So easy a child can do it!

So we really like to show you hair tutorials... We know that you love seeing hair tutorials... Sooo today we are going to showcase a hair tutorial for all you moms out there. A tutorial that both you and your little ones will be sure to love, bevause this one is performed by the sweetest little hair instructor I have ever seen! Her name is Mariah and she knows just how to put her hair up! She has some serious skill I must say... But I won`t judge it, you guys take a look for yourselves!

Saturday Night Lights, Camera, Askin!!!

Hi Everyone!! So, the idea behind Saturday Night Lights, Camera, Askin is to answer peoples questions on hair in video form. Well, tonight I am going to take a step back and let another lovely lady we know very well take the stage. This lovely lady`s name is Julia Darby, and she is a great client of ours at our Bloor St. Location. The reason I am handing over the mantle for this week is that we recieved a question I can answer however I would need the time to put a video together correctly. Why do that when Julia has already done such a fabulous job?! So having said that, this is the question I recieved from Melanie... "Hi Jon, Hope you are well. I have a video request for you... could you show us how to do a glam old Hollywood kind of look? ". Here it is then, lets get to it!

Nonna Maria's Day at the Salon

Okay for an Italian Canadian kid who is in the salon industry this is the funniest thing I have ever seen! This is a parody that I found about an Italian nonna (Grandmother) who is going to the salon for her big makeover. For me, this was a meshing of two very different worlds and I had to bring that to you all. I mean, When was I going to get the chance to show you guys a little snip of what childhood with my nonna was like and have it tie into the salon world enough to be able to blog it and bring it to you all! This video is a real classic for me and although the english isn`t really there for you all to understand you will have no trouble figuring out what she is taking about. As they say Italian often do a lot of talking with our hands so as you would expect this video will be clear as day! Anyway, I hope you guys enjoy it because I was in literal tears when I found it and thought to myself I have to blog this... It was just to sentimental! I hope you enjoy it!  Oh by the way... the man beside her is her husband chef Luigi!

Baby Hairs Driving You Batty?

Thursday... almost there folks,  before you know it you will be carving into that 18 pound turkey of yours and adding cranberry sauce to that ever delicious stuffing!  Before we get there though we need to cover a few more questions that have been directed my way this week.  So without any further talk of mouth watering turkey lets get to it...


"Is there any way that I can control these little hairs that grow at the front of my hairline?  They are really tough to work with because I have curly hair and  they stand out like a sore thumb.  I guess the reason they are there in the first place is because I just gave birth right?"

Yes and no... I know not exactly the answer you were all looking for.  The little hairs along your hair line are typically called "baby Hairs"  and there are multiple reasons for the nick name.  Yes, frequently women experience breakage at the front of their hair lines during pregnancy,  and yes it does get worse once the child is born and the hair that remained on your head during term starts falling out.  However,  there are many many clients who have these shorter pieces of hair around their hair lines regularly just because they have curly hair that breaks easily with friction.  The hair in that area can also break due to exposure to elements or even just because you wear your pony too tight.  


The only way to control these shorter hairs is to cover them up with a fringe of some sort,  whether that be a bang or a side swept fringe.  The only other option is to slick them back into your ponies and break em again!  Anyway patience is truly a virtue when it comes to those little hair because they are really fragile and any excess amount of product or styling you do to them only inhibits their growth and durability.  A word to the wise... leave them alone as much as possible,  unless of course you like having them around!

Healthy Fixation

Hi guys,  hope you enjoyed yesterday`s hilarious video... I thought it was a riot and it had me in stitches the first time I saw it.  Anyway today we will take it back to the questions because I think I need to get answering some of these!  Crazy!  Lets get to the next one...


" Hi Jon,  I wondering if you could refer me a good hairspray that is built with some more natural ingredients?  I don`t know if it exists but I am finding that the chemical level in most hairsprays I touch are now starting to really bother me."

So for the past couple of days I have been looking in to exactly that!  I am looking to bring into our salon a professional line that is as close to "Organic" as I can find.  I too am now staring to react to using a chemical rich product and thought it was about that time to make the much needed switch.  I have been auditioning the Eufora line and have to say that so far I am truly impressed.  They make products that are sustainable in packaging,  natural,  and still provide the balance of hold and lifestyle that I am looking for.  The hairspray in this line is called Elevate,  and I must say that other than the polymer chips included to create some hold the product is quite clean.  The fragrances ( which could very well be the irritant that you are feeling) in the line are exclusively composed of essential oils making them gentle and fresh without the irritation.   I can say this... Hairspray and hair colour are going to be the most difficult things to find without chemicals,  but so far so good from Eufora.  Hope that helped and give this one a go I think you will be satisfied.

Working The Wax!

Sometimes, Sometimes we decide to mix it up. Today IS THAT DAY! I came across this video on a blog that I like to read and thought WOW, Hair and its removal can be pretty painful. I mean, as a guy myself I often forget just how much women deal with in their everyday beautifying routine. I know that sounds silly but its true, women primp, prode, and put up with all sorts of crappy things in order to look their "BEST" either for a man or just for themselves. I have often wondered what it would be like to be waxed or go through electrolyisis or some of the other wonderful things they do to themselves... Well, Greg works it all out for me in this video. Greg, thanks for the answer dude... Just glad it was you.

Saturday Night Lights, Camera, Askin!!

So here we go again folks! Its Saturday Night!!! So we have questions coming like crazy and tonight I decided to address one that I thought would really help the client who asked it. Tonight we are going to answer a question that I think a lot of people ask themselves. We were asked what the best bang to choose is for a round face shape. Check this vid out!