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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
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salonMonster gets an upgrade
We’re excited to announce our latest upgrades to salonMonster. As of today your salonMonster account will include these nifty new features: – Support for book-backs / split appointments. This includes a switch to duration from start and end times (meaning choosing the length of an appointment instead of selecting a start time and end time […]
Posted: May 23rd, 2011 ˑ No Comments
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Will Ferrell vs Conan O’Brien’s Beard!
Last week Will Ferrell made a guest appearance on Conan in which he followed through on his promise to shave Conan O’Brien’s beard which he has been referring to as a “huge mistake”. It is one of the funniest Hair removal sequences I have ever seen on late night television second only to Tom Selleck […]
Posted: May 10th, 2011 ˑ No Comments
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Awards: 2011 NAHA Finalists
Behind the Chair and Modern Salon have posted the finalists for the Professional Beauty Associations 2011 North American Hairstyling Awards (NAHA). It’s wonderful to see some of the great work that is being done in the salon community and I’m always excited to learn about new salons and artists. So inspiring! The list of finalists […]
Posted: April 29th, 2011 ˑ No Comments
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Superb scissor pattern rug and chair
We are totally loving this wonderful scissor pattern by Dutch designer Kiki Van Eijk for the Italian furniture company Skitsch. They’ve done a great punchy wool rug in purple and violet that would look incredible in a salon foyer: And for those who want a slightly more neutral look they also make it in grey: […]
Posted: April 29th, 2011 ˑ 1 Comment
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Friday Inspiration
For Friday we’ve got a couple of great trailers for some inspiring fashion movies. First up it’s Bill Cunningham New York by Richard Press. It’s an incredible look into the world of the man many credit as the pioneer of street style photography. (7.4 IMDB) Bill Cunningham New York Trailer from Gavin McWait on Vimeo. […]
Posted: April 22nd, 2011 ˑ No Comments
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Book: Waiting for the busy bus
I’d highly recommend Waiting for the Busy Bus by Marion Shaw. The book is a collection of lessons learned over years of consulting in the salon industry. Marion does a great job of taking you through the simple changes you can implement into your salon to help you make money and keep your clients happy. […]
Posted: April 15th, 2011 ˑ No Comments
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Accessories: Eyes on the back of your head
Have you ever wanted eyes on the back of your head? Now you can with this brilliant and kind of creepy hair clip by Humans Since 1982. Called “Hair Clip on Hair”, the piece is made from a photograph of a woman’s eyes on a metal hair clip. I’m amazed that I haven’t seen […]
Posted: April 8th, 2011 ˑ No Comments
Filled under: Accessories