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Protect Your Luscious Locks This Summer
With the summer temperatures rising and another wonderful month of sun filled adventures ahead of us, don’t forgot to protect your hair from the harsh rays this summer. Hats are a fantastic way to hide your hair from the sun and protect your skin while looking fabulous. Here are some of my favourite sun hats […]
Posted: August 2nd, 2013 ˑ No Comments
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Mogeen Salon in Amsterdam
Take a peek at the great design in Mogeen Salon and Hair School located in Amsterdam. Designed by Dirk Van Berkel, Mogeen has a really cool vibe to it while still feeling comfortable and approachable. What was once a fireplace shop, the space has been renovated into this beautiful salon. I love the exposed copper […]
Posted: July 17th, 2013 ˑ No Comments
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Molly Nilsson in Your Salon
Just released and ready to be played in your salon is Molly Nilsson’s fifth album “The Travels”. Molly was born in Sweden and currently resides in Berlin. I’ve been crushing on her music ever since I was introduced to her early albums a few years ago. Minimal electronic instrumentation, deep dark melodies, and swooning lyrics […]
Posted: July 6th, 2013 ˑ No Comments
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Gold and Youth – Beyond Wilderness
Gold and Youth have just released their much anticipated debut album “Beyond Wilderness”. The band hails from our home town of Vancouver and Toronto and this new album has been on continuous play since I got it! It’s a great mix of fantastic vocals and electronic beats with a complementary nod to the 1980’s. This […]
Posted: May 28th, 2013 ˑ No Comments
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Yuni Kim Lang – Visual Artist Extraordinaire
Yuni Kim Lang is an amazing visual artist from Michigan who is currently exploring the theme of hair through sculpture, photography and wearable art. Using rope and synthetic materials, Yuni creates beautiful and evocative pieces. I am especially smitten with her sculpture series entitled Comfort Hair. Yuni describes this series as “So powerful and beautiful yet so […]
Posted: May 24th, 2013 ˑ No Comments
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Cool Design at end…Link Salon
Yet another cool salon design found on dezeen – this time from Osaka, Japan. Created by Japanese designer Yasunari Tsukado, end…Link Salon is a masterpiece of timber. Lattice shelves line the seven cutting stations creating a practical place for products and tools. Simple pendant lights hang from the ceiling offering task lighting. A long plywood screen […]
Posted: May 16th, 2013 ˑ 2 Comments
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Sweet Art for the Salon
During my daily morning read of DesignSponge, I came across a great illustrator who has some fantastic whimsical pieces that would look great in the salon. Kaye Blegvad is a London, England based illustrator and jewellery designer. Her art is fun and cheeky and two of her pieces caught my eye as being artwork that […]
Posted: May 9th, 2013 ˑ No Comments
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Onico Hair and Beauty in Japan
Onico Hair and Beauty is a super cute salon in Osaka, Japan. Designed by Ryo Isobe, who worked alongside the client, they created a whimsical space filled with antiques and birch trees. I love the minimalist furnishings and the natural light that fills the salon makes the space feel really soothing. With a blend of […]
Posted: April 22nd, 2013 ˑ No Comments
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Style Me Vintage
I recently came across this fabulous book Style Me Vintage-Hair: Easy Step-by-Step Techniques for Creating Classic Hairstyles. The mastermind behind this creative book is Belinda Hay who owns a vintage salon in London called The Painted Lady. Published in 2011, Style Me Vintage is full of step by step instructions on how to recreate styles from […]
Posted: April 16th, 2013 ˑ No Comments
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JINsoon New Spring Collection of Nail Polish
The Botanical Flowers Collection is this springs new polish line from renowned nail artist Jin Soon. As the go to manicurist and nail artist to top editors, photographers, designers and celebrities, Jin has her finger on the pulse. After launching her first line of polish last year, Jin continues to wow with her amazing colours, […]
Posted: April 10th, 2013 ˑ No Comments
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