This weekend, our Creative team, lead by Senior Creative Director, Tristin Morrison, had the opportunity to prep and style the contestants for Miss Teen Canada World 2012 for the Ontario regionals.  Tristin’s team pulled top talent from our Civello Salons, the Aveda Institute and head office to take this event by storm.  Educators and stylists teamed up to provide the perfect pageant look for each and every one of the ladies – while Institute students had the opportunity to expose themselves to a high profile event and practice their techniques.

Aveda Canada took the opportunity to offer its services to promote these beautiful, educated and driven ladies whose platforms would simply blow you away!  We’ve never seen such a hard working group of young women who want to make a positive change in this world.  This experience was a testament to all that true beauty begins on the inside.

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When they aren’t teaching our hairstyling students in class, they  are performing the latest techniques in hair colour, cut and hairstyling teaching salon professionals across the globe. Follow some of Team Aveda Canada’s hair pros on facebook and twitter. Our students like them. We think you should too!

• Tristin Morrison, Senior Creative Director, Aveda Canada @MorrisonTristin
• Marta Murray, Creative Director, Western Canada @MartaMurray
• Morgan Roy, Creative Director, Aveda Institute Toronto @MorganRoyG
• Julie Silva, National Hair Colour Manager, Aveda Canada @juliesilva13
• Kathy Medeiros, Lead Colour Educator, Aveda Academy Salon @KathyMedeiros1

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Nothing is worse than parched skin and chapped lips right? Our students agree. Aveda Institute students learn Aveda skin care essentials including factors affecting skin’s health.  Cleansing and moisturizing with products that are appropriate for your skin type (dry, sensitive, normal, oily, combination) is key to a successful skincare routine. During dry Canadian winters even the oiliest skin types need some extra moisture.

Here are 4 fab products that will  keep you supple and soft through the season…

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Who said headbands were only for little girls? Headbands were one of the biggest style statements at last night’s Golden Globe Awards.

Cougartown star, Busy Phillips’ thin silver headband added an edge to her sky high beehive. Busy was right in keeping the rest of her ensemble paired down. Despite her large earrings, Phillips went with minimal makeup and white gown. Michelle Williams’ strawberry-blonde, pixie cut was cute and sophisticated at the same time. Williams paired her   vintage Fred Leighton satin headband with an elegant and eclectic crushed blue velvet Jason Wu gown.

Although Michelle went home with a golden globe award for her work in My Week With Marilyn, the students in our hair program think the award for best headband goes to Charlize Theron who was shining in  her nude & diamond ensemble. Her diamond-encrusted headband complemented her her side-chignon. Just like Busy, Charlize barely-there makeup let her jewels and gown stand out. Who was your favourite?

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Did you catch the People’s Choice Awards? We sure did. Here are some celebs who were rocking our favourite hair trends that night.

SCARLET FEVER
Emma Stone is a hair colour chameleon. Her skin tone and green eyes make switching hues easy but we love that she’s gone red again.
If you’re not a red head by birth, red tones have a tendency to fade fast. To keep your colour vibrant our hair students learn to turn to Aveda’s Color Conserve Daily Color Protect.

OMBRE

We have to give props to Miley Cyrus, who is looking more lady like with every appearance. Miley keeps it young with a graduated colour look. Ombre was a hot colour trend for 2011 and some may say that ombre hair has seen it’s day but the subtle transition of the different tones updates the trend and ups the sophistication quotient of this trend.

THE LONG BOB a.k.a. THE LOB

Dancing with the Stars alum & country songstress Julianne Hough demonstrates the versatility of the lob. The long bob is a great option for those with straight to wavy hair textures. Our hair academy students are a big fan of this highly requested look. Perfect for those long haired ladies who want a change but don’t want to give up too much length.

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Aveda Institute has launched a really great scholarship opportunity for those who aspire to become a hair stylist. Here’s the thing, you just need to get creative and tell us why YOU are ‘born to style’? Show us why YOU are the best candidate to win a full scholarship to the Aveda Institute nearest you! We are basically giving away $53,000 in education! Create a video and post it on the Aveda Institute website and voila! Joining the Aveda Institute means that you will receive an unparalleled curriculum with the opportunity to challenge yourself with cutting edge technique and product. Having an Aveda education under your belt is the perfect start to a career that can take you anywhere the world that you desire.

Take a look at this video:

We can’t wait to see the videos that you guys post! Best of luck!

-Aveda Canada

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Aveda Canada is proud to announce the Opening of the Aveda Institute Winnipeg (formally Capelli Academy) to its network.  Our newest Institute is located in the distinctive Ashdown Building in Winnipeg’s Exchange District. The Aveda Institute Winnipeg will house an Institute and Academy Salon Program as well as our first Aveda retail

store in Manitoba.  Aveda as a whole prides itself on being socially and environmentally conscious!  We provide our guests with an eco-friendly and unique experience that can not be taught anywhere else.  Our cutting edge curriculum is world-renown and breeds many industry leaders!

If you have a passion for beauty  then the Institute is for you!  Come check us out!

For student admissions phone 1.800.363.0830
Inquiries from within Manitoba please call 204.452.7380

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American comedian, television personality and actress, Joan Rivers, visited Calgary’s  Jack Singer Concert Hall. Aveda Institute Calgary educator,Tim Kenny was on hand to give Ms. Rivers her holiday coif before taking centre stage at the Epcor Centre for the Performing Arts.  A lady of style and of such a high profile deserves a quality cut, colour, style and experience… all of which can be found at the Aveda Institute Calgary or any of our other locations nation-wide.

Click here to find out more about our Calgary hair school services and programs.

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Movember (the month formally known as November) is a month where men grow their ‘Mo’s’ to create awareness for Men’s health.  Aveda Institutes across Canada took part in this year’s campaign… sporting their ‘staches in an attempt to help change the face of men’s health. Check out our 2011 AVEDA CANADA MO BRO LINEUP, featuring members from our Calgary, Vancouver and Toronto institutes.

Help spread the word.  Raise awareness by sporting the MOst suitable ‘stache for your style!  Get crazy and get creative… but most of all, GET EDUCATED!

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Vancouver Institute student Jena transforms fellow hair school student, Miko, into a pretty kitty for halloween.

Makeup used:
-Apply Aveda Dual Foundation in Elm to even out skin
- Use Aveda Inner Light concealer in Hazelnut to spot cover
-Apply Black Orchid eyeliner on lid in a dramatic cat eye shape and fill in the whole lid, then blend out and diffuse the hard edges
-Apply Black Tulip eyeshadow over top (Tip: This helps the colour last longer)
-in the center of the eye with Liquid Transformer use Crushed Citrine and sanidine blended out into black
-Outline eyes in Black Orchid
-Blend Azure Rain on brow bone for highlight
-on the tip and bottom of nose applied Black Orchid and blended it out with Earth Rose
-Apply Aveda replenishing lip treatment on lips then line with Black Orchid, press lips together and use Agave Nectar on the bottom lip and top to blend black orchid
-Use black orchid for wisker spots

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