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Ladies, Get Ready for Movember
The month of moustaches is fast approaching so it’s time to start prepping! Movember takes place for the month of November where guys will pledge to grow voluptuous moustaches for the entire month to raise awareness and funds for men’s health, specifically prostate cancer. So while all the guys around you start sprouting their Poirot’s, […]
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Sweet Shop Nail Polish
We’re loving Kester Black’s nail polish! Kester Black was created by New Zealand designer Anna Ross. Her site showcases her fabulous jewellery collection and she has now added her Sweet Shop of delightful nail polish colours! With delicious ice cream flavours like Peach Melba, Tutti Frutti, and Milky Way, the polish is 3 Free (non […]
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Barber Amsterdam
Here’s another fabulous barber shop located in Amsterdam. Simply called Barber Amsterdam, this space in a 19th century building was designed by Ard Hoksbergen. Exposed copper pipes act as conduits for the water and electricity while the concrete reception desk, reclaimed wood floors, and plywood shelving give this shop a fantastic industrial feel. Enjoy the eye candy! […]
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New album “Sun” from Cat Power
With the release of Cat Power’s ninth album entitled “Sun“, Chan Marshall has delivered a wonderful, dare I say cheerful, collection of songs. She produced this album herself and it really does evoke a lovely personal feel when you listen to it. It has been six years since Chan Marshall put out an album of […]
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Fourth Floor Salon in London makes me swoon!
The Fourth Floor Salon in Clerkenwell, London has been in business since 1990. Owned by Richard Stepney, this rooftop beauty is a true gem. Accessed via a freight elevator, this bright open space has views of the city skyline and a delightful modern atmosphere. Tom Dixon (the bees knees of British design) created the amazing […]
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Pop up salon from Zaha Hadid and Fudge
This fantastic pop up salon is a collaboration between Zaha Hadid and Fudge that has been created to celebrate London Fashion Week and the London Design Festival. Located in Zaha Hadid’s Design Gallery, customers have been able to view her work while getting their hair done. I am a Zaha Hadid fan through and through […]
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cutepolish on YouTube
Here’s a great find for manicure lovers – cutepolish has a channel on YouTube full of short instructional videos on how to create some fantastic nail art! The videos range from 1 to 3 minutes and provide easy to follow, step by step directions on how to recreate these designs on your own nails. As […]
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Favourite New Fall Hats
One of my favourite things about Autumn is that I get to start wearing cute cozy hats again! Whether they’re hiding a bad hair day or just enhancing an outfit, hats are always in style in my closet! Here are some new fall favourites that I’ve been coveting. Top Row: Felt Panama Hat from […]
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Play this in the Salon!
Our favourite crooner from Sweden has a new album that would sound great in the salon! The Tallest Man On Earth (29 year old Kristian Matsson) has a gorgeous new album out entitled “There’s No Leaving Now”. This album continues along the beautiful poetic lines of his previous efforts and is filled with a mellow, […]
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Creating a Facebook Page for your Salon
Like most stylists I know you probably have a Facebook account. You’ve probably friended some clients and once in a while post an update about your work, but get a bit weirded out by the lack of personal / work separation and don’t really know how to use Facebook to improve your business. Well, it’s […]
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