Marinello Schools of Beauty Salon

I’m updating this because I see the staff trying everything they can at this point to help. This has been a rocky road with this school, and I sure wish that wasn’t the case.

Bree did a phenomenal job on my hair cut! I’m very excited to get lots of attention from how good it looks. I was unsure of what I even wanted today, and I gave her full control and I am so very happy with everything she did. Her attention to detail and her shining personality made me comfortable as soon as I sat down. I highly recommend calling in advance to not wait in line. Front desk staff was also friendly, and everyone in the back of the house seemed to be as well. I would recommend this place based on today’s success.

Had stopped in to get a haircut, although a little skeptical was pleasantly surprised. Greated as I walked in did not have to wait more than 10 minutes. Thought that Gabriela did a great job. I will be a repeat customer.

Ms. Celeste, the program director contacted me to apologize for the disappointment in the way my hair turned out. I accepted her invitation to come in and get a single process coloring to get my hair back to normal. They set me up with Lyndsey A again, who was as friendly and professional as ever! We picked a color matching my roots and she and the teacher both warned me several times my hair was going to be super dark, and then will gradually fade and the lighter highlights will start to shine through. I was very confident that I knew what I was in for and that everything would be okay. Lyndsey fixed the jacked up, uneven cut I had gotten in May and got most all of the blonde covered up. I was shopping after my appointment and saw a few lighter spots where the color didn’t take as densely, but I feel like it looks pretty natural. We already have a plan to do one more color round to really saturate the hair and prevent some fading. I’m definitely MUCH happier, still bummed I didn’t get to rock my summer highlights, but feel that everyone did everything they could to correct the original problem. Thank You Ms. Celeste for reaching out to me and thank you Lyndsey for your hard work!

I got my hair dyed a couple days ago by a super rad student there. I usually never write reviews but this girl left a great impression on me so I had to! Although all the students I had a chance to meet were very kind and funny, Murphy Preciado approached me w/​a welcoming vibe and it set a very welcoming environment for me. I’m very please with this pretty ladies work and definitely am going back to her! Marinello is very lucky to have a gem like her!
THANK YOU, Girly! xo
See you in 3 weeks!

I have had my hair highlighted and had two root touchups done by David and am thoroughly pleased every time. The color came out perfect and I loved the cut. He is very meticulous and takes great pride in his work. I would highly recommend David.

Ok, I get it. «You get what you pay for,» «They’re students– they’re still learning,» etc. However, if you claim that only your ADVANCED students provide services to clients, I would be worried!!! I got a full set of acrylics that looked awful! I think the student’s name was Pearl. She didn’t sand down my nail beds, or trim my nails before applying the powder, the powder was uneven when she applied it and even after she tried shaping it. It was just a very poor job. I mean, how advanced are your students? She also talked about how she didn’t like the products they have the students work with.
There was no instructor who came by to look at her finished work. And she applied some lotion on my hands after putting some coat that was «suppose to make it dry faster.» Well, the lotion messed up the top coat so it looked like I didn’t even have a polished clear coat on the powder! And a day later, a nail already popped off. It was so bad that it’d be too embarrassing to even take into a shop to get it fixed.

I got my hair washed and blown dry. A trim came with the hair wash so that’s nice. I also got a manicure done and that was a big mistake! The student who did my nails said she was seasoned and has 3 weeks til she graduates. Her hands were very shaky and she put so much polish on my nails that they started bubbling up. They also have no fans or lights for your nails to dry fast. I was there blowing on my nails for a good ½ hour before I gave up and left.

I got a cut and color by David. I absolutely love my hair! The color turned out great, as well as the cut. I would highly recommend David for all hair services.

I recently got my hair done at this beauty school, I needed a last minute up do for a special occasion. I was so nervous about letting a student do my hair. But I have gone to beauty school myself, and I understand that this is how they practice and learn. So I decided to support a student learning instead of going to a high priced salon. Anyways, the front desk ladies were nice and I was taken back to the chair right away. I could tell that the girl was so scared. I showed her a few pics (I’m not to picky about how my hair is styled) the girl automatically walked over and got the teacher. The teacher walked her three step by step of what needed to be done. The student began curling my hair (for 41 minutes). The teachers could see that she was struggling. So mrs Maria (I think that was her name) came over and whipped my hair up in about 15 mins. Needless to say my hair came out gorgeous! And I was so happy. I will be returning :)

While reading this, please note my experience is not only based off of what happened here but also the fact that I myself am a licensed cosmetologist.
I decided to come to this school for a color service. I scheduled a few weeks in advance. I was called the day after scheduling my service to be asked to change the date for whatever reason that had been over looked. W/​e, simple mistake. Upon arriving to my appointment, I had to wait at the front desk for almost 10 mins before even being acknowledged. And unlike the beauty school I attended, no one had been assigned for my service… it felt more like ok, who’s the least busy right now. Well… at least I wasn’t turned away?
So the lady goes to ‘set up’… however later repeatedly asks her classmates for materials and MANY other favors during my visit. She brings me back to her chair and we go through a very brief consultation. Her teacher comes over to hear the game plan and gives me attitude about MY choice for the color I picked for MY hair…
My stylist gets started with the help of her peers walking her through and me encouraging or suggesting ideas but trying not to over step any learning experience. But she truly seemed to have no basic knowledge of how to apply the color for the ombré I intended to have or how to prepare or even ask for the colors to be mixed. But I agree with what her peers tell her and we get started. I spent almost 6 hours in this place.
I am more grateful now for the education I recieved because I had to have a set amount of hours and pass tests before being allowed on the floor. Not here.
During my time in the chair, my stylist talked mostly with the other students who were sitting in the hooded dryers eating and playing on their phones. Anytime a ‘teacher’ came over all they had to say was they were on a break. Is there not a break room? I guess professionalism is not being taught here… my stylist on many counts asked someone to check her phone and how to respond and even had someone step in so she could take a call. I also witnessed other students fighting about who stole whos whatever, coming in and out to the liqor store next door with food and drinks, and sharing supplies without disinfecting them first. I bet state board would jump all over that, to say the least. There is no supervision going on here.
Needless to say my hair did not turn out as expected. For the most part, she applied the color correctly. However, the top/​most prominent part of my hair was not colored as the rest of my hair. When I brought this to the stylists attention she began trying to give me explanations as to why this was. I reminded her that I’m licensed and know that the color was simply not applied correctly. My hair also had a blue tint to it, which is very unusual as I had picked a color from a warm pallet. If you know anything about a basic color wheel, you are more educated than my stylist was. After washing the color from my hair but not my scalp or face… she attempted to blow dry my hair without product. Should anyone ever have to ask for a heat protectant or anything else for that matter?.. After that I had to walk away as I was so frustrated at this point.
I had truly intended to give a student the chance I was given when I was still learning. However, next time I will be thoroughly reviewing the school I intend to visit… if I ever work up the nerve again.

I was recommended to come here for a cheap cut and great experience by my roommates. As I got there, I was introduced to David. Let me tell you ladies, he may look like just a barber type of man but he did an amazing job on my hair! I do not trust people with cutting my hair and he made me feel so comfortable and I completely trusted him to cut my hair. He took three inches off my hair and layered it as well. He enjoyed blowing out my hair and when I left yesterday, I felt amazing! Thank you so much David!

I waited almost 15 minutes to get someone at the front desk to help me. The lady was not friendly and was pushy with the services. She over charger me for the flat iron with the pretense that is too long, which is not. My hair is shoulder length, she charged me for a blow dry and I didn’t even had my hair washed, makes no sense. I also wanted a bang trim and they wanted to charged me for a regular hair cut. The reason I come to this schools is for the prices, but if I’m going to get charged the same as a beauty salon, sorry but it is not worth it. The reason is cause they are students and you run the risk of getting a mistake, so the price should be reasonable.
Usually they are nice but today was just disappointing, however the girl who did my hair was sweet, friendly and not much of a talkative.

I went last night for just a pedicure and ended up finding amazing prices for a full set as well! Plus they have an amazing military discount! I am so pleased with the prices and how amazing, friendly, and caring everyone is there that I’ve already booked my next appointment!

I really like this place and have had great service every time. The teachers knows their stuff and try to apply help to the students the best they can. Both hair cuts I have gotten the teacher has checked and checked again to ensure they are doing well. First time getting color done and it was a scary experience because the girl showed no confidence in her knowledge of what to do but the teacher, Gina, was helping her every step. The price is perfect and remember your a guniea pig for people learning to be professionals!
I have gotten a couple facials and my hair curled and they were great.
I also read previous comments and loved that the director had commented on past graduate students and asked for more info to try and correct the issues they had. That shows passion and pride in her business.

This was my first experience at Marinello’s. I had a green tea peel facial treatment with Sahara. She was professional and knowledgeable. I really appreciated her talking me through the entire process. She shared the purpose for each lotion and procedure she was doing, which made me feel comfortable and confident in her skills. Everyone from the front desk staff to the other students were very nice and made my entire experience amazing!
I will definitely be returning for my follow up appointment — looking forward to it!

I haven’t paid for a haircut in at least 10 years. My hair grows fast (more than 10 inches a year) and I usually go to Fantastic Sams, donate to Locks of Love and, as a result of their policy, get my cut for free. They have always done an okay job, nothing great, but nothing horrible. But, what can I say, I’m cheap.
This year when I was ready to cut, I was thinking I wanted to cut off a little less than 10 inches, but still a good amount, so when a coworker suggested I go to a school, I was intrigued. Being a teacher, I like the idea of this. Supporting education. So I found Marinello that was right on my way to and from work.
Making the appointment was super easy and when I arrived, everyone was very friendly. I checked in and had a short wait while, what it seemed, students got instructions and announcements.
Then Roxann came over and introduced herself and we got started. She was very friendly and had a genuine interest in what I wanted, who I am, and wanting the best cut I could get. I’m never picky and always put my hair in my stylists hands. After all, they are their profession. I don’t like when someone outside my profession to come tell me how I should do my job, so I like to let people do what they know best.
Well, I am extremely happy. I think I have the best cut that I have ever had in my adult life. I will definitely be coming back here. Heck, the prices are right, I might actually consider getting some color, too!

I went to Marinello for a relaxer retouch and a flat iron. I have a pixie cut that I’ve been growing out for a few months, so I normally do my hair myself, but I don’t like to take any chances with my relaxer. I made an appointment for my day off and asked for a senior stylist that had EXPERIENCE doing relaxers and I was assured that someone would be able to so what I needed.
What I ended up with was a girl with very little (if any) experience doing a relaxer. She had another student come over to check her work and the girl basically redid my entire head for her. She hadn’t spread the product over all of my new growth, she hadn’t smoothed it out, she wasn’t using the right type of brush, and she didn’t even have enough product in the bowl for the size of my head (which is pretty impressive considering how small my head is and how short my hair is). It was just ridiculous.
Once the relaxer was finally applied, my stylist had no idea how long it was supposed to stay on or which questions to ask to make sure I was comfortable. Thank goodness the other student stayed close by. They both ended up taking me to the sink where the other student had to demonstrate how to properly rinse my hair out. She literally had to show and remind my stylist how to rinse the back of my hair and make sure all of the product was out. She did a great job of conditioning my hair, though that had more to do with the product more than anything else.
The final two steps were blow-​drying and flat ironing and this was honestly where I got the most frustrated. It took 35 minutes just to blow-​dry my hair. I know I’ve already mentioned that I have very short hair, but let me paint you a picture of how short: the very longest part of my hair is only like 4−5″ maximum. There’s no reason for it to take longer than 10 minutes to fully dry my hair. When she finally finished, she turns on the world’s smallest flat iron and proceeded to straighten my entire head with it. At home I use a 1″ chi and it works great, but this thing was about half the width of mine. It took forever and my hair did not turn out the way I like it. My stylist did not ask how I wanted it styled or anything, just «which side do you usually part your hair on.»
Leaving marinello I felt very unsatisfied. I spent 3.5 hours for a hairstyle that I could have done myself in half the time. I’m currently sitting at home going back through my hair with my flat iron, trying to get it right. My advice to you is simple, if you have to come here pick a stylist that knows what she’s doing and stick with her until she graduates (if you don’t work nights like I do Taneisha is a goddess when it comes to relaxers. She’ll have you in and out in no time with your hair exactly the way you want it). This would be a one star review, but everyone was very nice so I had to give them another star for the customer service aspect.

The night instructors are amazing. They are nice and very neat! I love the esthe program, the nails instructor is always there for any questions or concerns.

I have been utilizing Marinello’s services for over a year now and I’m very impressed, thus far. The instructors are professional and knowledgeable. The facility is well run, clean, tidy and visually appealing. The stunning receptionist is very helpful and informative.
I really enjoy interacting with the students and providing them with a head in which to practice. I have been pleasantly surprised with the haircuts, color and styles that I have received. I have gotten many compliments on my dos from both friends and strangers alike.
I have also tried the esthetician services and was very impressed with the professional and spa-​like rooms. The facials I received compared to those that one might get at a professional spa but at half the price!