Regency Beauty Institute Student Salons

I went to the Regency school in Mishawaka, IN. I was having anniversary pics taken, so I wanted my hair styled and a make-​up application. The student I got was Maria. She was fantastic from beginning to end! She took me on a tour first and I was surprised at how much the school resembled a high end salon. Then she sat me down and did a consultation for me. My hair is very short, so I thought it was going to be too difficult to do anything with other then flat-​iron. But, Maria pinned it back and made it look like I had more hair then what I actually did. I got compliments on it all night. Then she did my make-​up application. My make-​up has never looked as good as it did that day. I told her I wished she had done my make-​up on my wedding day. She did a much better job then the professional woman I paid $ 30 to. I did like the fact that I could see all of the instructors walking around and they were readily available for any of the students or clients. The only issue I had was that the students who were not with clients were running around on the floor being kind of loud and unprofessional with one another. But, that didn’t affect the job my stylist did, so I was ultimately happy. I made sure to tell the person who cashed me out to make Maria my preferred stylist and I would recommend her to any of you. She really loves what she does and is learning, and you can tell. As a note, make sure you bring cash for a tip, b/​c you can’t tip on your debit or credit card.

I’ll start with making the appointment. So I called on a Friday to make an appointment for Monday. A girl answered and as she was getting information from me, there were times I wasn’t sure if she was still on the line that I wanted to hang up. I told her several times that I wanted to make two appointments, one for me and one for my sister and she didn’t acknowledge that she heard me and proceeded to finish whatever information she needed to collect. Fine.
So the appointment was at 9am and my sister and I were the first people there but didn’t get acquainted with our hairdresser until about 9:15. I get that it’s a school and they open at 9am, but don’t make your first appointment first thing if you JUST opened and need a few minutes to settle in.
So I met my hairdresser and was consulted with an instructor. During the hairwashing, the girl literally did not talk, even when she was finished washing she just lifted my head off the sink as if I was supposed to know that she was done. Really, how am I supposed to know if you don’t say anything? During the haircut, I actually sat next to my sister and her stylist was wonderful and friendly whereas mine was so concentrated she didn’t engage in any conversation. I’ve gone to Paul Mitchell downtown on Halsted and over there the instructor would check periodically on her students. At Regency, I was never checked on until the last stretch of her haircut where she was basically done. Regardless, I got the cut I wanted and even though i told her to just straighten my hair, she proceeded to flip ever layer.
Honestly, I think it was just the girl I had, but professionalism is part of the business. It really turned me off that she lacked any sort of communication abilities, even some type of chit-​chat. Most of the girls there were very loud and it’s not a huge space so everything is amplified and muffled.
Would I come back? Only if I didn’t have time to go anywhere else but it is a cheap place to get your hair done.

Seriously? are these people for real? the girls who works at this Regency Beauty place seriously have POOR training service.
I went to get a Pedicure. Hoping to get a good relaxed time for my feet.
As i sat down onto one of the 2 dysfunctional massage chairs. The first mistake i see the girl making was she filed my nails BEFORE even REMOVING THEM. like What The F*
are you stupid??? She was filing my nails, it got so short.
i didn’t want to say anything, i was just observing, how incompetent they are. She was filing them without even removing my old nail polished. i couldn’t believe!
I told her to stop filing my nails cause it hurts, Her response. «I’m trying to make it even.» Shit. I am speechless. I Will NEVER come here again. I know they’re students who’s still learning, but com’on i don’t work there and i know whats the first step in a pedi. Remove OLD nail polish.

I’ve gone here for 3 cuts and a mani/​pedi. My style is rather simple so if you have complicated hair, my review may not be useful.
The cuts have been fantastic. The first time I went in, the student consulted with me and came up with a great cut that got a lot of compliments (I had been stuck in a rut). The stylists I’ve had have been friendly and open to feedback. The supervisor comes over to check and actually does pay attention to make sure everything is even.
The mani/​pedi were decent. You get to keep the practically full bottle of polish and they use OPI.
One thing to be aware of… you can charge the service, but not the tip. I don’t know why. Just have cash on hand to tip.

Great service and a great deal! Went in for a cut, got a deep conditioning treatment as well (my choice, no pressure from the student/​instructor). The student cut my hair in sections, and had the instructor check each section before moving on.
The instructor made comments, gave some instructions, made some cuts, and overall, I was very happy with the cut and the experience. It’s a great facility, great students/​instructors, and I have a great cut. Would definitely go back.

Where else can you get a $ 9 professional haircut?
And no, Great Clips doesn’t count. Oh wait… even a place like Great Clips, with no real tools and very little knowledge, costs more than this gold mine of a hair salon.
I really like going to beauty schools because they always know the latest styles and color technology (which is an ever-​changing field). They are also paying Regency to go to school; Regency is not paying them to work. This means that the students are willing to tell you what products truly are the best, regardless of brand.
I went in looking for a color and a cut. My stylist was Lori, an incredibly interesting and nice woman who was going back to school now that her kids were older.
She did an incredible coloring job on my hair. I wanted a level 3 (dark brown) with violet undertones, and she gave me exactly what I wanted! It was particularly difficult, too, because I have naturally light strawberry blond hair but I had residue from the 3-​level red undertoned demi I got about two months ago. I was very, very pleased and I get compliments on the color every day!
I also came in for a cut. I am very, very bad at explaining what I want, but these people did one step better than I even imagined they could do for me. My hair is difficult to cut because it is extremely thick. I can’t go to a Great Clips or any other place like that because they often do not have any razors to thin my hair properly and end up damaging it and requiring that I have to go back to get my hair cut monthly. I really liked being here because all the students and teachers worked together to cut my hair in a way that looked good for me and was good for my hair type. I also asked them some questions about a friend of mine and they were able to give me answers based off of my friend’s hair type. All in all, a very knowledgeable staff.
I also love the atmosphere of this place. Everyone knows each other, no one is afraid to ask questions, and they joke and talk with you while your hair is styled. They give you free coffee and tea, which is something you only see at very, very high-​level salons. The air is still professional, however. The comfort and fun of this place almost makes me want to go to beauty school!
They do hair, nails, facials, and pretty much anything, all at a very cheap price. In fact, Regency Institute will even do children’s parties, styling hair and doing nails for all of the children in the party, at a very discounted price!
Regency also has a customer rewards program, which is very unusual for a beauty school. I am very happy to be a member of that program so I can get some free services. I will certainly be going back, and I’ve been recommending this place to everyone I know!

I highly recommend coming here. My hair is naturally almost black, and I bleached it a couple of years ago. Needless to say, even after dyeing it back and trying to get it healthy, it’s still damaged. I wanted a few lowlights and a cut, but was trying to save money, so I decided to schedule an appointment here. Kim was my stylist, and after washing my hair, she said my hair was damaged and she didn’t know if she felt comfortable putting any bleach in it. Her teacher/​supervisor supported her decision, and we discussed my options, and long story short, I opted for a deep conditioning treatment, to rebuild my hair so I can get my lowlights in the future. It’s made my hair so much healthier already, and I bought the product so I can continue it at home. The cut was $ 9 and the treatment was $ 12…you can save an incredible amount of money coming here. And if the fact that they’re students puts you off, don’t let it. They know what they’re doing, and they have teachers walking around observing the entire time. And when the student is done, the teacher comes over to check the job they did and make sure everything is how you want it. It was definitely a good experience and I’ll be coming back.

I went because I was looking for a place to get a good facial for a reasonable price. I found the previous review and thought I’d give it a try with Reaghan. She is right. the facilities are clean and new. and the place is fantastic! I got a facial and styled my hair for under $ 30. I plan to go back many more times!
Thanks for the review Tammy N.

what a shocking surprise. we were led to this place by our friend who is a student here. the good news is, there is at least one person in chamapign who can give you a haircut that can rival any good stylist in new york. the bad news is she is only here through Oct… then she moves to Seattle where she has an awesome job waiting.
the cost was so cheap i felt guilty. i got an awesome haircut and a killer facial + my son got his haircut… all for $ 48. the products she used on my facial were again, as good as any facial i’ve received in ny and paid 5 times as much for.
so if you don’t believe me, get an appointment to see Reeghan. The only thing that can go wrong is that you will fall in love with your new magic hair and perfect skin and you’ll wish she wasn’t moving.
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i’ve had a few more services since i wrote the original review and wanted to share the data:
Reeghan has become my all around personal beauty tsar. She’s changed my hair color from blonde to dark brown and now I wish i carried business cards for her to respond to the countless inquiries i get about who fixed my hair. She’s also been doing my nails now and i’m getting compliments on those too. When was the last time someone complimented you on your nails?!
For $ 24, yes $ 24, I received a «Spa Pedicure and Manicure». I’m telling you, just like the other services i wrote about above, the mani-​pedi is on par with a standard mario tricocci service. I would not necessarily compare the service to say a mani-​pedi at the penninsula’s rooftop spa, but at any rate it is worth far more than what they charge.
Reeghan recently did a color makeover on me and an awesome razor cut. Now this I would compare to a cut/​color at any of the best salons I’ve been to anywhere on the globe. All for $ 35 or something absurd like this. But what you can’t put a price on are the consultative words you get from Reeghan. Finally, I know what to do with the arsenal of expensive hair products i accumulate every 6 months. She also gave me an awesome lesson on the exact technique she uses when straightening my hair and when curling it. It’s art and science combined.