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Interlaced Hair Necklaces
These extremely unique necklaces were created by 23 year old art student Kerry Howley who lives in London. Taking inspiration from damask wallpaper patterns, Kerry titled her hair art piece Attraction/Aversion. Inspired by peoples aversion to cut hair, Kerry used her mother’s friend’s cut hair and spent over 60 hours working on each of the five […]
Posted: December 20th, 2011 ˑ No Comments
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Diamond Rings for the Holidays
Here’s a beautiful holiday music video from one of my favourite Canadian bands Diamond Rings. I’ve blogged about them before (and how awesome their album is to play in the salon) and thought I’d share this video of John O playing piano at home over the holidays singing Give It Up. I wish he’d come to […]
Posted: December 15th, 2011 ˑ No Comments
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The Transition from Assistant/Apprentice to Stylist
For those salon owners who have apprentices or assistants, it’s always a challenge to transition from that position to being a productive stylist on the floor. During a discussion with salon owners last week, the following tip came in from a savvy salon owner and how he makes the change. One of the first requirements, and […]
Posted: December 12th, 2011 ˑ No Comments
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Finding The Perfect Stylist For Your Salon
I recently consulted with a client who needed experienced stylists for a beautiful new salon. We had a long conversation about how to word help wanted ads and what is important to stylists in a salon. I told him that any message can take on different meanings depending on how it is delivered and how things […]
Posted: December 6th, 2011 ˑ No Comments
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Business Card Eye Candy
I recently came across a fabulous collection of salon/beauty related business cards while browsing the site pinterest.com. This lead me to another great site called uk.moo.com which has a fantastic variety of business card templates that you can choose from for your salon. You can easily pick from their options or work with them to create […]
Posted: November 30th, 2011 ˑ 1 Comment
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23 and 1/2 Hours
So this has been floating around for a bit and many of you may have seen this already but I thought that Cosmetologists could benefit from it. It’s called 23 and 1/2 Hours and it’s about trying to minimize how much time you spend sitting. The statistics are crazy and way beyond what I would […]
Posted: December 19th, 2011 ˑ No Comments
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AUT Rookie Show Has Serious Style
Some seriously awesome hair has been happening down in the antipedes at this years AUT Rookie Show in Auckland, New Zealand. Showcasing 24 fashion students and their runway collections, it was the amazing hair styles that caught my attention in this video. The hair styles are done by Danny Pato from D & M Salon located in […]
Posted: December 14th, 2011 ˑ No Comments
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New salonMonster Buttons!
We have two new salonMonster button designs! If you’d like some buttons just contact us at info@salonmonster.com and we’ll gladly post some off to you. If you have a design preference or a certain amount you’re interested in, please include that in your email. Send us a photo of how you wear your salonMonster buttons […]
Posted: December 8th, 2011 ˑ No Comments
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Etsy Hair Accessories
I’m always looking to promote handmade/handcrafted items so I thought I’d share with you some of my recent hair accessory finds on etsy. It’s a great place to source out unique original pieces for your salon, clients, or yourself! The beautiful crown bobby pin pictured above is made by Alpine Gypsy located right here in Vancouver […]
Posted: December 1st, 2011 ˑ No Comments
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Qualifications and Insurance
With many States and Provinces de-regulating the salon industry, a very scary scenario is emerging. There are many “self made” stylists out there trying to find jobs, and what is more scary is the fact that many salons are hiring them – with no license and no certificate of qualification from either their association […]
Posted: November 28th, 2011 ˑ No Comments
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