Stars Photo Contest Winners 2014 at America's Beauty Show

The winning entries of the Stars Photo Contest 2014 were presented at the BeautyBASH at America's Beauty Show on March 22, 2014. Congratulations to our talented artists who prevailed in the following categories:

MAKEOVER EXPERT:  Katie Baxter, Ladies & Gentlemen Salon and Educator at Brown Aveda Institute

MEN'S LOOK CHAMPION: Kerra Coticchia, Ladies & Gentlemen Salon Chicago, IL and Educator at Brown Aveda Institute

RISING STARS OF AMERICA'S BEAUTY SHOW 2014: 1st Place: Katie Pickens, Brown Aveda Institute, Mentor

2nd Place - Tia Silbaugh, Brown Aveda Institute, Mentor

Creative Direction and photography by Sal Misseri.

Farewell to AVEDA's Founder

Dear Aveda Guest and Professional,

It is with profound sadness that we say farewell to AVEDA's Founder, Horst Rechelbacher, who left his body following a period of illness. His vision inspires us everyday, not only at work with Aveda, but in our lives. Horst led a life of extraordinary leadership, creating a vision of what he wanted to be, and then bringing that vision to reality. He became a prominent world class stylist in his youth. Later as a salon owner, he created a unique model of economic sustainability for salons and spas. He brought holistic beauty to the industry, connecting hair, face, and body as one. He was a life-long student who journeyed around the world gathering knowledge on the benefits of plants and Ayurveda, the ancient healing art of India.

In 1978, he started Aveda with the ambition of developing beauty products that would care for professionals, their guests and our planet through the power of pure flower and plant essences. Beyond a business, Aveda became a lifestyle and a global movement empowering many to live more balanced lives to achieve a sense of harmony in the body, mind and spirit. He brought a caring high-touch experience to the salon industry well before starting Aveda. He pioneered environmental responsibility, when under his leadership, Aveda became the first business to endorse the Valdez/Ceres principles in 1989.

At Aveda, we are, and will be forever grateful to Horst for the Aveda passion we are honored to live everyday. Thank you Horst, we love you.

Dominique Conseil

Global President, Aveda

Saturday, February 15, 2014

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Behind-The-Scenes at Aveda Congress 2013

On October 20 the Ladies & Gentlemen Artistic Team demonstrated style and color techniques at Aveda's biennial event that brings together thousands of beauty professionals from around the world for workshops, demonstrations, presentations and networking. The L&G team is comprised of design professionals and educators from Brown Aveda Institute.

Watch The Ladies & Gentlemen Segment From Aveda Congress 2013 Below.

L&G Supports the FoxG1 Foundation

FOXG1 is a rare and severe neurological condition.

The majority of children with FOXG1 cannot walk, talk or feed themselves, and they struggle to communicate their most basic needs. Jenni Rittenberry’s son, Chase, was diagnosed with FOXG1 when he was 3 years old. Since then, she has been actively involved with the International FOXG1 Foundation, which has been established to promote education, research, treatment and a cure for FOXG1.

L&G helped raise $2000 for the FoxG1 foundation selling raffle tickets. At the end of the month, Chase chose the winner of the raffle, Kathleen Smith, a regular at L&G. We are proud to support Jenni and be involved with the foundation.