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Michelle Violy Harper on her hair

“My hair is the easiest thing, because really—with a really good shampoo and conditioner and a box of bobby pins and some hair spray, I can do whatever I want. It’s more about the hairpieces, you know? So you saw me doing my hair—it was in a little ponytail, and then I knotted it and […]

February 14th, 2012

Aesop

We’ve been in Sydney Australia the last few days and have been having a blast. One of the highlights has to have been our visit to the Aesop store on Oxford street in the lovely neighbourhood of Paddington. It’s a shame that more cosmetics companies don’t have this much style, it’s so inspiring. Their product […]

February 10th, 2012

60’s Mod Inspired Hair

I came across this great tumblr site MiniMadMod60’s which showcases some fantastic hair styles from the 60’s as well as fashion shots. Here are some of my favourites and check out their site for more! Photos from minimadmod60s site.

February 9th, 2012

Richard Kavanagh creates Rodney Wayne summer campaign

This is a fantastic ad campaign by Redken performing artist Richard Kavanagh for Rodney Wayne Salons. Richard produced a set of summer ads inspired by his work on the catwalks of New York, Milan, LA, London, and Paris. He’s brought his cheeky aesthetic and great skills to this campaign and I love the result! Don’t […]

February 7th, 2012

Curtain of Hair

I couldn’t resist posting about this unique shower curtain which has the appearance of long flowing hair. This art piece entitled Artificial Simplicity 2 was created by Andy Mauery. Andy is the Associate Professor of Art and Foundations Coordinator at The University of Maine The curtain is actually made of acrylic fibre and was included […]

February 6th, 2012

Saga Captures Amazing Hair in Photography

I’ve been enamoured with Saga’s fashion shoots ever since I came across her blog. She’s a London based photographer who shares her photos and behind the scene shots on her site. What always catches my eye is all the amazing hair styles in her shoots. So if you’re looking for some fashion forward inspiration, take […]

February 3rd, 2012

Behind the scenes with Mara Roszak

Take a peek behind the scenes of L.A. based celebrity stylist Mara Roszak’s home. On the always amazing site Coveteur, we get the opportunity to take a look at some of Mara’s favourite items and a taste of what inspires her. Mara started styling hair at the age of seventeen working with Michelle Gellar on […]

February 2nd, 2012

ISSE Long Beach 2012 on Hairbrained TV

So this past weekend was the International Salon and Spa Expo in Long Beach and it looks like it was a good one. I have been looking over several videos from it so far and my favourite one has to be the Vidal Sassoon Team being filmed by Hairbrained TV. I am always inspired to […]

January 31st, 2012

Are There Toxins In Your Cleaning Products?

Because we can’t all live in a world of titanium dioxide coated wonder-fabric that cleans itself, there comes the battle of the cleaning product aisle. Phthalates, Ammonia and Chlorine seem common and while harmful have become a large part of our lives. “Ninety-one percent of the population applies 300-million pounds of these poisons annually, often […]

January 30th, 2012

Hair Romance blog from Australia

I happen to be posting from Sydney Australia today (wahoo!) and thought this would be the perfect time to write about a wonderful Sydney hair blog called Hair Romance by Christina Butcher. I came across her blog late last year and was blown away by her awesome hair twisting and pinning abilities. After embarking on […]

January 26th, 2012

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