A business journal for independent beauty pros, by salonMonster
Looking to spice up your salon apron with some colour and expression? Check out these creative patterned aprons found on etsy. Christie Thomas from Mississippi makes laminated/waterproof aprons that are easy to clean, have useable pockets and would work great for stylists. Check out more apron designs at her etsy shop Christies. Another etsy shop … Read more
NYC design firm The Way We See The World developed an effective and sustainable home-epilation system made out of chicle. This natural product can be found in the Yucatan Penninsula and comes from a tropical evergreen tree native to the area. One of the main goals for this product is to provide jobs in the … Read more
Last week Will Ferrell made a guest appearance on Conan in which he followed through on his promise to shave Conan O’Brien’s beard which he has been referring to as a “huge mistake”. It is one of the funniest Hair removal sequences I have ever seen on late night television second only to Tom Selleck … Read more
A few months ago we wrote about Hairbrained, the social networking site for hairdressers and a couple weeks ago we made mention of it in our post about Arrojo Education. Well it turns out we made a small error about who the creator of Hairbrained is. We had said that is was Nick Arrojo … Read more
There are a lot of great blogs and sites out there covering the hair and beauty industry. We thought we’d round up some of our favourites to share with you. These sites offer a unique view of the industry, highlight up and coming beauty trends around the world, and are a great source of inspiration. … Read more
I am a stylist with 10 years of (professional) experience. I have opened a salon in my home after having 2 kids. My salon is cozy, artsy and modern, and my clientele is rapidly growing. What is the name of your salon? Voodoo Hair Studio Best food joint near your salon? My kitchen Wedding hair, … Read more
How excited were we today when we went to Pitchforks Website and discovered that there is a new Beastie Boys album. Now we know this news is not hair related but there was no way we were going to keep such monumental news to ourselves. There are very few bands that have been such a … Read more
I was checking out Glamour magazines YouTube channel recently and came across a trailer for a hair reality competition on the UK’s Channel 4 called Great British Hairdresser. Now we have had a couple of Canadian and American hair reality TV shows one or two of which have been quite entertaining but none of them … Read more
Behind the Chair and Modern Salon have posted the finalists for the Professional Beauty Associations 2011 North American Hairstyling Awards (NAHA). It’s wonderful to see some of the great work that is being done in the salon community and I’m always excited to learn about new salons and artists. So inspiring! The list of finalists … Read more
We are totally loving this wonderful scissor pattern by Dutch designer Kiki Van Eijk for the Italian furniture company Skitsch. They’ve done a great punchy wool rug in purple and violet that would look incredible in a salon foyer: And for those who want a slightly more neutral look they also make it in grey: … Read more