Students with Style --the art of LOW COST salon services

     While I was in middle school it was the BIG HAIR ERA of the 1980's.  I was at my dad's house during the summer hanging out with my step-sister, whom I might add had the most gorgeous long HUGE hair I had ever seen--just like the girls on MTv (when MTV actually played music videos).  I asked her where she went to get her perms and her hair cut.  She told me APEX Academy of Hair Design (located in Anderson,Indiana).  WHAT? A beauty school?  Ok, so, being the free spirit, fun loving, off-the-wall, daring type (that I still am) ....next time she went, I went along.  I had NEVER had girls actually CARE so much about what they were doing and whether I LIKED what they had done to my hair.  Usually it was always the same ole "plop down in the chair- go wash- snip,snip,snip-blow dry-maybe curling iron-give too much  money for a hairstyle that most of the time I would have to go home and redo it because this was the 80's and they just didn't get the hair BIG enough.


     Today, I am 40 years old and I continue to use the services at my local beauty college (PJs in Greenfield Indiana). If for no other reason--YOU CAN'T BEAT AN AWESOME HAIRCUT FOR $5!!!!!!!
              Haircuts are NOT the only service that these beauty colleges offer.  I was in there yesterday (7/16/11) and asked the instructor if they had a list of their services and prices.  She said no and they were out of copies. Darn. But, I did ask her how much for a "mani&pedi".  $22.00 for both. Are you kidding me? That is an AWESOME deal.   They offer every service a full beauty salon would offer for a fraction of the cost.   BIG TIME $AVINGS

            You may be saying, "But I don't want someone cutting, styling, perming or coloring my hair that doesn't have their license yet" --All I can say are these 2 things:

1. Ask yourself this question, "have you ever been to a salon and received a bad color, perm or haircut?"
2. These students are not working on clients without supervision.  There is ALWAYS more than one instructor guiding and double checking the work of these students. This means to you the patron, more than one set of eyes watching your color or perm process making it LESS LIKELY to be OVER processed.

So ladies, next time you are looking for either a whole new look or root touch ups--or maybe just need pampering for the end of a tough week, call your local beauty college to see what services they have to offer at a better price than regular salons.

Teens, whether it is a modern prom up-do or highlights/lowlights for school pictures, save some $$$$$$ by visiting the students at your local beauty college for current looks in today's style.




**************Special Note About Visiting a Beauty College: Do not visit a beauty college if you are on a time crunch.  They are students that take pride in their work and strive to do a great job.  But since they are students, it may take a little longer. Not to go without saying the instructors need to check the work of the students when the student completes the service.