IBS School of Cosmetology and Massage — Local services in Maui

If you’re looking to come to this school, I don’t recommend it. Staff treat you awful, the owners don’t ever come outside their office to congratulate you when you’re graduating, they rather get you excited for school and collect your money instead. They have student complete a ridiculous amount of services, which puts money in their pocket. The owners never check on their students how they are doing, they are too busy reeling in new students. They lie about everything during orientation btw, that will probably be the last time you talk to the owner. Staff act like they are in high school and pick on student over little kid stuff. Disrespectful and belittles students. They have the students cleaning and mopping floors, doing laundry, not once do the owners help. They don’t greet you at all. Oh, also, you don’t have parking as a student. You have to park at Whole Foods and walk in the middle of the high way, park across the street by Maui oil or “carpool”. You pretty much have to figure everything out on your own, or be lucky with a great teacher, cause there are only a few. If your looking to go to beauty school, go to Oahu, better benefits and education there, probably CHEAPER. (Did I forget, they charge you $250 a week if you miss school)… they forget that students are adults and have personal lives. It feels worst than an actual high school. Don’t waste your money on this school. Horrible...

Ive gone in multiple times & while the instructors on the floor are great the level of professionalism elsewhere not so great. As it is a school I would assume a goal would be to also teach students to be professional & respectful to clients & their fellow peers. Theres a level of cattiness that is just rude & makes for an uncomfortable experience. You have girls walking by making snide remarks under their breath about other students. Its uncalled for. Reception wasn't much better; no welcome, eye rolls & short responses. Girls sitting around on their phones. When I called & made a request for a certain student I was kept on hold multiple times until I hung up. I called again on a different day, requested the same student & had the same thing happen. Its sad. They should be uplifting & supporting each other to achieve...

Honestly I would rate 0 stars if could. I know this is supposed to be a great community service & what not. Cheap for the client and beneficial for the students learning. The students aren't the problem. It's the head director lady. She is not a pleasant person. I think it may be time for her to retire as it seems she no longer holds joy for her job. She is a very difficult woman & has tried gas lighting me several times. She is not kind. I feel bad for those students working under her. It's not a happy...