Beau Monde College of Hair Design

I completely understand that this is a school. I understand that these students are learning a craft. But one of the supervisors, didn’t bother to actually look at what the stylist was doing to my hair. He would walk around and just glance at everyone’s work and then disappear. When it was time to pay, I was charged for the bleach (makes sense), an «ombré» and 3 colors. Please tell me I’m not the only one who can’t see what three colors were apparently put in to create this «ombré». I was charged a total of $ 83. I couldn’t even say anything, I was in complete shock. I just ran out crying. Now I have to go pay more to get it fixed somewhere else. To top it all off, the lady tried to make me feel better by saying that I should just «put some makeup on so I look better».
Worst experience ever.

Every time I request a specific student they tell me she is available and then give me someone else. Just tell me that the person I requested isn’t available or that there is no guarantee I will get the same student. Don’t lie to me.

Vanessa gave me a gorgeous cut. She cut a beautiful line in, and she styled it perfectly besides. She used a Wella anti-​frizz product, which gave me perfectly straight and shiny hair (a near lifelong goal in this curly-​haired girl). If anybody can pull that off with my hair, they’ve got my gratitude and business. I bought the anti-​frizz product gladly. I continue to be very pleased with Beau Monde and will continue to return.

I was just tagging along while my friend got a haircut so I decided while I wait I’ll get a manicure. First, I sat and waited, waited, and waited some more for someone. From the moment she started filing my nails I could see this wasn’t going well. I quickly decided against my initial maroon gel manicure and asked for a clear coat instead since that would be easier for her. She was so painfully slow and fumbled so much even mentioning she doesn’t want to do nails, she wants to do makeup. It’s a clear coat, how hard could that be? My nails look worse than when I came in. I understand this is a school and there’s a learning curve but damn, I could have given myself a better manicure in half the time. Also, where are the supposed instructors watching over?
I would like to say that my friends haircut by Peter looked amazing!

I’ve been coming here for haircuts exclusively for 4 years and I figure it’s about time to write a review. I just went again today and the student did a great job! I have fine hair but a lot of it, so it can be difficult to cut my hair. If there is any doubt in a student’s mind that they may make a wrong cut, they get their instructor. Yes, it takes a loooooong time to get a cut done (I have short hair and it took 2 hours today), but you know they are learning from it.
Only once in those 4 years have I had an issue with the way a student was cutting my hair– which the instructor then stepped in quickly to fix.
If you’re an impatient person looking for aesthetics and a nice atmosphere, go elsewhere. The inside is like a gym. But if you’re looking for a quality haircut for only $ 10, and are willing to sit for a couple hours, then give it a shot.

The point of making an appointment is to make sure you don’t have to wait when you get there an that you stay on your daily schedule. I made an appointment and still waited 40 MINUTES until someone could cut my hair. C’mon people get it together!

The rating I give is for handling African-​American natural (not relaxed) 4b/​4c hair.
Summary:
People with 4b/​4c hair should be VERY wary of allowing students to do something as simple as a flat iron because students are clearly not taught how to handle this hair type. The cellophane treatment was great. Rikki seemed the most competent. Be prepared to spend the better half of the day there. Getting booked for an appointment is easy.
Long Version:
Last week I called and made an appointment to get my hair flat ironed. My usual stylist (not a Beau Monde student) wasn’t available so I was relieved to know that Beau Monde could get me scheduled the next morning.
The person who did my hair (who will remain nameless because I don’t want to slander) made me feel comfortable when I came in because, according to him, he does his family’s hair that apparently have a similar texture to mine. A sticker on the mirror at his work station advertised cellophane/​gloss treatment. I was interested, but he had never done this before (and he’s graduating in Feb, really??). The instructor walked him through the process and everything was going great. I had already washed and moisturized my hair so it was super easy to manage.
*Cue scary music here*
After he washed out the gloss treatment he then began blow drying my hair while trying to comb it out. I told him that I NEVER handle my hair without a moisturizing product (or at least oil it before it dries completely). He assured me that it was fine. Fast forward to when my hair is dry – it has turned into a tightly coiled birds-​nest of nappy hair. He proceeds to rip through my hair with a comb in order to get the kinks out for flat ironing. There was tons of hair on the floor and I had not even gotten a trim yet! Unfortunately, I had to be at work immediately after my hair appointment so I didn’t want to walk out. At some point there were three people ripping through my hair with combs trying to get it out of the fro state it was in.
I walked out with half my hair looking like a blow-​out and the other half looking flat ironed. Rikki was asked to help out towards the end of the process since it was going on 3pm and I had sat down at 10:30am.
Fast forward a few days and I realize there are patches of super short hair everywhere throughout my head. Yes, my hair was RIPPED OUT to little stubbies in many places.
Rikki did a pretty good job –she also knew to at least use oil before trying to comb and flat iron my hair. Black hair is very fragile because every kink and twist is a weak spot. Black hair also tends to be fine though the coily texture makes it seem coarse. Many people don’t know this about black hair so they assume that it should be ripped through with a comb in order to make it «manageable.» Yeah, you can do that – if you want to gradually be bald and be forced to wear weaves in order to cover up the massive breakage!
I’m super chill and I know that hair grows back so I’m not freaking out about the patches of missing hair TOO much. But I was mortified by the whole experience of my head being yanked around like a Barbie doll in the hands of a toddler (no offense to kids! But a stylist should be gentler, right?). The student stylist offered me a free wash and flat iron but I can’t imagine what kind of drugs I would be on to see him again (especially since his flat ironing looked like a blowout – Rikki even told him that he should practice as much as she does because she can’t figure out why he has to run the iron through my hair more than twice with such poor results).
I will say that I did like the cellophane treatment. It made my cuticles super smooth – couldn’t tell which way was up or down when I ran my fingers along a strand.

Twice i Have gone here and found myself not only less than satisfied but as well actaully quite disgusted from being called some defamatory things walking into an appointment one night. to what happened happened on 11÷13÷13 where while i was on a phone call this student came across the street to threaten to beat me down and then attempted at-​least 4 times while i was waiting for the police to show up. WITH the staff present who did nothing but cancel my appointment and tell me i couldn’t come back A PAYING REPEAT CLIENT couldn’t come back because i was out of form the lady said too say nothing of the student who kept trying to put their hands on me

Beau has been beau’ing my monde for the last year or so, and it’s about time I sing their praises.
There’s a negative stigma attached to cosmetology school salons, and I wish to attempt completely removing it from this place. It’s true that Beau Monde isn’t pristinely polished, and that the interior resembles more of an 80’s high school gym than a posh spa, but I firmly stand behind $ 10 haircuts from dedicated students with great teachers over $ 80 haircuts by douchey hipsters.
If you’re impatient and looking for a quick and easy 20-​minute cut, go elsewhere, but if you’re looking to get an awesome, well-​catered-​to cut on a budget, you have to give these youngsters a chance. You have to walk in and understand that this is a place of learning, so you’re essentially getting a huge discount to be a test subject. Men’s haircuts probably take 30 – 45 minutes, and women’s haircuts take closer to 2 hours, or 3 hours if you have a long, thick mane like mine and want a style, too.
But check it: I just walked out of there with an amazing look I feel great about (again) for a grand total of $ 22 — and that includes a $ 7 tip. Four different people (two teachers & two students) worked on my hair during those 3 hours, and they were all incredibly friendly and sweet.
Simply put: these students want to excel, and the teachers want to help them. They have to sign off on every client, so if any minor aspect of your cut/​style/​color isn’t perfect, they will take it upon themselves to ensure perfection. Essentially, you get a professional cut from a qualified teacher for less than the cost of your regular weeknight bar tab.
Students rotate of course, so it’s hard to get attached to any particular stylist. I find someone I like and go to them for a few months at a time, until I get passed on to someone else. The service remains the same; the conversations just change.
Every time I have walked in there with a photograph of the hair style and/​or color I want, regardless of my stylist/​teacher combo, they have matched it EXACTLY. I have witnessed countless other clients receive the same treatment and have the same positive reaction.
I love this place for many of the same reasons I love dive bars, but even most dive bars have apathetic bartenders that drive me away. Not this place. Aside from a couple uptight receptionists (who aren’t students), Beau Monde is populated with genuine, great people, and I’m happy to recommend them.

I went here trying to save money & Beau Monde had better reviews than Paul Mitchell, but I left with the worst haircut I had ever received– unfortunately not exaggerating, I’ve had some pretty good luck with haircuts…
The girl, Tabby, who cut my hair made me feel confident that she could do a trim on my hair & thin out the back of my extremly thick, curly hair by explaining that she; has finished all of the schooling for the hair part of the school, won 2^nd place in some Oregon Hair Contest recently, & no one had ever left unhappy with the haircut she had given them. I have grown out layers that I was not interested in keeping, & want to grow my hair out, so all I wanted was a trim to get rid of my split ends. When I walked into the salon, my hair was about 4 inches past my collar bone. It was AT my collar bone when I left. the horrible job she had done was well disguised by the styling job she did & although it did occur to me that it was a bit shorter than I asked for, I didn’t want to be difficult & was overall happy with the job she had done. It wasn’t until I got home that I discovered the horrible state she left my hair in– uneven on both sides, choppy, choppy layers & then weird thin layers underneath, & chunks– literally chunks– of hair in the back that are about hmm…2 inches long!!! She was trying some different technique while thinning out my hair– I should have known better. I was able to get it fixed by a different girl at a different salon the same day & as she was desperately trying to fix my hair she kept showing me all the different errors the first girl made. It makes it worse that the girl, Tabby had a teacher check her work before I left! It baffles me how the teacher didn’t catch all the mistakes– some that the second girl couldn’t even fix without buzzing my hair! I now have a short collar bone length bob that I can no longer style with a flat iron because it shows the errors too much. I only try beauty colleges when needing a trim– I wouldn’t ever go to one if I was competely changing up my haircut or color– but I figure a «salon ready» student would at least know how to trim hair, & I hate going to a salon for a trim & having to pay $ 50+. I understand the saying «you get what you pay for» but come on! I learned my lesson though– no more Beau Monde if their «salon ready» students can’t even handle what seems to be the first thing they’re taught at beauty college!

I’m a poor student going to PCC so finding I can get my overgrown hair cut for 5 bucks was pretty awesome. What’s better, the very friendly student cut it better than any haircut I got at Bishops. I’ve had a lot of bad experiences with Bishops…
It did take about two hours and she had to ask her teacher for some help occasionally but I had nowhere to be and she was super apologetic so I didn’t mind at all. I have thick, hard to cut hair and asked for a Doctor Who (David Tennant of course) cut, so she did a great job considering the challenge.
If you go in expecting a typical salon experience, OF COURSE you’ll be disappointed. These are students! Chill out and give them a chance! They’ll usually do a great job.
If you’re gonna freak out over service or a less than perfect cut… why are you there? Stop being stingy and go to a professional salon where they’re paid to put up with your attitude.
Overall it was a great experience and I’ll be back!

Love the Google Calendar on their website! Let’s me plan accordingly!

If you’re one of those people that gets their hair cut at schools, this place isn’t bad. I usually go to Aveda School, but decided I would try something else since that place usually takes forever, and my experience at Paul Mitchell School was horrid. I went in on a Thursday around 5:30pm, and it wasn’t very busy. I was seen after a 3 minute wait by Kristen. I was pretty nervous since she dry cut my hair, but at least I knew what it would look like when she was done.
It was great – no frills, simple, haircut. I got the shampoo and color for $ 8 (spring break special – usually $ 10, which is cheaper than the other schools). I had a great experience overall, and my hair looks great. I’d give this place 5 stars based on the price alone. I docked a star because I didn’t like the excess of homeless-​looking people who frequent this place, but it’s not really their fault I guess. Just the location.

Your neighbor could probably do your hair as well as these people. On top of that — service is poor. I took my daughter to get her hair braided and the student stylist was 15 minutes late and hardly spoke to my daughter the entire time she was in the chair. She spent most of the time gossiping with her friend. Service was cheap and she did a good job braiding (I think she might be an exception but still, I can’t excuse bad service). The second time she just didn’t even show up for the appointment. I’ve decided it’s not worth it to go back-​and might ask my neighbor instead.
The second person that did my daughter’s hair took 2 hours and the braids looked a week old. My daughter has really thick and curly hair so I understand it would be difficult for someone just learning, however, I have to be honest with my experience.
I got a sample facial from one of the students and that was amazing.

I think the fact that the only good reviews this school can get are from it’s own students speaks for itself

This is not as a student, but a customer.
You will leave the spendy prices of Bishops and Hair M behind once you try this place. Make an appointment. That is the first key. Otherwise you’ll get stuck with someone who has just started cutting hair.
I’ve never had a bad haircut here, they’re the only ones that have touched my hair for the last 4 years… well, besides myself. They do color, cutting, and are just fab. I love paying 5 $ for a haircut and 40 $ for highlights. That’s really swell and makes me feel all warm inside.