A business journal for independent beauty pros, by salonMonster
Now that the greyness of January is fully upon us, maybe it’s time to pump up the music and mood in the salon with some Lightning Dust. Lightning Dust started in 2007 as a sort of side project for Amber Webber and Joshua Wells. You might recognize Ambers beautiful haunting voice from the band … Read more
Everyone knows that social networking is the latest and greatest marketing tool, but do you realize how valuable it is and how to make the most of the networks? Our industry is the perfect industry for social marketing. Being on a social network gives you visibility, allows you to showcase your work and let’s face it, … Read more
I absolutely love the use of tree trunks as mirror supports in the Ricort hair salon designed by the architect Teruhiro Yanagihara. Located in a clinical white Tokyo commercial building the space is designed to create the feeling of a fictional garden that leads you into a metaphorical cottage. I imagine the contrast with the … Read more
We have decided not to post a blog today in support of the protests agains the Protect-IP (PIPA) and SOPA protests. Instead, we ask that you watch this video about the risk that these acts pose to the internet. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oHj2djD1130
I came across this fantastic blog called moveSlightly the other day which puts a really fashion forward spin on nail art. Taking inspiration from current runway fashion shows and collections, Elizabeth creates gorgeously painted nails that reflect the designers aesthetic. Some of my favourites are her Yves Saint Laurent Resort 2012 nails: And her Versace Fall 2011 … Read more
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