A business journal for independent beauty pros, by salonMonster
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 … Read more
Here’s a cool find from Dezeen – Hairchitecture! This photo exhibition was created by renowned hairdresser Gijo and Portuguese architects FAHR021.3. Gijo wanted to combine these two creative trades and FAHR, while working in Berlin, met the challenge. Playing with geometric shapes and angles and inspired by the 60’s and 70’s, these architectural masterpieces are … Read more
Looking to the past for tried and true beauty secrets, Barber & Fritz refreshes old recipes for a modern client. Four years in the making, these beauty potions are a labour of love for this independent Victoria BC company. It’s always great to see a local BC company putting out such stylish wares. Potions, lotions, … Read more
When Wallpaper magazine posed the question “What could a hairdryer be if it was designed as a beauty product?”, design company Industrial Facility took up the challenge and created the Dryerhair. Created for the Wallpaper Handmade exhibition at the Milan Salone, this innovative dryer places itself centre stage reducing the need to hide it in … Read more
I’m seriously crushing on these fun bright bobby pins from Anthropologie. These pins are sold in a set of 20 and are available in great summer colours like hot pink and vibrant yellow. To sweeten the deal even more, they come with a cute little sliding box to keep your pins safe and sound. … Read more
We mentioned a while back that we’re a bit addicted to Pinterest. So many pretty pictures, we can’t resist it! We love seeing which of our pins turn out to be the most popular, it is so fascinating to see what resonates with people. In this vein we thought people might be interested to see … Read more
Berlin based luxury cosmetics brand uslu airlines has done it again with a fantastic range of nail polishes. This latest collaboration is with the formadible Paris based designer Bernhard Willhelm. I love the font and design of the bottles! The masterminds behind uslu airlines are Feride Uslu, a Turkish makeup artist, and entrepreneur Jan Mihm. This duo … Read more
While perusing Dezeen on the weekend I came across this stylish salon located in Basel, Switzerland. Nafi Hairdressing Salon is located in the historic city centre and definitely packs a design punch! Created by Sudquai in collaboration with ZMIK Spacial Design, the salon space has been separated into two distinct areas. The reception area walls have been beautifully … Read more
Here’s a wee peek inside Le Cinq Hair Salon located in Japan. This beautiful space was created by the architect team at Ninkipen! The mirrors at each cutting station are mounted on A-frames which are angled to provide privacy for each customer. My favourite part of this salon is the tree that’s planted in the … Read more
Haven’t many of us worked so hard to make our industry more professional, higher status and a profession to be proud of? Listening to a salon owner this week talking of his experiences in a interviewing potential new team member, it makes you wonder where we are going wrong. With a great … Read more