A business journal for independent beauty pros, by salonMonster
I know I’m a little late to the Downton Abbey party, but I finally bit the bullet and started watching Season 1 last week and have become immediately hooked. I can’t believe it took me so long! Aside from the riveting story lines of intrigue, romance, and betrayal, it’s the hair styles that I’m most … Read more
As you may be aware salonMonster experienced some downtime on Sunday evening and we have been working around the clock to resolve the issues related to this. We wanted to explain to you what occurred and what we are doing to improve salonMonster so that this won’t happen again and if it does that it … Read more
Japanese architects seem to take great delight in creating wonderful, innovating hair salons! Lodge Salon is located in Hiroshima Japan and was designed by Suppose Design Office architects. The main focus of the salon is the band of mirrored glass which envelops the cutting area. It’s mounted at the clients’ head height and is … Read more
I’ve been on a bit of an accessory kick lately, there’s just too much great stuff out there! My newest obsession is ban.do. Ban.do was created in 2008 by two friends living in Los Angeles. What started as a venture into creating handmade vintage headbands has turned into a full blown online accessory business. These … Read more
When I came across this wicked poster I knew I had to share it! Created by Chris Thornley and entitled “Beard”, this compilation of awesome famous beards has it all. Can you name all the bearded beauties? My favourite is Bill Murrays! Poster Image: Chris Thornley
Troove Beauty Salon, located in Gifu Japan, has a gorgeous minimilist style that evokes a calmness which I love. Designed by architect Hiroyuki Miyake, this space has Japanese oak floors, a stunning concrete reception desk, and extremely comfortable looking simple chairs. The real showpiece of the salon is their large 2mm thick steel screen which … Read more
I am an avid crafter and love supporting hand made goods as well as independent businesses, so today I thought I’d share with you some of the fabulous hair pins found on Etsy! First up and hailing from Australia is kookinuts Sleepy Bird wooden bobby pins which are priced around $15.00. Next is a … Read more
Hairy Jam, an exciting new hair industry event premiers this weekend here in Vancouver. We’re super excited, it sound like it’s going to be great! We were able to catch up with the event’s organizer, Jim Dreichel, to ask him a few questions about the project. So, what is Hairy Jam? Hairy Jam is a … Read more
I was over the moon when I was recently given a butter London 3 Free Nail Lacquer in the shade Bossy Boots. This company has long been a favourite of mine and I can’t wait to paint my nails! Founded in 2005 in the UK, butter London creates nail polish products which contain no formaldehyde, no … Read more
I did a little happy dance when I read that Marc Jacobs is teaming up with Sephora to launch a line of cosmetics! Things are still in the early stages of development but I can’t wait to see what trends emerge from Marc Jacobs makeup line.