Monthly Archives: December 2015
December 29, 2015
THE BEST OF 2015
As we enter the New Year we often think about change and resolutions. You may consider enhancing your life with a life-changing resolution or maybe it’s a simple decision to take better care of your hair or skin. To help you make the latter, we’ve compiled a list of the Aveda must-have favorites of 2015,…
December 22, 2015
7 Secrets to Stress-Free Holiday Travel
Between commuting back and forth to his three Spoke & Weal salons in New York City, Los Angeles and San Francisco; globetrotting for Aveda Education; and jet-setting for Fashion Week in New York City and Paris, some months Aveda Artist Jon Reyman’s feet barely touch the tarmac. So we decided he’s the ideal person to…
December 18, 2015
Thank You
Last month, you came together with like-minded folks to join Aveda and the National Audubon Society in calling for the protection of our planet from climate change by signing the One Voice, One World petition in preparation for the 2015 Paris Climate Change (COP21) conference—a gathering of world leaders from more than 190 countries with…
December 15, 2015
5 Steps To A Perfect Cinched Pony
“A glossy, cinched pony is the perfect style for getting hair off the face,” says Aveda‘s Global Artistic Director for Hair Styling, Allen Ruiz who created this look for the Public School x Air Jordan collaboration event in New York City last week. “This special collaboration was all about blending performance and fashion,” Allen said….
December 11, 2015
Love for Nepal
We’re typically not overly enthusiastic about paper, but the hand-crafted lokta bark paper that has dressed our holiday gift sets for the last eight years, is the brilliant exception to our rule. Created by the Himalayan Bio-Trade (HBTL) papermaking cooperative in Nepal, this wrap star is colorful, recyclable and richly textured. And because lokta bark…
December 10, 2015
Relief and Restoration
The holiday season is typically filled with joy, happiness and lots of laughter, but sometimes our busy, stressful holiday schedules can get the best of us. It’s during these times that it’s beneficial to take a moment of wellness to reinvigorate the spirit. Here, Marc Zollicoffer, our Director of Professional Spa Education, offers some tips…
December 4, 2015
Visual Wellness:Pantone Color of The Year 2016
Pantone just announced its Color of The Year 2016, surprising all with a beautiful blend of two shades joining together as one. Representing balance, duality and wellness, the color is the unification of Rose Quartz, a warm pink, and Serenity, a cool blue. We’ve personally loved this color combo since the Aveda Artists Autumn/Winter 2015 Collection team…
December 1, 2015
The Art of Salon Success
Congratulations to Aveda salon and spa owner, and Aveda Artist Frank Rizzieri —one of our lead stylists at New York Fashion Week— for being named as a “2015 Circle of Excellence Winner” in the category of Leisure/Hospitality at a special awards ceremony hosted by Philadelphia SmartCEO. The honor celebrates Philadelphia’s most accomplished business leaders for…