Cosmetology & Spa Academy, Crystal Lake | Fees, Rankings, Address, Admission, Vacancies, Reviews & More

I received an automatic text asking me to leave a review of my experience attending CSA in 2022. So here it is: I decided to go back to school for esthetics at thirty after having been a massage therapist for 10 years and after starting my own business. My time at CSA was the worst educational experience and environment I have ever encountered and it really made me appreciate my time at all other schools or continuing education courses that I have attended. Ms. Dita was the only reason I decided to not leave this school. She deserves so much credit for all that she does and puts up with. This school was definitely way too chaotic and stressful for a learning space and not fair to clients coming in for what should be a relaxing treatment. Many of my regular clients from my business came to see me during my time at CSA and they were not satisfied with the cleanliness of the school or with the amount of noise and lack of organization. I received the student of the year award so I applied myself and I made the best of what I was given to work with. I am so grateful for Ms. Dita and for all that she taught me but I am not proud to say that I attended CSA in Crystal Lake. As a small business owner it is difficult for me to leave a bad review but I spent way too much money to be this dissatisfied with my experience attending this school.

I’d just like to start off by saying Dita is an amazing teacher and person. For her alone I’d rate this place 5 stars. I’ve had clients in the working world ask where I went to school and when I mention her they all say “she makes great estheticians” she’s very knowledgeable and really pushes you to be the best you can be. As for my overall school experience there were some bumps in the road. I feel as though the esthetics program is over looked. It’s mostly a cosmetology based school. You can see that when you walk in, the esthetics program is kinda just shoved into a corner I would’ve loved to have more space to work and over all just an upgrade on a lot of the equipment we had available to us. As usual the school prepares you to pass your state board everything else you need to do your research. I’ve recommended this school to so many just because again Dita makes it worth the minor fixes it needs!