clearwater area is a busy place! Fun to watch all the activity inside as you get your service. Mia, my student, was a lovely young gal that I enjoyed taking with. Their program is pretty intense, and over a year long. I went here because I travel a lot and needed a color service (root touch up) mid trip. You feel pretty safe with students as there are teachers around supervising. I go to an Aveda salon in NC on a regular basis, so I was able to bring my formula, which they followed. The supervisor checked the formula and application, and saturated the color a bit more which I appreciated. I'm not sure I would go here for a cut because I love my stylists back home and am pretty picky about my cut. It is very noisy and active here, with high ceilings and no acoustics management. For a teaching environment it was fine. The only negative was that it was quite chilly inside. Great price! Half what I pay at my regular Aveda Salon. (I see a master stylist with 35 yesrs experience!) All in all, my experience was positive and I would come here again if I was in the area. Thanks Mia, great job, and good luck with your creative hair pursuits!

12/19/2025 via Google

12/19/2025
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Payton P. at the Aveda salon did an excellent job washing and blowing out my hair. The scalp massage during the wash was amazing, and she was incredibly gentle throughout the blowout. My hair had beautiful volume and felt healthy and smooth. Such a relaxing and professional experience—I’ll definitely be back!

12/19/2025 via Google

12/19/2025
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Wed.eve was probably my 56th visit to Aveda for hair-color/ highlights. It was the second time, only, where I purposely booked a second appointment with a student that I had liked from a prior visit. All but 1 or 2 Haircolor visits in past 10 years have made it worth the time it takes to have the work done by students. Darby is what set this (and my previous) visit apart. This young woman has the personality of two students! While very confidently handling my color last time and my color plus highlights this time, DARBY was able to connect not just with me but with other students around her who seemed to appreciate her help (also students in the washout room). DARBY has the interpersonal skills that can’t be taught to a student, but could be pointed to as a model of what I liked, and what I feel a lot of women friends of mine would relate to when considering whether to go to Aveda for their hair care. I wish her much success. The new procedure is very confusing. I understand change is hard, but having the system go down when it was time to be checked-out made me dependent on Alyssa’s competence to see that a prior arranged appointment from the old system, would receive the 20% off discount that is most important to me. I will continue to try to work with the new system until I understand it as I’m very pleased with the hair color /highlights and aftercare product Darby used and recommended.