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Bay Area Beauty School Salons

Compiled by DEBORAH MERON The Tampa Tribune

Published: Jul 30, 2007

Here's a sampling of the services and prices you'll pay at some local student-staffed salons.

Artistic Nails & Beauty Academy, (813) 654-4529

324 W. Robertson St., Brandon

Color and cut ($25)

Acrylic full set ($15)

Facial with multivitamin or glycolic peel ($45)

Permanent ($25)

Virgin relaxer ($45), retouch ($25)

Aveda Institute, (727) 820-3162

235 Third St., St. Petersburg

Caribbean Therapy Seaweed Body Treatment to exfoliate, massage, detoxify and remineralize ($50)

Color ($30 to $50), retouch $30

Cut ($12)

Highlights ($36 to $48)

Manicure ($15 to $22), pedicure ($20 to $27)

Hour massage ($45), 90 minutes ($60)

Outer Peace Acne Relief, customized acne treatment ($16)

Beauty School of Skin & Nails, (813) 915-8220

3911 Waters Ave., No. 10B, Tampa

Pedicure ($11), manicure ($6); both ($16)

Bene's International School of Beauty Inc., (727) 848-8415

7121 U.S. 19, New Port Richey

Cut ($5), men's haircut after 5 p.m. ($2)

Basic color ($20 to $25)

Highlights ($30 to $45)

Microdermabrasion ($40); body microdermabrasion ($40)

Roller sets ($6)

Full body wraps ($40)

Hot stone massage, one hour ($25); regular massage, one hour ($20)

Signature Treatment, 90 minutes, European facial with hand/foot massage ($25)

Nose wax ($8)

Collagen treatment applied topically ($25)

Peraphin treatment for dry skin ($20)

Cutting Edge Hairstyling Academy, (813) 902-9400

3942 S. Dale Mabry Highway, Tampa

Acrylic nails ($18), pedicure ($18), manicure ($5)

Cut ($7), color ($20)

Facials ($6 to $18)

Waxing on eyebrow/lip ($5)

Elite Academy of Skin & Massage, (727) 734-3617

1559 Main St., Clearwater

Specializes in advanced clinical dermatology

European facial ($25); with glycolic ($35)

Algaederm hydrating mask to hydrate sun-damaged skin ($50); add-on to facial ($25)

Lymphatic drainage to detoxify face/neck ($45); add-on to facial ($20)

Triple enzyme with glycolic and facial ($45)

Body detox ($75)

Microdermabrasion ($50)

Waxing: eyebrow, lip or chin ($7), lower leg ($23), underarm ($13), bikini (starts at $18)

Eyelash/eyebrow tinting ($9 each)

Permanent makeup, ($50 each)

Florida Academy of Cosmetology, (813) 932-6878

1445 W. Busch Blvd., Tampa

Haircut (starts at $4), men ($5)

Color (starts at $15)

Highlights ($25)

Manicure (starts at $6), pedicure ($9)

Acrylic nails (starts at $9)

European facial (starts at $12)

Waxing on face, each area ($5)

Loraine's Academy, (727) 347-4247

1012 58th St. N,, St. Petersburg

Therapeutic body massage, 50 minutes ($25)

European facial ($20), regular facial with mask ($15)

Microdermabrasion ($50)

Photorejuvenation to calm skin following microdermabrasion ($50)

"Queen for a Day": customized facial, spa manicure and pedicure, and topical collagen treatment ($59.95)

Cut and style ($7.50)

Color ($20), with pretreatment and style

Highlights/lowlights (starts at $30)

Face/body waxing, legs ($30), bikini ($17)

Manhattan Hairstyling Academy, (813) 258-0505

1906 W. Platt St., Tampa

Other salons are at 4315 S. Manhattan Ave., Tampa, (813) 837-2525; 14978 N. Florida Ave., Tampa, (813) 264-3535; and 3244 Lithia-Pinecrest Road, Brandon, (813) 655-4545.

Bridal package: shampoo and style, makeup, a spa manicure and pedicure and a free nail polish for three or more ($55)

Princess Birthday Party: children get a hairstyle, nail polish and makeup ($11)

Manicure ($12), pedicure ($17)

Cut for women (starts at $19)

Color ($40), cut for men ($15)

Facial ($20), spa facial ($30)

Paul Mitchell the School - Tampa, (813) 972-9838

14210 N. Nebraska Ave., Tampa

Some prices vary according to students' experience.

Cut and style ($12 or $17)

Color (starts at $25 or $30)

Permanent ($12 or $25)

Face waxing, each area ($5)

Manicure ($8), spa manicure ($12)

Pedicure ($15), spa pedicure ($22)

Paraffin treatment on hands or feet ($4)