Workshops

Expand your hair color skills with creative, salon-friendly placements that merge art and color and empower you as a hair colorist. In this hands-on workshop, Guest Artist Ana Karzis will show you how to combine creativity and logic to deliver beautiful results. She’ll also demonstrate fast, fun and simple techniques to help you create the ultimate hair color experience for every guest in your chair.

From a modest splash to full-throttle hues, hair color is a look-transforming powerhouse. Unlock the secrets of fresh, new hair color palettes and placements in this hands-on workshop with Ian Michael Black, Aveda Artistic Director, Hair Color. You will learn and practice hair color techniques on mannequin heads and leave with special formulation guidelines and tips for creating the most stunning, vibrant hair color.

Explore how to create beautiful hair color with a European twist. Join Aveda European Technical Hair Specialist Jo McKay for a hands-on workshop where you will discover new formulations, placements and ideas for stunning, beautiful hair color.

Join Guest Artist and Hair Color Magic master Lupe Voss for a hands-on workshop that explores how to correct and change hair color. Discover new formulations, innovative placements and fresh ideas all designed to help you see the beautiful magic of Aveda Hair Color.

Get an in-depth look at the new online LearnAveda hair cutting curriculum that focuses on the core cutting principles of Aveda. Ricardo Dinis, Aveda Artistic Director, Hair Cutting, and Guest Artist Tristin Morrison will teach you two hair cuts from the training and share exciting new features and components of the curriculum. Explore more at learnaveda.com.

Join Guest Artist Kurt Kueffner for a hands-on workshop that focuses on the technical discipline involved with short clipper cutting. You will learn how to create different tapered and faded shapes while considering the aesthetic impact between different weight distributions in the lower half of a hair cut. The goal is for you to leave with the technical confidence and creative insight you need to cut men’s hair with confidence.

Van Michael Salon was founded in 1984 by brothers Van and Michael Council and has since become one of the most successful salons in history. Creative team members Daniel Holzberger, Jeffrey Goldenstein and O'Neil Gurley continue to drive the salon’s success and invite you to a trend-focused presentation fresh off their 2014 NAHA Salon Team of the Year win. They will identify top trends from Fashion Week, Hollywood and the beauty industry while demonstrating how to take these trends to the chair. Key areas of focus will be the industry-leading Van Michael Salons consultation process and how to combine your technical skills with Aveda products to create current hair styles for every guest in your chair.

Experience three hours of creative demonstration, conversation and presentation with Allen Ruiz, Aveda Artistic Director, Hair Styling. During this hands-on workshop, you will learn a variety of hair styling techniques for chair, runway and camera—all inspired by a combination of the latest global fashion trends and classic hair styles that are the foundation for both salon and editorial work. You will also have the opportunity to ask Allen questions and learn what it takes to have a successful career creating hair styles backstage or in front of the camera.

Having a broad understanding of global hair styling trends is vital to staying inspired in this ever-evolving industry. Join Bea Watson, Aveda Global Educator, Hair Styling, for a hands-on workshop that will help you discover new skills and find fresh inspiration. Drawing from her 20 years of hair styling experience, Bea’s skills range from the classic, everyday and work-appropriate to the sophisticated, party and avant-garde. She believes that combining these skills with high-performing Aveda products will continue to push boundaries and create inspiration.

Guest Artist Jon Reyman styles for more than 30 shows every New York Fashion Week, and his work has been featured in countless media venues from Vogue to Access Hollywood. In this hands-on workshop, you will learn hair styling techniques to create sophisticated looks that translate from the runway and red carpet to any special occasion. Through coaching and demonstrations, you will refine your hair styling skills from the high-fashion ponytail to progressive backcombing for beautiful, malleable structure and form—all while building a new foundation for working with the fabric of hair.

Every guest in your chair deserves the best. Your ability to work confidently with all hair types and textures will set you apart from the rest. Join Tippi Shorter, Aveda Artistic Director, Textured Hair, for a hands-on workshop that will help you understand the unique nature of texture and teach you the technical skills, terminology and products you need to transform every type of texture into the exact look your guest desires.

The luminous colors, textures and patterns created by nature are brought to life in Aveda Makeup with a keen, artistic eye. This hands-on workshop with Janell Geason, Aveda Artistic Director, Makeup, will reveal the creative journey that leads to beautiful results while giving you an opportunity to master the looks on models and practice tips and tricks for enhancing every guest’s features.

John DiJulius is a keynote speaker, international customer experience consultant and bestselling author of three books who works with world-class companies such as Ritz-Carlton, Lexus, Starbucks, Nordstrom, Nestle and many more. John will dive deeper into his service concepts from the Aveda Business College Forum and create an interactive experience where you and your team can work together to create a vision for offering world-class customer service to every guest and be a brand that your guests cannot live without.