I love getting pampered. Manicures, pedicures, haircuts, blow-outs, massages, makeup lesson – you name it, I’m there! So, of course, when the here in Calgary invited me to come down and get a haircut & style with one of their students, I jumped at the chance.
I’ve been a long time fan of the hair school and the quality of stylists that leave their doors upon graduation. I even went to the Institute on my wedding day and it was the most stress-free experience I’ve ever had in a salon – let alone on one of the most important good hair days of my life. They always start your service with an incredibly relaxing scalp massage using Aveda’s signature essential oils – I think bigger salons really need to take note of how important a scalp massage is at the beginning of a hair service – it totally puts the customer at ease and helps them feel refreshed and invigorated!
My recent visit to the was pleasure as always. I was paired up with student Alexandra whom I could really tell will go far in the hair & beauty industry. She talked a lot about where she looks for inspiration and was very conscientious about getting my cut just perfect. I am fairly low maintenance in the hair department (I love to just blow it out and curl the ends. I also have never dyed my hair so it is super natural and pretty healthy.) but I do have a LOT of hair so it can sometimes be daunting for a newbie to take on my locks but she did an amazing job. I love how Aveda’s educators are all super supportive of their students – you really get a sense for the community at the school and their love for Aveda products.
In preparation for a brand-new year (and maybe a brand-new you), I am gifting one local Calgary reader an hair cut & style with one of their incredible young stylists! To enter please leave a comment here telling me your favourite way to get pampered. Giveaway ends on Friday December 20th at 11:59am. Good luck, everyone!
And here is a bit of holiday hair inspiration to get you thinking about your next ‘do…
