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10 Best Hairdressing Schools in Phoenix

Phoenix hairdressing schools suit different goals, from a guided haircut or first color appointment to hands-on beauty training. The strongest choice depends on whether you want hair-focused care, broader salon services, or a school setting with instructor oversight.

The listed schools differ in cuts, highlights, treatments, facials and styling. Also weigh appointment requirements, student-led service, the amount of consultation offered and whether the location is practical for a longer color or beauty appointment.

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We studied hairdressing schools across Phoenix and left out businesses without real focus on the service, with poor customer ratings or with patchy contact info.

Paid options let some companies appear more visibly across the site.

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10 Hairdressing Schools in Phoenix Compared

Aveda Institute Phoenix#1
What stands out
  • Botanical treatment with wash and style

Aveda Institute Phoenix

4.94,067 reviews
8475 S Emerald Dr #104, Tempe, AZ 85284, United States
Best for
First-time color clientsClients planning a cut and style

Hair services at Aveda Institute Phoenix include wash-and-style appointments, botanical treatments, trims, glosses, haircuts, styling and partial highlights. The salon setting is suited to clients who want guidance throughout a cut, color or finish, with product benefits explained during the service.

The student salon environment also supports clients who prefer a collaborative appointment and a careful discussion of length, products and desired results.

The Studio Academy of Beauty: Chandler, Phoenix#2
What stands out
  • Beauty services in an academy setting

The Studio Academy of Beauty: Chandler

4.93,196 reviews
610 N Alma School Rd Unit 38, Chandler, AZ 85224, United States
Best for
Student-led hair, color or facial appointmentsClients seeking an esthetics-focused facial

The Studio Academy of Beauty: Chandler combines beauty education with student-led salon and spa appointments. Visitors can book hair services such as cuts, color and highlights, along with facials and other esthetics experiences.

It suits clients who want a beauty appointment while supporting students developing practical skills. Facials can include discussion of skin concerns and goals, while hair appointments may be shaped around longer hair or a specific color result. The Chandler academy brings education into the service setting, making consultation and attention to detail part of the experience.

The Studio Academy of Beauty: Tolleson, Phoenix#3
What stands out
  • Face and back facial services

  • Massage integrated into treatments

The Studio Academy of Beauty: Tolleson

4.92,744 reviews
9897 W McDowell Rd suite 810, Tolleson, AZ 85353, United States
Best for
European facialsBack facials and skincare appointments

The Studio Academy of Beauty: Tolleson offers on-site facial services by appointment, including European facials and back facials. Treatments can include deep cleansing, exfoliation, a soothing mask, extractions and massage, with products selected around the client’s skin. The service suits both first-time facial guests and people seeking a more involved skincare appointment.

Back facials are available alongside face treatments, making it possible to address both areas in one visit. The appointment-based setting also supports a measured pace, with explanations and comfort checks during the service.

The Studio Academy of Beauty: Phoenix#4
What stands out
  • Facials with educator guidance

The Studio Academy of Beauty: Phoenix

4.92,349 reviews
8046 N 19th Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85021, United States
Best for
Clients seeking student-provided beauty servicesFacial, massage and hair appointments

The Studio Academy of Beauty: Phoenix is a beauty school offering on-site beauty services in a training-focused setting. Services described include European facials, skin analysis, lift and sculpting facials, back facials, body massage and hair styling such as a silk press, with educators involved in the learning environment.

It suits clients seeking facial, massage or hair services while supporting students’ practical training. Appointments are required, and the experience may appeal to people who value time spent discussing skin, products and the steps of a service.

Aveda Institute Avondale, Phoenix#5
What stands out
  • Facials with red light

  • Hair, lash, brow and skincare services

Aveda Institute Avondale

4.9749 reviews
775 N 114th Ave, Avondale, AZ 85323, United States
Best for
Beauty services by appointmentGuests wanting explained skincare care

Aveda Institute Avondale is a beauty school offering on-site services by appointment.

The school suits clients seeking a broad beauty appointment, including skincare and brow or lash services. Practitioners are described as explaining steps, asking about allergies and discussing home care, while the appointment-required format makes advance booking part of planning.

Empire Beauty School, Phoenix#6
What stands out
  • Teacher-supervised student services

Empire Beauty School

4.81,744 reviews
9945 W McDowell Rd #112, Avondale, AZ 85323, United States
Best for
Clients comfortable receiving student-led hair servicesFamilies seeking a patient first styling visit

Empire Beauty School provides beauty-school hair services, with students working under teacher instruction. Documented appointments have included washing, detangling, blow-drying, haircuts, flat ironing and creative undercut designs.

The setting may suit clients open to student-led services and families seeking patient attention for a child’s first styling experience. Teachers take time to teach students while clients are served, and the work can include hair-specific maintenance tips as well as the requested cut or finish.

Empire Beauty School, Phoenix#7
What stands out
  • Student services supervised by licensed educators

Empire Beauty School

4.8896 reviews
2978 N Alma School Rd #1-3, Chandler, AZ 85224, United States
Best for
Lower-cost salon and beauty servicesStudents exploring cosmetology or esthetics

Empire Beauty School’s Chandler-Gilbert campus combines cosmetology education with a student salon and clinic serving real clients. Guests can book hair, skin, nail, facial, manicure, and pedicure services while senior students work under licensed educator supervision. The school’s cosmetology program provides hands-on training in hair, skin, and nail services, while esthetics focuses on skincare, facials, and spa services and nail technology covers manicures, pedicures, and advanced techniques. Visitors seeking lower-cost salon services also support students building clinical and customer-service experience. Prospective students can request information or schedule a tour, and financial aid is available to those who qualify.

Avalon Institute - Mesa, Phoenix#8
What stands out
  • Student stylists with supervisor support

Avalon Institute - Mesa

4.71,855 reviews
2111 S Alma School Rd, Mesa, AZ 85210, United States
Best for
Clients seeking supervised salon servicesHaircut and gloss-treatment appointments

Avalon Institute - Mesa is a beauty school where clients can receive salon services while students develop practical skills under supervision. The available experiences include long layered cuts, men’s clipper cuts, styling, gloss treatments and hair-care product guidance.

It suits clients seeking a haircut, color-refresh service or styling appointment who are comfortable working with a student stylist. Appointments may include consultation, washing and styling, with supervisors and assistants involved as needed. Clients can request a stylist when a particular approach matters.

Penrose Academy, Phoenix#9
What stands out
  • Hybrid beauty-training programs

  • Bellami flagship salon

Penrose Academy

4.7364 reviews
13402 N Scottsdale Rd Ste b-160, Scottsdale, AZ 85254, United States
Best for
Aspiring beauty professionalsClients seeking student salon services

Penrose Academy combines beauty education with a student-service salon and spa experience in Scottsdale. Its programs include cosmetology, hair and esthetics-focused training, with curricula covering modern salon skills; the cosmetology program addresses hair, skin and nails, while the hair program emphasizes cutting, coloring, styling and hair artistry. Hybrid programs pair hands-on training with digital learning platforms. The academy also offers beauty services such as hair color and DiamondGlow facials with dermaplane through student appointments. An apprenticeship model, industry partnerships and career-focused education connect training with salon, spa and medical-esthetics work.

Paul Mitchell The School Phoenix#10
What stands out
  • Cuts, color, treatments and facials

Paul Mitchell The School Phoenix

4.6856 reviews
3423 W Bethany Home Rd, Phoenix, AZ 85017, United States
Best for
Student salon hair and facial servicesProspective beauty and esthetics students

Paul Mitchell The School Phoenix combines beauty education with salon services performed by students. The modern beauty school offers cuts, color and hair treatments, while its esthetics program includes facials. Instructors guide the work, giving clients a student-service setting with educational oversight.

It suits clients seeking hair or facial services as well as people considering beauty or esthetics training. Detailed color appointments, including foil work, may take several hours, so the service is better suited to visitors with flexible schedules.

The comparison at a glance

#BusinessRatingReviewsBest for
#1Aveda Institute Phoenix 4.94,067First-time color clients
#2The Studio Academy of Beauty: Chandler 4.93,196Student-led hair, color or facial appointments
#3The Studio Academy of Beauty: Tolleson 4.92,744European facials
#4The Studio Academy of Beauty: Phoenix 4.92,349Clients seeking student-provided beauty services
#5Aveda Institute Avondale 4.9749Beauty services by appointment
#6Empire Beauty School 4.81,744Clients comfortable receiving student-led hair services
#7Empire Beauty School 4.8896Lower-cost salon and beauty services
#8Avalon Institute - Mesa 4.71,855Clients seeking supervised salon services
#9Penrose Academy 4.7364Aspiring beauty professionals
#10Paul Mitchell The School Phoenix 4.6856Student salon hair and facial services

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Hairdressing schools across the Phoenix area

The options extend beyond central Phoenix into Chandler, Tolleson, Avondale, Mesa and Scottsdale. That makes the city label useful for discovery, but not every school is in Phoenix proper. Before booking, confirm the campus and allow extra travel time for color, foil work or student appointments that may take longer than a conventional salon visit.

Services covered by these schools

  • Haircuts and trimsSeveral schools offer cuts, trims, shampoo-and-cut appointments, layered styles and clipper work.
  • Color and highlightsColor options include glosses, highlights, foil work and appointments shaped around a requested result.
  • Wash, styling and finishingWash-and-style visits, blow-drying, silk presses, flat ironing and other finishing services are represented.
  • Hair treatmentsBotanical repair and other treatment-focused appointments support clients seeking care alongside a cut or style.
  • Facials and skincareSelected schools offer European facials, skin analysis, lift-and-sculpting services, back facials and red-light facials.
  • Brows, lashes and body servicesSome locations add lash lifts and tints, brow waxing, massage, manicures or pedicures.

How to compare Phoenix hairdressing schools

  1. Ask who performs the serviceConfirm whether a student, educator or supervised student team will carry out the appointment and how oversight works.
  2. Describe the exact hair resultFor a cut, gloss, highlight or color change, explain the desired length, finish and maintenance needs before booking.
  3. Measure the appointment timeAsk how long detailed color, foil work or a student-led service usually takes, especially if your schedule is tight.
  4. Compare the service menuSeparate hair-only schools from campuses that also offer facials, massage, nails, brows or lashes.
  5. Verify booking requirementsCheck whether an appointment is required and whether a patch test is needed for the color service you want.

Frequently asked questions

Are Phoenix hairdressing schools suitable for first-time color clients?

They can be, particularly when the appointment includes a careful discussion of the desired result. Aveda Institute Phoenix is described as supporting first-time color clients, while other schools offer color, highlights or glosses. Ask about consultation, patch testing and the expected appointment length before committing.

Will a student perform my hair service?

Often, yes. Beauty-school appointments are commonly part of student training, with teachers, educators or supervisors involved in the learning environment. Ask who will perform each step, how corrections are handled and whether you may request a stylist when a particular approach matters.

Do these schools offer more than hair services?

Several do. Depending on the campus, options include facials, back facials, massage, skin analysis, lash lifts, brow waxing, manicures and pedicures. If you need a specific non-hair service, confirm that the campus currently offers it before booking.

Should I expect a longer appointment at a beauty school?

Possibly. Student services include both the treatment and the educational process, and detailed color or foil work may take several hours. Ask for a realistic time window and mention any deadline before scheduling.

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