The Temple Salon

I get pretty high anxiety over hair-​cuts, (which is why I’ve avoided one for about a year, yikes!) and decided walking in off the street was the best way to get it done. Maybe going to a school seems like a strange choice, but I figured as I’ve felt pretty neutral about the $ 70 hair-​cuts I’ve gotten in the past I’d give it a shot. $ 20 later and Gio gave me one of the best hair-​cuts I’ve gotten yet.

I personally recommend, 100% of the time. I believe it is a testament to the fact that the stylists are in fact students. They are trained and skilled, yet still humble and genuinely seem to care about their customers. They listen to what you want! All in all, the place is awesome. Great atmosphere and exceptional staff and students.
As for those who may be looking to become a student here:
I followed a past graduate, Jackie, to Bubbles in Germantown, who has always been reliable and given service that goes above and beyond. She even did my hair for my senior prom, 4 years ago! If money wasn’t an issue — I would be seeing her regularly. But, with budget in mind, I’m more than happy to take advantage of the temple; where I know I don’t have to compromise quality over price.

I went in today on a whim. Because I really needed to get my hair trimmed. The ends were all split and it had been almost a year since my last cut. While I was waiting I looked at what there specials were for the month. I noticed that they had deep conditioning treatments for ten dollars. So I decided to ask my stylist which treatment she preferred. I waited maybe 10 minutes at most before my stylist came and got me. My stylists name was Madi. She was really sweet and friendly. After she took me over to her station she asked me what brought me in today. I explained to her that I was in need of a serious trim. My ends were fried. I like to flat iron my hair, one of the ways that I know it is time to get my hair cut is when the ends of my hair are really rough after I would finish flat ironing my hair. So I really needed to trim off the dead ends. We discussed if I wanted layers or anything like that. I said to her that I was not a huge fan of layers, so that was a no go. So we decided to go with a simple one length cut. And after she had finished blowing out my hair she would go back and help to cut out a lot of the dead weight. By the time that she was done my hair look fabulous. It looked very healthy and shiny. I also had my hair flat ironed and let me tell you. It came out perfectly. Usually I have a lot of issues when I get hair flat ironed at a salon. It will almost always come out very poofy. She got my hair perfect. It was just the way I liked it done. I also asked her about the deep conditioning treatments that were available. They had two that were on sale this month. They had their keratriplex treatment or their new Marula Oil treatment. After going through the pros and cons of both I decided to do the Marula oil treatment. Boy was I glad I did. My hair came out very soft and shiny. Madi’s instructor was very helpful and went through the process step by step. I really liked how she showed her the right way to go about getting the dead weight off and the end of the cut. And the price was very reasonable as well. I will definitely be coming back for my next hair cut.

The staff was so friendly and nice. Everyone was very sweet. Why the one star? Because I wanted a trim in the back and I got a haircut so bad I cried. The front looked great and I wasn’t shown the back while I was there.
When I got home I was horrified to see some uneven half-​shaved bowl cut instead of a nicely trimmed pixie. I’m so upset that even though two teachers came over to check no one said anything to fix it.
I was too anxious and nervous to ask to see the back (either that or my dumb self forgot) either way I said it was great, I paid and left and when I got home I saw the disaster that is my hair. I’m so mad at myself and I wish someone had said something. Despite me repeatedly showing several pictures and telling her I wanted it tapered, I wanted it a smooth transition. I’m stuck with some half-​shaved bowl cut.
I know it’s a school, but the teachers didn’t help at all and didn’t say anything. I don’t have the money to try and get this fixed, so I’m stuck being humiliated and wearing hats for the next several weeks until I can afford to get it cut somewhere else.
Overall, I loved the people, I’m just really upset over this hair cut and I’m too nervous to go back and tell them that a student messed up and I need it fixed. Thankfully it’s hat season, I guess. I won’t be going back.

Had a great experience today. The student was very friendly and excited to do my hair; which I appreciated. At normal salons you are often just an appointment between other appointments but I appreciated that the student wanted to hear what I wanted in a cut and to surpass my expectations. I also really appreciated that when the student was unsure of how to do something like blend in my growing out bangs, rather than attempting to do it apprehensively she called over her instructor and the instructor did the trimming while walking the student though the steps.
I had a haircut by a phase 2. Very happy.

Have been here 4 times. The students are courteous and do a fabulous job. The only drawback is don’t be in a hurry, that’s not necessarily a bad thing because they are students you want them taking their time.
The price is so reasonable.

What an amazing experience! Completely unexpected! The greeters were friendly and fast. The students were warm and were very supportive of one another. I went for a simple trim because I honestly had heard horror stories from this place. But you can’t beat the price so I figured I would try. Zach was my stylist and he did exactly what I asked of him. Simple trim and was not scissor happy! It helps ease you when you see instructors walking the floor. I loved my cut, the blow out was a bit over the top but I fixed it at home. Highly suggest this place!

I’m a former student and a year after graduating, I could not regret going to this school more than I do. Some of the teachers are nice, some are very fake. They claim to care about everyone, but they only care about those who are very rich and good looking, or contribute tons of money to the 8 charities they push.
I also spent more time playing with markers and posters than I did learning things that would advance me through my career. I graduated thinking I knew how to perform all services well, only to realize I had zero idea how to do a men’s cut properly. And there are about 100 different men’s cuts that you get asked to do in the work force, fades, high& tights, undercut, surfer style etc. Realistically, out of my 1500 hours, I spent probably 1 day on that subject, and numerous days watching videos for charities. Which is ironic, because the students they exalt are wealthy (very Hollywood, Botox, weaves).
They are very heavy on women’s styling and product pushing. Which to me is a pyramid scheme because most of paul mitchell products don’t work very good. The entire «color care» line is waxy, not worth a cent!
Not to mention, the owners are pretty greedy. Sharon told us a story about a whacko sales lady at the Prada store, who cares. And Charles would boast about his portfolio jag that he paid for in cash. Really humble right? Save your money, don’t go here. (Unless you’re all about he Benjamin’s.)
Btw, salary out of school: $ 18k. Not to mention no paid days off, 401k, no lunch breaks, and you spend your work days filthy, covered in hair.

Had another haircut here and could not be happier. Not sure why I’d go anywhere else? It does take a good amount of time (mine was 2 hrs for a trim and blowout) but it’s a learning school and at least you know you’re getting exactly what you want. The staff and students are so friendly. Prices can’t be beat.

I love this place. It is amazing.

I have been to this salon a couple times a year for over five years. The prices were great, and although services took a very long time, I appreciated that the students took their time and really tried to do a good job. I went recently and I probably won’t ever be going back. Sadly, it has nothing to do with the students but with the instructors.
I felt sorry for the students because the instruction was so bad. It was a guy (I think his name started with a T) — my stylist was super sweet and spent a very long time meticulously working on cutting my hair. She clearly cared. She was nervous about cutting my angled bangs so she asked the instructor for help. He nonchalantly hacked my bangs straight across. When I repeated that they were supposed to be angled (and showed pictures), he hacked them even shorter — again, straight across. At that point, I told him they were fine, just to get him away from me. He clearly didn’t care about quality, and then he left the poor stylist alone with no help to style straight bangs at an angle (it’s impossible btw). The students showed amazing teamwork and support for each other — a couple nearby came over to help my stylist fix it with styling products. The instructor saw them grouped around me trying to help and still didn’t come over.
It’s a learning school so I hope they bring in better instructors that care about teaching their students. The students really deserve that. If you do go, I would choose a simple cut (like a trim), or stick with other services. I had to go to a different salon to have my hair cut fixed after growing it out.

Love this school! Super low prices for hair services, $ 10 OPI Gel Manis, fun atmosphere, great hours, friendly staff, eager and talented Future Professionals! Definitely recommend getting services here! Also, if you are looking for an amazing Cosmetology School, The Temple is the best! 98% Passing Rate of the State Board Test & 97% Job Placement Rate!

After reading these reviews, my husband and I decided to get our hair cut here — BIG MISTAKE! Both of our haircuts are a mess, I’ve had to trim both of our hair, and the bottom line, we had to go somewhere else to get our hair corrected. Don’t waste your money, these people have NO experience and don’t have a clue what they’re doing. I realize it’s a school, but even the man training them pretty much cut my husband’s hair, and it’s a disaster. Our first experience with a school and definitely our last.

I give this salon one star even though I would like to give it zero as it doesn’t deserve any. Showed up for my appointment ten minutes early only to find the salon closed. I called the number and the message said it was closed due to harsh weather and bad driving conditions. Of which neither exist. No phone call was made to me to alert me that the salon would be closed down for the day. I find that extremely rude and highly unprofessional. I cannot believe your school would treat its customers in this manner. Bad business…

My third visit back today for a hi/​lo lights! These guys are great and the cost with a cute cut is unbelievable! 3 hrs but had foils and extras stayed for a awesome hair tx that is only 10 dollars on Fridays! Always see the newest cuts on students and staff so it’s easy to stay up with the trends! Pretty sure this will be the only place I visit from now on!

I had a wonderful experience with Talibah at The Temple. I was a fairly complicated case, wanting all over color, plus heavy highlights, plus a new cut. The salon atmosphere is very upbeat, it feels youthful and cutting edge. Talibah was a true professional, asking all the right questions and making sure I got what I was looking for from the color to the cut to the style.
Be sure you budget plenty of time, this is a place of learning and every step is run past an instructor (which was interesting and fun for me). I thoroughly enjoyed my experience and will definitely be back. Students can accept gratuities but you cannot leave them on a credit card, so remember to bring cash. Their prices are listed on their website, the more experienced stylists are Phase II, and there prices are just a bit higher than Phase I.

My previous experiences have been good. Today, not so much. As the four hours wore on, I found out I was her first «guest» — ever. My color is wrong — very wrong. Terry, the supervisor, insisted it wasn’t. He was the only one supervising all the people, and he said, «I don’t have time to help you with technique». THIS WAS HER FIRST CLIENT! She had to ask someone how to shampoo around my ears. She didn’t know how to style my hair. It took four hours, and now I have to go to a salon to have everything corrected. Needless to say, I second guessed getting the cut I wanted. This young woman is not ready. And teaching customer service is important, too. There was none. If you go, make sure you ask for an experienced student — one close to graduating.

Haircut was beautiful, the staff really nice, and they introduced me to some amazing products. Only downside: The whole process took two hours. This was with a wash, hair treatment, cut/​blow dry, which usually takes around 30 – 40 min. Still, I would go back and just plan to stay longer next time.

I have come here twice now, in between expensive «professional» cuts, and I have been more than happy both times. Honestly, I think I will come here exclusively from now on. In fact, my two favorite cuts have been from stylists here. The first time I saw a stylist in Phase 2, and yesterday I saw someone in Phase 1, and the only difference is that yesterday took a little longer. Both cut was overseen by a teacher throughout the entire process. I got a fabulous (and difficult — lots of layers and razoring) cut, and the best part is that it was only $ 15. You really can’t beat that.

If you’re looking for an inexpensive haircut (or color), the temple is the place. The students here do everything from a simple cut, to hair color, waxing, nail services, and more. And the prices are so reasonable ($ 15 – 20 for cut and style).
If you’ve never had your hair done at a school before, I can say from personal experience of going to the Temple for about a year and a half now, these students (or professionals-​in-​training) are very good. They aren’t just thrown onto the floor and given clients. They are well trained and prepared by the time they start seeing guests. They also have to consult with their teachers throughout the hair cut.
If you are still nervous, I recommend calling and asking for a student in Phase 2. They have to get a certain amount of hours and go through more training to get there, so they are more confident and skilled than those in Phase 1.
My husband and I both go here and wouldn’t go anywhere else. We’ve been satisfied every time and with each student.