McKell Hird, a cosmetology student at Aveda Institute Provo, won Student Hairstylist of the Year at the 2019 North American Hairstyling Awards this January. As we celebrate her big win, she explains more about her story and the inspiration behind her designs.

Getting Started in Beauty

While McKell has always been interested in beauty, she only recently started on the path to becoming a cosmetologist. Her parents wanted her to try traditional college, so she spent a semester at college in Idaho. Her time in Idaho helped her realize it was not the place for her. It solidified her desire to go to cosmetology school.

Why Aveda?

Because she still wanted to be part of college life, McKell chose to go to cosmetology school in Provo, which is home …

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Our Aveda Institute Tucson location is excited to announce their move to a new location! The school and salon open on Tuesday, February 26th at the new campus, which is located at 145 S. 6th Ave in downtown Tucson.

Why Are We Moving?

Over the last few years we have been growing and we are out of space! Our new location has twice the square footage as the old campus so our students and guests are comfortable.

The new campus will have a second story dedicated for the spa. This is exciting because in the past we have only had space for an evening esthetics program and a day cosmetology program. This new space will allow us to begin an evening cosmetology program …

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