♡sponsorship - dBeautyShop.com⌒♡+ﾟ

hello! few days ago i got mail from my dear sponsor - dBeautyShop.com ! they are online store which sells different kinds of beauty products. main point is selling colored lenses. they have great variety of circle and toric lenses. you can find there all most popular brands! lenses are 100% original contact lenses made in Korea. store is located in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia but they ship worldwide!

visit their shop:
http://www.dbeautyshop.com/

i got two pairs of lenses from them to try (*´ω｀*) i chose GEO Angel lenses which is my favourite circle lense series. i already have Angel Brown lenses, so i took Angel Green and Blue now! before my all lenses have been brown/black so it was time to try on some other colours!

i did review videos of lenses for their website:


Geo Angel Green circle lenses. purchase here.






Geo Angel Blue circle lenses. purchase here.





i like both lenses a lot! o(^∇^o)(o^∇^)o i'm really satisfied~

but what i can say about videos.. i'm not good at making videos!

(￣ー￣) sorry i speak too quietly and i felt shy while talking to camera (￣▽+￣*) + i'm bad pronouncing english..sorry! XD

the video of Angel Green lenses i did by webcam so quality is little crappy~


i got cute contact lense cases for my new lenses! green hippo case for green lenses, blue frog case for blue lenses ヽ(≧▽≦)/ awesome!

BUY YOUR OWN CIRCLE LENSES



with your order you will get SKIN79's Diamond series BB-cream samples*! (*only for 50 first customers or while stocks last)

besides lenses D'BeautyShop sells also other beauty products, for example facial masks, skin care and eye makeup! check these out!

My Beauty Diary facial masks

BB-creams

♡Rilakkuma & Beauty⌒♡+ﾟ

i found this interesting beauty product collection:
Rilakkuma & Beauty !


these products contain citrus, rose and honey essence.

the collection contains:


cleansing oil


bath oil


body milk


handcream


lip treatment


oil taking paper

very cute (○´艸｀)~♥ i would like to try these products!

♡beauty and fashion idols⌒♡+ﾟ

here is my top 5 idols in beauty and fashion! actually i don't have any one whose style i would like to have as excatly same, but i think it's a good thing~ idols are for inspiration, not for copying. i create my own style with inspiration.

the ice princess Jessica Jung from SNSD
for me she is the first beauty idol （*´艸｀*） i think she is the most beautiful person i've ever seen~ what i like about her and her fashion is the 'natural beauty'. i guess she did some plastic or cosmetic surgery as almost all korean artists. but i don't care i would also do some surgery if i could~! if i did it i absolutely would want Jessica's nose (≧∇≦) haha.. oh yeah what i was saying.. about natural beauty. she looks very natural and uses only very little make-up. i wish i would look as good as she (=°ω°=) there is some videos where she looks very very adorable. check 'Jessica and Owen - One year later Live' and 'Super Junior M - Super girl MV'. there she is super beautiful !!!

and as an extra, SNSD's newest music video 'Chocolate'. it was done for cellphone advertisement （●＾o＾●）i guess many know SNSD but if you don't know, Jessica is the most blonde one (for example she appears at 0:25-0:32)



Yunkoro aka Yuka Kohara who models egg magazine
she always inspires me a lot (o^▽^o) i like her Barbie-like style. she does well cute pinky girly style and also more rockish style nowadays. and i absolutely love her hair and make-up~♥ the picture of outfit i put here is one of my favourite coordinates of her. looks ver girly and luxurious （≧ω≦） you can see more Yunkoro's photos on videos i've made on youtube.


Kumicky aka Kumiko Funayama
when i saw her first appear in egg, i liked her at the first sight! now she's style has changed much. i like it now too, but actually i prefer her older style. i know many hates her because she is always in Popteen cover. i don't mind it, i think she is so cute and fits well to covers. i like Kumicky's make-up much too, i like how she emphasise the eyelashes. i also don't understand why people are saying her teeths are horrible and big. i think her teeths are normal. there is loads of japanese models who have so much worse teeths! so yeah~ always will love Kumicky's cute style♥


Shizuka Muto, model in Koakuma Ageha
she has already appeared in my blog many times before! you remember her brand Rady? she is also in my header (*・ω・*) i like her style much, it's both girly and adult, little bit sexy. her hair is awesome! i have followed her style for a long time now.


Momoeri aka Eri Momoka
used to be a host, modeled also Koakuma Ageha and she is single mother too! Momoeri has done so much work and she also has her own brand Moery. usually when she appears in magazines or TV she wears host-style dresses but when you follow her blog you see her daily style is cute, girly and ofter fluffy mokomoko style but also adult (｡･ω･) so much love for her make-up and hair too. for me she is like 'big sister' in fashion~ when i'm older i think i want to have style like her !

who are your beauty & fashion idols? (＠^-゜＠)v

BSG buys Schoeneman Beauty Supply!

Beauty Systems Group (a subsidiary of Sally Beauty Holding) has purchased Schoeneman Beauty Supply. Schoeneman Beauty Supply is a leading full-service distributor of beauty supplies.
Schoeneman is headquartered in Pottsville, Pennsylvania and employs over 500 people, including over 100 direct sales consultants. Sales revenue in fiscal 2009 is projected to be in the range of $86 million to $89 million. The Company owns 43 professional-only beauty supply stores located in Pennsylvania, Southern New Jersey, Northern Delaware and West Virginia. The direct sales consultants further extend its distribution reach to Maryland, Washington D.C., and Northern Virginia. Schoeneman carries approximately 10,000 SKU’s with a focus on the mid-to-high end of beauty professional products.

Dale Schoeneman, Chief Executive Officer of Schoeneman Beauty Supply, Inc. stated, “We are excited about Sally’s Beauty System Group LLC acquisition. Not only do the two companies share similar cultures, but the added scale and financial resources of the BSG organization bring enormous benefits to our customers, employees, suppliers and community. The Schoeneman family looks forward to BSG’s management team bringing new opportunities to the business.”

Sally Beauty Holdings paid cash of approximately $61 million.

Can you get $30,000 for a hair cut?

I can read you mind on this question. No one would ever pay that much for a hair cut.
Well here is a Stylist in London that gets that kind of money. Outrageous? Yes, but how do you up your price? How do you convince a customer that you can be worth more than the cost of typical haircut? It's service, that extra time or product that you spend on your customer. That great cup of coffee for the morning appointment of glass of wine for the evening appointment. This case is extreme, but find something that will bring your service to the next level.

From the New York Daily Post
by Sherryl Connelly

If a haircut costs $32,339.98, how often would you go in for a trim?

British stylist Stuart Phillips claims that regardless of the recession his Covent Garden salon is crowded with clients willing to pay that price. Many of them are the wives of new-money Russian oligarchs, according to London's Daily Mail.

Phillips insisted in the Daily Mail the price was right and fair.

"I am available to them for the whole day and we make sure they have the best of everything.

"I have had to provide everything from security teams and bodyguards, exotic and expensive oils to wash through clients' hair, interpreters, personal chefs, and special scents put through the ventilation system, and even dog walkers to entertain their pets."

Okay, so there's overhead. But Phillips does provide a discount, of sorts. A guest can bring a friend for the cut-rate cost of $13,023.95.

There is a 20-point questionnaire in which clients make clear what kind of treatment they expect. Questions run along the lines of "Would you like your bodyguard to wait behind you or by the front door?" and "Would you like your personal shopper to shop with you or for you?"

Phillips, who won't reveal the names of his clients for security reasons, among others, came to stylistic prominence after the British Academy of Film and Television made him their first official stylist. He was the one who peppered Serena Williams' hair with diamonds worth 163 million for a Wimbledon party last year hosted by business mogul Richard Branson.

"It may seem a lot of money, but I feel that these charges are justified," Phillips insists. "All you need to do is compare other expensive non-essential things. For example, certain hotels in the world can easily cost a few thousands pounds a day.

"If someone has a billion dollars in the bank, to fly their girlfriends or wives over, it is nothing. For them [$32,000] is a drop in the ocean."

For the price, Phillips will close the salon, send a luxury car, deliver an hour-long lifestyle consultation, and usher the client into a relaxation area where they are treated to a shiatsu acupressure head or body massage.

Canapés and cocktails are served throughout, or champagne lunch, or traditional tea and scones. Probably all three are available for that price since a personal chef can also be had as well as an assistant and up to three bodyguards.

Then there's the goody bag composed of luxury hair products that Phillips chooses based on hair type.

"If anything my services have been more in demand," he claims. "I guess in times of uncertainty people like to pamper themselves."

Oh, we do. But the rest of us can't, or at least, not like that.

Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/lifestyle/2009/08/26/2009-08-26_30000_haircut_at_british_salon_helps_superrich_survive_recession_with_no_hair_ou.html#ixzz0Qm3EKSEu

Putting a pretty face on Retailing

There is a new podcast up from the Salon Insiders. We have Anita Zappacosta as a guest talking about retailing in salons. She gives advice about retail layout and products to bring into the store. She also gives tips about the customer experience inside a salon.
Give it a listen with the site's embedded player on the left.






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Bryan Cantrell

Salon and Barber trade good do for good grade

Quida Rand, a Memphis stylist donated a days work of cutting and styling hair to help school kids who normally would not be able to afford a haircut from her salon. She and a colleague spent a Sunday giving girls the confidence to go back to school with fresh hair styles. The school girls pledged to do well in school in exchange for the new dos. Read more at


What a great way to get involved in your community.



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Bryan Cantrell

Salon Insiders Podcast

It's up and working! Please give our newest addition to the Salon Insiders blog a listen. There is a podcast player now on our blog in the upper left side. We will try to have new episodes up regularly. The podcast will bring you insightful information about the beauty industry along with our commentary. If you like the podcast you can subscribe to it through itunes.




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Bryan Cantrell

Ken Paves Judges 2009 Miss America Pageant

Celebrity Hair Stylist Ken Paves was one of the judges for the 2009 Miss America Pageant.
The winner was Katie Stam for Indiana. The 22 year old 4 H member did have the best hair
in the contest. Ken sure does know his stuff.


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Bryan Cantrell

West Coast Buying Conference

The WBC was a surprise hit this year. The run up to the show had everyone anticipating a low turnout and minimal sales. The distributors and chains did show up in force and wrote a lot of business for this upcoming quarter. The manufactures were making deals and offers that could not be refused.


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Bryan Cantrell

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Welcome to the Salon Insiders