A business journal for independent beauty pros, by salonMonster
Sunday night was the Screen Actors Guild Awards and while I don’t usually hang in there for the actual awards, I enjoy checking out what everyone is wearing and how their hair is done. Here are some of my favourites hairstyles from the night:
This segment of 20 Questions is from Misty Spencer of Organic Hair by Misty. Who am I? Who am I? Well I’m Misty, a happily married lady with three young kids. I work double duty, caring for my kids during the day, and making people pretty in the evenings. I’ve been a hairstylist for 11 … Read more
How To Marry A Millionaire was on TV the other night and the whole time I was watching it I was marvelling at the ladies gorgeous hairstyles. This movie gem from the early 1950’s starring Lauren Bacall, Marilyn Monroe and Betty Grable is full of fabulous hair and fashion! Here are some of my favourite … Read more
This beautiful minimal space is Jete Hair Salon located in Kobe, Japan. Designed by Sides Core, this salon was created from a former cafe space on the ground level of an apartment block. See through curtains cover the large windows providing privacy while still letting in all the natural light. Exposed concrete floors and … Read more
Who knew Lego offered such versatility in hair styles! When I was growing up there was one Lego hair style, the men’s short crop. It came in brown. Now there’s a variety of colours, cuts and styles! From braids, to choppy fringes and waves, the skies the limit with Lego hair. Finally!
Lets start the New Year off with a look inside a super stylish salon in Toyokawa, Japan. Granny F Salon was designed by architect Hiroyuki Miyake, who took an empty existing building and turned it into this beautiful space. The architect and his team used traditional British bricklaying patterns for the ceramic tiles that create … Read more
Since the year is coming to a close, I thought I’d throw my “best of” list into the ring! Music is a very big part of setting the tone of your business so here are my top five favourite albums of 2012 to play in the salon. I’m usually into happy music with good electronic … Read more
After happily scouring Pinterest on the weekend, I’ve collected some of my favourite holiday nail art to share with you. These would be perfect for a holiday party or just a little something to put you in the festive mood! Lets start with the more subtle styles of the season: Time to kick things … Read more
This has to be my favourite salon design I’ve come across this year, I love it! Meet Morrison Hair. This gem is located in Laguna Beach California in a 1920’s Spanish bungalow. The design of the salon was done by Laure Joliet and Morgan Satterfield who worked closely with the salon owners to create this gorgeous inviting space. Their … Read more
Now that we’re in December and nearing the end of the year it’s time to look back and see what our most popular Pinterest pins of 2012 have been! So we’ll start with our number one most popular pin – this braided mohawk was re pinned over 300 times!! Now here are our top 2-10 … Read more