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Wednesday, October 07, 2009

beauty for a cure - FREE SERVICES - one day ONLY!
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Thursday, September 24, 2009

Beauty for a Cure - October 7, 2009
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AVEDA INSTITUTE CHAPEL HILL RAISING $10,000 FOR BREAST CANCER RESEARCH FOUNDATION

Activities include October 7^th Beauty for a Cure Event – Free Haircuts & Free Facials for a Cure

CHAPEL HILL — The Aveda Institute Chapel Hill is proud to join Aveda Corporation once again this year in perpetuating its mission of “caring for the world we live in” by honoring October as Breast Cancer Awareness Month. During the month of October, the Aveda Institute Chapel Hill, a school of cosmetology and spa/skin care, hopes to raise $10,000 in donations to benefit The Breast Cancer Research Foundation. The Foundation is a nonprofit organization founded in 1993 by Evelyn Lauder and is the only national organization strictly dedicated to funding clinical and genetic research on breast cancer.

The Aveda Institute Chapel Hill will raise these donations during a variety of Breast Cancer Awareness student activities, including:

BEAUTY FOR A CURE EVENT – WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2009 – FREE HARICUTS, MINI FACIALS, NECK AND SHOULDER MASSAGES, MAKEUP APPLICATIONS, EXPRESS MANICURES AND EXPRESS PEDICURES

On Wednesday, October 7, from 9:30 am to 7 pm, the Aveda Institute Chapel Hill will provide complimentary haircuts, express facials, neck and shoulder massages, makeup applications, express manicures and express pedicures to raise money for breast cancer research. Patrick Thompson, Aveda Institute Chapel Hill’s President, said, “the Event is sure to be a success. We hope to serve at least 500 guests on October 7th in raising donations for this important cause.”

Guests interested in attending Aveda Institute’s “Beauty for a Cure” Event may call 919.960.4769, x 3 to schedule a FREE appointment. Appointments will be limited. Walk-ins will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis.

Donations to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation (BCRF) will graciously be accepted during this Event. One hundred percent of the donations received will be donated to The Breast Cancer Research Foundation.

JEANS FOR A CURE

Students and team members at the Aveda Institute Chapel Hill will also be sponsoring a “Jeans for a Cure” program in which students and staff donate $5 to wear jeans every day during the month of October to raise money for breast cancer research. Donations and sponsorships for our students and team members for the Jeans for a Cure Program will be graciously accepted.

TIP FOR A CAUSE

Donations in lieu of tips for services at the Aveda Institute Chapel Hill will be accepted in any amount during the entire month of October to benefit The Breast Cancer Research Foundation. One hundred percent of the donations received will be donated to The Breast Cancer Research Foundation.

SPECIAL EDITION PINK-RIBBON HAND RELIEFä

Purchase a special-edition pink ribbon value-sized Hand Relief and Aveda Corporation will donate $4 from the sale of each special-edition Hand Relief to The Breast Cancer Research Foundation. The special-edition Hand Relief allows Aveda Institute guests an opportunity to support Breast Cancer Awareness by purchasing a favorite product.

AVEDA CORPORATION AND THE BREAST CANCER RESEARCH FOUNDATION

For more than 30 years, Aveda has been the manufacturer of pure plant-based hair care, skin care, Pure-Fumeä aromas and makeup products. As a participating brand in the Estee Lauder Companies breast cancer awareness campaign, all Breast Cancer Awareness donations from Aveda North America will be directed to a research project at ..Columbia.. ..University.. in ....New York..... This research project explores the environmental causes and links to breast cancer, such as exposures to toxic chemicals and pollutants. Consistent with Aveda’s policy to not test its products on animals, the breast cancer research project at ....Columbia.. ..University.... does not involve animal testing but rather studies breast cancer risks in human volunteers.

FOR INFORMATION

For more information about these and other Aveda Institute Chapel Hill activities, call 919.960.4769, ext. 1332, or visit us at www.avedachapelhill.com. For more information about the Breast Cancer Research Foundation, visit their website at www.bcrfcure.org.

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Tuesday, September 01, 2009

SOURCING STORY OF THE MONTH | SPANISH CISTUS | AVEDA.COM
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Peruvian Morikue favorites. Aveda works with Conservation International to empower indigenous peoples from Peru's Tambopata region.

BEAUTY IN BALANCE
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The Story of Cistus from Andalucia, Spain

Cistus ladaniferus, jara in Spanish, is a plant of survival, renewal and rebirth. For more than 150 years, it has been the foundation of Andalucia's landscape, and the unlikely resource upon which local wildlife, farming and vegetation live in balance. Cistus plants are considered by some to be a "wild weed," and "rockrose." Untamed, they grow wildly from rocky, dry ground on sunny plains dotted with oak trees, or, encinas. In fact, cistus thrives in the most rocky, arid soil, growing more fiercely and wildly in Andalucía than any other part of the world. Arid conditions encourage the cistus plant to produce more resin—a key ingredient Aveda uses in its aromas and as a powerful moisturizing agent in its Green Science firming skincare.

The cistus plant flowers once a year, opening a wrinkled, white, five-petaled blossom to the late winter sun for a few short days. In hot summer months, the plant exudes a sticky resin along its leaves and branches and a rich, restorative aroma from its blooms. Once cut, the cistus plant automatically regenerates fresh branches for the following summer.

For almost 100 years, the local people of Andalucía have harvested wild cistus and sold it to European perfumeries and distilleries to produce into oil. In 1989, Biolandes, a French company specializing in essential oil extraction, traveled to the small rural village of Puebla de Guzman, in Andalucía. Recognizing the high quality of the region's native cistus, Biolandes set up a distillation factory and trained local workers to harvest and process cistus organically using Earth-sensitive processes. Employing those who are most deeply connected to the needs and nuances of their environment, Biolandes brought the business of cistus production back to its home, inspiring new jobs for its communities. These jobs enable families to stay in their native villages, rather than leave the region in search for work. Thus, the sustainable harvest and production of cistus oil stimulates growth, livelihood and harmony.

The process by which cistus is transformed from wildly growing shrub to an essential oil begins each summer in Puebla de Guzman, where hundreds of local workers collect the organically-grown cistus twigs. With the dry ground crunching under their feet and crickets singing in rhythmic waves, workers cut two-foot long cistus twigs, hand harvesting up to 400 kilograms per day—per person. Using a moon-shaped cutting tool called a hoz, the men pick only the young, ripened, fragrant upper twigs of the cistus plant, leaving a six inch stem to generate new growth the following year. This coppicing method perpetuates the cistus plants' natural cycle of growth.

Once the cistus has been cut, the twigs are packed into 15 kilogram bundles and transported by truck to the local distillery, where a group of 20 local workers process the cistus into gum or oil. In an effort to conserve resources and minimize waste, left-over cistus stems are placed into the wood-burning furnaces to create the steam needed for distillation. As a result of these efforts, there is no petroleum-based energy in the distillation factory. Then, bundles of freshly-picked cistus are steam-distilled for 24 hours. The 400 kilograms of cistus branches workers collect each day produce approximately 300 grams of the golden, fragrant oil—used in Aveda aromas for its powerful, long-lasting, sweet and spicy notes.

Aveda's search for the highest quality organic cistus essential oil brought the company to Puebla de Guzman in 2002. At the time, neither the distillery nor the cistus oil was organic; Aveda initiated a conversion, partnering with Biolandes and the local community to help foster a smooth transition in the challenging path from conventional farming and manufacturing processes—to organic. The result is a transparent business model for organic conversion, strengthened by partnership. Since 2005, the cistus oil from Puebla de Guzman has been organically certified by ECOCERT, a third party auditing company specializing in organic standards. Today, the cistus oil Aveda receives from Andalucia is certified organic. As a result, Aveda has doubled its purchase of certified organic cistus oil from Puebla de Guzman in the last five years also increasing business profits for the local communities and allowing more families to live on their native land. Aveda also purchases 90% of Biolandes' certified organic cistus oil produced in Andalucia.

Puebla de Guzman's sustainable business in partnership with Biolandes and Aveda continues to thrive, as does the wild cistus plant. The partnership also assures a high integrity organic cistus essential oil for Aveda professionals and guests—completing the cycle of sustainability. With cistus at its heart, Puebla de Guzman is a small-scale ecosystem tuned into community and Earth with harmony. As renewable and traceable as the self-perpetuating growth of wild cistus, the cycle from harvest to oil, from Soil to Bottle™--is beauty in balance.

"Cistus is my life; it is my family's life, my children's lives, my heritage."
- Roman, Community member, Puebla de Guzman, Andalucia

Cistus Ingredient Benefits
The resin from which cistus essential oil is produced protects the plant from environmental stressors of excess heat and dry conditions. This, in turn, makes cistus oil an excellent moisturizing and skin firming ingredient in Aveda products such as Green Science skincare. Cistus oil is also used in many Aveda aromas for its powerful and very long lasting sweet, spicy, resinous note.

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Tuesday, August 04, 2009

Aveda - Fashion Week
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Saturday, August 01, 2009

BLOG OF THE MONTH | Green Ingredient Policy | AVEDA.COM
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GREEN INGREDIENT POLICY
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At Aveda, we continually seek to increase the use of naturally-derived ingredients in our products.

‘Naturally Derived’ means an ingredient meets a number of criteria, including:

Derived from a plant, non-petroleum mineral, inorganic or other natural source (e.g., water); andMore than 50% of the molecular weight comes from those natural sources; and other criteria must be met for suitability of use (for example, we avoid certain types of processing)

Aveda looks at our products’ environmental impact, and takes the following into consideration when formulating:

The raw materials for ingredients used in our products (for example, we do not use plant species we determine are endangered)The impact on the communities and their ecosystems which provide the raw materialsThe processing of raw materials into the ingredients for our productsThe impact of the finished products on the people and the environment

Aveda tries to ensure our products will not only benefit our customers through exceptional performance, but will positively impact the people and economies from which the product’s ingredients are sourced. Aveda firmly believes that we will succeed in this effort by striving to use what we call Green Ingredients in our products whenever possible.

“Green Ingredients” are one or more of the following:

Sourced from organic, sustainable or renewable plant-based originsRepresent ecological and cultural diversity by being sourced from different habitats all over the worldProvide fair compensation to suppliersDo not negatively impact the ecosystems from which they are sourcedAre biodegradableInvolve environmentally responsible processing (for example, steam distillation rather than chemical extraction of essential oils)Are animal friendly (Aveda does not conduct animal testing on its products or ask others to do so on our behalf except if required by law, and actively supports the development of alternative methods to animal testing)

To facilitate the choice of ingredients that meet these standards, Aveda is partnering with the EPEA, an environmental research institute located in Germany and led by Michael Braungart, co-author of “Cradle to Cradle” design principals for products. Aveda is constantly evolving our ingredient sourcing process to meet our goals, helping to continually move our business toward our vision. As we evolve, we continually measure our past accomplishments and plan for future improvements.

Aveda Green Ingredient philosophy in practice:

Since 2000, Aveda has substantially increased our purchases of organic raw herbal ingredients and organic essential oils from 20%-25% of total tonnage to 89-90% while also increasing our total tonnage significantly. The exact percentage varies slightly from year to year due to product mix and availability of certified ingredients.Aveda has been phasing out parabens from its existing product formulas; as well as, developing new formulas without parabens, and now has more than 480 paraben free product formulas on the market.Establishing the Soil to Bottle™ traceability, which allows Aveda to progressively document and expand the source of its ingredients while promoting quality through its supply chain.

Aveda established programs to promote sourcing GMO-free ingredients. Aveda is partnering with the EPEA Institute for ongoing evaluation of raw materials in Aveda products by application of the “Cradle to Cradle” design; to date EPEA has reviewed over 600 ingredients for Aveda.Aveda is phasing out EDTA from its formulas and is in the process of replacing it with naturally-derived alternatives.Aveda is the first beauty company manufacturing with 100% certified wind power at our primary manufacturing facility in Blaine, MN.

*Aveda pioneered the use of up to 100% postconsumer recycled content in its packaging.Aveda pioneered the Aveda Caps Recycling ProgramAveda will continue to seek greener alternatives for certain ingredients in existing products applying EPEA Institute principles.

Aveda will continue to develop sustainable plant-based alternatives to replace petrochemicalsAveda products are not formulated with Sodium Lauryl Sulfate.

*Per a review of WWD Beauty Report International Top 100 Cosmetic Manufacturers Corporate Websites in April 2007. The wind energy goes into a utility grid from which we draw power.

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Saturday, August 01, 2009

AUGUST 2009 | Tip for a Cause Program Partner | The Full Belly Project
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For the month of August, your donation will help raise funds for the Full Belly Project. Founded in Wilmington, NC. www.fullbellyproject.org

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Wednesday, July 08, 2009

Thursday Special - July 9, 2009
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Thursday Special!

Schedule an appointment for tomorrow (7/9/09) and receive a FREE product sample and hair care or skin care analysis!

Mention this myspace ad when you visit us.

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Wednesday, July 08, 2009

1st JOB - A message from Michelle - to Sebastian.
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From: Je m*appelle michelle
To: Aveda Institute Chapel Hill
Date: Jul 5, 2009 12:12 PM
Subject: Hi!!

Hi Sebastian!
start my first job at a salon tomorrow!!
im a liitle nervous. im not assisting.
i have my own chair. pay is commission.
thank you for helping me complete Aveda.
Aveda will always be a huge part of me..deep in my heart!
its so exctitng to finish school and start putting
what i learned into practice.
hope all is great with you!
justin and i talk on the phone. after i have 6-12 months
salon experience im thinking about moving to LA...he
said i could stay with him until i find a place.
he is so sweet.i miss him.he is going to be/is a
awesome stylist.if you see him please give him a big hug
for me.
ill keep you posted on how my first stylist job is going.
im only 1 1/2 hours from chapel hill...so let me know
if any special events happen.
thank you for helping me succeed.
lots of love- Michelle Gibson

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Monday, June 22, 2009

OPRAH Magazine - July Issue - Aveda Institute
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25 Ways to Save a Bundle

By Tara Weiss...without giving up summer dresses, a trip to Florida, or your manicure.

RECESSION SPA

You've likely heard that beauty schools offer free or seriously discounted haircuts by students under teacher supervision. At Aveda Institutes, for instance, you can get $15 to $25 cuts (AvedaInstitutes.com). You might also try massage schools: The American Massage Therapy Association lists institutions on its site, searchable by state (AmtaMassage.org/amta-cos). Steiner Education Group's chain of accredited massage schools has 17 locations, from Las Vegas to Miami, and offers 50-minute massages by students, usually Saturdays or Sundays, starting at $25 (SteinereEd.com).

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