Aveda Institute New Mexico

Juan is the KING of Blow Outs!!!
Mar 5th, 2024

I graduated from Avedas Esthiology program on January 2024 and it was a great experience. All my instructors were amazing, Emily, Alexandria, and Wes. Theyre some of the nicest, down to Earth people Ive ever met. They all truly care about their students success and learning experience. They were all so friendly and made sure we knew we could come to them with any questions, concerns, or suggestions. Aveda was very organized compared to other schools I toured and helped us so much with State Board prep. This was a very positive experience for me and highly recommend looking into Aveda if youre interested in becoming an Esthetician.
Feb 24th, 2024

Lilly N. Did such a great job. Highly recommend!
Jan 26th, 2024

got the best facial from april !!!
Jan 23rd, 2024

Disappointing experience despite the Aveda brand-name. The school could be great, however, it is sloppily run and allows Instructors to verbally and emotionally abuse students with impunity. I was excited to start my second career as an aesthetician, but my four months at Aveda were unhappy and discouraging. The facility itself is a nightmare for anyone with allergies. The carpeting is old and not properly cleaned, and the fans were cheap and filled with dust. None of the classrooms had any ventilation, and many of us were sniffling, coughing, and lethargic from allergic reactions all day every day. Our first instructor was very nice. The Phase 2 Instructor - Alexandria Barela - was a lazy, petty and abusive nightmare. She told us that she thought she was a military commander, and would treat us as such - which is pretty funny for a beauty school. When Alexandria was not barking orders or sending frenetic messages through groupchat she could usually be found outside talking on her phone. Rather than teaching us anything interesting, Alexandria rushed thru the basic curriculum and often left us sitting ALL DAY in closed rooms doing NOTHING or watching irrelevant videos. This is not a teaching style I had experienced before, but I went along with it for awhile. One afternoon, Miss Alexandria chose to chew me out out in front of all my classmates citing vague accusations of not following protocol. My prior education was a bachelors degree from a liberal arts university and while I knew beauty school would be a bit different, this behavior was a bridge too far. I did not react to her outburst, yet Alexandria chose to follow me and attempt to physically block me from clocking out and leaving the building while berating me with insults. I have zero tolerance for bullies, and I dont spend money at businesses that treat their clients (aka students) like garbage. Like so many businesses in Albuquerque, Aveda simply does not understand that whomever is paying the bill is the customer and should be treated as such. This is not the military, or prison, and they should not employ staff at the leadership level who cannot grasp these basic concepts. Id also mention that leadership did not discipline Alexandria or apologize to me, they simply skirted the issue and let me take a leave of absence. Anyway, this school has some good points and is fine for someone who does not have allergies or mind paying $10k+ to be treated poorly. However, if youre on the fence or have other career options maybe flip a coin ;).
Feb 22nd, 2024