Happy Holidays
Happy Holidays from the team at salonMonster. Wishing you and your families all our very best. We’re going to take a short blogging break while we focus on overeating for the next few days, but we’ll be back on the 28th.
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Charlie Le Mindu
In case you don’t already know him, let me introduce you to the “master of Haute Coiffure” and celebrity stylist, Charlie Le Mindu. From his slightly controversial runway shows, to his extravagent wig designs and famous roster of clients, Charlie knows hair. Charlie was born in France, where he started cutting and styling … Read more
Hair’em Scare’em
If you’re looking for some hair inspiration, you may want to check out the book Hair’em Scare’em by Robert Klanten. Published in 2010, this book is 219 pages of full on avant garde eye candy for hair. Covering great trends in hair outside the mainstream, there’s sure to be something in this book that catches your … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … Read more
New salonMonster Buttons!
We have two new salonMonster button designs! If you’d like some buttons just contact us at [email protected] 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 … Read more
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 … Read more