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The cold months are known for their drying qualities. Skin and hair both tend to become more brittle in a Winter climate. If your hair is begging for a new Winter routine, check out these 5 hacks for all hair types! 1. Moisturize Moisturizing isn’t just for your skin. When your hair dries out, it…

Cosmetology and cosmetology instructor programs have been Aveda Idaho’s bread and butter. But we’ve recently decided to introduce an esthetics course to our Boise location. As a prospective beauty professional, you’re probably wondering what the real differences between a cosmetologist and an esthetician are. What Does an Esthetician Know? Estheticians in our program can learn…

As 2016 rapidly comes to an end, I think we can all agree that it was a year of mixed reviews. . . which is all the more reason to nail down the motives and ways to learn, grow and truly be a work in progress towards the best “you” that only you can be!…

The struggle of keeping a fresh manicure, well, fresh is difficult. You’ve probably tried the cool setting on the hair dryer, waving your hands wildly about, and keeping the “finger splay” position for a few minutes (sometimes hours) until the polish isn’t so fragile. These methods of polish-drying have been tried and tested for years,…

Aveda Institutes Twin Falls and Boise are both owned by brothers Ren and Nathan Shaw. These two are seasoned cosmetology veterans that have a passion for art and science. We want to make sure all of our students know our amazing leaders and their backgrounds! Ren Shaw Ren has been doing hair for 18 years….

The Electric Chair Salon is located in the heart of downtown Boise. The salon is self-described as having a cool vibe, a focus on technical brilliance, with great music, and a rock and roll environment that is high energy. Their customers say that this is a high-end salon without the pretentious attitude that salons can…

At Aveda Institute Boise, we think that giving back to our local community is the best way to help our community thrive. Doing volunteer and charity work always makes us feel better, so we like to encourage our students and neighbors to go out and do as much as they can for everyone around them….

Everyone loves a good hair transformation. Getting the perfect before and after pics for Instagram is essential. If you want to gain lots of followers and show up on the “discover” page of IG, you have to have the perfect profile aesthetic. Keeping with one color scheme, making sure you have before and after collages,…

Are you so totally into pumpkin spice? Is fall your favorite season because the PSL makes its way back onto the Starbucks menu? Then you’ll want to take our quiz! You can find out exactly what percentage of PSL you are. Then, make sure to send the quiz to your friends! You’ll want to make…

As you get older, you grow out of a lot of habits and traditions. When kids start growing into teens, things get “uncool” or “not fun.” From trick-or-treating to believing in Santa, you slowly start to lose interest in things you once found magical. As an adult, you are probably looking back and telling yourself,…