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Advance Beauty College

Advance Beauty College

Beauty school salon in Garden Grove, CA

The business traces back to 1978, when founders Minh and Kien opened their first beauty salon in Southern California. In 1987 they opened the school's first campus in Little Saigon, Orange County, and two generations of the family have run it since. It now operates from 10121 Westminster Ave in Garden Grove.

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About

The business traces back to 1978, when founders Minh and Kien opened their first beauty salon in Southern California. In 1987 they opened the school's first campus in Little Saigon, Orange County, and two generations of the family have run it since. It now operates from 10121 Westminster Ave in Garden Grove.

The 1000-hour Cosmetology program covers health and safety, hair styling, chemical hair services, skin care, hair removal, lash and brow work, and manicure and pedicure. Completing it prepares students for the state licensing exam required to work as a professional cosmetologist. The 600-hour Esthetician program is split into 200 hours of health and safety, 350 hours of skin care and 50 hours of hair removal and lash and brow work, with hands-on practice on electrical modalities. Advanced Manicuring, Hair Styling and Teacher Training programs are also offered.

Classes are taught in English and Vietnamese. Hybrid formats divide the coursework evenly between online theory and in-person practical training, and on-campus options are also available. New classes start every Friday. Financial aid options include Pell grants, veterans and military spouse benefits and payment plans, for those who qualify.

The school states that it has more than 45,000 graduates, the largest manicuring programs in the nation, and more than 50 awards for its work in education, business and philanthropy. It also describes itself as globally recognized for its educational and philanthropic efforts.

Salon appointments are available Monday through Thursday from 10:30 am to 7:30 pm and Friday from 9:00 am to 9:00 pm, with weekends closed. Every service is performed by a supervised student. Corrections must be completed within one week of the original service, and no cash refunds are given.

Instruction combines online theory with supervised, hands-on work on real clients.

Specials & promotions

  • Birthday party package, $30 per person

    $30

    3 person minimum (3+ persons, ages 12 and under). Includes braids or thermal styles, nail polish, and simple make-up.

    On their website as of Oct 30, 2026 · Where we saw it

Services

Final prices may vary.

Haircuts, shampoo and styling, color and highlights, chemical services such as perms and straightening, deep conditioning treatments and updos, with prices that vary by hair length and thickness.

  • Add Styling w/ Round Brush $5–$10
  • Bang Trim $5
  • Braids / Roller Set / Pin Curling $10–$20
  • Clipper Haircut $10
  • Shampoo + Basic Blowdry $10–$17
  • Curling Iron / Flat Iron $15–$25
  • Shampoo + Deep Conditioning Treatment + Blowdry $15–$22
  • Shampoo + Haircut + Style $15–$30
  • Root Touchup $25–$45
  • Shampoo + Haircut + Curling / Flat Iron $25–$40
  • Shampoo + Ultimate Bond Keratin Conditioning Treatment + Blowdry $25–$32
  • Toner $30–$60
  • Updo $30–$50
  • All Over Color $35–$65
  • Bleach Touchup & Toner $35–$55
  • Perm $35–$65
  • Partial Highlight / All Over Bleach w/Toner $80–$110
  • Permanent Hair Straightening $90–$150
  • Full Highlight / Ombre / Balayage w/toner $130–$180
  • Lip / Chin $10
  • Eyebrow / Hairline $15
  • Under Arm $15
  • Half Arm $20
  • Full Arm / Half Leg $25
  • Full Face $30
  • Full Leg / Chest / Back $35

Two scalp and hair treatments with analysis, cleansing, massage, scalp shampoos, a hair mask and a neck and shoulder massage before blow-drying, in 60 and 75 minute versions.

  • Deluxe Head Spa $40
  • Ultimate Head Spa $50

Brow and lash tinting, brow lamination and lash lifts, alone or combined.

  • Brow Tint $20
  • Lash Tint $20
  • Brow Lamination $40
  • Lash Lift $40
  • Brow Lamination + Tint $50
  • Lash Lift + Tint $50
  • Lash Lift + Brow Lamination $70
  • Both + Both Tints $90

Manicures and pedicures in standard, gel and spa versions, dipping powder and acrylic or gel enhancements, fills, removals and nail art add-ons.

  • Flat Nail Art $2
  • Shiny Buff $3
  • 3D Nail Art $4
  • Callus Treatment $5
  • Enhancement Removal with Service $5
  • French Polish $5
  • Gel Polish Removal $5
  • Nail Repair $5
  • Tips add-on to Dipping Powder $5
  • Hand/Foot Massage $7
  • Paraffin Treatment $7
  • Cat Eye / Chrome $8
  • Enhancement Removal Only $10
  • Manicure $10
  • Pedicure $14
  • Gel Manicure $17
  • Spa Manicure $17
  • Gel Pedicure $21
  • Spa Pedicure $21
  • Gel Spa Manicure $24
  • Fills $25
  • Gel Spa Pedicure $28
  • Dipping Powder $32–$38

A birthday party package for groups of children aged 12 and under, including braids or thermal styles, nail polish and simple make-up.

  • Birthday Parties (3+ persons, ages 12 and under) $30

Dermalogica facials and back facials, single or as a series of six, plus add-ons such as LED treatment for acne, micro dermabrasion, micro current toning and a firming contour mask.

  • Firming Contour Mask $10
  • LED LightStim For Acne $10
  • Micro Dermabrasion $10
  • NuFace Micro Current Skin Toning $10
  • Back Facial $45
  • Dermalogica Deluxe Facial $45
  • Dermalogica Ultimate Facial $50
  • Back Facial Series of 6 $225
  • Dermalogica Ultimate Facial Series of 6 $250

Photos

  • Training room with massage beds and lamps, promo text overlay
  • Students styling a child's hair in a training classroom with staff in black Advance shirts
  • Long wavy honey-blonde hair on a model in a lemon print top
  • Student in Advance Beauty College shirt seen from behind in a busy training salon
  • Classroom of students in black Advance shirts listening to an instructor
  • Esthetician applying a clay mask to a client's face in a treatment room
  • Instructor guiding a student through a facial treatment with magnifying lamp in a training room
  • Students applying makeup to a model during a school session
  • Nail technician applying gel nail art, darkened banner overlay
  • Client receiving head spa treatment with hair wet at sink
  • Before and after skin treatment results on a client's face
  • Students in branded shirts shampooing clients at sinks in the salon

Meet the team

Their website doesn't list the team, so we don't either.

Highlights
  • Salon services performed by supervised students
  • Head spa treatments on premium head spa beds
  • Esthetics training with Dermalogica and Image Skin Care partnerships
  • Hybrid classes split 50% online theory and 50% in-person practical training
  • Classes offered in both English and Vietnamese
  • Birthday party package for groups of three or more children aged 12 and under
Good for
  • students exploring cosmetology or esthetics careers
  • budget-conscious clients
  • Vietnamese-speaking students
  • children's birthday parties
  • head spa treatments
  • lash and brow shaping
Treats
  • unwanted hair
  • lash and brow shaping
  • hair color
  • hair straightening
  • scalp care
  • skin care
  • acne
  • nail care
Techniques
  • LED LightStim
  • micro dermabrasion
  • NuFace micro current skin toning
  • balayage
  • ombre
  • highlights
  • perm
  • permanent hair straightening
  • keratin conditioning treatment
  • brow lamination

Products & treatments

  • Dermalogica
  • Image Skin Care
  • Ultimate Bond Keratin

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