Gould’s Academy

Great find! Got a haircut that looks terrific. Price was right. People were friendly. Retirees welcome, based on my treatment! I’ll be back.

I walked into this facial thinking, you get what you pay for. Everyone knows this. But I must say, I was pleasantly surprised at the quality of my facial. The products used and the overall result were what I have experienced in the real Gould’s Salons and at other high end spas. This is a school, so the things that could have been deal breakers, weren’t, because as I mentioned, I got a GREAT facial. Professionalism at check in~ eh. They are all students. (Check in girl informed me to give her a sec, and that I needed to do this and needed to fill out that. No please and thank yous. Forgivable offenses for this scenario only.) Atmosphere was as expected — crowded, lively, loud. The facial room was like a hospital room with 6 beds. They pulled a curtain around me and that was my space. BUT, I must say, the loud spa jams they blasted in over the speakers did help me to relax. Last point — my student facialist was again, not a seasoned pro. She put cold, slimy, hot, gooey, all the usual junk on my face, never warning me or giving me a heads up as to what was coming or what she was doing. That’s ok. I got used to the facial surprises and was delighted with the end result. I paid $ 29 bux for this on a Groupon, but I think this facial is regularly $ 40. Even at that price, so worth it. Just look past all the buzz and minor inconveniences, and go close your eyes and enjoy. I will go back, even without a Groupon!

I cannot say enough about this salon. The front desk was extremely friendly. They styled my hair and that of my grandmother. The stylists are students, but were able to wash and style the hair very quickly (about 30 minutes-​depending on style and length of hair). You can’t beat the price of getting a wash/​blow dry for around $ 15 (plus tip/​tax). There’s plenty of parking, so you don’t have to worry about that either. I definitely plan to return.