Xenon Academy Salon

I went here with my daughter last week and I had a cut and highlight and she had a cut and had her hair flat ironed. Her hair looked good when we left but three hours later her hair was frizzy and gross. So it was a waste of money. My hair was cut well but the highlights are ok. The color looks great but the highlights start a inch from my scalp. So even though I just got it done it looks like I need a root touchup. The guy that did my hair was really nice and fun to talk to but I just wish it was closer to my scalp. I can’t wear my hair back, it looks like I have a headband on due where the highlights start. feeling disappointed.

This likely will not be a big surprise, but I really wouldn’t recommend doing anything other than a really basic trim here. Twice I’ve tried to get an actual cut– not just a trim of an existing cut– and the results have been weird, unflattering and just kind of confounding. I can’t speak to any of the other services here (coloring, waxing, etc), but you do get what you pay for.

Really impressed with how great the student took time to make sure my color was correct. I got a straight forward all over color which turned out beautifully. Can’t be $ 27 where my regular stylist costs $ 150. I wouldn’t do anything too unique since it is a student. All in all it’s an amazing deal.

Men get haircuts too. 50 minutes later — lesson learned. Pay the extra $ 10-​$ 15 and look normal. I’d add a pic if I wasn’t already embarrassed enough. They said they don’t use clippers and they can’t blend in fades.
They did save me a lot of money though. I had plans on going out this weekend, but I’ll probably stay in now. Funny thing is that it cost $ 8.50 and I tipped $ 1.50, just so I could get the hell out of there.

I’ve tried to make 2 separate hair appointments here, on 2 separate occasions only to (both times) receive a call saying the person they had me with was suddenly unavailable. I know it’s a school as well, but I don’t get why they would offer ME the time and schedule me for it, when I didn’t even request a time, I just accepted what they had given me. It’s very unprofessional and very disheartening as my wedding is in 4 weeks and this was the only time to get my hair done when we are on a tight budget. Very disappointed and I won’t be calling back to make an appointment again. I’d rather pay full price and feel worthy.

Sydney did a great job with my hair! I will go back!

They were all wonderful. Our daughter is allergic to anything with wheat in it and she is losing her hair due to this problem with wheat. They were so good with the product selection and so careful to give her a cut that made her hair look thicker. Love this place. I guess that I will need to move to Omaha to get this kind of care. See Jessa if she is there. She was the student and I am sorry to say that I did not get the instructors name but she was terrific and patient.

I’ve had everything from all over color to highlights and hair cuts done here. I have always been happy with how I walked out the door. The stylists are trainees and I tend to request a senior student. All of the work they do is pre approved by their instructor and then checked over and «edited» if need be by them as well. I’ve never had the instructor not add a little something, such as evening out a cut. My only negative experience was a head full of too bright highlights that the instructor quickly showed me and the student how it could be toned out. I left looking just fine. Would recommend for simple processes– all over color, basic style, cuts. Only go if you are not in a hurry– they are students and everything is getting checked off by teachers and will take you twice the time it usually would in a professional salon.

This is a great hair school. I just recently moved here and needed to find a new place to get my hair colored, but still save some money. They told me a hair root touchup would be about $ 20. I got there and this place looked like an upscale salon inside! I was so pleasantly surprised! The student I got was still a very new girl, but she did very well. Her name was Macy R., incase someone wants hair color. Also, I asked for a hair trim and the teachers were very helpful with teaching the students new techniques. I have never had layers put in my hair with the star shape trim… This worked very well and I love it! I will be going here again.

I have pretty straightforward hair– no bangs, no layers, etc– but I’m still picky about how it’s cut. I’m also a cheapskate! This makes Xenon the best of both worlds for me. I got a great cut for $ 8.50 that looks at least as good as it would had I had it done for $ 35 at my usual salon*.
(*I still really like my usual place, and feel they are overall very reasonably priced, but they just aren’t the amazing bargain this place is.)
Joy was my stylist and I felt she was very professional in demeanor and careful to make sure I got what I wanted. (Plus, an instructor double-​checks everything before and after your cut, so it’s not like the students are totally on their own.) I’ll definitely be going back to Xenon!

I love this place for what it is: a cheap place to pamper yourself.
I realize there is some stigma surrounding a place where your services are done by students. In all honesty, all the times I have been there — I have never had a service that turned out less than desired.
I started going here after a series of bad services at the salon I regularly went to. I went and got my eyebrows waxed at my salon (Before this, I would just tweeze them, but it’s time consuming) It was a complete waste of money since my stylist did such a horrible job that it literally looked like she didn’t take any hair! I had to go home and tweeze them myself. 20 dollars wasted! The last straw came when my stylist cut my hair way shorter than I told her to. I told her I wanted my hair shoulder length. She cut it 2 to 2 ½ inches shorter. I literally went out to my car and wept. I hated it and I just dropped 55 dollars. That’s when a friend of mine suggested Xenon.
The one thing I love about Xenon is their prices. They are literally so cheap that even if you don’t get a great haircut or service, at least you’re not out a ton of money. Also, I have found that since you are not going to a salon that tries to get through as many customers as possible — that the students actually take their time with you. They go slow and do things at a pace at which they are comfortable. They always ask for input as well.
When I got my eyebrows waxed at my regular salon my stylist spent maybe 3 minutes doing it. When I went to Xenon, the student spent probably 15 minutes meticulously doing it so there weren’t any wild hairs left behind. For the first time ever, I didn’t have to tweeze my eyebrows!
The only reason why I am giving them 4 stars is that if you book a mani/​pedi they do the mani WHILE doing the pedi. You have 2 students. One doing your mani and the other doing your pedi. Since I was in a massage chair and definitely had it on during my pedi, the mani turned out slightly sketchy just because I was moving due to the vibration of the chair. I don’t believe it was any fault of the student. I wish they did do them at separate times but its not a huge deal.
I would definitely recommend this place to anyone.

So, I have a regular stylist who cares for my hair needs, but in a crazy New Year’s resolution moment to be more frugal I decided to give Xenon a go. Compare the $ 45 Xenon cut and color to the $ 110 cut and color I was paying. With that said…
It actually turned out quite well and worth the $ 65 savings. Granted, if I decide to go this route again, I’ll be assigned a different student (who may have even less than the six weeks of training my gal had), but you know what… it’s hair. It’ll grow back.

Great prices! I got a haircut & highlights for only $ 45!
The girl who did my hair was very friendly and nice.
The only reason I didn’t give them 5 stars is because it was kind of busy (for a Wednesday morning), and I had to wait for a long time while my stylist went to find an instructor, and she didn’t offer to get me a magazine while I waited. Not a big deal, but I did get kind of bored with nothing to look at but the other patrons.
PS– I didn’t know what I wanted done at all, and she was very helpful, and my hair turned out cute. :)

well, this is a beauty school, so beware, you never know what you might get. I tried once, unsuccessfully to have a beehive done for the Groundhog Prom. The poor student I had didn’t even know how to do an «up do». I had to go home and wash my hair afterwards.
What I love about Xenon is there nail section. I love to get a pedicure here. They are cheap, I think $ 20 and you get a bottle of polish. Who can beat that. They also have the spa pedicure for maybe $ 5 more. Again, they are students so you never know, but how bad can it be? Soaking your feet, a foot massage and a polish? Gotta love it.