A business journal for independent beauty pros, by salonMonster
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
Here at salonMonster we’re big fans of supporting our hardworking fellow hair bloggers so I thought I’d share with you some really cool hair blogs that I’ve been following lately. First up is Hairdresser on Fire (love the name!). This blog follows the life and adventures of a fun and stylish hair dresser. There are … Read more
The Chromatics latest release “Kill For Love” is the perfect anecdote to pump up the energy in your salon! Hailing from Portland, Oregon, this band’s moody synth pop sound personifies the West Coast. Great vocals, punchy beats and they even throw in an amazing Neil Young cover. Check out their latest video below: http://youtu.be/tbx8qRg6tPE
I was really impressed when I came across the branding and design of You Stockholm. This wonderful hair salon in Stockholm, which happens to be the brainchild of famous stylist Steve Terry, has done a fantastic job of creating a fun modern identity through their branding. Their brand platform and interiors were created by Koncept Stockholm … Read more
Yeah the bus is full! You have lots of clients in your chairs, your stylists are predominantly booked 80+% of their time, yet that bottom line is still not healthy, the average ticket price needs to grow and you have no more stations to add service providers. What do you do? Where do you go when … Read more
Anthropologie has some fantastic new hair accessories full of colour and springtime fun. Check out some of my favourite below! Floraswirl Hair Clip Sweet Merriment headband Twinkled Scallops Headband Printed Fabric Bobbies Vinaya Headband Photos: Antropologie
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