We proudly congratulate Jesse Ervin (above) Aveda Institute Toronto, Toronto, ON, for his win of Student Hairstylist of the Year and Evan Erickson (below), Aveda Institute Dallas, Plano, TX, for his win of Newcomer Stylist of the Year – Aveda Network winners at the 27th Annual 2016 North American Hairstyling Awards (NAHA), which is produced…

Every day we make choices that can lead us to find our best selves- it’s these pivotal moments that can change the course of our future. And the results of this can be exhilarating. Today we are inspired by two such people who have made life-changing choices—two yogis that we recently met at Wanderlust Squaw…

While a great haircut and the proper hair color application are surefire ways to help skinny strands look beautifully thicker, there are also a few fast and easy styling techniques to help hair look more lush. Here, Allen Ruiz, Aveda Global Artistic Director, Hair Styling, gives the lowdown. TIP 1: Handle with Care Thin hair…

Aveda Artists honed in on the cool quality of waves and curls to create these carefree textured styles backstage at the recent New York Fashion Week, Men’s. Here we share the steps to creating these styles at home. TOUCHABLE SURFER CURLS Aveda Artist Jon Reyman styled a center part braid overflowing with soft, easy curls…

Aveda Japan Purefessional™ Masa Honda is a visionary Aveda Artist. Not only does he lead the Aveda Japan Creative Team, he is the owner of Honda Aveda Hair & Spa in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. This past April, Masa put his artistry to good use as he led Catwalks for Water – the first-ever produced by…

Despite the fact that so much ink has been spilled on sunscreen, protecting yourself from the sun’s rays is relatively simple: Use sunscreen, every day, rain or shine. Of course the devil is in the details, so we’ve put together a sun-safety primer to make sure you’re sufficiently covered not just in summer, but also…

Mentally gearing up for a vacation is exhilarating; maintaining a relaxed state of mind in the midst of traveling to your destination can often be the opposite. To guide you in keeping your cool, we’ve reached out to two of our newest #AvedaPartners, yogis Allie Michelle and Miki Ash who will be joining us this…

While the combination of warmer temps and moister air comes with many things we look forward to all year—the beach leaps to mind—it also delivers one of the biggest hair woes for women of all tress types: frizz. “Frizz happens when your hair is on the hunt for moisture,” explains Tippi Shorter, Aveda Global Artistic…

Aveda Artist Amanda Faia of FOURTEENJAY in New York City took on the task of showing us how to create this season’s must-have summer styles. We’re talking about the Crown Braid, the Half Up Bun— yes, “The Hun!” — and the Half Up Braid. As a stylist, Amanda strives to make people feel like their…

Full of body and life, the knotted bun is a trendy take on the half bun “Hun” style that will keep you looking and feeling cool all summer long. Aveda Artist Frank Rizzieri created this knotted bun for personal style blogger and #AvedaPartner Lua Perez-Garreaud (seen above) when we invited her into Frank’s salon FOURTEENJAY…