CRU Institute of Cosmetology & Barbering
2026-04-08T06:09:53.846Z
What an amazing find!!!!! Today, I had a random impulse to dye my virgin dark brown hair to platinum silver. After calling a bunch of different salon schools that quoted me me a bunch of high prices and appointments a week out, I decided to come in to CRÚ because the woman named Michelle (?) on the phone said to come in for a consultation. I walked into the room and was surprised to see a huge room full of young boys and bumping R&B music. A man named Mr. Pete greeted me at the door and gave me an extremely generous quote for a full head of bleach and color. One of the senior students, Pedro, was assigned to me for the entire job. Mr. Pete was kind, informative, and caring, walking Pedro through every stop of the process. Mr. Pete helped Pedro apply bleach to my hair before going on lunch break, handing Pedro off to another instructor named Ms. Angie. Ms. Angie was a completely different vibe from Mr. Pete — She seemed busy, uptight, and not quite as friendly. Ms. Angie helped Pedro mix solutions and pointed out where he should apply more toner on my head, then stepped away to tend to other students. After having my hair washed by Pedro, I returned to the barber chair, and Mr. Pete appeared disappointed by the results. He and I had agreed upon an ashy silver color, which turned out looking darker and more orange than expected due to the bleach and toner not being left in my hair long enough. Mr. Pete was determined to make sure the job made him and the client happy, so he and Pedro went back to do things the right way. Together, they re-applied toner to the dark spots in my hair and washed and blow-dried it again, which took another hour. In total, the job took about 5 hours. It was a really fun and interesting experience! I super appreciated Mr. Pete for explaining the process every step of the way and making the experience so comfortable and enjoyable. Pedro was super chill and easy to talk to as well, even staying overtime to get the job done. 10 stars for the Pedro/Pedro duo!!! :)))