A business journal for independent beauty pros, by salonMonster
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
I came across this video on Boing Boing (via Dangerous Minds) and I don’t really know what to say about it other than WOW! I have seen many different hair styles in my nearly fifteen years as a hairdresser but this is definitely one of the most original I have ever come across. Watch the … Read more
If you are like us here at salonMonster and have always wanted the opportunity to peer into the homes of some of the cooler people you know or have seen walking down the street, then your in luck! Elisa Goodkind and Lily Mandelbaum created just the thing to satisfy your voyeuristic needs, it’s called … Read more
I was browsing Evo’s blog the other day and came across a great set of images by the Czechoslovakian artist Albin Brunovsky. I’d never seen his work before but was immediately taken by his intricate etchings. His fantastical hair and hat illustrations are so powerful and somewhat distressing. Brunovsky is apparently considered the greatest Slovakian … 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
Now that summer is in full swing we thought we would take a quick minute to mention that you should all get out and enjoy some of the great organized outdoor activities like movies! It seems that almost everywhere nowadays you can find fantastic community run movies in parks, parking lots and even on … 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
The New York Times posted a great article about the growing use of the iPad as a customer tool in salons. We liked the way it focuses on how the iPad can be used to improve stylist-client communication. Some of the great uses for the iPad they discuss are: – As a customizable “style-book”. By … Read more
Minimalist hair salon in Nagoya, Japan packs a lot of punch into a tiny space. This gorgeous 41 square metre space is squeezed amongst a busy residential neighbourhood. Large skylights combined with white walls and tile have created a tranquil and inspirational place to come work. The design for this unique salon was handled by Studio … Read more