A business journal for independent beauty pros, by salonMonster
These extremely unique necklaces were created by 23 year old art student Kerry Howley who lives in London. Taking inspiration from damask wallpaper patterns, Kerry titled her hair art piece Attraction/Aversion. Inspired by peoples aversion to cut hair, Kerry used her mother’s friend’s cut hair and spent over 60 hours working on each of the five … Read more
Here’s a beautiful holiday music video from one of my favourite Canadian bands Diamond Rings. I’ve blogged about them before (and how awesome their album is to play in the salon) and thought I’d share this video of John O playing piano at home over the holidays singing Give It Up. I wish he’d come to … Read more
Some seriously awesome hair has been happening down in the antipedes at this years AUT Rookie Show in Auckland, New Zealand. Showcasing 24 fashion students and their runway collections, it was the amazing hair styles that caught my attention in this video. The hair styles are done by Danny Pato from D & M Salon located in … Read more
We have two new salonMonster button designs! If you’d like some buttons just contact us at [email protected] and we’ll gladly post some off to you. If you have a design preference or a certain amount you’re interested in, please include that in your email. Send us a photo of how you wear your salonMonster buttons … Read more
These inspiring large scale drawings were created by Hong Chun Zhang. Hong was born and raised in China surrounded by a very artistic family. Searching for more creative freedom, she moved to America to expand her fine arts education. Hong created these drawings using charcoal and graphite. Her work has been exhibited internationally and she is … Read more
I’m always looking to promote handmade/handcrafted items so I thought I’d share with you some of my recent hair accessory finds on etsy. It’s a great place to source out unique original pieces for your salon, clients, or yourself! The beautiful crown bobby pin pictured above is made by Alpine Gypsy located right here in Vancouver … Read more
I recently came across a fabulous collection of salon/beauty related business cards while browsing the site pinterest.com. This lead me to another great site called uk.moo.com which has a fantastic variety of business card templates that you can choose from for your salon. You can easily pick from their options or work with them to create … Read more
London born heiress of the Guinness family, Daphne Guinness has recently collaborated with MAC Cosmetics for a fabulous collection that will hit North American shelves December 26th. This new collection features beautiful shades of pale pink and sea foam blue. Then to pump up the drama you’ll find dark deep purples and rich black lipstick. … Read more
My holiday season has become complete with the discovery of OPI’s Muppet Nail Polish Collection! Not only am I a HUGE Muppets fan (favourite show as a child), but I love the fun festive holiday colours in this collection. Featuring dark pinks, gold, silver and a wonderful range of glitters and sparkles, there’s sure to … Read more
If you thought we were passionate about nails here, check out what goes on at the 2011 Tokyo Nail Expo happening November 20 – 21 at the Makuhari Messe. This nail expo attracts more than 50,000 people and is a serious competition as well. The winners get crowned as “Nail Queens”. With the nail … Read more