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Straight off the Runway
Refinery29 compiled some cool hair trends from the madness that is New York Fashion Week. The looks are straight off the runway and cover a variety of techniques and styles. The front gold tinted colour makes a bold statement in the Peter Som show. I really love the corn rolls that United Bamboo used on the models in […]
Posted: September 15th, 2011 ˑ No Comments
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Graham Clark and his Beard Paintings
Graham Clark has taken a very unique approach to painting – he paints pictures with his own beard, yes you read that correctly, he uses his beard as the paintbrush for his creative art. What started as a joke between friends, turned into a foray into art for Graham. He uses the sale of his […]
Posted: September 14th, 2011 ˑ No Comments
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Here’s to the Hair Bands of the 80’s!
It seems crazy that a whole genre of music can be defined by hair but that pretty much sums up the hair/glam metal bands of the 80’s for me. Big, hair sprayed, backcombed, permed coifs atop spandex wearing men – and I loved them! The preteen walls in my bedroom were covered with posters of […]
Posted: September 8th, 2011 ˑ No Comments
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The Moustache Grower’s Guide
If you’ve been looking for some new creative ways to style your clients staches, look no further than this fantastic new book. The Moustache Grower’s Guide by Lucien Edwards is 144 pages of moustache madness! This illustrated guide covers everything from the history of different moustaches, how to maintain 30 magnificent stache styles and what you need […]
Posted: September 7th, 2011 ˑ 1 Comment
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Back to school envy
There’s something about Tavi Gevinson’s new online mag Rookie that makes us long for that first day of school. While we are definitely not her target audience, something says we’ll be glued to articles from the likes of Lesley Arfin, Cindy Gallop (from ifwerantheworld.com) and Tavi herself. Long-time followers of Tavi’s will be familiar with […]
Posted: September 6th, 2011 ˑ No Comments
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John Maus’ Beautiful Darkness
For those times when you’re wanting to wallow a bit in melancholy but still yearn for some modern beats, this is the album for you. Although a recent discovery of mine, John Maus has taken the top spot on my playlist these days. His third full length album “We Must Become The Pitiless Censors […]
Posted: September 1st, 2011 ˑ No Comments
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We Must Increase Our Bust
When I’m getting my hair coloured, one of my favourite things to do is flip through piles of magazines, I love it! Thankfully my stylist has a fantastic collection of reading material to keep my busy. What a bummer it would be to sit down at a salon and be given a pile of outdated, […]
Posted: August 31st, 2011 ˑ No Comments
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Peak inside the world of Carmindy
Carmindy, our favourite makeup artist from What Not To Wear, has a real knack for making women feel beautiful and confident after they leave her makeup chair. I recently discovered that she has her own beauty blog over at Daily Makeover where she shares some of her industry secrets on how to achieve today’s hottest […]
Posted: August 24th, 2011 ˑ No Comments
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More Hair Art
So here is yet again even more bizarre and wonderful hair art. This time it’s by Augustina Woodgate, an artist from Buenos Aires but working out of Miami. She spent four years collecting hair by setting up a mobile hairdressing station in numerous cities. Then she began creating all sorts of amazing things with it. […]
Posted: August 23rd, 2011 ˑ 1 Comment
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Where No Hair Has Been Before
Since I’m a secret Star Trek fan, I thought I’d share some of the more outrageous Star Trek hair styles that have caught my eyes over the years. I always get a kick out of the flamboyant “futuristic” hair interpretations of the women of Star Trek, my favourite is the basket weave! And who could […]
Posted: August 18th, 2011 ˑ No Comments
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