A business journal for independent beauty pros, by salonMonster
Needing some hair inspiration for the upcoming wedding season, why not indulge in some vintage hair styles and accessories for your brides to be. Classic hair pieces will make any bride glow and look super hot in photos. When working with your bride and bridal parties, remember to check out etsy.com for some fabulous unique … Read more
This would definitely be a conversation piece! It’s the first western revolver hair dryer I have ever seen. I can’t confirm how well it works, but it certainly looks awesome and could add some attitude to your salon! Seems like this dryer in only available in Asia right now, here’s hoping it makes its’ way … Read more
If you’re looking for a fabulously stylish way to carry and store all your cutting tools, look no further. Austrian company Caleas Cases has created the ultimate leather holster. These handmade cases come equipped with padded interior pockets for scissors, razors and combs, and an adjustable band for keeping them all conveniently within reach at … Read more
Get ready for some big hair at the Des Moines Art Center in Iowa. On Saturday April 23rd, Iowa based stylists and salons hit the runway with modeled hair of all shapes, colours and sizes. There are dj’s, visual effects and more to enhance this wild hair experience. For more information on this event go … Read more
Reading through many of the blogs and hair articles from the past week I noticed a common theme, the Beehive. It would seem that we have just passed the 5oth anniversary of the creation and unveiling of this iconic hair style made famous by the likes of Audrey Hepburn, Marge Simpson and more recently Amy … Read more
Although this book originally came out in the mid nineties, it’s full of relevant facts and fantastic hair styles. It covers hair trends through the years, has bios on some of the original big players in the industry and a good dose of humour. This book is also a great resource for retro inspired hair … Read more
“Why We Buy” by Paco Underhill is a great book for anyone looking to improve their retail sales. This book has some great advice on how to display your product, where to place it in your shop, using colours that grab our attention etc. It is essentially a study on human behavior and our habits … Read more
We’re happy to announce that you can now subscribe to a feed of all your appointments through iCal on your Mac or iPhone. We’ve been testing this feature for a couple of months, and are excited to release it to everyone. To set this up, simply click on the “subscribe to iCal” link to the … Read more
We at salonMonster are very pleased to announce that our official press release is being sent out all this week and here it is! FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Easy online booking and scheduling for your salon from salonMonster VANCOUVER, BC (January 19, 2011) — Today salonMonster announced the public release of its easy online booking solution … Read more
I was just perusing the apple movie trailer page and came across this preview for a documentary about the great Vidal Sassoon. It was produced by Michael Gordon, founder of Bumble and Bumble who originally meant to put together a book about Sassoon and then it somehow turned into a film project. If you don’t … Read more