Mirror, Mirror on the Wall: What the Heck is My Hair Type? We spend a tremendous amount of time identifying our skin type, analyzing t-zones, and sifting through a sea of products and ingredients… Our face is the first thing people see, you know. We allocate far less time, however, to assessing our hair type,
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How to Cover a Pimple with Makeup
Have No Fear, Makeup is Here Despite our best skincare efforts, some mornings we wake up with an unfriendly companion: the dreaded pimple. While there is no miracle solution to zap a zit dead in its tracks (please someone work on this), you can cover an aggravating pimple effectively with makeup. So, grab your coffee,
What Does Clean Beauty Mean? An In-Depth Analysis of Key Terminology in the Beauty Industry
What Do You Mean by Clean? Sephora, Ulta, Target, and various beauty retailers have stringent requirements for products that can be approved and marketed under their “Clean Beauty” category. But, the prerequisites are vastly different from retailer to retailer. Why? “Clean beauty” is a commonly used term in the beauty space, but the definition for
How the Sun Affects Your Skin (and What You Can Do About It)
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,
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
Top Hair, Makeup & Clothing Trends For ACL
Finally, Austin City Limits Music Festival is here! Chances are, you’re busy planning out what you’re going to wear considering the event is just as much about the fashion as it is about the music. And us creatives, love to express ourselves through fashion, don’t we? You know the weather here in Texas, it’s hard to
8 Life-Changing Tips From the 2019 Create and Cultivate Conference in New York
We had the amazing opportunity to attend the Create and Cultivate Conference in New York during spring — yes, NY in spring! Create and Cultivate is an online platform and an offline conference where women inspire one another to turn their lives into their dream careers. We learned SO much and were so inspired by
6 Winter Fashion Trends We’re Loving in 2018
Do the latest winter fashion trends make you excited about getting ready? Us too! We hope the following winter trends inspire you as much as they inspire all of us at Avenue Five Institute! 1. Messy Hair Don’t Care Over the last few years we’ve watched hair styles go from super-polished to more wild and
5 New Year’s Eve Makeup Ideas to Help You Celebrate in Style
These New Year’s Eve Makeup Ideas will help you shine like a diamond—cheers to that! New Year’s Eve is the perfect opportunity to play up your makeup more than usual. Sparkles, metallic, dark shades of purple and beyond, you’re sure to see it all on the night of December 31st. Let your face celebrate alongside
2017 Austin Music Festival Fashion Trends You’ll Want to Rock
This year’s Austin music festival fashions are sure to turn heads! There’s no shortage of awesome music festivals in Austin. Our Austin beauty school students would undoubtably have a great time even if they wore a sack over their heads with holes for eyes, but they wouldn’t do that. There are far too many picture-perfect