A business journal for independent beauty pros, by salonMonster
I have been styling hair for 10 years and I run my own home based hair salon. I love giving people the opportunity to have a full salon experience in a more intimate one on one environment. I plan on continuing my education in the next few months through the Vidal Sassoon Academy. I am … Read more
As more and more salons continue to harness the power of the Internet to promote their business’, schedule appointments and even announce upcoming events via Facebook and Twitter, it seems only fitting that education become available online as well. This idea is definitely not brand new to the beauty industry but the remarkable improvements in … Read more
At last it is starting to feel like spring now that all the new lines of nail colors are starting to arrive. We were cruising through all of the fashion blogs that we read here at salonMonster and saw this great photo on Garance Dore’s site which got us all excited! Click on the image … Read more
For those times in the salon when you’re feeling a bit contemplative and mellow (like Tuesday mornings), put on The Tallest Man On Earth. Originally hailing from Sweden, this crooner has one of the most amazing voices I’ve ever heard. So far he’s put out two albums, both of them are fantastic. Beautiful guitar work, … Read more
For Friday we’ve got a couple of great trailers for some inspiring fashion movies. First up it’s Bill Cunningham New York by Richard Press. It’s an incredible look into the world of the man many credit as the pioneer of street style photography. (7.4 IMDB) Bill Cunningham New York Trailer from Gavin McWait on Vimeo. … Read more
Charlene Wilson is a co owner of the lovely Luxe Hair Salon located in Victoria BC. This talented lady lives in the city with her husband and two cats. Charlene is a sought after stylist , a wizard with colour, and keeps her skills fresh and up to date by continuing her hair education through … Read more
Located in Japan, Luce Hair is a bright inviting salon with great free standing wooden hair stations. These wooden structures divide the salon into smaller spaces for each stylist. Some are inset with mirrors and some remain empty, framing the entire space. Designed by Three.Ball.Cascade, they’ve transformed a rather large floor plan into smaller intimate … Read more
Check out these unusual and intricate pieces of art. They are created by a woman named Liyen Chong who lives and works in Auckland, New Zealand. All the works of art you see here are made using human hair embroidered onto cotton. I was blown away by the detailing she is capable of and by … Read more
Last week both the US Department of Labor and Health Canada issued new warnings regarding the formaldehyde levels in Brazilian Hair Smoothing systems. This is added to the already negative view of the Brazilian-style products in both countries and abroad. In Canada the Health department has added eleven more products to their … Read more
I’d highly recommend Waiting for the Busy Bus by Marion Shaw. The book is a collection of lessons learned over years of consulting in the salon industry. Marion does a great job of taking you through the simple changes you can implement into your salon to help you make money and keep your clients happy. … Read more