Feather Extensions

Who is paying the price, us or the birds? Bird feathers and feather extensions have been all the rage in hair fashion for the past couple of seasons. You can get the cute feathers put into your hair in an array of colors and styles which last up to 3 months. If you are one who has tried the current trend or is interested in getting them put in, here are some little known facts about the popular trend and the animals they are sourcing them from: Roosters or birds are raised until about 4 years old or sometimes younger until their feathers reach maturity. Often, the birds...

Fall Makeup

This fall, the look is all about the bright, colorful jewel tones! Here, we have come up with one of our favorite looks from Aveda’s fall makeup collection:” Jewels of the Earth”. Go ahead and dig through your closet to find your favorite shades of Red Ruby, Emerald Green, Canary Yellow and Sapphire Blue to match your precious new look!   Vibrant Jewel Makeup Look Step 1: Prep the Skin Start by prepping your skin using our Aveda Botanical Kinetics Gel Cleanser, spritz skin with Aveda Skin Firiming Toning Agent and then lastly use Aveda Tourmaline Charged...

To Receive or Not To Receive…A Compilati...

We all know that Valentine’s Day is an expression of your love, of your couple style and the uniqueness of your relationship…but giving “unique” gifts doesn’t always mean it’s the right gift, sometimes, it’s just weird. Our staff has come up with our ideas of gifts good, bad and just plain ugly, some have been received and some, our staff prays to never receive. Best Gifts -Anything homemade: Cards, desserts, dinner, you name it, if it’s homemade; it shows that you put in some effort and really care. -bringing home your significant other’s favorite...

Valentines

Working in an industry that is dominated by females, Valentine’s Day is a subject matter that comes up a lot in conversation this time of year, and since we have so many experts in the art of love, we thought it would be fun to put together a list of Valentine’s Day ideas for those of you that may need a helping hand. There is something for everyone here, some romantic, some just fun, some funny, and some just plain off the wall. It takes all types to make the world go ‘round, and when you finish reading this, one of two things will happen, you will know exactly how...

Winter Care

Winter has finally arrived in Colorado and boy, are we feeling the lack of moisture in our semi-arid climate! We thought we’d take a little time here to share….Hey! What are you doing? Get away from the keyb….. Ha! We have taken over! The regularly scheduled blog poster has been temporarily moved away from the computer, so just ignore the sounds of banging from the closet over there. It is us, your feet. We’ve missed the care you lavish on us in the summer….running us through the grass, letting us breathe in cute sandals and flip-flops, and, of course, regular...

Holiday/Winter Makeup Looks

One of the great things about the holidays is all the opportunities you get to create amazing makeup looks, whether it be for a shopping trip, a holiday dinner with friends or a holiday party, this is the perfect time of year to put your best face forward. We have created three holiday/winter looks and explained the step by step process for each look so that anyone will be able to re-create these same great looks at home. LOOK #1: Daytime Holiday Look Step1: Prep the skin To cleanse Summer’s skin we used Aveda Tourmaline Charged Exfoliating Cleanser. The...

Creative and Eco-Friendly Gifts

Our mission at Aveda is to care for the world we live in from the products we make to the ways in which we give back to society – and that counts for holiday gift giving as well! We asked a couple of our salon and spa staff about their favorite creative and eco-friendly gift giving. Giving in the Name of Others One of our massage therapists likes to honor and give at the same time. For instance, her uncle likes planes, so she’ll purchase a plane for a child who needs a toy and will give the gift in honor of her beloved uncle. Giving Twice Another spa staff member...

Enjoy the Holidays!

With the advent of the social and familial whirl that heralds the Holiday Season, we wanted to give you some strategies to navigate the oncoming flood of parties and get-togethers. Planning for future activities will give you a sense of mastery and control over sometimes overwhelming events – even if they are fun! We want you to enjoy the coming weeks, so consider the following: Make sure you’re getting some aerobic exercise. We suppose you could count dodging other shoppers in the mall, but we were thinking more along the lines of walking, jogging, swimming, or other...