Carsten Aveda Institute

Get a truly international education in beauty
The programs at Carsten Aveda Institute are designed to immediately free your creative talents and begin shaping them into tools as vital to the process as the shears in your hands.

Carsten Aveda Institute features courses in:
• Cosmetology
• Estiology

The Carsten Aveda Institute Cosmetology training program (1600-hour program)
Explore the latest styles and techniques in:

• Hair cutting
• Styling
• Skin care
• Natural nail care
• Makeup

We help you practice and perfect your techniques by learning professional business-building skills from our refined foundation of theoretical knowledge. At the Carsten Aveda Institute we teach you by letting you perform hands-on exercises to duplicate the experience of a working salon. Upon completion, you will be prepared for a career as a hair stylist or technician, makeup artist, or salon owner.

The Carsten Estiology program
In our comprehensive 600-hour program, we teach specialized techniques to purify, balance and renew the skin. We focus on applying makeup, facials, waxing and other body treatments.

In our meticulously designed work spaces, you will learn the practical and technical skills you need to build a solid base of knowledge. You will receive personalized instruction from our passionate and talented teachers who are also working professionals.

Did you know?
Our cosmetology training focuses on creating practical business strategies for beginning your own business and establishing clientele.

We are a higher grade of beauty training
Carsten students have been hired by the finest coiffures across the country because our name is synonymous with innovation and excellence.

Designed from the ground up to help you get more out of your education
Our learning facility is a state-of-the-art educational space. It features technically specific learning stations for all areas of cosmetology training. You will work on real clients under supervision in German therapeutic shampoo treatment chairs, hair work stations and a modern retail and reception area. The surrounding glass exterior provides an inspiring, open, and creative environment.

Your journey begins now
If you're intrigued by the cosmetology training at Carsten Aveda Institute, please click the Request Information button and fill out the form. Our admissions representatives will contact you and remain on call to answer any questions you may have about attending the institute.

Carsten Aveda Institute is an accredited beauty training facility
Carsten Aveda Institute is an approved and licensed cosmetology school by the Arizona State Board of Cosmetology. It is accredited by the National Accrediting Commission of Cosmetology, Art, and Sciences (NACCAS), 4401 Ford Ave., Suite 1300, Alexandria, VA 22302.