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Flying hair

Check out this stunning slow-motion video of Lilly Donaldson’s flying hair that we found over at Nowness.com. It is totally incredible to see all the movement and beauty hidden away in what is just two seconds of video stretched out to just under two minutes. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L_Y_Q9zinss For those of you who don’t know Lilly, she is […]

December 2nd, 2011

Etsy Hair Accessories

I’m always looking to promote handmade/handcrafted items so I thought I’d share with you some of my recent hair accessory finds on etsy. It’s a great place to source out unique original pieces for your salon, clients, or yourself! The beautiful crown bobby pin pictured above is made by Alpine Gypsy located right here in Vancouver […]

December 1st, 2011

Business Card Eye Candy

I recently came across a fabulous collection of salon/beauty related business cards while browsing the site pinterest.com. This lead me to another great site called uk.moo.com which has a fantastic variety of business card templates that you can choose from for your salon. You can easily pick from their options or work with them to create […]

November 30th, 2011

salonMonster Artist in Residence!

So we are lucky to have a local Vancouver artist by the name of Michael Honeyman drawing some salonMonster comic book style artwork for us. He is available for comic based commissions and advertising. You can contact him through his website or check out his profile on deviantART. So here it is and we hope […]

November 29th, 2011

Qualifications and Insurance

With many States and Provinces de-regulating the salon industry, a very scary scenario is emerging. There are many “self made” stylists out there trying to find jobs, and what is more scary is the fact that many salons are hiring them – with no license and no certificate of qualification from either their association […]

November 28th, 2011

Stephen and Lucy Marr’s fabulous glasshouse

The Selby has been doing some incredible photo shoots with hair stylists from around the globe recently. They give such a wonderful insight into the personal lives of some of the world’s hair superstars. This week they have posted a terrific peek into the garden and glasshouse of Stephen and Lucy Marr in Auckland, New […]

November 25th, 2011

Daphne Guinness For MAC

London born heiress of the Guinness family, Daphne Guinness has recently collaborated with MAC Cosmetics for a fabulous collection that will hit North American shelves December 26th. This new collection features beautiful shades of pale pink and sea foam blue. Then to pump up the drama you’ll find dark deep purples and rich black lipstick. […]

November 24th, 2011

Wocka Wocka Nail Polish

My holiday season has become complete with the discovery of OPI’s Muppet Nail Polish Collection! Not only am I a HUGE Muppets fan (favourite show as a child), but I love the fun festive holiday colours in this collection. Featuring dark pinks, gold, silver and a wonderful range of glitters and sparkles, there’s sure to […]

November 23rd, 2011

Hair Fashion!

Thelma Madine, the seamstress and dressmaker from the UK’s hot show My Big Fat Gypsy Wedding has created another bizarre masterpiece. This time it is made out of 250 metres of human hair and is valued at over 50, 000 pounds or a little over 78, 000 US dollars. Thelma had a team of dress […]

November 22nd, 2011

Salon Business Check-Up

The year is almost over, so it’s time to do a salon check up and see where you are at as far as your numbers are concerned. Theoretically, we should all be checking those each month, however, the reality is that many of us get busy and put those reports aside to look at later. […]

November 21st, 2011

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