The Institute of Beauty and Wellness

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Why Aveda

Plant the seeds of your career at the Aveda Institute and watch it grow into something incredible.

Why Aveda?

The Aveda Difference

Plant the seeds of your career at the Aveda Institute and watch it grow into something incredible. Aveda Institutes are centered around developing your skills, nurturing your creativity, helping you turn your desire into goals and your goals into success.

Be Part of the Aveda Network

Reap the Rewards

Aveda was founded on the belief that all things are connected. It was founded on the idea that beauty is about more than simply looking good, but it's about feeling better about yourself too. The Aveda culture is less about the bottom line and more about making a difference in the world.

The Aveda Network

As an Aveda Institute student, you become part of a global Aveda community of salons, spas, and schools that share one curriculum, one product philosophy, and a commitment to continuing education.

Career Support

Explore the beauty industry at the Institute through career fairs, tours, and visits from industry leaders. Interact with renowned professionals such as platform artists, celebrity stylists, and Aveda Global Artists to absorb their expertise. Take part in events like fashion shows and competitions.

Career Services

Learn the Business

Aveda Institutes provide comprehensive training for state cosmetology licensing exams and beyond. You'll master upscale beauty techniques and business skills essential for success in the industry. From perfecting services to marketing strategies and financial management, our holistic approach covers both the craft and the business of beauty.

Why the Institute of Beauty and Wellness?

Our Difference

As an Aveda Institute, we strive to set an example for environmental leadership and responsibility through partnerships to reduce waste, student leadership opportunities to promote green living and wellness, utilizing cruelty-free vegan products, and organizing humanitarian efforts for our communities and beyond.

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Environmental Leadership

Our campuses annually divert approximately 10,000 lbs of waste from landfills and waterways through a recycling collaboration with Green Circle. Green Team, one of our student clubs, meets monthly to organize events and initiatives to advance the Aveda Mission.

Community Stewardship

Community Stewardship

The Institute of Beauty and Wellness hosts an annual Earth Month and Breast Cancer Awareness fashion show, raising funds for local philanthropic organizations.

Lifelong Learning

Lifelong Learning

Alumni are welcomed back at any time to prepare for state board exams, attend guest education workshops and career fairs, as well as receive discounted continuing education opportunities.

Vegan

Vegan

Students practice their craft using Aveda's vegan, cruelty-free product line, sourced from pure flower and plant essences, promoting both exceptional results and environmental sustainability.

Aveda Retail Training

Aveda Retail Training

In all our programs, students get thorough Aveda product training, learning the ingredients, rituals, and recommendations behind every Aveda product.

Aveda Rituals

Aveda Rituals

Learn Aveda's signature rituals of Renewal sought out at high-end salons and spas, including: stress-relieving massages, aroma sensory journeys, tea rituals, finishing touches, warm towels and foot baths.

Are You Ready?

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