San Francisco Institute of Esthetics and Cosmetology

Mar 3rd, 2024

Great haircut here from Chris & (Jacob) Before: Crypt keeper After: Fresh & Fancy Chris, for real, East Coast! G' #SeeYourWorld
Feb 16th, 2024

I had such a great experience here. My hair stylist, Neda, was wonderful. She did my highlights and it turned out AMAZING!! The staff was very friendly and welcoming. Jacob, the instructor, was great. He was really good at helping and supervising his students. I highly recommend and will definitely come back!!
Feb 7th, 2024

i understand this is a get what you get and dont get upset kind of place, because $20 haircuts are hard to find in the bay, but i am feeling really bummed about my cut. I knew the style i wanted would likely involve semi-technical scissor cutting and/or a razorcomb, but unfortunately my hairstylist had only practiced with a razor comb once before and ended up shredding my ends and leaving it very uneven and way way way too short. the front face framing layers are nearly a bob, and one side is literally 3 inches longer than the other. Even after it grows out, the ends are more damaged than pre-cut, so Ill just be living in braids and bobby pins until i can afford a proper trim. i appreciate that there were trained professional guides/teachers around and available to assist the students, and i REALLY appreciate that one was able to step in and cut most of the back of my hair, but sadly the front cut was all done by the stylist who seemed very unsure of her skills. tldr: only come here for simple trims, and speak up about your chopping limits or if it feels like your hair is getting sawed off.
Mar 12th, 2024

I graduated from this school a year and a half ago and wanted to share my experience. The school is very resourceful with a lot of opportunity for hands on learning and a lot of tools to get started on your journey. I was able to work with highly favored people within the makeup industry and appreciative of that. At the time that I attended the school there wasnt a lot of attention to service of people with darker skin which was something that I brought to the owners attention to be addressed with a complete lack of empathy/sympathy for a school that a lot of Black and Latinos pay for and attend. I have also experienced an invasion of personal space by the owner (as many others in my class) with her undermining my crown, putting her hands in my locd hair and her walking in to examine while Brazilian waxes are getting done. Which was the only time she truly showed face during our class practices. Just wanted to give honest review to anyone considering this school.
Jan 22nd, 2024