If you're always at a loss to explain what you want to stylists, Aveda has just debuted a new app that's a great resource for styling and color. The app, My Aveda Style (free), has everything from Fashion Week backstage styling videos to a hair lookbook that allows you to show your stylist what you like. Instructions for getting the looks are included, as well, so if you go to an Aveda salon Read more

Shopping centers and malls can be stressful to navigate, but add the layer of the holiday rush to that, and it does not a sane woman make. Luckily, we have Aveda to save the day — and our sanity. From Black Friday until Sunday, stop in to any of the company's eco-friendly experience centers (locations) and receive a complimentary stress-relieving treatment. Get a free cup of tea and then choose Read more

One theme we've seen a lot of this Spring 2012 Fashion Week is the balance of masculinity and femininity (see: the androgynous looks at Altuzarra and the sleek, braid-bun updos at Rachel Roy), and now we have Preen doing its own take on the gender-bender phenomenon. Of the '40s-style rolled updos seen on the runway, Paul Hanlon for Aveda explained, "It's a futuristic chignon; a bit Blade Runner, Read more

Aveda is bringing back its annual limited-edition Light the Way soy wax candle ($12), available now in honor of Earth Month. In addition to smelling amazing (from a combination of certified organic lavender, lavandin, and clary sage), the soy wax burns completely clean. The scent has stress-relieving aromatherapy properties — but the best mental benefit comes from the fact that 100 percent of Read more

It turns out that gold shampoo isn't just for blondes. While getting a cut the other day, my stylist used a shampoo with light golden undertones — Aveda's Camomile ($26) — on my dark brunette strands. What gives? She explained that while most of her clients don't want any gold or brassy tones in their hair, using a shampoo with golden undertones increases shine in all hair textures and Read more

Backstage access at Rodarte has always been tight, but this season, the Mulleavy sisters barred beauty press from previewing hair and makeup looks. Word is that it may have something to do with the controversy around their now-canceled MAC makeup collection, but we scored the details on re-creating the show's hairstyle from the stylists at Aveda. Lead stylist Odile Gilbert was inspired by Read more

If you like a firm-hold hairspray but don't like the crunch that often accompanies it, I think I might have the perfect product for you. If you also like big hair, voluminous ponytails, and sprays that won't knock out the person next to you on the bus due to the overwhelming fake aroma, you should also listen up. Aveda's new Control Force Firm Hold Hairspray ($26) packs a punch, because when they Read more