Pacific Beauty College of Los Angeles Salon

The funny thing is something weird always happens to me at the Beauty College (at various locations). And when I say always, I mean always. I’m 32 and I still remember going there in 6^th grade and a girl cleaning the counter accidently knocked over my brand new bell shaped earring and they broke. I remember feeling so sad. LOL. With that said I still frequent the open locations today. I am a firm believer of you get what you pay for. There is no where you can go for a $ 20 hair style and get experiences like you are at Chaz Dean or Burke Williams or something. Yes, sometimes thing go array but these are students who are doing their best to better themselves. I don’t think they are purposely rude. You also have to keep in mind that a lot of them are a product of their environment. No shade because I am also a product of that environment and it wasn’t until I traveled the world and experienced life more that I learned to act a certain way or do things a certain way. Some probably never been to a Fancy Salon so how would they know how to treat you like you are at one. With that said I think it’s a good bang for your buck. I went there a few weeks ago and got a wash, press, flat iron and ends trimed by a lady named Ms. Carter and she hooked my hair up! Her technique was amazing. Probaly better than most there since she was OG. But I was happy with the service. I went there last year and got a newbie who didn’t do so great but I still walked out looking better than when I came. So don’t be so hard on them and if you need a quick low cost kitchen ‘do go ahead and hit them up.

The school offers a variety of services. All services are done by students who are looked over by an instructor. Some students have little to no experience. When you walk in it takes you back in time. The school may be old and the services are cheap, but it’s still part of the community. By allowing the students to work on you, you give them a chance to learn and improve on their skills. It’s all in how you see it. Mr. Goines is the owner & school director. Miss Washington is his right hand. Mr. Goines teaches his students the raw ethics of the business and really gives you hand on experience. Mr. Smith is an instructor and former student who is great a coaching his students to succeed. Miss Dear (I hope I spelt it right) is also an instructor and former student. She is very well educated and is a wonderful role model for the young students at Pacific Beauty College. I had the privilege of attending this school and working with the staff. Thanks to them I am now working at a high end Salon in West Hollywood assisting a Master Celebrity Stylist. Through their vision and disciplinary education I have had the power to move up quickly in the business. Thank you PBC!

I had my hair done a week ago and was very happy with my newperm and cut when i left. It cost me 65.00with the tip. Well… It rained here yesterday all day and my hair got wet and ended up looking like a wet hen. I went back into the shop about 3p.m. and spoke to the owner a short little black man who adamantly told me if i was happy a week ago there was nothing he could do for me. I wasn’t asking for a refund either just to have a flat iron ryn through it. He refused. Turned around and walked away from me. Trust me never again. Hold onto your money. Don’t spend it there. The student was very very nice that worked on me but the owner-​teacher is crap!

I went to Pacific Beauty College because I wanted to get my individuals taken out. They were small and I didn’t want to spend an entire day taking them out myself and a friend of mind recommended this school.
Let me start with the positive part about my experience. I had two VERY nice ladies take my braids down, Ms. Anita & Mrs. Smith. If I could give them a rating I would give them 5 stars! They were very professional, we laughed, and had good conversations. They were very gentle about taking my braids out and combing my hair (I had my them in for 2 months) and if there was an accidental tug they apologized. They were told that they needed to take their lunch & break and they didn’t rush off and leave braids undone, they finished what they started then left. Little things like that made me feel comfortable as a client. Again I have only great things to say about those two. My hair was very shiny and soft once it was done.
The negative part about my experience. When I first called to inquire about the individual take down service the person over the phone was very rude. They to, d me they don’t take appointments over the phone or quote prices over the phone and hung up. When I told the person who recommended them, she said the same thing. I was very leery about coming in, but I didn’t want to take them down myself. So I called a second time to ask about prices, again they were rude. They told me that in addition to having my hair taken out that I had to get a service of at least $ 40. I was fine with that. I figured since it was a beauty college that’s not asking too much. Weeell when I got there it was more than what they said. The person over the phone didn’t mention that it was also $ 45 to get them taken out in addition to the $ 40 service. That’s why I called in advance, I even asked how much it would be to have them taken out. That’s $ 80! I thought I would have been saving money by going to a beauty college! Negative!
Again I kept telling myself just stick with it girl, stick with it! So I did. Like I preciously stated my take down process was great, no complaints. NOW here’s my other negative experience! The «senior» beauty college student that pressed and trimmed (I really should say cut) my hair didn’t do that great of a job. After my blow dry she didn’t comb my hair to make sure it wasn’t tangled, so while she pressed my hair she kept tugging at it. Mid after the first time you see that the pressing comb isn’t going through, stop, get a comb, and comb it out before you run the hot comb through! Oh and while she was doing this she kept asking Ms. Anita the time EVERY 2 minutes (it was close to closing time) the entire time she pressed and cut my hair! How rude is that! Great way to make your «client» feel comfortable. After this «senior» pressed my hair, she pretty much butchered my cut. After she finished my hair was uneven and the cut looked like a rookie did it. I had at least 1 inch of new growth and I left with it being shorter than when I got there.
Again I left with shiny and soft hair, but it was super choppy and uneven. I went home and brushed it into a ponytail and was glad that I’ll be braiding it back up next week. I would be even more upset if I didn’t have an appointment for braids next week.
Would I go back? Hmmmmm probably not. I would love to chat it up with Ms. Anita and Mrs. Smith, but not if I have to spend $ 80 & have a jack up hairdo by a so-​called «senior» that rushed to do my hair.

I should have read the reviews first. You get what you pay for.
The school is very old, The graduating class of 1980 are still posted on the walls.
The students use very very cheap products and need more instruction on professionalism. I was driving down the street and saw $ 19 for shampoo, press and curl… Ended up spending $ 31. The girl that actually did my hair wasn’t bad. But the overall experience is not worth the savings. Will I go back, probably not…

I used to work at PBC. It is important for those seeking services to remember that the stylist are STUDENTS. they are aspiring professionals. The theoretical and practical models offered to students are of superior quality. PBC continues to offer vocational opportunities for inner city adults and affordable prices for those who cannot afford professional salon prices. PBC is an educational environment that is not going to offer the same comforts as a professional salon.

Wow… where do I begin??? When you enter you may think you’ve time traveled hack into the 1970’s but alas you have not, you’ve just entered a raggedy beauty college. There are tons of extra charges that are just ridiculous and by the time you leave, you think, why didn’t I just go to one of the other zillion beauty shops located in L.A.?? $ 45 for a wash, condition, and trim at a beauty school with unlicensed students… come on! $ 1.50 to use your debit card, $ 2.50 to specifically request someone, and my daughter went to use the coin operated candy machinene and there was mold inside, that is how old it is. Yikes!!! There is one stylist, Me. Ana who is polite, professional, and very good, other than that, steer clear! Beware! Skull and Cross Bones alert!

I went today and was soo disrespected! The staff is uncoordinated and rude, the students are uneducated on products and talk out of turn. This place should be shut down. It is also ran down. The facility hasn’t been repaired or upgraded. I asked if they used sulfate free shampoo and no one had a clue what I was talking about. Plus you can tell who is a student or instructor. I have never walked out of a salon/​school ever! I am a licensed hair stylist that to. If I do I hope to train staff and students customer service. They lack a lot of things except being ghetto! One star here to give, really none deserving!