“Can you do textured hair?” is a question many Black women find themselves asking as they enter a salon. For many years, there has been an ongoing conversation about black women being turned away from salons due to many hairstylists’ inexperience working with textured hair. Unfortunately, the cause of the issue is due to the […]
At Aveda Arts and Sciences Institute, our curriculum is designed to teach professional business-building skills, career development, and employability skills. It is our goal to provide real-world training for students to prepare to launch themselves into the industry. With a network of many high-end salons and spas nationwide and a close relationship with Aveda salons and spas, Aveda Arts & […]
Aveda Arts & Sciences Institutes had the opportunity to partner with local high school cheer teams in an effort to introduce students to a career as an Aveda artist. The goal of the events is to give them a look at Aveda Arts’ mission and values – which they can share with students and friends […]
Creating beauty in a world that can sometimes appear everything but, is exactly what you will experience on the windows of the Aveda Arts and Sciences Institute in Minneapolis. While so many businesses are ambiguous about supporting the diverse perspectives that make up the world in 2020, Aveda Arts is leading the industry in change. […]
This new Aveda Arts scholarship program was dreamed up by the Diversity & Inclusion Task Force and is dedicated to serving the needs of students from socioeconomic areas. This scholarship program has been developed to motivate and support college-aged students who may not otherwise have the resources to pursue post-secondary education. What sets this program […]
Welcoming students and guests back safely is the Aveda Arts & Sciences Institutes’ top priority. Institute leadership has been intentional in strategically planning the reopening of the classroom and salon floors to protect the health of students, employees, and guests. Routine sanitizing including extensive cleaning between guests along with new mask and distancing protocols, […]
In response to the killing of George Floyd this May, Aveda Arts & Sciences Institutes hosted a company-wide webinar to broach the topic of racial injustice. To keep the conversation moving forward, students created a forum at Aveda Arts Dallas for continued dialogue about the Black Lives Matter movement and the BIPOC students’ experience on […]
Aveda Arts & Sciences Institutes fully transitioned their beauty education classes to remote learning due to the outbreak of COVID-19. Educators of each program; Cosmetology, Esthiology, & Massage, have taken the time to mold the learning style so students can learn from the comfort of their own homes. Since moving to virtual classrooms, nearly 92% […]
ABOUT ME AND THE BEGINNING Hey, my name is Abigail Gancayco. I am an aspiring makeup artists and hairstylist currently on my fourteenth week at the Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute in Birmingham, Al in the Cosmetology program. I was a previous student at the University of Alabama in Birmingham, but decided to shift my […]