Founded in 1978, Aveda introduced botanical-based products to the beauty industry. Based in Blaine, Minnesota, Aveda expanded to 7,000 professional hair salons and spas in 24 countries worldwide. Aveda Institutes are part of Aveda and train students in hair styling and coloring, makeup, skin care and spa services.
The National Accredited Commission of Cosmetology Arts & Sciences accredits the Aveda Institute in Tallahassee, Florida. Aspiring students can enroll in a dual licensing program in massage therapy and full-specialist esthiology, which they complete in seven months. Students learn specialized techniques to renew skin. They receive hands-on training in facials, body treatments, waxing and makeup. Upon completion, graduates may work as fully licensed estheticians and massage therapists in Florida.
Aveda Institutes - Tallahassee
2020 W. Pensacola St.
Tallahassee, FL 32304
877-FL-AVEDA (877-352-8332)
avedaflorida.com
Formed in 2002, Atlanta Institute of Aesthetics is a division of the Atlanta School of Massage. Nationally accredited, the institute offers a 1,000-hour esthetics program. The curriculum meets the standards of Georgia State Board of Cosmetology. Students start with foundational courses in facials, waxing, makeup and brow tinting, and proceed to advanced lessons in aromatherapy and reflexology. The certificate program also includes an advanced esthetics course, which focuses on medical terminology, chemical peels and exfoliation. Students gain insight on European treatments to skin conditions that includes collagen fleece masks, marine masks and serums.
Atlanta Institute of Aesthetics
2 Dunwoody Park
Atlanta, GA 30338
877-520-8593
atlantainstituteofaesthetics.com
Bioticare Inc., which operates under the name Ayurveda's Beauty Care, is based in Manhattan, New York. Accredited by the American Association of Drugless Practitioners, the school is an amalgamation of Eastern knowledge and Western techniques. The school offers a 600-hour New York State esthetician licensure program. Licensed estheticians train students in holistic therapies and natural skin-care methods. The school offers full- and part-time class schedules. Aspiring students must hold a high school diploma.
Ayurveda's Beauty Care Spa & Bioticare Holistic Center
375 5th Avenue, 5th Floor
New York, NY 10016
212-529-3300
ayurvedasbeautycare.com