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Tabatha at the Vancouver ABA!

So this weekend is the annual Allied Beauty Association hair show in Vancouver B.C. This year they have a very exciting special guest speaker, Tabatha Coffey. Tabatha is most well known for being a contestant on the Bravo TV hair reality show Shear Genius and her subsequent role as the host of Tabatha’s […]

April 11th, 2011

Accessories: Eyes on the back of your head

Have you ever wanted eyes on the back of your head? Now you can with this brilliant and kind of creepy hair clip by Humans Since 1982. Called “Hair Clip on Hair”, the piece is made from a photograph of a woman’s eyes on a metal hair clip. I’m amazed that I haven’t seen […]

April 8th, 2011

New Room Salon in Braga Portugal

Fresh, sleek, contemporary – this Portuguese salon makes quite the statement. Pedro Remy’s New Room salon is a stunning example of minimalist design. Nuno Capa architects have created a modern space for Pedro with their use of exposed concrete features, corrugated metal, and a lot of crisp white details . Double height translucent curtains run […]

April 7th, 2011

The Architecture of Beauty

Salons and Spas: The Architecture of Beauty by Julie Sinclair Eakin is a great hardcover book bursting with ideas and inspiration for your space. It showcases innovative salons and spas from around the world (London, Tokyo, New York etc.) created by some of the worlds hottest designers and architects complete with floor plans, blueprints, interviews […]

April 6th, 2011

Spring has sprung a new Cut Copy album

Just in time to chase away the rain of spring is the latest Cut Copy album from the boys down in Melbourne Australia. Their new album Zonoscope is great to play in the salon. It’s danceable, refreshing, and puts a smile on your face. Wonderful music to have on while you’re working and to inspire you. […]

March 29th, 2011

Evo Hair Products Keeping It Real

Evo, from Australia, has a refreshing approach to their hair products. Their marketing campaign, created by Mash, plays up the unrealistic claims some hair companies make about their products. Mash also created amazing product packaging for Evo’s sales reps. They used vintage cases and screenprinted on the Evo design and pimped out the inside of […]

March 21st, 2011

Robert Jaso Knows Hair

If these photos don’t inspire you, I’m not sure what could! Robert Jaso is a model turned photographer who knows how to capture avant garde hair styles in his highly sought after fashion photos. Robert has worked with clients such as Wella, Schwarzkopf, and L’oreal just to name a few. He’s able to capture the […]

March 17th, 2011

Esra Roise Illustrations- Great Hair

Once again I’ve stumbled across an artist that manages to capture the beauty and texture of hair in pencil illustrations. Esra Roise resides in Oslo Norway and draws these fantastic fashion/hair pictures that would look AMAZING in any salon. Her work expresses the movement of hair and how it appears as we participate in real […]

March 16th, 2011

Behind the Chair’s 2011 stylist’s choice award winners announced

Behind the Chair announce the 2011 stylist’s choice award winners at the American Beauty Show the other night. Here’s the winners, what do you think? Favorite Shampoo/Conditioner Duo Pureology Hydrate Favorite Permanent Wave ISO Options Favorite Straightening System Keratin Complex Smoothing System by Coppola Favorite Demi-Permanent Color Line Redken Shades EQ Favorite Professional Makeup Line […]

March 15th, 2011

Eco friendly stylist station in Kansas

What a great idea. These stylist stations at Skyline Salon in Kansas City are made from reclaimed wood and look fantastic. The fact that some of the stations are on wheels is super convenient too, you’re not stuck with a specific floorplan if you ever want to change things up. Hopefully we’ll be seeing an […]

March 14th, 2011

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