Paul Mitchell The School San Diego

I am deleting my review for the sake of the students career, but please if you are not interested in learning or don't want to do a good job don't waste your clients time and money. This is not a joke for the client, it maybe for you. If you feel lazy or tired tell your instructor or client, so they can leave or let another student who REALLY LOVES DOING HAIR do it. If you are not passionate about learning spare please go home find another job or passion that you can put your heart into. If you are too tired to do hair but energetic enough to chat to your colleague the entire time you are bleaching delicate hair then clearly you are negligent and you don't deserve to work on anyone's hair AT ALL! It was also the fault of the colleague who was chatting up a storm while doing a perm. . It is absolutely disrespectful to the client and your colleague who is trying to focus on bleaching I am a resident surgeon so I have to select cheaper options while I pay back my student loans. Imagine me talking about a party to my colleague while doing an awake liposuction or a cosmetic surgery or lip filler on my patient, the patient would feel absolutely disrespected!

After a few very disappointing hair mishaps with stylists I've been going to for years and a new one trying to get me in after five years who ruined it, I decided I needed a change. I decided to think outside the box to determine who might best work on my hair. Almost every salon I go to has stylists who are new and excited to work on hair; until they have been there a while, they get burned out and complacent. So, I decided to try Paul Mitchell School, where everyone is new, eager, and excited to learn and make hair their priority. I went to have my hair repaired and then maintained for about a year at this location and had a great experience every time. One thing that is nice about coming here is that there is always someone overseeing your stylist in training, and if you are ever unpleased with your result, you can have one of the lead stylists do what you want. I never had to have anyone make any changes, and if it weren't for a family friend who does my hair now, I would still be coming to this location. I highly recommend the Paul Mitchell School to anyone in the same situation as having a complacent stylist who doesn't listen or do precisely what you want. I only suggest that you make an appointment for their first available time. The new stylists are eager to perfect your hair, so it will take some time. They have vending machines with drinks and snacks, but if you are getting a lot of work done (cut, color, deep condition, style), eat before you come and bring your own snacks. There is a parking lot in the back and paid street parking, so be sure to set your phone alarm to add money so you don't get a ticket. You will get the best attention, maybe even three people working on you simultaneously. It is a discounted price, and you will love that you are helping out the students! By the way, the students are allowed to accept tips, and since you may have multiple people working on your hair, be sure to bring enough tip money to go around!

I normally don’t write reviews but I wish I had done more research before coming here for a balayage touch up. I came in with a beautiful overgrown balayage expecting a touch up to be simple. I left with orange blotchy hair and my roots not being touched except in some places. I’ll let the photos demonstrate. I’ve included the original right before I went in, my hair now in natural lighting and my hair now in artificial lighting. The stylist was very patient and kind but clearly very out of her depths. I am uncomfortable with the amount of convincing the supervising teacher did as well. The blame was placed on a toner that would “wash out.” It put me in a really difficult situation when it is extremely clear that my hair is ruined. They made me feel like I was overreacting. I am now dealing with the incredibly expensive issue of finding someone to color correct my hair (the entire reason I went to the school was because I could not find a salon with openings in the first place and now I have to go to work with this hair). I’ve been quoted at least 5 hours at $175/hour. I am furious with the school. Update: I keep trying to schedule the satisfaction guarantee appointment (must be scheduled in 7 days from the United appointment) and I cannot get in contact with them.

I had Sam and she was a gem! She took the time to talk through what I wanted and was super knowledgeable and informative about my cut as she did it. She was also so thoughtful about learning techniques from her instructors and was diligent in making sure she got it just right. Great value and a great way to help future professionals gain experience, definitely recommend.

I’ve been here twice where Kevin was my learning leader and basically my hair has been messed up both times. He really cannot tell when the cut is even or not. The student was trying but when the learning leader isn’t allowing them to see even from uneven then there’s not much to do about it. Despite me telling him I don’t think both sides are even he proceeded to explain the geometry of my head rather than fix the unevenness. If I decide to ever give this place another chance I will make sure my hair stylist has a different learning leader.

I've been coming here off and on for 15 years, each time is better. The students are amazing and their teachers are fantastic. I think people fail to realize this is a school, if you're getting a service plan to be there a few hours. I've had highlights take 8 hours but it was worth it. They really do their best. I most recently got low lights from Tyler, he did amazing and is better at foils thenllongterm professionals. Great place.