The Parlour

Tools we use A LOT: Google Alerts

Most people I speak to have never heard of Google’s alert service, but it’s a really fantastic tool to help stay on top on the news, business activity in your markets and more. This simple but powerful free service sends you updates directly to your email whenever google finds new content or news items that […]

December 22nd, 2010

Health Canada issues Recalls of Brazilian Blowout

So it would seem that Health Canada has finally recalled several products that fall under the hair straightening category due to dangerously high levels of formaldehyde. Many of you have followed the Brazilian Blowout discussion for the last few months and now several other companies, ten in all, have been added to the list of […]

December 13th, 2010

Winter White Salon

I’ve come across sets of photos of this crisp winter white salon from Poland twice this year and thought it was about time I posted it to the blog. (First seen as a 3d model at Dezeen and then in real life at ArchDaily) Designed for Bartosz Janusz by moomoo architects, the space was inspired […]

December 12th, 2010

French salons go quiet to protest music rate hikes

Hair salons in France were eerily quiet today as salons shut off their sound systems in protest against the doubling of the licensing fees required to play music in their establishments. Salons, shops, cafes and even car parks have to pay a levy to play music on their premises. The tax is in the range […]

December 7th, 2010

Tabatha returns to Bravo tonight

Love her or hate her, Tabatha Coffey is back on your tvs tonight with the season 3 premiere of Tabatha’s Salon Takeover. With her no holds barred style of salon makeovers she certainly doesn’t mince her words, this woman means business. Any merits aside the show has been a huge success for Bravo and makes […]

December 6th, 2010

Regis sale in the works?

After a few false starts it seems like the sale of Regis might finally go through to buyer Apollo private equity. Last month Regis shares soared on rumors of a sale but then dropped after it was revealed the auction was going slower than expected. Regis is the largest hair salon chain in the world […]

December 3rd, 2010

The resurgence of barbershops

The New York times had a good article this week on the renaissance of the barbershop as a hip place to get your hair cut. I’ve definitely noted the increase in stylish, upmarket barbershops opening across the country. More and more hip young men seem to be turning to barbershops for a classic Mad Men […]

November 30th, 2010

Thanks to you all for over $1,000.00 in Movember donations

We’d like to give a huge thanks to all the great donors out there who have supported our Movember campaign in this month formally known as November. We’re totally blown away by everyone’s support and are stoked to announce we have received over $1,000.00 from generous donors in support of prostate cancer. Thank you all […]

November 27th, 2010

L’Oreal Professional Division To Grow Ahead Of Market

Strong sales of both consumer and luxury products resulted in better than expected earnings for L’Oreal Professional Division. http://www.loreal-finance.com/eng/news-release/october-21-2010-724.htm

November 24th, 2010

Salon Sucre in Berlin

This has to be one of the best combinations I can think of, eating delicious fresh pastries while getting your hair done! Salon Sucre in Kreuzberg, Berlin has done just that. Husband and wife Eric Muller and Katia Barcello decided to join forces, so he runs the wonderful pâtisserie shop and she has a section […]

November 22nd, 2010

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