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Saga Captures Amazing Hair in Photography
I’ve been enamoured with Saga’s fashion shoots ever since I came across her blog. She’s a London based photographer who shares her photos and behind the scene shots on her site. What always catches my eye is all the amazing hair styles in her shoots. So if you’re looking for some fashion forward inspiration, take […]
Posted: February 3rd, 2012 ˑ No Comments
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Behind the scenes with Mara Roszak
Take a peek behind the scenes of L.A. based celebrity stylist Mara Roszak’s home. On the always amazing site Coveteur, we get the opportunity to take a look at some of Mara’s favourite items and a taste of what inspires her. Mara started styling hair at the age of seventeen working with Michelle Gellar on […]
Posted: February 2nd, 2012 ˑ No Comments
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Hair Romance blog from Australia
I happen to be posting from Sydney Australia today (wahoo!) and thought this would be the perfect time to write about a wonderful Sydney hair blog called Hair Romance by Christina Butcher. I came across her blog late last year and was blown away by her awesome hair twisting and pinning abilities. After embarking on […]
Posted: January 26th, 2012 ˑ 2 Comments
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Printable Barbie Hair Extensions
Okay, how awesome is this – printable Barbie hair extensions!! I wish these existed when I was a kid, then maybe I wouldn’t have resorted to colouring my Barbie’s hair with felt pens. Released by Barbie, these extensions can be printed out at home on your computer. Consisting of everything from polka dots, leopard prints, […]
Posted: January 25th, 2012 ˑ No Comments
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Lightning Dust
Now that the greyness of January is fully upon us, maybe it’s time to pump up the music and mood in the salon with some Lightning Dust. Lightning Dust started in 2007 as a sort of side project for Amber Webber and Joshua Wells. You might recognize Ambers beautiful haunting voice from the band […]
Posted: January 24th, 2012 ˑ No Comments
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How Social Are You?
Everyone knows that social networking is the latest and greatest marketing tool, but do you realize how valuable it is and how to make the most of the networks? Our industry is the perfect industry for social marketing. Being on a social network gives you visibility, allows you to showcase your work and let’s face it, […]
Posted: January 23rd, 2012 ˑ No Comments
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Fashion Inspired Nail Art
I came across this fantastic blog called moveSlightly the other day which puts a really fashion forward spin on nail art. Taking inspiration from current runway fashion shows and collections, Elizabeth creates gorgeously painted nails that reflect the designers aesthetic. Some of my favourites are her Yves Saint Laurent Resort 2012 nails: And her Versace Fall 2011 […]
Posted: January 18th, 2012 ˑ No Comments
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The Retailing Dilemma
It seems like so many years that salon owners, manufacturers and educators have been trying to get stylists to sell retail product to their clients for home use, however, I have been following discussions on Linked In – the network for business to business people, and in many of the beauty groups there are always […]
Posted: January 16th, 2012 ˑ No Comments
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Beautiful Hair Baubles
I’m always on the hunt for beautiful artisan crafted hair accessories and I found just that with the discovery of Saskia Diez. Saskia is a Munich based jewellery and accessory designer. She trained as a goldsmith before embarking on industrial design. This combination of talents have helped her in creating beautiful understated pieces. The wooden […]
Posted: January 12th, 2012 ˑ No Comments
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Beautiful Salon by Tetsuya Ito
I came across this unique beauty salon on Dezeen recently and thought I’d share it with you. Located in Omiya Japan, it was designed by Tetsuya Ito of the Tokyo firm Takara Space Design. This 3 story salon was converted from two existing buildings (a former gallery and an old shoe repair store) into one […]
Posted: January 11th, 2012 ˑ 1 Comment
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