The Parlour

Our thoughts are with you, London.

As the UK digs in and prepares to batten down the hatches for another night of widespread violence, it lifts hope to see so many Londoners on the streets this morning raising their brooms in unison and cleaning up their city. “Riots are about power, and they are about catharsis. They are not about poor […]

August 9th, 2011

Alexander McQueen Extravaganza!

Yesterday at the Met in New York what looked as though it must have been the coolest show of all time ended. It was the Alexander McQueen Savage Beauty exhibition. It celebrated and catologued McQueens incredible life as a designer. The exhibit was put on by The Costume Institute and the bulk of the clothes come from […]

August 8th, 2011

2011 North American Hair Styling Awards (NAHA)

The North American Hair Styling Awards (NAHA) went down on July 31st at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas as part of the PBA Beauty week. We couldn’t make it down there this year, but we’re always excited to see the truly inspiring work that is being recognized. Congratulations to Dimitrios Tsioumas who came away with […]

August 5th, 2011

Nancy Boy – The Real Deal

One of my favourite discoveries while visiting San Francisco years ago was Nancy Boy, found in the Hayes Valley neighbourhood. Nancy Boy is a fantastic store that creates their own line of body products without any of the bull. Their no nonsense approach is refreshing and their products are mighty fine. They don’t use advertising […]

August 4th, 2011

Paper Eyelashes

Inspired by the art of Chinese paper cutting, these lashes by Paperself definitely make a statement. The paper eyelashes come in a variety of styles (butterfly, peacock, deer) and can be reused over and over again. They attach using regular eyelash glue. If you’re interested in trying out these mini works of paper art, check […]

August 3rd, 2011

More Surface Collective!

When I was looking at the Surface Collectives site before my last post I managed to miss the fact that they have already decked out several salons in Vancouver where salonMonster is based out of. So I felt it would be a pity not to show a few of those salons and their use of […]

August 3rd, 2011

Wall Tattoos

Have you always wanted to have some cool art in your salon but no idea how to find something cheap enough? Well wall stickers or tattoos are an affordable and creative way to liven up any space. Surface Collective is one of our favourite makers of wall tattoos here at salonMonster. They make a whole […]

August 1st, 2011

His and Her’s Bow Ties!

So we recently discovered this amazing line of bow ties made by a company called Forage. They make limited runs of spectacular bow ties for both men and women. Forage is made up of two artists, Stephen Loidolt and Shauna Alterio who met in school in Kansas City and now work together in Philadelphia. Check […]

July 29th, 2011

Julia Rothman – Pretty Patterns for Your Salon

Looking for something fresh, unique and brilliant to brighten up your salon image? If so, you should definitely check out Julia Rothman and her fantastic designs. Based out of her studio in Brooklyn, we’ve been a huge fan of Julia and her patterns for years. These innovative designs can be transformed into many custom applications for […]

July 28th, 2011

Haircut Icon

I stumbled across this great haircut icon and beauty salon icon the other day and thought I’d share them with you guys. I figured if they was useful for me it might be useful for others. Haircut, designed by Roger Cook and Don Shanosky in 1974. Public domain. Beauty Salon, designed by Roger Cook and […]

July 27th, 2011

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