What do you think of getting beauty services at the trade school?

I love the idea of getting a deep discount, but I am a bit worried about the quality of the service. I would NOT get my hair cut there, but I'd try styling for sure.





What about manicures and pedicures? Do you think they follow sanitary practices?





Thanks in advance.What do you think of getting beauty services at the trade school?
I would look into the reputation of the school first, but in general most follow strict sanitation practices, and the students are monitored by teachers, who will step in if needed. The beauty school I attended wouldn't let us work on clients until we had a general understanding of the basics. Probably your best bet would be to schedule a shampoo and blow dry, (that way you can get a good look at how the school is run), and while you are there inquire about the sanitation practices they follow with manicures and pedicures (utensils should be in Barbicide or other cleaning agent, and make sure finger and foot bowls are properly sanitized). If they are following the state board rules, they should not hesitate in giving you these answers. And, believe it or not, regular salons don't always follow sanitation measures as well as they should either! Always inquire if not sure. It's much better to be safe than sorry, particularly with MRSA, fungus, and hepatitis (just to name a few) being so easily contractable.What do you think of getting beauty services at the trade school?
Any service given at a trade school has to follow rules and regulations.


Going there provides the students with valuable experience and you get good service at a lower cost. Both parties win.
While I don't do it myself, I do know it's safe and healthy, and a real bargain. My niece graduated from beauty school a couple of years ago, and went back as a teacher, and I also have a friend who works in administration at a beauty school.





I wouldn't get my hair cut, because the girls (and guys) are still learning. They have to do so many hours on the floor before they can graduate, and while instructors are on hand to fix mistakes, if someone really screws up your hair, it may mean you have to have most of it cut off to get it fixed.





Styling is fine. If a person screws up and you don't like the style, you can wet your head when you get home and restyle to your liking.





As for manis and pedis, if the school is accredited, and is in a place where they require licensing for cosmetologists, then you should be fine. Part of what they learn in school is about the requisite sanitary practices. I actually think it's better to go to a trade school, where supervisors are looking on, than to an unknown salon where the emphasis is on making money, not necessarily on doing a good job and being hygienic.





Ask a few questions before you commit yourself, and keep your eyes open for sanitary and hygienic practices. You'll know if they aren't being careful in just a few minutes, and you can get up and leave. I doubt, however, that you'll have to resort to that.
Go ahead and go for it, they are taught by the same people who work/have worked in salons for years and are required to teach them sanitation, proper procedure, etc. And students do a very good job usually, just because they are learning doesn't mean they can't do it just as good as a professional, since that is what they will be soon anyway