Virgostar, u have only read bad posts of Kimage or others but not Toni&Guys. They too have their fair share of bad opinions here from me & others.
http://www.singaporeexpats.com/forum/ftopic15660.html
Every student pay for value-added service. I am glad the Singapore Consumer Association has enforced very strict regulations on such schools.
Toni&Guy Academy may be pro but all its trainers. Most of its trainers are supporting stylists from their other salons. Some of my korean friends who have just attended a short course in the school. They gave total thumb down for a lady trainer called May, for her demostration of an extremely simple & brief hairdo which is so common & can be found in all salons! We are expecting international extraordinary standard by her, not your local small salon style where any auntie stylist can do the same.
My korean friends told me they are only very pleased with one guy trainer called Benson. They said he is very professional. I only regret he is not my trainer during my time as my sub-standard trainer is a junior with full of vulgarities in his mouth whenever he lecture us.
I am going back to my hometown in India soon to start my own hairdressing salon. The $$$ I spend for a Toni&Guy course in Singapore early this year - is huge enough for me to buy a piece of huge land in Chennai. With so much $$$ spend for a hairdressing course, you should understand why we have very high expectations of Toni&GUy trainers. Sadly to say, other than this Benson whom I heard of, & a British called Matthew, the other part-time trainers have to undergo THOROUGH training themselves first.
My other friends in Kimage are doing quite well, right after their graduation. Kimage & Jean Yip have prospective jobs & business opportunities created for their students. However, Toni&Guy have none. Most of their graduate students are left all alone in their endeavours.