Are you old enough to remember the days of the Yellow Pages? That massive brick of yellow paper didn’t just make a great doorstop, it was the main place people looked to find anything. Every business owner had to have an ad in the Yellow Pages. Today, the Yellow Pages are a thing of the […]
Being a small to medium sized business owner generally means there are always lots of plates to spin ….. just when you have one area of your business whizzing around another starts to wobble and so your focus moves to that plate before it topples. Your business is just like a dinner set, some plates […]
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 […]
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 […]
Hailing from Australia, Aesop creates divine hair and body products. They market these products in individual stores which are all designed differently with impeccable taste and creativity. The design company Cigue has collaborated with Aesop on several occasions to create beautiful and unique stores all around Paris, France. They’ve come up with some wonderful ways […]
Like most stylists I know you probably have a Facebook account. You’ve probably friended some clients and once in a while post an update about your work, but get a bit weirded out by the lack of personal / work separation and don’t really know how to use Facebook to improve your business. Well, it’s […]
salonMonster.com has had a facelift! Our previous home page was getting a little long in the tooth and just wasn’t sexy or fun enough … so we’ve changed things up. We’ve added lots more colour and lots more monster. We hope you like it! Here’s a quick peek at the new look: Check out […]
Websites have become an important part of modern businesses communication and marketing, no big news flash there. However, an integral part of getting people to your Website, how you present your domain name, is often overlooked. Domain names are the gateway to your Website and it’s important to think about how you present your domain […]
Looking to the past for tried and true beauty secrets, Barber & Fritz refreshes old recipes for a modern client. Four years in the making, these beauty potions are a labour of love for this independent Victoria BC company. It’s always great to see a local BC company putting out such stylish wares. Potions, lotions, […]
Here at salonMonster we’re big fans of supporting our hardworking fellow hair bloggers so I thought I’d share with you some really cool hair blogs that I’ve been following lately. First up is Hairdresser on Fire (love the name!). This blog follows the life and adventures of a fun and stylish hair dresser. There are […]