Winter Skincare, Bath & Body and Hair Care at Aveda

The new year is a good time as any to change up your skincare routine and try out new products. I've been using Aveda products for years, but still constantly trying out new skincare, bath & body, and hair care from them. I recently had a facial at Aveda including the Botanical Kinetics Purifying Gel Cleanser and Toner, Tulasāra Bright Concentrate, Wedding Mask Eye Overnight and Renew Morning Creme, which left my skin feeling refreshed and hydrated. 

Aveda also has some amazing sets for bath & body and hair care, which are now discounted online and in-store. Instead of trying to get some of these products individually, it's always a good idea to check out the gift sets for a better deal. Some of my go-to Aveda products include the Hand Relief Moisturizing Cream, Rosemary Mint Shampoo and Conditioner and Thickening Tonic and Smooth Infusion.

Great Journeys Gift For Him: Travel size products just for him, $36

A Gift of Comfort: Nourishing body care with comforting aroma, $49

Hand Relief and Foot Relief Moisturizing Creme, $9 - $24

- Kim Weling

Earth Month Goodies From Aveda

In celebration of Earth Month 2017, Aveda sent me some water-saving essentials to try out, including Shampure™ Dry Shampoo ($30) & Refill ($26), Shampure™ Thermal Dry Conditioner ($31) and the Light the Way™ Candle ($12).

I love the Shampure™ Dry Shampoo since it's a non-aerosol powder mist. I don't have to worry about any flaking that sometimes happens with aerosol dry shampoos. The powder mist absorbs excess oils and impurities while instantly refreshing your hair. I absolutely love the calming aroma, with 25 pure flower and plant essences.

The Shampure™ Thermal Dry Conditioner is a thermal dry spray that's 97% naturally derived, made with a blend of certified organic jojoba and sunflower oils. It's perfect for conditioning, detangling and softening hair in between washes, and protects against heat styling.

The limited-edition soy wax Light the Way™ Candle features Aveda's own pure-fume aroma of certified organic vanilla, cinnamon and ylang ylang and other pure flower and plant essences. 100% of the purchase price goes to Global Greengrants Fund during its Earth Month campaign. 

Since 1999, Aveda has raised over $50 million to protect and help people gain access to clean water. This year Aveda's goal is to raise $6.5 million. Aveda donated $1 for every post showing how you make a difference with your Earth Month selfie and tagging #AvedaCleanWater. 

Thank you Aveda for these amazing products and for helping to protect clean water!

- Kim Weling

Backstage at Tome Fall/Winter 2017 at New York Fashion Week

Backstage at Tome Fall/Winter 2017, before hair and makeup, models got prepped with skyn ICELAND, including two new products that were just launched during New York Fashion Week - the Brightening Eye Serum and Hydro Cool Firming Neck Gel. 

To cleanse the face, Glacial Cleansing Cloths for the face and the eyes were used, along with the Pure Pore Minimizer and Pure Cloud Cream. The Brightening Eye Serum was applied, followed by the Hydro Cool Firming Eye Gel. Also applied to the face were Hydro Cool Firming Face Gels for Forehead and Smile Lines, Plumping Lip Gel, and Hydro Cool Firming Neck Gel.

For hair, Aveda Global Creative Director Antoinette Beenders focused on natural hair textures to create an array of individual styles. Dry Remedy Daily Moisturizing Oil was used to instantly add moisture and bring hair back to life. The sleek ponytails and curly styles were then set with Air Control Light Hold Hair Spray featuring the Pure-fume aroma with certified organic lavender, bergamot and palmarosa. 

Aveda Artist Pro Tip: "To create a super sleek, healthy style, use Damage Remedy Split End Repair on the ends right before you blow dry - this will seal in the product and instantly repair split ends."

The makeup look was created be Diane Kendal and the MAC Pro team. 

- Kim Weling

Find Balance in 2017 with Aveda Chakra Body Mists

With a whole new year ahead, it's the best time to shift your personal energy with the aromas of Aveda's Chakra Body Mists. This gift set ($79, with an $85 value) includes authentic fusions of pure essential oils blended to balance and harness the power of Ayurveda, the ancient healing art of India, to help change how you feel. These seven balancing body mists, Chakra 1 (Grounded), Chakra 2 (Nourished), Chakra 3 (Intention), Chakra 4 (Harmony), Chakra 5 (Expressive), Chakra 6 (Insight), and Chakra 7 (Wisdom) enhances yoga, meditation or that spa-at-home experience.

Since your aroma preference changes day by day, based on your physical and mental needs, going on a Chakra Aroma Sensory Journey helps you select the best Chakra aroma for the day. All you have to do is choose 3 of the most appealing chakras whose colors/symbols/words appeal to you the most, breathe in the 3 balancing mists associated with the chakras you've chosen, and then spray the aroma you love most at the moment to feel balanced. 

For today's Chakra Aroma Sensory Journey, I chose Chakra 3, Chakra 6 and Chakra 7, and chose Chakra 6 (Insight), with certified organic petitgrain, orange, geranium, and other pure flower and plant essences. 

Thank you Aveda for sending me this amazing holiday gift I can use throughout the new year, to help me feel balanced and channel positive energy!

- Kim Weling

2016 Holiday Gifts at Aveda

How excited was I when I received this holiday box from Aveda? I've been in love with Aveda products for as long as I can remember, especially the Rosemary Mint Shampoo and Conditioner. 

It's already a given that I would love the Rosemary Mint Body Polish ($34) and Rosemary Mint Composition Oil. The body polish, with naturally-derived walnut shells, has that signature invigorating Rosemary Mint scent and leaves my skin feeling super soft and refreshed. 

The Rosemary Mint Composition Oil can be used a multi-purpose oil for the bath, body or scalp, with a nourishing blend of certified organic sunflower oil. 

The Candrimā Creme Cleansing Oil and Candrimā Body Moisturizer are limited-edition products for the holidays, with a comforting aroma of ginger and ginger lily. The creme cleansing oil The body moisturizer is made with organic shea butter and nourishing certified organic sesame and coconut oils. 

This holiday box was so nicely put together and thoughtful - it would be easy to create your own holiday box to send to someone. Thank you Aveda!

- Kim Weling

Backstage at Hickey Freeman Fall/Winter 2016 at New York Fashion Week: Mens

Backstage at Hickey Freeman Fall/Winter 2016, for New York Fashion Week: Mens, Anton K. for Artis and Sisley Paris walked me through model prep for the presentation. Check out my interview with Anton K. as he goes over the function and performance of the Artis Fluenta Collection, specifically with the Artis Fluenta Oval 8, and how it helps to easily and effectively apply Sisley products to achieve the look for each model. 

The Artis Fluenta Collection has a beautiful design aesthetic, with a metallized "chrome finish, with a matte black microtextured grip section. The elongated neck provides fluidity for more control and flexibility when applying makeup. The collection uses CosmeFibre®, which is a trademark engineered fibre developed exclusively for superior makeup application and outperforms animal hair by reisting UV, chemical challenges, and wear testing for more consistent application than animal hair used in conventional makeup brushes. 

Here's my interview with Jon Reyman for Aveda, as he takes me through the four different hair looks for the presentation.

Adam Caldera is my favorite male model, who models under Ford and is also in med school. I couldn't stay to see Adam in his look for the presentation but it was great running into him!

- Kim Weling

Backstage at Osklen Spring/Summer 2016 at New York Fashion Week

Osklen Spring/Summer 2016 tells the story of a young girl traveling to visit the Ashaninka tribe of indigenous people in a remote Brazilian village.  Her journey evolves in her look, from luxe and self-confident to a more self-actualized and artistic woman.

Backstage at Osklen's presentation at New York Fashion Week, Aveda Global Creative Director, Antoinette Beenders created an intricate knotted twist to show the look of the girl after her time with the tribe. 

"The devil is in the details with soft wisps of hair throughout the sides, crown and in the back, all reminiscent of feathers," Beenders said. "The knot is simply folded up, with the ends flared to provide an artistic look while also getting the hair away from the face, so she can better explore this new world."

Check out these steps to get the look at home:

Step 1: Prep hair with the Aveda Thickening Tonic and blow dry hair straight.

Step 2: Pull hair into a low ponytail at the nape of the neck and secure with an elastic bungee. 

Step 3: Taking the end of the ponytail, pull hair up and over the base of the pony to make a loop, secure with a second bungee 1" from the end of the ponytail. 

Step 4: Take the remaining end and loosely loop hair around the base of the pony, leaving hair to fan out the sides and top. Secure with a third bungee.

Step 5: Apply new Aveda Shampure Dry Shampoo (Available November 1, 2015) on each side of hair to create a matte look and begin to gently massage sides to bring out wispy strands.

Step 6: Set the look with Aveda Control Force Firm Hair Spray. 

A glimpse at Osklen Spring/Summer 2016 in sustainable silks, organic cottons and linens

- Kim Weling