The earliest salons were informal gatherings where B-list philosophers gibbered away so they couldn't hear themselves dying of plague. Get an earful of the modern salon’s sounds with today's Groupon: for $20, you get either a 60-minute facial (a $40 value) or a body wrap (a $50 value) from a supervised beauty student at Aveda Institute Houston.

The Aveda Institutes are full-service beauty schools devoted to fostering individuality through personal client consultations, training in cutting-edge techniques, and encouraging students' artistic visions. Get a 60-minute facial to treat your frazzled facade to an hour of rejuvenation with Aveda advanced plant-care science. Or punish your insubordinate head by forcing it to watch as its below-the-neck counterparts luxuriate and refresh through one of three available body wraps: sea science, herbal science, or aroma with essential oils. All Aveda Institute spa services are performed by talented esthiology students, working under the supervision of licensed educators and using plant-derived, environmentally friendly Aveda products. Enjoy salon services from students with better results than your ill-fated manicure from a landscape architecture major with a trip to Aveda.

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Reviews

Eight Citysearchers give Aveda Institute Houston an average rating of four stars:

• This is a great place for working moms to be able to go and be pampered for a great price! The Spa is top of the line. – MelissaHancock
• The prices are great! – AvedaInstituteFirstTimer
• I could not be happier with the results. – sferguson103