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…

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…

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…

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…

We’re huge fans of the holiday season’s signature red lip and smoky eye look, but this year we’re craving something a little more approachable and unexpected, while still lighting up any room. We thought we might have unrealistic expectations, until Janell Geason, Aveda Global Artistic Director, Makeup, reassured us that our makeup dreams are right…

In the garden of the Park Hyatt Hotel in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, models dancing in beautiful, billowy, floor skimming dresses in cream, peach, tangerine and lemon hues showed off the 2016 Spring Summer Stella McCartney collection alongside dancers, runners, spinners and yogis who modeled the sporty, new Summer 2016 Adidas by Stella McCartney collection….

We love following what’s happening with budding cosmetology students at Aveda Institutes far and wide. Their passion and drive are infectious. This year, we are excited to be shadowing our partner Monica Stevens (moknowshair.com) in her journey from beauty blogger to beauty student. You’re likely familiar with Monica as we have featured her before in…

When it comes to achieving head-turning hair color, a consultation and clear communication with your colorist are the golden tickets for a happy result. But if it’s your first time in a colorist’s chair, you want a dramatic change or you’re seeing a new colorist, it can be hard to know where to start and…

Being grateful has been shown to improve our well-being and happiness, while elevating our energy, optimism and empathy1. But sometimes when things are going well we take them for granted, and when we are faced with challenges, we forget to accentuate the positive.  With Thanksgiving upon us, it seems like the ideal time to focus…

We all know the guy who’s just the right amount of confident. He’s self-assured, but not at all arrogant; he’s present, and he knows where he’s headed; his clothes are on trend, but not perfect, and his hair? It’s effortlessly cool and on point, because he’s wearing… a man bun. And you can create this…