Haircuts at the Beauty School?

[roscoepc1]

Just because those things are untrue where you live, doesn't mean they are untrue everywhere. I know in Missouri you can/ or at least you could in the not so distant past - do an apprenticeship to get your license.

To be perfectly honest, an apprenticeship is the BETTER way to earn your licence, especially in a multi-stylist shop....you're learning in the "real world", and being supervised by people who are up to date on the newest techniques and styles. The chemicals etc are also better quality...most (but not all) beauty schools go for the cheapest stuff available to keep costs down.

Yes, I learned the "basics" at School...but I learned MORE in the first 3 months in a real salon AFTER I got my licence. A decent stylist will also continue their education...taking courses and attending lectures etc after school...

A lot of the stuff I had to spend weeks learning at school was out-dated: 1940's out-dated. I could make you look like Marlene Ditriech or Marilyn Monroe, but Madonna or Rachel from Friends? Not so much!

 

[msmama]

I used to do it (don't live by one anymore).

It was a little scary when I had my color done and they made me sign a pretty detailed waiver, lol.

I had one cut that was crooked, and honestly I probably should've made a fuss about it then, but felt too guilty.

Tip: Don't go during prom/homecoming/school dance time! It was FULL of high-schoolers get up-do's, lol!

 

[tlbwriter]

To be perfectly honest, an apprenticeship is the BETTER way to earn your licence, especially in a multi-stylist shop....you're learning in the "real world", and being supervised by people who are up to date on the newest techniques and styles. The chemicals etc are also better quality...most (but not all) beauty schools go for the cheapest stuff available to keep costs down.

Yes, I learned the "basics" at School...but I learned MORE in the first 3 months in a real salon AFTER I got my licence. A decent stylist will also continue their education...taking courses and attending lectures etc after school...

A lot of the stuff I had to spend weeks learning at school was out-dated: 1940's out-dated. I could make you look like Marlene Ditriech or Marilyn Monroe, but Madonna or Rachel from Friends? Not so much!

Not to be snarky, but maybe you just went to a bad school?

At the school I go to, the students are learning all sorts of techniques and cuts. I know because I see the model heads on display, and because they practice on each other. I don't know what the best or cheapest chemicals are, but the hair color they use on me is Redken, which I assume is a decent brand. The last time I was there, the instructor was gone because she was at a seminar in New York learning about new color techniques.

When you're in an actual school, the person supervising you is doing just that - supervising you. Not taking care of their own clients at the same time. I used to go to a woman who owned her own salon and insisted on training her own staff, and I know exactly how much supervision they got - and it was a lot less than the students get at the school I go to now. Now, it may be that her staff had gone to school before they worked for her. I don't know if our state allows apprenticeship in lieu of school, or if she was doing this in addition to school.

And my school does allow tips - I always tip $10 because those people are spending 4 hours on me and not getting paid at all!

 

[njmom47]

I took my kids to the local VoTech school for haircuts when they were younger and didn't have any issues. As stated, the teacher or class supervisor will step in if necessary and the only drawback was the amount of time spent there. But the $ savings was worth it.

 

[DisneyFairytale]

Just because those things are untrue where you live, doesn't mean they are untrue everywhere. I know in Missouri you can/ or at least you could in the not so distant past - do an apprenticeship to get your license.

 

[tonilea]

 

[DisneyFairytale]

I was amused that after being attacked for making the pros and cons of going to teaching salons, another great poster(yourself), posted the same thing I initially put up.

I hate it when you try to answer to a thread, and someone comes along very rudely thinking they run the place. It was really refreshing reading your post

 

[tonilea]

Thanks for clarifiying. I thought you were laughing at me, for pointing out that just because something is only done a certain way in one state doesn't mean another can't do ten other things. lol That or that I am an Ozarks Hillbilly.

 

[LoveBWVVBR]

Well, 4 pages of responses and I still haven't decided if I'll be going for it or not I told DH that I was thinking about going to the beauty school for a haircut and he seemed horrified. He thinks that you get what you pay for...maybe he's right in this case

 

[Kae]

Well, 4 pages of responses and I still haven't decided if I'll be going for it or not I told DH that I was thinking about going to the beauty school for a haircut and he seemed horrified. He thinks that you get what you pay for...maybe he's right in this case

Maybe go & get a pedicure or manicure or just a blow dry see how the teaching is handled. And when I was in school we accepted tips.

Kae

 

[snarlingcoyote]

I get mine done it a local high end school. The girls and guys who graduate from it are eligible to start work at some large higher-end salons in town, although most (rightly so) figure they'll do better on their own. The products are the same as the products at the high-end salon that owns the school. (The students are required to hawk them as they do your hair, so you definitely know what's being used!)

You can get a sr. student (just about to graduate) or a regular student.

Oh, as a side note - here in Louisiana, the hairdressers are required to have a copy of their licenses on the wall, I think. At least, I've never been to a hairdresser in Louisiana who didn't have his/her license up somewhere. At the big salons, the licenses are usually on the wall behind the receptionist's desk. So, at least you know they passed whatever Louisiana requires and have kept up their certs.

As for new hair cuts - I have a stylist I love, love, love, but she's a 3 hour drive, so I don't see her very often - but she keeps up by reading and going to conventions. Now that I know that, the few times I've gone somewhere else (not a school), I've always asked, casually, about that. It seems to me that sort of indicates the nature of the person with the scissors, you know?

 

[sk!mom]

No, it's not something you should be doing, and won't be accepted. I had the same question and was told the students would have to turn you down. I think it makes sense when you think about it. I think most students you meet would be to worried to be seen accepting a tip.

I asked and was told that tips are appreciated. The fee goes to the school and the students aren't paid but the students get to keep any tips.

To the OP, I've done it and it really wasn't risky. They take more time than in a salon and are monitored very closely. I would keep going but it just takes too long. It's definitely worth it if you have time.

 

[cheap traveler]

I've done it in the past, with good results. When I was a teenager my Mom worked with mentally-disabled (but high-functioning) adults. Her job was to assimilate them into the community - she would take them bowling, grocery shopping, help them set up a new apartment, etc..
She usually had a group of 3 ladies, and once a week she took them to get their hair done....at the local beauty school. She would also get hers done when it was needed, and took me once. It did take around 1.5 hours for a trim and style (ponytail, nothing difficult). The teacher was very visible, but only corrected my stylist when she put the ponytail at the very top of my head
I've thought about taking my girls there for trims, but my younger DD is only just getting old enough to sit still through the whole cut. Also, the school is minutes from where I work, but nearly an hour from home so it's a time commitment for me.

Overall, I think you should give it a try, maybe for just a trim to see how the atmosphere feels.

Also, off topic, but in NY all hairdressers must be licensed, and their license must be posted at their station. I'm not sure what goes into the licensing process, but we seem to have a lot of beauty schools in the area.

 

[it's kelly]

In NYC anyone working on a client must be licensed. Even the assistant who does not touch the clients head anymore then shampooing. This wasn't always the case but when we were visited from the state a couple years ago, this was the rule. And the hefty fine isn't worth having non-licensed employees.

 

[kimsuenew]

Has anyone had the nerve to try this? I drive by the local beauty school all the time, and they have a sign up that says "Haircuts $7". You can call to make an appt. apparently. I'm tempted to try it! Would that be crazy? I have straight hair. It's pretty thick, and honestly most of the time I just trim it myself over the bathroom sink I figure that the beauty school can't do much worse than what I'm doing Anyways, I'd love to hear from anyone who has gone this route...

I have done it since childhood! I ecspecially like to get my coloring/highlights done there! A co-worker goes to a very pricey/elite salon. The ironic thing is her stylist is an instructor. She has to check my haircuts, if I bring a picture in of a new style she guides (often begins it), and has assisted a lot with my coloring processes! The price difference between her visit and mine however is BIG!

 

[usnuzuloose]

I have a question, do you tip the person cutting your hair?

 

[Mom_Rides]

My younger cousin just graduated from beauty school a couple of months ago. I went all the time while she was in school and had her do my hair and also wax my eyebrows. Wash, cut, style, brow wax, tip for $20...I couldn't beat it!

Now I am just waiting for her to take the state boards and get a job in a salon so I can have her do my hair again!!!

 

[Handbag Lady]

(Yay, Zombie threads are best!)


I go to a school for my hair. There is a Paul Mitchell Academy closer to my home than a regular salon.

I have longish hair and when I go to a normal salon, they will charge me anywhere from $100 to 300 for a color, cut, and style.

I get the same thing at the Academy for $30.

I tip about $5-10, depending on what I have in my wallet at the time. I LOVE going there. All of the stylists are happy and excited to be starting their lives. I figure by going there, they get someone to train on, and I get 3-4 hours of time on my Kindle with NO PHONES ringing. I can get the same stylist for a year, before they move on to another level. I've had new ones that take over 5 hours, and my most recent hairdo was under three hours as I had an advanced student.

The worst that has ever happened to me was that one student completely soaked my back from the neck to my undies with a wayward shampoo. I learned then to wear older clothes (what if it had dye in it at the time?) She was so mortified, but I was laughing. She's new, what did I expect? (We also didn't tell her instructor, it was just a mistake.)

Frankly, I'd spend a little more at the Academy. I don't have to deal with the L.A. Hair Salon attitude that you get elsewhere around here.

 

[usnuzuloose]

(Yay, Zombie threads are best!)


I go to a school for my hair. There is a Paul Mitchell Academy closer to my home than a regular salon.

I have longish hair and when I go to a normal salon, they will charge me anywhere from $100 to 300 for a color, cut, and style.

I get the same thing at the Academy for $30.

I tip about $5-10, depending on what I have in my wallet at the time. I LOVE going there. All of the stylists are happy and excited to be starting their lives. I figure by going there, they get someone to train on, and I get 3-4 hours of time on my Kindle with NO PHONES ringing. I can get the same stylist for a year, before they move on to another level. I've had new ones that take over 5 hours, and my most recent hairdo was under three hours as I had an advanced student.

The worst that has ever happened to me was that one student completely soaked my back from the neck to my undies with a wayward shampoo. I learned then to wear older clothes (what if it had dye in it at the time?) She was so mortified, but I was laughing. She's new, what did I expect? (We also didn't tell her instructor, it was just a mistake.)

Frankly, I'd spend a little more at the Academy. I don't have to deal with the L.A. Hair Salon attitude that you get elsewhere around here.

We have a Paul Mitchel academy here, I was wondering how they do. You say they are good, I might give them a try.

 

[roobug]

After reading this thread I decided to go to the beauty school for a hair cut. I had wanted to donate my hair to locks if love. They were very helpful and the cut is very cute. Pretty good deal for a cut and blow dry for 10.00.