TONI&GUY Hairdressing Academy

I came in to get my hair layered to match the frame of my face. I loved how Blue approached me, gave me tips for hair care, and styled it exactly how I wanted it. I was not nervous with the cut and trusted Blue 100% because all of my requests were repeated and performed to the T. Absolutely coming back! Thanks again Blue

I went there to get a balayage ombré from dark brown to ash blonde hair, because my friend who went there before had a very pretty ombré and all her formal hair was done there so I trusted it. It took me 5 hours and turned out orange and brassy. I also told her I wanted a balayage but she convinced me an ombré was better and I ended up with neither. Now I have to get my hair redone at another salon.

Love the great work these students do! I hope to come back soon. Fyi I used a groupon for my first time and paid about $ 24 for two sessions. Can’t wait.

This place is a gamble. Getting your hair done here is like rolling the dice in Vegas. The teacher and students display poor communication and leadership. I experienced a student who is in the wrong career. Sad to say, but hair is not her calling and the teachers did not help her.

So my hair was in need for a fresh cut because my ends were splitting like crazy and my hair was just frayed and butchered. I went for a cut and was handled by a wonderful stylist named Johnny who gave me beautiful inverted layers and bouncy curls that lasted all day literally. I even brushed my hands through my curls a couple of times and they stayed flawless. I don’t have a photo of my hair because I had a busy day but it was the most refreshing cut I’ve had in years. Johnny was very skillful and knew what he was doing I hope him the best in his future endeavors.

This review is regarding my hair cut with Pauline. First off let me just say that she is fabulous, her style is the cutest. It had been 6 months since my last cut and my short hair was growing a bit too long for my liking. She took her time with my cut, always checking with her instructors which I appreciated so much. She was warm and friendly and made my appointment fun. She’s like a second mom to everyone there and I got that feeling right away. Thank you Pauline, you’re the best!!!

For the price, you really can’t ask for better.
Perfect place for an inexpensive trim!

My daughters stylist today was Hong and she did a great job… She really put the extra effort to getting the colors right. She was pleasant & explained every process she was doing. We would absolutely ask for her again !!! Thank you again Hong !!

I came into Toni & Guy with only one desire: to restore my natural brown/​black hair from the dyed brown and blonde highlights I previously had. The student — had short, dyed red hair — failed to do a simple dye job correctly.
She was a bit nervous as a student — I completely understood that part — what really got me was after she had finished applying the dye, washing it out, and drying it (after 3 hours), she realized she had missed strands and needed to do the whole process again. This process added another 45 minutes — keep in mind I didn’t ask for an ombré, balayage, or anything remotely that complicated to take this long of a process.
A week later here I am now with random blonde strands in my hair and a weird blonde brown color at the ends of my roots.
This is pretty upsetting for such a simple dye and I will not be back.

Small hair crisis… My hair was pretty much brassy-​orangish and I needed to find a price conscious solution, stat! I have heard many great things about Toni & Guy and it is literally about a mile from my house so I decided to schedule an appointment and try it out.
I made an appointment at 10 and was promptly greeted and seated. First impression of the salon… Beautiful! This little gem of a salon/​school is super trendy, clean and modern looking. I was thoroughly impressed.
Cassie came and brought me to her chair and asked me to show her pictures of what my end goal was going to be. She was very attentive and explained everything — even though I came to tone my hair she had a lot of patience with all my questions haha. After toning she styled my hair and she curled it so that I can see the end result… Let me tell you, I was so happy!
Hair is so important, it’s not like you can change it at any time like a shirt or some bad jeans. You have to wear it everyday and you should be proud of your look and style and she made it happen!!! She took away all the brassy-​orange, hallelujah!
Thank you so much, Cassie!

This place is great! I had my little one with me and everyone was very understanding and accomadating. Amina is amazing with hair, sweet and professional, I will definitely be coming back to her in the future. FYI parking is a pain but worth it.

. I think today was my 8^th time and I was so excited and pleased with today’s results that I booked my next appointment already. Virginia R. Will graduate in about 5 months and I may just have to follow her once she graduates.
I have thick hair that went just below my bra and for a retint, partial highlight and cut it took 6 ½ hours — but it was expected and well worth it.
I will be purchasing another Groupon — you cannot be the deal. plus you’re helping somebody learn and possibly learning a thing or two yourself!

My haircut ended up taking about three hours. Normally, I’d be furious over this but this time I believe it was definitely worth it. They fixed my hair that was unevenly cut from donating it and I am amazed that my stylist stuck with me through it all past her time to leave.
When I checked in, I got the student discount so for a regular woman’s haircut it was only ten dollars! No appointment is necessary but it sure does speed up the process. I waited for about ten minutes for my stylist but I didn’t mind since the interior was well decorated with comfy chairs and couches.
When I finally got my stylist, she asked her instructor for advice on how to cut my hair. Thankfully, the instructor knew better than to cut Asian hair with a razor! They planned accordingly, continually asking for my preference on length and layers. Afterwards, she washed my hair. Honestly, it was the best wash I’ve ever had for a haircut. It was more of a massage.
After she cut my hair, the instructor touched it up and though I should have been done, I opted for a sort of blunt side bang, inspired by the instructor’s own chic hairstyle. Although it was last-​minute, they went through with it without charging extra for overtime or anything! I will definitely continue to go here for all my future haircuts.

I have been here a handful of times and there is good and bad but mostly good. There is a groupon and you can get it as many times as you want and they will put it on your account– words of advice:
1. These are students so extra time is necessary– 3 hours for a blow out is normal (make sure you keep that in mind)
2. limited hours they are open
3. You can request a person if you want
4. they only validate for 2 hours so keep in mind parking is going to charge you
I have had great girls that do my hair but this last time this girl was just so lost on how to straighten my hair, not chemically just blow dry. It was fine but it took over 3 hrs and it could have been better.
The way I look at it is that they are learning and I am catching a break. I am not typically picky and I am not mean so if someone is going to practice my hair will work for them because it is thick, curly and a lot of it so they can learn from it.
I like it here and will go back but I know that if I want perfection or something quick this place is not right for me.
ps i am going to get my hair relaxed here because it starts at 50.00 dollars and I am super excited.
ohh MERCEDES on the phone is awesome and honest!

Needed a shorter cut for the busy holidays and made a Tuesday appointment. They assigned me an experienced student graduating in six weeks.
Lucky for me. My student was Katherine who did an excellent job on my cut. A short men’s cut doesn’t leave much room for modern style but she did an awesome job of making me lOOk gOOd.
But aside from how my hair appears, Kat has a way of communicating through touch. A certain way of making you feel like she loves what she does and really cares about her clients. This is something one doesn’t often experience with students, but it certainly comes across with style.
If you are planning on a holiday cut, get over to Toni & Guy and ask for Kat before she graduates! Go on Tuesday and use the Unilocal app for a freebie.
Well recommended, and will return.

I love this place! I got my hair cut by Ebelin like 2 months ago, and it was a really good experience! She was very sweet and did a great job on my hair. My hair felt reaaaalllly soft and light after she cut it. The process took around 2 hours for a cut, but you do get 50% student discount so $ 10 haircuts!
I recently got my hair dyed by Marvin + a bunch of other students helped out too! He’s really sweet as well and he brings his ipad so clients can watch netflix! I have asian hair and I really wanted a purple ombré, and the instructor said that might take another trip back there, but I left with very nice purple hair! It took around 5 hours, but it’s so so so nice. There are three different shades of purple and it’s everything I wanted :)) Sadly, no student discount for hair color, but I only paid $ 100, which is such a good deal for the hair I received!
I just had my haircut by David and it was amazing from the cut to the hair washing to styling! He cut my hair in less than ten minutes and it was good. I used to go to Asian salons and they took forever to just cut my hair straight across and that’s all they did, but David texturized it and curled it for me! He also taught me how to curl my hair BC I told him I had no clue LOL he’s a really cool guy and super easy to talk to! I told him I had to leave by 2 hours because I parked in the actual toni&guy lot, and I was done with the cut and style in around 1.5 hours so he’s very efficient with his time. I believe he’s graduating end of October!
Update: I just got my hair cut from Natalie! She’s a senior student and she is super sweet and easy to get a long with and she’s hilarious! I didn’t feel like there was an awkward silence which is nice LOL she cut my hair really well and listened to what I wanted and she used product that made my hair smell like apples :-) overall I am very happy with my cut+style and it only took around a 1.5 hours!

I had my haircut today by Lily and she was awesome – you best hurry up and get in there to see her before she graduates in Q4 2015. I guess we can always hope she sets up shop in CA, but she may end up back home in CO. Time will tell.
Lily was professional, relaxed, fun, easy to talk to… the teachers were amazing, all were attentive… overall it was a really good experience. I was a bit nervous going in because I knew it was a school but I figured, as a man, they could shave my head if they screwed up and I would have been fine with that too. (Lily was awesome though, and I still have a full head of hair –it’s just styled better now :)
It does take longer than usual, but one should expect that since it is a school. I would give 5 stars if things could move a bit faster. There are constant checkpoints with the instructor to validate the approach and next steps in the cut which is where the time suck comes from. Just think of it as having a team of stylists making sure your hair will look great and you’ll be fine.
Highly recommend Toni & Guy and, of course, Lily!

HAIR COLORING
The students and their teachers are just awesome. I feel bad for even having to rate them a 3 because of how nice everyone was and being that they’re just students. The only reason I have to give them a 3 is because I went in asking for a ombré and left with… like half of a ombré?
I showed both the senior student and the teacher pictures of what I wanted and I thought we were all clear on the plan. As we went, my stylist checked up with her teachers plenty of times but they changed teachers so often, I guess they got confused. I even asked why the top layer hair doesn’t have foil on it after she put the dye on. And the aftermath was that my top layer didn’t change at all… I don’t know what happened, but my friends call it a peek-​a-​boo ombré because you have to look past the top layer to find the ombré):
We started at 11:30 and ended at 4:30 — reasonable since it’s a learning environment. It was my first time getting my hair dyed and I ended up paying $ 85 for it. not bad of a price but I really wish I got what I wanted if it was just done right): at least it looks fine tied up…

**UPDATED REVIEW TO INCLUDE HAIR CUTTING**
I’ve gotten my hair colored here before and had great experiences, so I thought I would give it a try for haircuts. Even though you sign up for a minimum of 3 hours I honestly didn’t believe that my haircut would take that long. but it really did lol!
All I wanted was to trim one inch in the length and get fringe bangs. I think my student was pretty new… she had to get checked probably at least 5 times during the entire process. Even I felt like I was learning LOL
It was truly an equally good/​bad experience because since she wanted to be careful and exact, so it was nice that she was being safe and cautious. but at the same time, the wash and trim itself, with all the check-​ins with the instructor took about 2 hours. The final hour was for blow drying my hair and to cut my fringe bangs.
I was super nervous because the instructor showed her the process about 4 – 5 times and then asked her to repeat them. She tried to mimic the moves but was a little overwhelmed/​worried of making a mistake so he ended up cutting my bangs for me. You can really see the difference between senior levels, instructors and the students. The instructors were much more assertive, skillful and collected while my student was lacking a bit in confidence and all of this is going around me, while I’m in the chair like ._​_​_​.
About four students were watching my bangs get cut so they could learn too… hahah so yeah the process took the full 3 hours. WITHOUT the styling. She asked if I wanted my hair curled or anything but I had to leave somewhere so I said it was okay.
The haircut itself was only $ 20 so time is definitely money!
**FOR HAIR COLORING**
I needed to get my hair toned and was deciding between here or Paul Mitchell. My stylist informed me that this particular branch was actually the best hair academy in CA so I’m glad I came to the right place!
My student’s name is Jessica Papp– she is a petite pretty little thing with short bluish/​cotton candy hair and was so sweet and funny!
Like most Asian girls, if you dye your hair, it tends to turn a ratchet orange/​red color due to lack of care or exposure to sun. My bayalage ombré which was once a beautiful cool-​toned ash blonde was exactly that! I simply showed Jessica a picture of what my hair looked like when I first got it done and the tone that I wanted it to return to.
She formulated which toners to use and got it approved by her supervisor then proceeded to wash and tone my hair. She received instructor approval for every step which was reassuring since I couldn’t really tell what was going on with my hair in the sink!
After generously conditioning my hair and adding in some products, my hair was so soft! It was previously extremely damaged after I ombred it (the ends looked like a broom lol) and after my blowout was finished I had no idea my hair could look and feel so healthy again. The whole process took about 1.5 hours but I also have a lot of hair haha
She evened out the random highlights in my hair and my ombré fades much softer now. Jessica did a great job in lifting the color and making the ends a lighter ashy blonde like I wanted.
For something like this, I was ready to drop $ 100 but the total came out to be $ 40! This is definitely a great place to come if you’re on a budget, especially if you’ve got colored hair and need to maintain it! My stylist informed me that people with ombré or dyed hair should get it toned every 4 – 6 weeks so I will definitely be back.
The only downside is the risk of which student you’ll get! Jessica told me their program is only 9 – 11 months also, so if you find a person you really love, they can’t be your go-​to person for long!
TIPS:
–Make an appointment!
–They validate parking for 2 hours (Parking is free on Saturday!)
–Try to come in looking decent since most students like to take pictures of their work
–If you come just to get your hair toned it’s about $ 12
–If you get your hair colored, don’t wash it for 2 – 3 days to maximize the longevity!

Why haven’t I tried coming to this place earlier?!?
I bought a Groupon for 2 style/​blowouts and I have been lagggingggg on an occasion to make an appointment to get my hair didddd.
I finally had a wedding coming up so I decided to make that appointment and get my hair done for it. The process of making an appointment was so easy… I just called their number and they put me down for a time and when that day came, they checked me in and I waited maybe 5 minutes to meet my stylist.
Her name was Deanna and she was 2 weeks away from graduation and was the sweetest ever! Not only did she give me a bomb ass head massage when washing my hair, but she really paid attention to what I said and even wanted some visual demonstration. All I wanted was some big voluminous curls for the wedding and she definitely delivered! People were complementing me left and right about my hair and I felt like a million bucks.
It is a teaching school so hair does take much longer than usual here. When it would have probably taken maybe less than an hour to style my hair, it took more like an hour and half. So if you’re thinking of getting your hair done here, make sure you have plenty of time so you don’t rush. Also, the teacher has to sign off on every hair service so be prepared to wait a little bit bc the teachers can get tied up with other students.
Other than that, how can you EVER complain about getting your hair done here! Not only are prices so low but the Groupon makes it even better!!! I might one day try their cut and color when I feel confident enough to do so.
And please people… as good as the prices here at the school are… please remember to leave a GOOOD tip for the students! They spend hours and hours at the school busting their butt with no pay and expensive tuition! So do them a favor and help them out with a hefty tip!!!