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2011 North American Hair Styling Awards (NAHA)
The North American Hair Styling Awards (NAHA) went down on July 31st at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas as part of the PBA Beauty week. We couldn’t make it down there this year, but we’re always excited to see the truly inspiring work that is being recognized. Congratulations to Dimitrios Tsioumas who came away with […]
Posted: August 5th, 2011 ˑ No Comments
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Haircut Icon
I stumbled across this great haircut icon and beauty salon icon the other day and thought I’d share them with you guys. I figured if they was useful for me it might be useful for others. Haircut, designed by Roger Cook and Don Shanosky in 1974. Public domain. Beauty Salon, designed by Roger Cook and […]
Posted: July 27th, 2011 ˑ No Comments
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Hollow Ground Barber Shop
We’re digging the new Hollow Ground on Bloor Street West in Toronto. Beejay Diona, Dru Barrow and Pernell Patara have done a beautiful job of putting together this shop. It has great black and white floors, beautiful brickwork and nice classic chairs and sinks. We spotted it over at BarberStyle.com. They also have a good […]
Posted: July 22nd, 2011 ˑ No Comments
Filled under: Design, Salon Design -
Amazing Hair and Hat Etchings by Albin Brunovsky
I was browsing Evo’s blog the other day and came across a great set of images by the Czechoslovakian artist Albin Brunovsky. I’d never seen his work before but was immediately taken by his intricate etchings. His fantastical hair and hat illustrations are so powerful and somewhat distressing. Brunovsky is apparently considered the greatest Slovakian […]
Posted: July 15th, 2011 ˑ No Comments
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Using the iPad to improve stylist-client communcation
The New York Times posted a great article about the growing use of the iPad as a customer tool in salons. We liked the way it focuses on how the iPad can be used to improve stylist-client communication. Some of the great uses for the iPad they discuss are: – As a customizable “style-book”. By […]
Posted: July 8th, 2011 ˑ No Comments
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Paul Mitchell’s John Paul DeJoria: From Homeless to Billionaire
I came across an interesting Executive Street article this week about John Paul DeJoria one of the co-founders and CEO of John Paul Mitchell Systems. I never realized quite what a rags to riches story he had and thought it was such a great inspiration and a great example of how you don’t need a […]
Posted: July 1st, 2011 ˑ No Comments
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Baxter Finley, Barber & Shop
We’re absolutely loving the design of Baxter Finley, Barber & Shop of Los Angeles California. Created by Baxter of California, they’ve done an incredible job of creating a modern take on the traditional barber shop. I just love the white brick walls, the reclaimed douglas fir flooring and the exposed beam ceilings. They have sourced […]
Posted: June 24th, 2011 ˑ No Comments
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Scissor Rolex by Dr Romanelli for Bamford Watch Department.
If you’ve got a bit of change to spare and would like a unique way to show off your profession then check out this amazing customized Rolex by Dr Romanelli for Bamford Watch Department. They’ve taken a classsic Rolex Milgauss and updated it with scissors for hands a great lightning bolt second hand. So simple, […]
Posted: June 17th, 2011 ˑ No Comments
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Customer interaction lessons from the Apple store
I stopped by the local Apple store recently to pick up a new laptop and was blown away by the way they manage client handoffs between their customer service representatives. It reminded me how poorly this is handled at so many salons and made me think we could learn some lessons from them. Whenever it […]
Posted: June 10th, 2011 ˑ No Comments
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Not “Just a Stylist”
I recently saw Tabatha Coffey talk at the ABA conference in Vancouver and found her talk to be very inspiring. One of my favourite comments of hers was that we have to stop saying that we are “just a stylist”. As hair stylists we seem to have some sort of inferiority complex. We are so […]
Posted: May 27th, 2011 ˑ 1 Comment
Filled under: Life