A business journal for independent beauty pros, by salonMonster
I love all the soft pastel colours of Easter (and the chocolate bunnies) and what better way to welcome in springtime than with some fun Easter themed nail art! Here are some of my favourites: From SoNailicious.com Created by LittleMissNailPolish Designed by MakeItStickDesign.com Super cute bunny nails from pshiiit.com Little chick … Read more
I love Etsy! Every time I’m on their site I find amazing and unique goodies. My latest obsession is nail decals. There are so many amazing and fun designs on the site to choose from, it’s endless! Here are my current favourites: Bunting Flag Nail Decals made by IHeartNailArt Black Chevron Nail Decal made by … Read more
Now that we’re in December and nearing the end of the year it’s time to look back and see what our most popular Pinterest pins of 2012 have been! So we’ll start with our number one most popular pin – this braided mohawk was re pinned over 300 times!! Now here are our top 2-10 … Read more
We’re loving Kester Black’s nail polish! Kester Black was created by New Zealand designer Anna Ross. Her site showcases her fabulous jewellery collection and she has now added her Sweet Shop of delightful nail polish colours! With delicious ice cream flavours like Peach Melba, Tutti Frutti, and Milky Way, the polish is 3 Free (non … Read more
I’m absolutely loving the explosion of creative nail art I’ve been seeing over the past year! One of my favourite nail trends has been using runway fashion and translating that into nail art. A perfect example of this can be seen at Miss Ladyfinger. This site takes the hottest runway looks and turns them into … Read more
Berlin based luxury cosmetics brand uslu airlines has done it again with a fantastic range of nail polishes. This latest collaboration is with the formadible Paris based designer Bernhard Willhelm. I love the font and design of the bottles! The masterminds behind uslu airlines are Feride Uslu, a Turkish makeup artist, and entrepreneur Jan Mihm. This duo … Read more
Bjork, the always intersting and experimental singer from Iceland has released what would seem to be the world’s first album that is an iPad app. The app album is called Biophilia and only has a couple songs available as of right now including the single Crystalline but will be releasing at least two songs a … Read more
Looking for a great mirror for your salon station? Here are some unique styles that we like that range from affordable Ikea options to budget busting stainless steel creations. 1. Elise Floor Mirror from Pottery Barn, Venetian design with beveled glass, $450.00 2. Hemnes Mirror from Ikea, full length black/brown colour, $90.00 3. Levico Mirror from Restoration … 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
How excited were we today when we went to Pitchforks Website and discovered that there is a new Beastie Boys album. Now we know this news is not hair related but there was no way we were going to keep such monumental news to ourselves. There are very few bands that have been such a … Read more