Category: Student Stories

Vivian’s passion for beauty and individuality is what makes her shine! Learn more about her. Click here!

We’re so proud of Sydney and the challenges she overcomes as a deaf student. Read her inspiring story here!

We love seeing what exciting things our students are doing after graduation. Click here to see what Kaleah has been up to since graduating from our school!

Kaitlyn’s journey to cosmetology school is one of hard work and determination. Despite being a working mother, she made time for herself to pursue her dream. Take a look at the big dreams she has for her future!

We love hearing from our awesome students! See what brought Nicole to the beauty world and what she plans to do from here. Click here to read her story!

We’re amazed by our new students and what they’ve accomplished so far. Check out Madison’s story to see how she’s already making waves in the beauty industry.

We love our students! Students from past and present are always impressing us. Click here to read Christina’s story!

Douglas J Aveda Institute students are great! We can’t help but think they are some of the most talented students out there. We believe that great students go on to become great professionals. In fact, our featured student this month went on to become a professional at our Okemos Douglas J salon! This month’s student…

What makes a great esthetician? At Douglas J Aveda Institute, we believe that an esthetician goes from good to great when they put their whole heart and soul into their work. When someone genuinely loves what they do and wants to make a difference in the lives of the people around them, they go from…

There are people that dream, and there are people that do. At Douglas J Aveda Institute, we believe in taking dreamers and teaching them how to do whatever they desire to achieve in their futures! Each month we like to feature one stand-out student or alumni. This month we are featuring a Michigan alum, Tommy…