Paul Mitchell The School Tysons Corner

"This is a review for a men’s cut. The students always do an excellent job. Do not expect perfection of course but they are professional and are meticulous in their care. Keep in mind that they do take their time because they are practicing and also being evaluated a few times by their instructor. However I think this is beneficial as a customer because they pay more attention to detail in their cuts. It’s also great that they wash your hair as well! Overall always a great experience no matter the student. They are all passionate professionals!"

"Called to make an appointment for a simple cut and style the person picked up and told me no appointments are available. Then I asked when are appointments available, they said November 20 and I said ok let’s do it then they proceed to tell me “nope nothing available for November” They seemed very standoffish and unwilling to help or give me an alternate date. I would give this place 0 stars. Go to a real salon you will get treated better."

"Loved my experience at the Paul Mitchel School. My stylist was both professional and personable. Love the dimension in my highlights and the extra conditioner really helped my hair. I will be coming back."

"As an alumni of Paul Mitchell Tyson’s Corner, I would “NEVER” recommend anyone, who is interested in attending a cosmetology program, to attend this school. Since graduating, I have taken some time to reflect on my poor experience at Paul Mitchell: The School and offer a response that is clear and concise. To begin with, my name is Christopher Scott and I attended Paul Mitchell: The School, Tyson’s Corner in the fall of 2019 and I graduated in November of 2020. When I toured the school, I met Brian “Beama” Whalen and he was nothing short of amazing. The upper class students were very welcoming and it made me feel like I found a cosmetology home. For those students who are reading this, please do not be fooled by the glitz and glamour by this school in Tyson’s Corner, Virginia. Everything that glitters is not gold and I learned this firsthand. The former School Director, Yovania Rosa, was neither here nor there with the students. There were days when she would not acknowledge people’s presence in the hallways nor on the clinic classroom floor. As a leader of the school, it is important to establish relationships with students and she chose to do otherwise. The former Educational Director, Johari “JoJo” Jefferson, was very selective in who she communicated with and if you were not apart of her inner circle, then you were merely a stranger to her. She was not personable at all and she would spend majority of her time in her office. One time, I had a question and I asked if it was a good time to speak with her. She said, “Yes”. When I was talking to her, JoJo’s back was to me and she kept typing/ scrolling on the computer. At that point, I did not feel acknowledged and I left feeling like she lacked professionalism. She even mentioned to me, “I got my license; you have to get yours.” In all, JoJo left a bad taste in my mouth while attending this school. Two former learning leaders, Tyrice Otts and Robert “Rob” Booterbaugh were modern-day “Mean Girls”. Similar to JoJo, if you were not one of their favorites, then you were not selected for specific services, such as highlighting/ toning services and coloring services or you were not approached to apply and enter Phase II, which is PMTS’s Honor’s Program. It was clear that PMTS in Tyson’s Corner did not cater to Black people. For example, Caucasian students were always given highlighting/ toning services and coloring services whereas Black students, like myself, were given Black people who more than likely needed blowdrying and thermal services, deep conditioning treatments and haircutting services. When I noticed the trend, I approached Robert and I asked for more lightening/ toning services and coloring services. However, nothing came from the conversation. Then, there were no products available for Black hair on the floor. If the students were not stealing them, then management locked it up in the storage closets or at the front desk. Lastly, the school itself went downhill during the pandemic. Three of my learning leaders left mid-year, one of which was the Theory instructor. The remaining faculty members were not organized at all and I did question their skills as licensed cosmetologists many times. It was apparent that these learning leaders were collecting check their minimum-waged checks and were mediocre by default. Because of the lack of organization, I was left to my own devices and I had to empower myself to finish off strong because I did not feel no support from Antonia Richardson, Johari Jefferson, Judy Ma, Robert Booterbaugh, Tonnie Moore or Yovania Rosa. When I voiced my disdain about the school via email to Yovania, I was met with “you are free to find another cosmetology school to finish your remaining hours” as opposed to finding common grounds as to why your school is not preparing me for life outside of cosmetology school. In all, I will not completely bash this school because I did learn some things: You have to aggressively fight for your right to a quality education and Be unapologetically Black in spaces where you do not see yourself in."

"Paul Mitchell The School Tyson's Corner is an amazing cosmetology/ Beauty school. From modern styles to modern techniques; the teachers and students all understand how important it is to discover their abilities through creativity, and new techniques. This school is very close to Nordstrom, American Girl, And extends to a second level. You're dream school is here in Tyson's Corner Mall. A convenient destination whether Applying for school, or appointing a haircut."