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Cosmetology

If you have a passion for beauty, creativity, and helping others feel confident and beautiful, Cosmetology is the career for you! Learn more about the Cosmetology Program at The Aveda Institute.

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Esthetics

The Esthetician Program at The Aveda Institute incorporates skin care, facials, body treatments, hair removal, makeup application, business development, wellness, and more. 

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Makeup

All cosmetology students at The Aveda Institute will receive Level I MUD Makeup Certification with the option for further MUD Certifications upon graduation.

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Receive one color retouch per month with a complimentary conditioning masque for $40 a month!

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Results-based skin care

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Beauty Blog

Your Best Skin for Your Wedding Day

Your beauty radiates when you have your best, glowing skin. What better way to achieve that than by achieving the best skincare journey for you with Ultraceuticals? On your wedding day, you deserve to look your very best, and to prepare, get started with Ultraceuticals...

Glow Inside and Out with Ultraceuticals

Confidence is having glowing skin. What better way to achieve glowing skin on your skincare journey than to receive an Ultra Performance Treatment at Aveda Institute! Ultraceuticals is well recognized in the industry as a leader in developing award-winning, breakthrough cosmeceutical skincare...

The Ultimate Skin Care with Ultraceuticals

What better way to achieve glowing skin on your skincare journey than with Ultraceuticals? Ultraceuticals is a results-focused skincare service featuring Ultraceuticals’ science-backed products.  We recognize that everyone's skin concerns and goals are unique, and so is their...

What is an Esthetician

Esthiology is the cosmetic practice of caring for one’s skin. Included are facials, makeup, skin treatment, and hair removal. As well as being able to analyze skin for treatment, skin conditions, and be able to give advice on ways to care for different skin types, and what to eat and drink...

Cosmetologist School Requirements in Des Moines

More than a Beauty School - The Aveda Institute Des Moines is more than a beauty school. We are Iowa’s award-winning, accredited, cutting-edge, eco-friendly Cosmetology and Spa Institution dedicated to shaping the future of beauty, our industry, and the world we live in.  Aveda...

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