rev:text
| - This is the Aveda Institute that all of the American Avedas should learn from. I started coming here in grad school, and really wish that the ones in LA and SF took a cue from them. First off, Torontonians may be hapy to hear that in the other Avedas I've been to, students both know about the Toronto location and mention how good it is. You have to book a few weeks in advance for a cut, but it's totally worth it. They use quality products, you get a scalp massage, and the students that cut my hair were always really talented and personable. I got some excellent hair cuts here - I just wish some of those students would migrate to the west coast so that I could go back to getting awesome hair cuts that are uber-affordable. Plus, the educators here are great. The ones that I've seen other times (in SF & LA) were pretty hands-off, not all that encouraging, and if a student was struggling just let them struggle. These educators stepped in when necessary, but were also very encouraging and seemed to actually be teaching the students along the way. My first haircut here was from one of the girls' first, and although she lacked some confidence, the educator would reaffirm her skills and I LOVED the end result. The educator pushed her just the right amount, and when I saw her a few months later she seemed even more at ease.
You can't get a better deal than this. For only a couple of dollars more than TopCuts, they'll a) do a good job b) wash your hair and c) let you enjoy the experience. And they never even took an absurdly long time cutting my hair (usually start-to-finish was an hour, whereas at other locations its been 2-3 hours at times).
I'm getting married in Toronto, and if they do bridal hair, I'll book them in a heartbeat!
|