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Grabber School of Hair Design

Grabber School of Hair Design

Beauty school salon in St. Louis, MO

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Grabber School of Hair Design is a beauty school in St. Louis that has been in operation for more than 45 years. According to the school, it sets its educational programs above the minimum standards required. The school holds national accreditation from the National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts & Sciences, which the U.S. Department of Education recognizes for cosmetology arts and sciences and massage therapy programs.

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Grabber School of Hair Design is a beauty school in St. Louis that has been in operation for more than 45 years. According to the school, it sets its educational programs above the minimum standards required. The school holds national accreditation from the National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts & Sciences, which the U.S. Department of Education recognizes for cosmetology arts and sciences and massage therapy programs.

The front of the building is a clinic where the public can book salon services. Those services are carried out by students under the supervision of licensed educators, and the room is designed to resemble a real-world salon and spa. The campus covers more than 17,000 square feet. The clinic has manicuring tables, pedicure stations, hooded dryers, wash bowls, beauty stations and treatment rooms, while the back of the building holds classrooms, offices and a student break area. The school says its instructors have many years of experience and each brings a specific area of emphasis.

The school offers a cosmetology diploma in a 43-week daytime or 58-week evening schedule, a 12-week daytime or 16-week evening manicuring program, and esthetician training as a 750-hour or 900-hour program that runs 26 weeks in the daytime or 35 weeks in the evening. Cosmetology classes run Monday through Friday during the day and Monday through Thursday plus Saturday in the evening. New classes start every five weeks. The cosmetology program is taught in English, and an Instructor Training Program is also available. Students receive a kit with the tools needed for their program, and financial aid is available to those who qualify. Published total program costs range from $5,550 for manicuring to $24,983 for cosmetology, with tuition, kits, fees and an optional laptop listed separately.

The school reports 2024 NACCAS figures of a 92.9 percent graduation rate, 92.8 percent placement rate and 90.2 percent licensure rate across all programs. For cosmetology alone it reports an 86.8 percent graduation rate, 91.3 percent placement rate and 97.9 percent licensure rate. The campus also runs on energy-conscious features, including a rooftop solar panel system, carbon dioxide sensors that bring in fresh air when the building is busy, vapor control systems at the manicuring stations and a greenhouse solarium that supplements heating.

Salon appointments need to be booked at least 24 hours in advance. If the phone goes unanswered, callers can leave a voicemail, which the school returns by the next business day.

Salon services are performed by students training in the program, supervised by licensed educators, and the instructors each bring an individual area of expertise.

The clinic is set up to feel like a working salon and spa.

Services

Final prices may vary.

Brow tinting, lash tinting, lash strips and lash tabs.

  • Brow Tint $15
  • Lash Strips $15
  • Lash Tint $15
  • Lash Tabs $25

Color retouches, partial-full foil highlights and balayage.

  • Color Retouch $28
  • Partial-Full Foil $35
  • Balayage $70

Haircut with blow-dry, bang trims and beard trims.

  • Bang Trim $6
  • Beard Trim $8
  • Haircut & Style Blow-Dry $40

Basic, specialty, dermaplane and microdermabrasion facials.

  • Basic Facial $45
  • Dermaplane Facial $55
  • Microdermabrasion $55
  • Specialty Facial $65

Basic and specialty makeup applications.

  • Basic Makeup $30
  • Specialty Makeup $45

Manicures, pedicures and acrylic full sets, with massage and OPI polish included in the manicure and pedicure.

  • Manicure $15
  • Pedicure $24
  • Acrylic Full Set $25

Manicuring, esthetician and cosmetology diploma programs.

  • Manicuring Program $5,550
  • Esthetician 750-Hour Program $14,399
  • Esthetician 900-Hour Program $19,748
  • Cosmetology Program $24,983

Silk press, iron curl and special occasion styling.

  • Special Occasion Style $30
  • Style Silk Press $35
  • Style Iron Curl $40
  • Special Occasion $30

Waxing for brows, cheeks, lip, chin, neck, bikini, underarms, back and chest.

  • Waxing Brows, Cheeks, Lip, Chin, Neck $8
  • Waxing Bikini $20
  • Waxing Under Arms $20
  • Waxing Back or Chest $25
  • Brows, Cheeks, Lip, Chin, Neck $8/unit
  • Bikini $20
  • Under Arms $20
  • Back or Chest $25

Photos

  • Darkened wide photo of school exterior with GRABBER sign
  • Nail technician applying polish on a client's nail
  • Nail technician applying teal polish, wide banner crop
  • Student styling a mannequin head's hair in class
  • Student styling a mannequin head's hair, wide banner crop
  • Student giving a facial in a wide banner shot
  • Reception area with front desk and staff
  • Salon shampoo stations with black bowls
  • Stylist setting a client's hair with rollers
  • Staff moving through the lobby near the front desk
  • Group photo of many smiling staff members
  • Large group of staff posing in front of the neon sign

Meet the team

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

Highlights
  • Supervised salon services performed by students in a clinic designed like a real salon and spa
  • Nationally accredited through NACCAS, with published 2024 graduation, placement and licensure rates
  • Cosmetology, esthetician and manicuring programs in daytime and evening schedules
  • Instructor Training Program for those who want to teach
  • Vapor control at manicuring stations and an energy-conscious building with solar power and fresh-air sensors
Good for
  • Students planning a career in cosmetology, esthetics or manicuring
  • Evening students who need a schedule that fits around work
  • Clients looking for lower-cost services performed under supervision
  • Anyone interested in becoming a licensed instructor
  • Clients booking haircuts, color, facials or waxing
Treats
  • Unwanted hair
  • Hair color
  • Brow and lash enhancement
  • Skin care
  • Nail care
Techniques
  • Balayage
  • Partial-full foil
  • Color retouch
  • Silk press
  • Iron curl
  • Dermaplaning
  • Microdermabrasion
  • Waxing
  • Lash tabs
  • Lash strips

Products & treatments

  • OPI polish

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