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Salon Business – What’s Happening To Our Industry?
Haven’t many of us worked so hard to make our industry more professional, higher status and a profession to be proud of? Listening to a salon owner this week talking of his experiences in a interviewing potential new team member, it makes you wonder where we are going wrong. With a great […]
Posted: May 21st, 2012 ˑ No Comments
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Sharing the love – Hair Blogs I Follow
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 […]
Posted: May 9th, 2012 ˑ No Comments
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Salon Business – All Booked Up And Nowhere To Go
Yeah the bus is full! You have lots of clients in your chairs, your stylists are predominantly booked 80+% of their time, yet that bottom line is still not healthy, the average ticket price needs to grow and you have no more stations to add service providers. What do you do? Where do you go when […]
Posted: April 30th, 2012 ˑ No Comments
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Historical Eye Candy
I know I’m a little late to the Downton Abbey party, but I finally bit the bullet and started watching Season 1 last week and have become immediately hooked. I can’t believe it took me so long! Aside from the riveting story lines of intrigue, romance, and betrayal, it’s the hair styles that I’m most […]
Posted: April 26th, 2012 ˑ No Comments
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Lodge Salon in Hiroshima Japan
Japanese architects seem to take great delight in creating wonderful, innovating hair salons! Lodge Salon is located in Hiroshima Japan and was designed by Suppose Design Office architects. The main focus of the salon is the band of mirrored glass which envelops the cutting area. It’s mounted at the clients’ head height and is […]
Posted: April 20th, 2012 ˑ No Comments
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I Love butter!
I was over the moon when I was recently given a butter London 3 Free Nail Lacquer in the shade Bossy Boots. This company has long been a favourite of mine and I can’t wait to paint my nails! Founded in 2005 in the UK, butter London creates nail polish products which contain no formaldehyde, no […]
Posted: April 10th, 2012 ˑ No Comments
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Beautiful Bridal Headpieces At Ruche
With bridal season gearing up check out Ruche for fabulous headpieces to impress any bride! Ruche is a beautiful online store which is described as a”vintage inspired boutique with a modern touch” These amazing headpieces are very reasonably priced ranging from $25.00 – $70.00. There is something for any budget here! To see more go to […]
Posted: March 28th, 2012 ˑ No Comments
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Victory Barber and Brand
Victoria BC is home to the fantastic Victory Barber and Brand. Located in the city’s downtown, Victory brings old school greatness back to the barber shop. The shop was built using reclaimed materials from old Victoria homes while the classic barber chairs were restored by hand giving the whole place an authentic “Canadiana” feel, complete with […]
Posted: March 27th, 2012 ˑ No Comments
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Kate Spade Nail Polish!
I’m so excited about the collaboration between Kate Spade and Poppy King for this super cute limited edition set of 4 mini nail polishes! The colours are inspired by Australian artist Florence Broadhurst, who is an amazing icon in the world of pattern and fabric design. The nail polishes are even named after some of […]
Posted: March 23rd, 2012 ˑ No Comments
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Beer Based Shampoo and Conditioner
For all the beer lovers, this might be one of the best sounding products ever! Duffy’s Brew beer-based shampoo and conditioner is 100% vegan, has no artificial ingredients, and is made with real beer from Seattles’ Elysian Brewing Company. Their Dragonstooth Stout contains all the great benefits of beer that help enrich your hair – […]
Posted: March 21st, 2012 ˑ No Comments
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