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Timeless Potions from Barber & Fritz
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, […]
Posted: June 15th, 2012 ˑ No Comments
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Hairdryer redefined by Industrial Facility
When Wallpaper magazine posed the question “What could a hairdryer be if it was designed as a beauty product?”, design company Industrial Facility took up the challenge and created the Dryerhair. Created for the Wallpaper Handmade exhibition at the Milan Salone, this innovative dryer places itself centre stage reducing the need to hide it in […]
Posted: June 12th, 2012 ˑ No Comments
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Super rad polish from uslu airlines
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 […]
Posted: May 31st, 2012 ˑ No Comments
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Bold and Unique Design at Nafi Salon in Switzerland
While perusing Dezeen on the weekend I came across this stylish salon located in Basel, Switzerland. Nafi Hairdressing Salon is located in the historic city centre and definitely packs a design punch! Created by Sudquai in collaboration with ZMIK Spacial Design, the salon space has been separated into two distinct areas. The reception area walls have been beautifully […]
Posted: May 29th, 2012 ˑ No Comments
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Le Cinq Salon in Japan
Here’s a wee peek inside Le Cinq Hair Salon located in Japan. This beautiful space was created by the architect team at Ninkipen! The mirrors at each cutting station are mounted on A-frames which are angled to provide privacy for each customer. My favourite part of this salon is the tree that’s planted in the […]
Posted: May 23rd, 2012 ˑ 2 Comments
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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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