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Milan Institute students tell board of unsafe instruction, overcrowding and nonconsensual procedure
Summary
Two Milan Institute students told the Nevada State Board of Cosmetology they experienced inadequate instruction, poor ventilation, overcrowded classrooms, insufficient supervision, sanitation failures and at least one student-reported microneedling performed without consent.
Two students at Milan Institute told the Nevada State Board of Cosmetology on Feb. 10 that conditions at their Las Vegas training site are unsafe and are undermining their education.
Yasmin Suarez, a Milan Institute student, said the school allows new students to use waxing pots and other tools without proper instruction and that classrooms have poor ventilation, are overcrowded and lack sufficient instructor supervision. “There are currently 11 students in a space that was originally designated as a storage closet,” Suarez said, adding that the combination of electrical devices, waxing pots and flammable materials creates “potential fire hazards.”
Brianna Giles, also a Milan Institute student, told the board she received microneedling without consent under the supervision of instructor Melissa Kaluuya and that the instructor then made a remark about East Coast practices rather than checking on the student’s well-being. Giles said that when she and other students declined to receive microneedling at a later session, Kaluuya had them sent home, which Giles described as a breach of the school’s contract.
The students asked the board to inspect the school. Board staff did not take action during the public comment period; no board decision or inspection was announced at the meeting.
The students’ complaints focused on training and safety issues the board’s mission covers: tool training, ventilation, overcrowding, supervision, sanitation and consent for services. Suarez specifically raised sanitation and cross-contamination concerns, saying students were not being taught how to properly clean and disinfect tools.
The board did not discuss or vote on any enforcement or inspection action at that time. Staff indicated general procedures for complaints and inspections earlier in the meeting but did not announce a formal inspection in response to these public comments.
The public-comment segment closed after the two students spoke. The board then moved on to scheduled emergency-hearing agenda items.
