We welcome Peter Ciotti, an amazing hairdresser and businessman from the beauty industry. He is here to give you the greatest and most straightforward advice to be in this business. While reflecting on his own journey, Peter emphasizes the importance of education. Peter also shares how Chromastics, his company with Tom Dispenza, came to be. This episode is full of advice for those young professionals that want to start a business in the hair industry! Tune in, and don’t miss out! Visit https://altieritheartofhair.com/ to learn more ..read more

Today’s guest is the wonderful Lupe Voss! Lupe shares her story and how she started in the business out of the blue. As a great hair technician, she opened up a salon and started taking business classes to gain the knowledge required to run it, where she found her passion for teaching and went down that road. She then created Hair Color Magic to figure out the formula process of color. Lupe ends by sharing what’s coming for her business. This episode is an absolute masterclass about hair and color theory. Tune in and grab some knowledge from Lupe! Visit https://altieritheartofhair.com/ to lear ..read more

Today’s guest is a true triple threat in the industry and a close and great friend of the Altieri family. We welcome William Edge to the Art of Hair Podcast! This amazing human being has been close to the Altieri Brothers for the last 25 years. They have grown together, done shows together, and even built a business together! William is not only talented but a hard worker. He built his own salon system based on people achieving more than what they could get. This episode covers his complete story, from the beginning to where he is at today. He also shares how he created his system for salons ..read more

Season 1 of The Art of Hair Podcast has been a completely wild ride! Join the Altieri Brothers on a quick summary of the first season of their podcast. Know all about them, their family history, and their ride in the industry. Discover the most prominent leaders’ journeys in the beauty and hairstyling business. They also have three masterclasses turned podcast episodes with the history of the Shag cut, the Pixie cut, and the bob cut! Get in touch with the Altieri Brothers and stay tuned for season 2! Visit https://altieritheartofhair.com/ to learn more ..read more

We got the humble hair warrior as a guest on our podcast today! Welcome the incredible Philip Wolff, the man and the legend in the flesh. He does not limit his style to one specific thing. He accepts he has several influences around his artistic approach to hairstyling. Philip’s style comes from his own personal background. He grew up moving through Europe until he landed in America. He embraced all the cultural changes through the years, building how he teaches and works. We have a wonderful conversation with this avant-garde star of the industry. Visit https://altieritheartofhair.com/ to lea ..read more

Our guest has been surrounded by the top-notch elite hairdressers in the world. We welcome Robert Reed! Robert started in radio but quickly transferred his skills into the beauty industry. His talent with public speaking called Jheri Redding’s attention. This led to him getting a shot at Jhirmack at the young age of 24. With his company, Ergo, he started to help people with disabilities be part of the beauty business. Ricco and Tony have a wonderful conversation with Robert. What are you waiting for to listen to all of Robert’s experiences? Enjoy! Visit https://altieritheartofhair.com/ to lear ..read more

What happens when chemical engineering, cosmetology, and pharmacognosy meet hairstyling? An incredible clash of knowledge and techniques occurs to develop education on one specific type of hair: textured. This has been the journey of hairdresser and colorist Kauilani Goodwyn! Life took her down a different path than expected and got her to fall in love with cosmetology and hair care in the way. Kauilani also uses a special technique for cutting texture hair called Air Cut, developed by MIZANI. During this episode, the Altieri Brothers and Kaui discuss textures, coloring, and cutting techniques ..read more

The Bob is the most popular haircut in the world! Did you know? A Bob haircut is more or less a one-length haircut at the shoulders or anywhere above the shoulders. Once judged as the ugliest hairstyle on earth, the Bob slowly became popular thanks to the influencers of that time: the movie stars. Tony states that these were the beginnings of the Bob haircut but the real birthplace was in 1962 with Vidal Sassoon’s five-point Bob. Sassoon changed the history of hairdressing not only with his bold styles but with his techniques. Modern icons like Victoria Beckham, Uma Turman, Meg Ryan, and Jenni ..read more

In this episode, Ricco and Tony tell us the history of the Pixie cut, a sexy and sensual style used by women after World War I and the Spanish flu. Used as a way to find and express freedom, women started cutting their long locks into shorter layers of hair that framed their faces; this is how the Pixie cut trend started. Over the years celebrities across the entertainment industry like Audrey Hepburn, Mia Farrow, Madonna, Halle Berry, and recently J-Lo have rocked this cut on the movies, tv-series, and stages across the world. Tony and Ricco even have their own approach, technique, and specif ..read more

Jeff Schwartz is one of the most experienced men in the beauty industry. We had the amazing opportunity to sit down and talk to him about his life, his professional journey, and his memories with some of the most iconic names in the industry. In this episode, Jeff reflects on his career, how starting a position at Revlon took him to other roles in the biggest companies, and through the years started meeting the industry's most successful icons. He also talks deeply about how Olaplex, a brand Dean Christal, Joe Santy, and himself created from scratch, came to be a product recognized by the publ ..read more