A business journal for independent beauty pros, by salonMonster
It seems like so many years that salon owners, manufacturers and educators have been trying to get stylists to sell retail product to their clients for home use, however, I have been following discussions on Linked In – the network for business to business people, and in many of the beauty groups there are always … Read more
While catching up on some of the great coverage of this years CES (Consumer Electronics Show) we stumbled across this really awesome looking new company called Liquipel. Their promise is simple, send them your smartphone (and about $60) and they’ll coat your phone with their liquipel product to completely waterproof it inside and out! … Read more
I’m always on the hunt for beautiful artisan crafted hair accessories and I found just that with the discovery of Saskia Diez. Saskia is a Munich based jewellery and accessory designer. She trained as a goldsmith before embarking on industrial design. This combination of talents have helped her in creating beautiful understated pieces. The wooden … Read more
I came across this unique beauty salon on Dezeen recently and thought I’d share it with you. Located in Omiya Japan, it was designed by Tetsuya Ito of the Tokyo firm Takara Space Design. This 3 story salon was converted from two existing buildings (a former gallery and an old shoe repair store) into one … Read more
Intuit, makers of the popular small business accounting software QuickBooks, has just announced that they will be rolling out there mobile payment system called GoPayment in Canada. They have been available in the US for the past two years but now feel it is time to enter the International market. And what better way to do … Read more
We all have clients who brighten our day. Then we have those clients who brighten our day when they leave or don’t show up at all. I know that in this day and age when most of us are trying to build our client base, to talk about actually firing clients seems counterproductive to say … Read more
I’m digging the cheeky copywriting and attitude of Crop Hair Boutique‘s branding by ReThink Communincations. With slogans like “From now on you’ll be mistaken for your hotter twin” and “Help us help your hair help you get laid” how can you not love it? I’m always a sucker for buttons and they have … Read more
Lagerfeld’s 2012 Métiers d’Art collection Paris-Bombay is an absolute visual masterpiece! His vision transformed the Galerie Courbe at the Grand Palais into an exotic excursion to an India of the past. What caught my eye (aside from the immaculate clothing) was the beautiful hair styles displayed on the models. Wrapped and bejewelled dread lock extensions were piled high on the head and … Read more
Amy Flurry and Nikki Salk are the creative geniuses behind Paper-Cut-Project. Based out of Atlanta, they founded this amazing company which in their words is “fueled by a love for fashion and the appreciation of the grace and nuance of this simple material”. Amy and Nikki create highly crafted paper installations for window displays, … Read more
I’m blown away by these beautiful painting of braids and cornrows by So Yoon Lym. The work is so detailed that it’s hard to believe they are painted. They really allow the viewer to focus on the art form of braiding in all its glorious detail. Created by So Yoon Lym as part … Read more