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Rifle Paper Co. Prints for the Salon

Rifle Paper Co. is a boutique stationary company run by a creative husband and wife team out of Florida. I often purchase their super cute cards but had no idea how awesome their prints were until I found these hairbrush, comb, and bobby pin illustrations on their website. These prints are created from original paintings by […]

March 20th, 2013

Hair Dryer Envy

I want one of these Tomahawk Hair Dryers! These beauties have been created by Paris industrial designer Jean Baptiste Fastrez. Keeping with craftsman traditions, the Tomahawk Hair Dryers have beautifully made wooden handles that reference an actual tomahawk. The coloured stripes and dryer positioning make each one a unique design object. I love how Jean Baptiste […]

March 19th, 2013

Multi tasking at Wasbar

Wasbar is a combined laundrette, cafe and hair salon located in Ghent, Belgium. This collaborative design was created by Pinkeye. The concept for Wasbar is about making the most of your time. Here you can drink an espresso and get your hair cut all while doing your laundry in a fun stylish environment. There are two hair […]

March 14th, 2013

EmmaKissTina Beauty Illustrations

I am loving these beauty and fashion illustrations by EmmaKissTina! They would work really well as artwork for a spa or salon. EmmaKissTina was created by illustrator Kristina Hultkrantz. She has a fantastic etsy shop that showcases her lovely creations. The illustrations are available in 5 sizes and are very well priced. Here are a few […]

March 12th, 2013

New salonMonster Buttons!

Those who know us understand that we have a bit of a button obsession. We know it’s unhealthy, but we can’t help ourselves. So we couldn’t resist creating the excuse to create a new set of buttons for ABS Chicago! If you’re at ABS keep your eyes open for them, rumour has it the monster […]

March 10th, 2013

Unique and Fun Hand Mirrors for Your Salon

A fun stylish hand mirror is a great way to express your personality and design aesthetic at your salon station. There are a lot of great choices out there in many different styles and price points. Here are some of my favourites: Above: Wooden hand mirror from Henderson Dry Goods (right here in Vancouver, […]

March 3rd, 2013

New Aesop Signature Store in San Francisco

For those lucky enough to live in San Francisco, you’ve just been gifted a new signature Aesop store on Fillmore Street. Aesop is an Australian based company that creates glorious skin and haircare products and has a knack for cutting edge store design. This new shop was created by Boston architects NADAAA. The product shelving […]

February 26th, 2013

Atelier Stella Ceramics for Your Salon

I saw these on DesignSponge and couldn’t help but share these wonderful ceramics by London based Atelier Stella . I love how when planted, the vegetation becomes the hair for the ceramic faces, they make me smile. These pictures are from Atelier Stella’s tumblr site, here are my some of my favourites…. These whimsical […]

February 20th, 2013

Worn – The Hair Issue!

I came across this amazing magazine while getting my hair done by our lovely stylist Shelly. She had received it as a gift and passed it on to us to take a peek. Worn Fashion Journal is published twice a year and is based out of Toronto Canada. Their latest issue (15) is The Hair […]

February 19th, 2013

Fun Spring Accessories for Your Hair!

As the days are now getting longer and the sunshine is starting to stick around a bit more, my thoughts are moving towards springtime and all the gorgeous bright colours and patterns that awaken us from our winter hibernation. To help jumpstart a happy head I thought I’d share with you some of my favourite […]

February 13th, 2013

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