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Bold Colour in Salon Design
I was happily procrastinating the other morning digging through Dezeen hunting for some exciting salon design. What I saw was a lot of the same – neutral white on white colour schemes (or the bold beige on beige!) and I was getting a bit bored until I came across this eye catching salon. Located in […]
Posted: May 23rd, 2018 ˑ No Comments
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Five great hair accessories found on Etsy
Whenever I’m looking for new hair accessories the first place I go is Etsy. Scrolling through pages of fun and unique hair trinkets created by crafty people always makes me feel good! Here are some of my current favourites. Arrow Bobby Pins – handmade, 3 inches long, made by CollectedEdition Bronze Minimalist Hair […]
Posted: September 22nd, 2016 ˑ No Comments
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Gorgeous interior of Les Dada East Salon in Paris
I came across the gorgeous salon interior of Les Dada East Salon while perusing through Dezeen. Located near Bastille in Paris, the salon was designed by architect Joshua Florquin. Using sheets of hexagon birch plywood panels, the architects wanted to create a natural feeling environment within the city. The panels are backlit so the ceiling has a beautiful […]
Posted: September 8th, 2016 ˑ No Comments
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Inspired hair drawings by Lotte Maja Bjerre
Visual artist and illustrator Lotte Maja Bjerre has created these very cool hair drawings. Living and working in Copenhagen, Lotte uses simply pencil and pen on paper to create her artwork. They remind me of geometric or deconstructed updo’s. These would look fantastic in a salon or spa, something relevant and interesting […]
Posted: February 12th, 2016 ˑ No Comments
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Napoleon Perdis gets super glam with his latest retail store
In Melbourne’s swanky South Yarrow neighbourhood, Australian makeup artist Napoleon Perdis opens a super glamorous retail store that is sure to grab your attention. Designed by Studiobird, this cosmetic and lifestyle store is ramping up the drama starting with this stunning blonde hair chandelier! And who wouldn’t want to sit down and try out some […]
Posted: September 24th, 2015 ˑ No Comments
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3 Great Summer Albums For the Salon!
With summer in the air and beach time on your mind, here are three albums that will make working more bearable. This music will get you singing out loud and spontaneously dancing at work! I’ll start with the Tanlines latest album “Highlights”, a fun summer dance party for your ears. Their live shows are brilliant and they’re currently […]
Posted: July 23rd, 2015 ˑ No Comments
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5 pieces of Etsy art that your salon needs now!
Looking for some fun affordable artwork to spruce up your salon? We’ve found five amazing art pieces on Etsy that are sure to have your clients talking! Cat Watercolour Print titled “Beauty Routine” $20.00 by WaterInMyPaint “Loose Bun” Illustration $20.00 by DrawDrawDraw Fashion Illustration Original Watercolor Portrait $150.00 by Kimberly Godfrey Illustration […]
Posted: June 18th, 2015 ˑ No Comments
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Ceramic Hair Sculptures from Copenhagen
How great would one of these look at the front desk!? These beautiful sculptures are created by Copenhagen artist Marianne Nielsen. Marianne is a Danish artist who specializes in ceramics. This collection from 2009 is entitled “Variations of Hair”. Her pieces are all hand made glazed stoneware. I love how unique these are – who […]
Posted: April 9th, 2015 ˑ No Comments
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Stylish and Affordable – A Match Made in Heaven!
Design company Blomus has created a stylish hair dryer holder that is simple, sleek and will discreetly blend into any salon decor. Made of stainless steel with an inner ring lined with rubber to grip your dryer and hold it in place. The best part is that it’s also affordable, around $30.00. Great design and functionality at a reasonable price – loving it! […]
Posted: April 2nd, 2015 ˑ No Comments
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Are those shoes made of hair?
Designers Nicole Goymann and Christoph John have created decorative shoe pieces that may look like hair but are actually made from deconstructed silk worm cocoons! The two designers named this the Lei Zu Shoe Collection after the Chinese empress who invented the silk reel. The appearance of hair strands is created by using […]
Posted: June 17th, 2014 ˑ 1 Comment
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