A business journal for independent beauty pros, by salonMonster
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 … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … Read more
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, … Read more
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 … Read more
Although all eyes have been on New York Fashion Week, down in the antipodes there has been a fantastic New Zealand Fashion Week taking place showcasing not only great fashion but also fabulous hair styles! Here are some of my favourite hair styles from NZ Fashion Week. I really like the messy pulled back top … Read more
salonMonster.com has had a facelift! Our previous home page was getting a little long in the tooth and just wasn’t sexy or fun enough … so we’ve changed things up. We’ve added lots more colour and lots more monster. We hope you like it! Here’s a quick peek at the new look: Check out … Read more
Oscar de la Renta has created a limited edition nail polish collection to go with their 2012 Ready to Wear Fall Collection. The ‘Runway Collection” of polish consists of three rich gorgeous colours – Aubergine, Red Carnation, and Larimar – and retail for $22.00 each. As well, the nail polish are all Toluene, Formaldehyde and DBP … Read more