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Monster likes Mobile : salonMonster comes to iPhone and Android

We’re ridiculously excited to announce that we have released the first version of salonMonster’s new mobile app. We’ve released it as a web-app, and we’ve got simple instructions on how to add the app to your phone’s home screen. Once we get a bit of feedback from you, our awesome users, we’ll tweak things and […]

July 24th, 2012

Hairy Children Portraits

And now for something a little different……. American artist Erik Mark Sandberg is the creator behind these haunting yet somehow endearing Hairy Children Portraits. Made using acrylic, oil, and resin, these hairy beauties are definitely one of a kind! Erik studied at the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, California and now lives and works in LA. […]

July 23rd, 2012

Miss Ladyfinger – Inspired by Fashion

I’m absolutely loving the explosion of creative nail art I’ve been seeing over the past year! One of my favourite nail trends has been using runway fashion and translating that into nail art. A perfect example of this can be seen at Miss Ladyfinger. This site takes the hottest runway looks and turns them into […]

July 19th, 2012

The Monster Gets a Facelift

We are super excited to announce that we have updated salonMonster with several great new features and a few changes to the aesthetic of the application! First off is a change that many of you have requested and we heard you loud and clear. You will now be able to change the date of an […]

July 17th, 2012

Easy to Remove Price Stickers, Please!

One of my biggest peeves when purchasing a product is when the pricing label doesn’t easily peel off. I know this may sound finicky, but since I like to display my products (because I’m a sucker for great packaging), I always remove their price tags before placing them in the shower or on a […]

July 14th, 2012

Colour Your Nails with Crayola

How I wish these were available when I was a kid! Not that I won’t be wearing these polishes now, but how cool would that have been when you were in elementary school to pull out these mini nail polish goodies from your backpack. With old school names like Cotton Candy, Robin’s Egg Blue, and […]

July 11th, 2012

Hair Poufs

I found these furniture poufs quite intriguing when I came across them. Called the Bare Hair Project, these seats have been created for Studio Västra Sandgatan, a hair salon in Sweden. Designed by Ola Giertz, the exterior of the poufs are made of recycled bottles, while the interiors are stuffed with human hair collected off […]

July 9th, 2012

3 Simple Ways to Make Your Domain Name Easier to Read

Websites have become an important part of modern businesses communication and marketing, no big news flash there. However, an integral part of getting people to your Website, how you present your domain name, is often overlooked. Domain names are the gateway to your Website and it’s important to think about how you present your domain […]

July 3rd, 2012

Giant Dwarf Makes You Sparkle!

If you’re looking for a fabulous hair accessory to make you shine and sparkle check out Giant Dwarf’s range of gorgeous pieces. Created by Sue Eggen who makes all of these beauties by hand in Pennsylvania using vintage ribbons, German glitter glass and a whole lot of style. To see more glittery goodness, check out […]

June 28th, 2012

Be Haunted by Exitmusic

Exitmusic’s debut album “Passage” is an album, in my opinion, that’s deserving of the hype. Hailing from Brooklyn (of course!) and fronted by actress Aleksa Palladino and her husband Devon Church, this duo pairs their moody dark vocals with old school electro pop beats. Reminiscent of Slowdive or My Bloody Valentine, this album is bursting […]

June 20th, 2012

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