A business journal for independent beauty pros, by salonMonster
If you are like us here at salonMonster and have always wanted the opportunity to peer into the homes of some of the cooler people you know or have seen walking down the street, then your in luck! Elisa Goodkind and Lily Mandelbaum created just the thing to satisfy your voyeuristic needs, it’s called … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … Read more
The 6th bi-annual Jazz Age Lawn Party is once again set to take place on Governor’s Island in New York this weekend and I for one am jealous of those who get to attend. It has been a long time goal to make it to New York especially for this party. This is quite … Read more
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 … Read more
Looking to make a statement with your nails? This newsprint manicure may be the answer! Originally found on Passion Nail Arts site in French, this is a cool manicure you can give yourself as well as customize any way you’d like. For the english instructions on how to do this, go to If It’s Hip … Read more
A few months ago we wrote about Hairbrained, the social networking site for hairdressers and a couple weeks ago we made mention of it in our post about Arrojo Education. Well it turns out we made a small error about who the creator of Hairbrained is. We had said that is was Nick Arrojo … Read more
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. … Read more
Many of you may already know who Scott Schuman is but for those of you who don’t let me introduce The Sartorialist. Scott used to own a showroom in New York for young designers but became tired of what he said was a disconnect between the fashion industry and real fashionable people. He decided to … Read more