It’s All Fun in the Sun, Until… … You spend a tad-bit too long on a comfy, Adirondack chair reading that historical fiction novel you desperately need to finish while sipping a refreshing beverage. You reached the tantalizing end of your novel, but you also gained a painfully irritating sunburn on your face, shoulders,
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How Do You Know if Distance Learning is Right for You?
Distance Makes the Brain Grow Smarter… Decisions used to be simple, didn’t they? Wide ruled or college ruled paper. Peanut butter and banana or peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. Rollerblading or biking. As adults, we have to make seemingly monumental decisions that feel as if they could crush our entire world or elevate our
The Skin Microbiome: A Brief Introduction
The “Micro” What? We all have that friend who, seemingly every month, announces their new miracle diet. They use language like: “this new [insert trendy diet here] has absolutely changed my life in only 4 days!” This friend is constantly sharing (unsolicited) advice about the perfect diet for your body type that is guaranteed to
South Austin Beauty and Wellness School 1st Year Anniversary
It’s our South Austin Campus 1st year anniversary!✨💕 It has been an amazing year and we would like to say THANK YOU, and congratulate all those who have helped support our South Austin Campus start up as we celebrate the 1st year anniversary! And when we thought our celebration couldn’t get any better, Mr. Jim
Cosmetology School in Austin Receives 4 Modern Salon Awards in 2017
What makes a cosmetology school in Austin, or anywhere else in the world, a great place to advance your artistic and professional abilities? In order to uncover just that, MODERN SALON Media joined forces with the American Association of Cosmetology Schools (AACS) to create an annual Excellence in Education campaign. The goal is to create and
What Being Your Own Boss Really Means in Beauty
Are you drawn to the beauty industry? You might find the possibility of a creative job that allows for independence and flexible hours appealing. But what does it mean to be your own boss in the beauty industry? Does it mean you need to own your own salon? Not always. Being your own boss in
#IamAVisualArtist
#TeamAve5 is a united family. We support each other and we applaud our successes and accomplishments, and that is why we’re coming together, along with the entire industry, to support the #IamAVisualArtist campaign. This empowering campaign aims to petition the Bank of England to add Vidal Sassoon’s name BACK onto the nominations list of those
Get To Know Our Rock Star Team – Emmanuel Aguilar
It’s no secret that Avenue Five is super proud of our talented team of highly experienced educators. We always say that they’re not here because they have to be but because they want to be. And we’re not kidding. Our Instructors are rock stars (#TeamAve5!) and they’re fully dedicated to our students. They give them
How to Build a Beauty Brand
Considering the sheer amount of opportunity that the growth of the beauty industry represents, there’s never been a better time to begin your own business in the field that you specialize in. Data provided by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics suggest that between 2012 and 2022, more than 130,000 specialists within the beauty industry
How Do You Know If It's Time to Switch to a Beauty Career
A generation or two ago, people chose careers and stayed with them throughout their working lifetimes. Nowadays, however, it is common to change careers several times, often in search of something more fulfilling than one’s original choice. Switching careers can be a big decision, but exciting at the same time. Why Consider Changing Careers? Here