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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 What a bummer it would be to sit down at a salon and be given a pile of outdated, […]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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La Source Spa – Environmentally Minded
Created by Blouin Tardif Architecture, this massage therapy pavilion at La Source Spa is a fantastic example of how luxurious can still be environmentally sensitive. Located just outside Montreal in Rawdon, this spa uses geothermal heating to heat the interior concrete floors as well as the thermal pools outside. The main building has been built […]
Posted: August 17th, 2011 ˑ No Comments
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DIY planter to spruce up your space
If you have any outdoor space at your salon or spa, wouldn’t a planter like this add some fun to your decor! This would work at your salons front entrance, in your parking lot, on a patio or even a courtyard. The best part is that you get to make it yourself. Kate from Centsational […]
Posted: August 16th, 2011 ˑ No Comments
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Greenworks Moving Hedge
When I came across this product I thought it would make a great “green” divider between stylists stations. Created by Greenworks out of Sweden, the Moving Hedge is a double sided plant wall on wheels with an automatic watering system and pockets for plants. One of the benefits of using these as station dividers is […]
Posted: August 11th, 2011 ˑ No Comments
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Aesop in Grand Central Station
Australian skincare brand Aesop launched a kiosk in Grand Central station in New York made from over 1000 old copies of New York Times newspapers. The kiosk was created by stacking, tearing, and binding the papers in a wooden frame that was then topped with sheets of powder-coated aluminum which the products sit on. Aesop, […]
Posted: August 10th, 2011 ˑ No Comments
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Our thoughts are with you, London.
As the UK digs in and prepares to batten down the hatches for another night of widespread violence, it lifts hope to see so many Londoners on the streets this morning raising their brooms in unison and cleaning up their city. “Riots are about power, and they are about catharsis. They are not about poor […]
Posted: August 9th, 2011 ˑ No Comments
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Alexander McQueen Extravaganza!
Yesterday at the Met in New York what looked as though it must have been the coolest show of all time ended. It was the Alexander McQueen Savage Beauty exhibition. It celebrated and catologued McQueens incredible life as a designer. The exhibit was put on by The Costume Institute and the bulk of the clothes come from […]
Posted: August 8th, 2011 ˑ No Comments
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