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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 … Read more
I came across this unique beauty salon on Dezeen recently and thought I’d share it with you. Located in Omiya Japan, it was designed by Tetsuya Ito of the Tokyo firm Takara Space Design. This 3 story salon was converted from two existing buildings (a former gallery and an old shoe repair store) into one … Read more
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 … Read more
Amy Flurry and Nikki Salk are the creative geniuses behind Paper-Cut-Project. Based out of Atlanta, they founded this amazing company which in their words is “fueled by a love for fashion and the appreciation of the grace and nuance of this simple material”. Amy and Nikki create highly crafted paper installations for window displays, … Read more
I’m blown away by these beautiful painting of braids and cornrows by So Yoon Lym. The work is so detailed that it’s hard to believe they are painted. They really allow the viewer to focus on the art form of braiding in all its glorious detail. Created by So Yoon Lym as part … Read more
I’m loving this photo shoot by Italian hair stylist Luigi Murenu and photographer Solve Sundsbo. Appropriately titled “Hair Storm”, it was featured in Pop magazine‘s Spring/Summer 08/09 issue. You can really see his love for the 70’s in these styles. Born into his mother’s Sardinian salon, Luigi moved to Paris in the 80s where he started … Read more
If you haven’t come across the work of Peter Gray before then you’re in for a treat. Peter is an internationally renowned hairdresser who has worked with fashion greats such as Maison Martin Margiela, Vivienne Westwood, Junya Watanabe and Hermès and magazines including Vogue, Harper’s Bazaar and Numéro. Peter rose to fame in the nineties working … 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’ve been a little obsessed with Tumblr.com recently, cruising it for visual inspiration. So, we thought it was time we joined the club and set up our own Tumblr. Meet salonMonster.Tumblr.com where we will be posting inspirational images as we stumble across them. We’re always hunting the web for visual treats and this is a … 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