Aveda Institute - Orlando - Winter Park (FL)

1 /5 samantha rivera: My experience here as a student was just okay, leaving Aveda I truly still feel like i know nothing and that the curriculum isnt that helpful, I was in the esthetician program and learning the ingredients in skin care products was very helpful. Everything is just around the aveda products itself and I do understand that I did sign up to a school with their own skin care brand, but now leaving the school I dont even know what to buy to start my own facial business. I wish they taught us more than just the"aveda way." as I just graduated two weeks ago I still feel unprepared and useless in the beauty industry. While being taught The theory portion it was all through a zoom call with other institute around Florida and I feel like I was learning nothing because learning from another teacher on Zoom is not easy as they are just going at their own pace and only really stopping for their own class. I had a hard time being able to listen to the Zoom call as most of the time the other teachers at the other institute would just talk extremely fast and it felt like they were just throwing out information more than actually teaching. At aveda, I felt like an unpaid brand ambassador and they seem to care more about how many products you sell and doing your quotas than your education in itself. You can get your moneys worth somewhere else. The student financial aid was always a disaster, and could never get anything right, they ignored my moms emails constantly and when I went to go talk to him about my moms emails he said and i quote "i saw it, i just didnt want to reply" and the person behind all of our hours and licensing was never any help and failed to answer emails and that was a complaint by many students. I had higher expectations going into aveda because I know it is a well-known very popular brand but I just feel like I left the school know nothing. I was extremely excited to start this chapter when I first started off at aveda, but the more time I was there, the more drained I was and kept questioning myself about why i chose this career path for myself. Definitely do your research before going to the "name brand school,"

5 /5 Emma Milazzo: I have been coming to this school for facials and hair cuts/color/ highlights for about one year. I have never been disappointed. My hair sometimes doesnt come out perfect but I understand they are students and deserve grace. I experienced the students always doing their best with the guidance from their Educators. I appreciate that the Educators, Steve, Crystal and Kristen were constantly checking the students work and correcting them as they went through each phase of hair color and cut. The attention to detail is very good and you cant beat the cost over a salon.

5 /5 Stacey Ploth: I had a highlight and style by Julia. I would highly recommend her. She was very social and made the time go by so quickly. She was professional and did a great job with both my highlight and style. She also taught me a new style technique: finger coiling. I will definitely be back!

1 /5 Sarah Mair: I’ve had two great experiences here in the past, but unfortunately, my most recent visit was very disappointing. My hair was not done correctly, and despite coming in for a consultation just five days later, I was told I would need to pay for the corrections. The front desk staff and students were wonderful—patient, kind, and very helpful. However, the educator was not helpful and dismissed my concerns. I requested a natural look with blonde on the ends, but instead, my hair turned out with a warm orange/red tone, completely different from the cool tone I showed as my reference. The color transition is harsh, making it look unnatural—almost as if a line was drawn across my hair. I understand that a student performed the service and that mistakes can happen, but I expected more guidance from the educator. The school should take responsibility and correct this mistake without charging me. It’s disappointing that I’m being asked to pay to fix an issue that should have been prevented with proper supervision. I’ve added pictures of my hair after the service and the reference picture.

5 /5 Felicia M: I walked in having used boxed hair dye multiple times on my hair to try and cover up red in my hair .i knew I wanted a big change to my hair .Lucia took the time to help me really decide what look I wanted and to really bring it to life she did a excellent job I would definitely recommend her to anyone