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New clients…the lifeblood of your business!
Once upon a time in “the good ole days” we used to rock along to work, do some great hair and have fun with our clients, everything else just fell into place…we didn’t really need to think about profit, it was just always there! Sadly those days are gone, not that we can’t still do […]
Posted: May 7th, 2016 ˑ No Comments
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Inspired hair drawings by Lotte Maja Bjerre
Visual artist and illustrator Lotte Maja Bjerre has created these very cool hair drawings. Living and working in Copenhagen, Lotte uses simply pencil and pen on paper to create her artwork. They remind me of geometric or deconstructed updo’s. These would look fantastic in a salon or spa, something relevant and interesting […]
Posted: February 12th, 2016 ˑ No Comments
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28 Salon Business Gurus Share their Top 3 Salon Books!
As business owners we’re always looking for ways to improve our salon education and increase our bottom line. We’re avid readers but we only have so much time in the day so we reached out to 28 international salon gurus and asked them all one simple question: “If you could only choose 3 books […]
Posted: October 26th, 2015 ˑ 1 Comment
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3 Great Summer Albums For the Salon!
With summer in the air and beach time on your mind, here are three albums that will make working more bearable. This music will get you singing out loud and spontaneously dancing at work! I’ll start with the Tanlines latest album “Highlights”, a fun summer dance party for your ears. Their live shows are brilliant and they’re currently […]
Posted: July 23rd, 2015 ˑ No Comments
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5 pieces of Etsy art that your salon needs now!
Looking for some fun affordable artwork to spruce up your salon? We’ve found five amazing art pieces on Etsy that are sure to have your clients talking! Cat Watercolour Print titled “Beauty Routine” $20.00 by WaterInMyPaint “Loose Bun” Illustration $20.00 by DrawDrawDraw Fashion Illustration Original Watercolor Portrait $150.00 by Kimberly Godfrey Illustration […]
Posted: June 18th, 2015 ˑ No Comments
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Ceramic Hair Sculptures from Copenhagen
How great would one of these look at the front desk!? These beautiful sculptures are created by Copenhagen artist Marianne Nielsen. Marianne is a Danish artist who specializes in ceramics. This collection from 2009 is entitled “Variations of Hair”. Her pieces are all hand made glazed stoneware. I love how unique these are – who […]
Posted: April 9th, 2015 ˑ No Comments
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Are those shoes made of hair?
Designers Nicole Goymann and Christoph John have created decorative shoe pieces that may look like hair but are actually made from deconstructed silk worm cocoons! The two designers named this the Lei Zu Shoe Collection after the Chinese empress who invented the silk reel. The appearance of hair strands is created by using […]
Posted: June 17th, 2014 ˑ 1 Comment
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Moon Raven Designs
Moon Raven Designs has very cool hair accessories that bring a bit of attitude and fun to your hairstyling! Run by a husband and wife team from Victoria BC, Moon Raven uses metals and resin to create some cool accessory options for you and your hair. They run a wonderful shop on Etsy full […]
Posted: June 4th, 2014 ˑ No Comments
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Time Traveling Hair with Doctor Who
I’ve been a fan of the BBC series Doctor Who since I was a kid and have been impressed over the years with the sometimes wonderful, sometimes fantastical hair styles of the different Doctors. With the departure of Matt Smith (who has the best hair) this last season, I thought it was time to share […]
Posted: February 17th, 2014 ˑ No Comments
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Inspiring Ideas on How to Use Bobby Pins
Growing up I was always trying to control and tame my curls so I lived with bobby pins in my hair – plain black bobby pins randomly stuck in my hair with no aesthetic value at all. I wish I had seen all the cool and creative ways people are using bobby pins these days […]
Posted: November 27th, 2013 ˑ No Comments
Filled under: Accessories, Hair, Inspiration, Uncategorized