11/18/2025 via Google

11/18/2025
via Google

I want to share my honest experience for anyone thinking about enrolling. The classrooms are overcrowded to the point where students are fighting for seats and squeezing into any space available. There’s barely room to work, and everyone is constantly sharing basic tools that the school should have enough of. For the price of this program, the lack of supplies is surprising. Students end up buying their own towels, bowls, blankets, tools, and even client products that cost $50–$100 per bottle. The building isn’t in the best condition either: no hot water, weak heat, and treatment beds covered with noisy plastic that doesn’t feel professional. Policies are strict even during real emergencies, communication is inconsistent, and different programs overlap in the same spaces, which makes things feel unorganized. There is one instructor who is helpful, but overall, it often feels like students are expected to teach themselves or figure things out with very limited guidance. When students ask questions, it sometimes feels like the expectation is that we should already know the answers, which makes the learning environment stressful. I’m posting this so future students have a clear understanding of what to expect before enrolling.

11/18/2025 via Google

11/18/2025
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We do NOT — and I repeat, do NOT — recommend attending this school. This has been one of the most disappointing experiences I’ve ever had with an educational program. Nothing about this place matches what is promised during enrollment. Before signing up, the school talks about support, flexibility, understanding, and “working with you.” But once they have your tuition (which is nearly $15,000), the entire tone changes. What you walk into looks nothing like what was advertised. The classrooms are overcrowded with nowhere near enough chairs or space. They keep enrolling more students even though the rooms can’t fit the students already there. Every morning becomes a fight just to find a seat, and even if you do, you end up squeezed elbow-to-elbow with no room to work. It’s uncomfortable, unprofessional, and makes learning extremely difficult. You’d expect a school at this price point to have proper equipment, but instead, the students are left with: • ONE sonic scrubber for 20+ students • ONE Gua Sha tool for the entire class • No towels • No blankets • No bowls • No real structure or support Students must bring their own towels, blankets, sponges, bowls, tools — almost everything needed to actually perform services. For the amount paid, this makes no sense. The building itself feels neglected. Bathroom ceiling tiles look like they’re hanging on by a thread. There is no hot water, barely any heat, and small portable heaters are used to “fix” it. Nothing about it feels like a safe or professional learning environment. The biggest shock: Students have to use their own products for client services. And when those products run out, the school requires students to purchase replacements directly from them — costing anywhere from $50 to $100 per bottle. On top of the $15k tuition. The Dermalogica kit is the only decent item provided. The makeup kit is extremely low quality, meaning students end up spending even more money just to function. Then come the extra charges: • A $25 t-shirt they want you to buy • A “school ID” printed with a fading printer • Locker fees for lockers that look decades old Meanwhile, cosmetology students walk in and out of esthetics sessions working on clients they shouldn’t be working on. It feels chaotic, unorganized, and far from professional. Administration overpromises and underdelivers. The support and understanding they claim to offer disappears once you start. If you miss hours for ANY reason — even legitimate emergencies — you are expected to pay extra per hour to make them up. This includes situations involving children, illness, or family loss. It leaves you feeling like nothing about your life or circumstances matters beyond showing up physically. The favoritism is noticeable. Some students are constantly corrected for small things like the shade of their shirt, while others can be on camera in bonnets, eating food during class, and nothing is said. The online instructor feels more focused on arguing about bathroom breaks and uniforms than actually teaching esthetics. It’s frustrating and doesn’t feel like real education. The moment someone spoke up about these issues, everything changed. Instead of addressing the concerns, the atmosphere became uncomfortable and the treatment toward that student shifted instantly. It was discouraging to watch, and it said a lot about how feedback is handled here. After experiencing all of this, I believe future students deserve honesty. People should know what they’re truly signing up for, what they will actually receive, and what they will not. I hope this review helps others make an informed decision.

11/18/2025 via Google

11/18/2025
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I am currently a student enrolled in this school and I wouldn’t recommend anyone to attend this beauty school. In my experience, the teachers try their best to help you but you have to pay for a lot of supplies out of pocket. You have to pay for own towels and everything. They don’t give you a physical copy of the text book either. You would have to give them like 200 for a textbook. Say you want to learn about lashes you would have to pay hundreds of dollars to sit in a course, it is not included. It’s confusing to me what we paid so much money in tuition for( plus they charging more for tuition. The school does not provide you with much. I paid 30 dollars for an ID and they didn’t have ink so you can’t even see my ID picture. There has been multiple stories of bullying and just crazy behavior and the school doesn’t even do much about it. REALLY NOT WORTH YOUR MONEY! PLEASE MAKE THE TRIP TO MANHATTAN TO FIND A BETTER SCHOOL.