Uncategorized
-
Will Ferrell vs Conan O’Brien’s Beard!
Last week Will Ferrell made a guest appearance on Conan in which he followed through on his promise to shave Conan O’Brien’s beard which he has been referring to as a “huge mistake”. It is one of the funniest Hair removal sequences I have ever seen on late night television second only to Tom Selleck […]
Posted: May 10th, 2011 ˑ No Comments
Filled under: Comedy, Facial Hair, Hair, TV, Uncategorized -
Hair Blogs We Like: Part 1
There are a lot of great blogs and sites out there covering the hair and beauty industry. We thought we’d round up some of our favourites to share with you. These sites offer a unique view of the industry, highlight up and coming beauty trends around the world, and are a great source of inspiration. […]
Posted: May 5th, 2011 ˑ No Comments
Filled under: Uncategorized -
20 Questions: Lauren Baril
I am a stylist with 10 years of (professional) experience. I have opened a salon in my home after having 2 kids. My salon is cozy, artsy and modern, and my clientele is rapidly growing. What is the name of your salon? Voodoo Hair Studio Best food joint near your salon? My kitchen Wedding hair, […]
Posted: May 4th, 2011 ˑ No Comments
Filled under: Uncategorized -
Attention, We Have a Beastie Boys sighting!
How excited were we today when we went to Pitchforks Website and discovered that there is a new Beastie Boys album. Now we know this news is not hair related but there was no way we were going to keep such monumental news to ourselves. There are very few bands that have been such a […]
Posted: May 3rd, 2011 ˑ No Comments
Filled under: Music, Trends, Uncategorized -
Great British Hairdresser
I was checking out Glamour magazines YouTube channel recently and came across a trailer for a hair reality competition on the UK’s Channel 4 called Great British Hairdresser. Now we have had a couple of Canadian and American hair reality TV shows one or two of which have been quite entertaining but none of them […]
Posted: May 2nd, 2011 ˑ No Comments
Filled under: Uncategorized -
20 Questions – Jill Karpinski
I have been styling hair for 10 years and I run my own home based hair salon. I love giving people the opportunity to have a full salon experience in a more intimate one on one environment. I plan on continuing my education in the next few months through the Vidal Sassoon Academy. I am […]
Posted: April 28th, 2011 ˑ No Comments
Filled under: Uncategorized -
Spring Colors!
At last it is starting to feel like spring now that all the new lines of nail colors are starting to arrive. We were cruising through all of the fashion blogs that we read here at salonMonster and saw this great photo on Garance Dore’s site which got us all excited! Click on the image […]
Posted: April 26th, 2011 ˑ No Comments
Filled under: Uncategorized -
The Tallest Man on Earth
For those times in the salon when you’re feeling a bit contemplative and mellow (like Tuesday mornings), put on The Tallest Man On Earth. Originally hailing from Sweden, this crooner has one of the most amazing voices I’ve ever heard. So far he’s put out two albums, both of them are fantastic. Beautiful guitar work, […]
Posted: April 25th, 2011 ˑ No Comments
Filled under: Uncategorized -
Innovative Free Standing Hair Stations
Located in Japan, Luce Hair is a bright inviting salon with great free standing wooden hair stations. These wooden structures divide the salon into smaller spaces for each stylist. Some are inset with mirrors and some remain empty, framing the entire space. Designed by Three.Ball.Cascade, they’ve transformed a rather large floor plan into smaller intimate […]
Posted: April 20th, 2011 ˑ No Comments
Filled under: Design, Salon Design, Uncategorized -
Brazilian Hair Smoothing Treatment Have Advisories Issued Again in Both Canada and the U.S.
Last week both the US Department of Labor and Health Canada issued new warnings regarding the formaldehyde levels in Brazilian Hair Smoothing systems. This is added to the already negative view of the Brazilian-style products in both countries and abroad. In Canada the Health department has added eleven more products to their […]
Posted: April 18th, 2011 ˑ 2 Comments
Filled under: Uncategorized