1/23/2026 via Google

1/23/2026
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Loved the instructors, disliked the school/program Short version: the Esthetics Program is over priced, outdated, half self taught, instructor is not an Esthetician. The school building and equipment is run down. There are other schools out there, I would not recommend this one. Long story: keep reading. I should have done more research before choosing a school with an aesthetics program, that’s on me. Firstly, Julie, Regina, and Hannah-Mae are amazing and kind instructors, too good for ABP. You start off with two weeks of getting to know each other and building a dream board. After those two weeks they have you sign a contract stating that even if you drop out, you still owe tuition. It should have been a red flag when I found out the instructor was a cosmetologist not an aesthetician, but I was ignorant. I attended the 24/25 Esthetics program and have been “in the field” for 8 months now and honestly, I felt so unprepared for this job. You are given the Milady book and are expected to just read it over and over in a classroom 7 hours a day, 4 days a week, for 5ish months, while hoping to get fellow classmates from neighboring programs to pay for you to practice on them. I spent $13,000 to sit in a classroom for the first half of the program and be read a book, shown some slides, given quizzes, watch a handful of demos and then spend the last half self-teaching because the instructor is taken away to start the next round of students in the program. Very rarely did me or my classmates have an appointment with the public, barely any hands on experience. Their admissions department does a poor job defining the outline of the program during your initial consultation. I was just told the in-person hours required (650), the cost and that they would keep us busy with outside foot traffic. There were little to no appointments scheduled for my Esti class the entire program. So there were 5 of us sitting around unable to get much hands on training. You get 10 vouchers to invite friends and family to receive a service from you but those go quickly, otherwise anyone else in the school has to pay for the service (discounted, sure) but, surprise, no student wanted to pay for a service. During our program, we noticed almost no mention of us on ABP’s social media, so no promotions, no advertising us to the public. That lead to us not being confident in skin analysis, facial protocol/product building, or being shown varying hair types for waxes. For how much the program costs, I was surprised at the condition of the equipment in the treatment rooms. Broken towel caddies, ripped and yellowed tables, lights that didn’t work. Yes, they were all reported, several times. The treatment rooms looked poor and trashy. Also, there are only 3-4 foot swinging doors separating between treatment rooms, very awkward when asking people to remove their clothing for the service. Their program leaves out a lot of modern esthetics. You are NOT shown dermaplaning, lash extensions, lash tints and lifts, Brazilian waxes, buttering method with hard wax, sugaring, threading, and barely touched on chemical peels. I pretty much knew how to wash a face, use soft wax, and microdermabrasion. I ended up spending $40 on the Milady test-prep app before taking my state license test, which really helped me pass. After speaking to fellow estheticians at work, there seems to be better programs in this area, I would suggest taking tours and googling reviews of the other schools like TSPA, FVTC, and Blue Sky (Green Bay) and attend ABP as a last resort.

9/24/2025 via Google

9/24/2025
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Best hair cut I've ever had. She cut it the perfect length . I cut my hair myself during Covid and she was able to even it out and brought out the curls. Friendly staff and students. My self confidence was given a boost and I walked out feeling good about myself! My daughters were so impressed ! Thank you!

9/11/2025 via Google

9/11/2025
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I would not recommend the Academy of Beauty Professionals’ esthetics program. I was the only student in my class, and went about half my course without an instructor, and wasn’t allowed to practice on other classmates unless they paid. Tuition was raised for the lash program, but I didn’t get my books and kit until less than a month before graduation. The lash training was unprofessional, with the instructor admitting she didn’t know what she was doing. There was constant turnover and drama with instructors, and parts of the curriculum, like bikini waxing, were never taught. Overall, I left feeling unprepared and disappointed.