Now that we’re starting to shed our wool toques, I thought I’d share with you some fun spring hair accessories to get you in the mood for warmer weather, blossoms and sunshine! I’ve narrowed my current favourites down to six and have listed them below. Gorgeous Sasha Turband from Cult Gaia in 100% cotton. Retails […]
For some New York Fashion Week ends in swollen feet and heavy suitcases, but for those who don’t work in fashion it means getting to spend an afternoon poring over show after show of runway and backstage pictures. Nothing impressed me more this year than Rodarte. Their collections are usually fantastical, organic, creative and […]
When I came across these super cute headbands from Marc by Marc Jacobs they put a smile on my face. They reminded me of “grown up” versions of the headbands I had when I was a kid, I love it! I think the heart design is my favourite but I do keep wavering back […]
Okay, how awesome is this – printable Barbie hair extensions!! I wish these existed when I was a kid, then maybe I wouldn’t have resorted to colouring my Barbie’s hair with felt pens. Released by Barbie, these extensions can be printed out at home on your computer. Consisting of everything from polka dots, leopard prints, […]
I’m always on the hunt for beautiful artisan crafted hair accessories and I found just that with the discovery of Saskia Diez. Saskia is a Munich based jewellery and accessory designer. She trained as a goldsmith before embarking on industrial design. This combination of talents have helped her in creating beautiful understated pieces. The wooden […]
Lagerfeld’s 2012 Métiers d’Art collection Paris-Bombay is an absolute visual masterpiece! His vision transformed the Galerie Courbe at the Grand Palais into an exotic excursion to an India of the past. What caught my eye (aside from the immaculate clothing) was the beautiful hair styles displayed on the models. Wrapped and bejewelled dread lock extensions were piled high on the head and […]
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 […]
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 […]
Check out these amazing Peacocks made by Laurel Roth using different beauty supplies like fake fingernails, barrettes, nail polish, false eyelashes, and jewelry. It shows yet again that there is no end to the original things you can do with hair and beauty accessories.
Backstage at Yves St-Laurent 2012 Stefano Pilati-designed gold hair cages: Slicked-back wet-look hairstyles: from vogue.com: ” If last year’s must-have accessory was the YSL cage bootie, this season’s statement piece may be the cage barrette. Palau fastened the large metal hair ornaments, made of stiff concave gold bands anchored to an oblong base, over his […]