A business journal for independent beauty pros, by salonMonster
One of my favourite discoveries while visiting San Francisco years ago was Nancy Boy, found in the Hayes Valley neighbourhood. Nancy Boy is a fantastic store that creates their own line of body products without any of the bull. Their no nonsense approach is refreshing and their products are mighty fine. They don’t use advertising … Read more
Inspired by the art of Chinese paper cutting, these lashes by Paperself definitely make a statement. The paper eyelashes come in a variety of styles (butterfly, peacock, deer) and can be reused over and over again. They attach using regular eyelash glue. If you’re interested in trying out these mini works of paper art, check … Read more
When I was looking at the Surface Collectives site before my last post I managed to miss the fact that they have already decked out several salons in Vancouver where salonMonster is based out of. So I felt it would be a pity not to show a few of those salons and their use of … Read more
Looking for something fresh, unique and brilliant to brighten up your salon image? If so, you should definitely check out Julia Rothman and her fantastic designs. Based out of her studio in Brooklyn, we’ve been a huge fan of Julia and her patterns for years. These innovative designs can be transformed into many custom applications for … Read more
Hailing from Wisconsin, Bon Iver is back with a self titled album that will make you swoon. Contrary to his beautiful “For Emma, Forever Ago” album, this new release is full of positivity and upbeat instrumentation. Songs have grand instrumental openings and Justin Vernons rustic angelic voice is breathtaking as usual. One of my favourite albums … Read more
Knoll Textiles isn’t a company you’d ordinarily associate with nail polish but it’s time to rethink that! Knoll is celebrating their iconic “Cato” textiles’ 50th birthday by adding it to their archives and to help celebrate they’ve created a new Cato Hot Pink nail polish for all you design and textile junkies out there. This … Read more
This is a great game from Toca Boca to get kids interested and excited about getting their hair cut! Choosing from four characters, you can then cut, comb, shave, colour, and blow dry their hair and then take snapshots to save your favourite styles. Toca Boca, the Swedish company who made this great app, is … Read more
Sit back and chill out to the great new album by Atlanta Georgia band Washed Out. Fronted by Ernest Greene, this is the bands first full length album and it doesn’t disappoint. This new album keeps things low-fi and dreamy and would be a great addition to your salon playlist. The band will begin its US … Read more
Looking for a great mirror for your salon station? Here are some unique styles that we like that range from affordable Ikea options to budget busting stainless steel creations. 1. Elise Floor Mirror from Pottery Barn, Venetian design with beveled glass, $450.00 2. Hemnes Mirror from Ikea, full length black/brown colour, $90.00 3. Levico Mirror from Restoration … Read more
Being an avid (daily, for years) reader of street fashion blogs like Hel-looks, facehunter, Jak + Jill and our oft mentioned favourite team of Scott and Garance, has turned us into real street-peepers (usually from behind v. dark sunglasses!)Our own city is small and Vancouver neighbourhoods can have an unsurprising amount of homogeneity. Yoga wear … Read more