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The Art of HairThe Altieri Brothers Featuring Peter CiottiWe 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!
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2021-07-2844 minThe Art of HairThe Altieri Brothers Featuring Lupe VossToday’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...
2021-07-2155 minThe Art of HairThe Altieri Brothers Featuring William EdgeToday’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...
2021-07-1450 minThe Art of HairThe Art of Hair - Season One ReviewSeason 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!
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2021-06-3031 minThe Art of HairThe Altieri Brothers Featuring Philip WolffWe 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....
2021-04-1441 minThe Art of HairThe Altieri Brothers Featuring Robert ReedOur 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? Enjo...
2021-04-0139 minThe Art of HairThe Altieri Brothers Featuring Kauilani GoodwynWhat 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. The three...
2021-03-2431 minThe Art of HairThe Altieri Brothers Featuring Tony RizzoSometimes careers are a family tradition, right? This is the case of the Rizzo family! Today’s guest is Tony Rizzo, a recognized hairdresser, and teacher that has taken a family tradition to a next level. With his academy, Sanrizz Academy, he won the British Hairdressing Awards of Education.
During the chat with the Altieri Brothers, Tony reflects on how important it is to have three main things in this industry: commitment, time, and continuation.
He also remembers how he started in the industry after being taken under Gino Pizzo’s wings, another Italian compatriot, and...
2021-03-1733 minThe Art of HairThe History of the Bob HaircutThe 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 Be...
2021-03-1009 minThe Art of HairThe History of the Pixie HaircutIn 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...
2021-03-0308 minThe Art of HairThe Altieri Brothers Featuring Jeff SchwartzJeff 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...
2021-02-2630 minThe Art of HairThe Altieri Brothers talk about The Shag HaircutIn this episode, Ricco and Tony discuss a haircut and style that has been famously worn from time to time: The Shag Haircut!
Originally created by the Scottish hairdresser Paul McGregor, this haircut is all things volume and layers. The story says Jane Fonda came into his Greenwich Village salon in the 60s and asked him to do something, anything he wanted on her hair. On that day, the shag haircut was born. With the passing of years, this cut was famously used by celebrities during the 70s, in the 80s it was Glam Rock Bands distinguishing...
2021-02-1710 minThe Art of HairThe Altieri Brothers Featuring Presley PoeToday’s guest is the amazing hairstylist and colorist, Presley Poe!
This awarded and recognized hair professional shares her experiences from her very beginning to where she is right now. Poe knew she wanted to create art in the style of hair from a very young age when she played with her Meema’s hair and a pencil.
After going through cosmetology school, Poe learned that there are a million things that can only be taught in a salon. She also shows the importance of establishing a set of boundaries when working by yourself. The expe...
2021-02-1042 minThe Art of HairThe Altieri Brothers Featuring Allen EdwardsIn this episode, we are excited to feature one of the legendary hairdressers of our time, especially in Southern California - Allen Edwards. He is also the creator of the iconic Farrah Fawcett hair that became super popular in the 70s. We have been following this man for years but he has never met us formally. Allen has some of the most amazing salons, and we are privilege to have him on the podcast.
Allen talks about his family background and how he got into hair cutting. He shares his career experiences, how he started developing his o...
2021-02-0333 minThe Art of HairThe Altieri Brothers Featuring Allan PapaleoIn this episode, we are excited to feature our friend and a very well-known hairdresser, Alan Papaleo. Alan is the Senior Artistic Team Member for Ergo Styling Tools.
Alan shares his beginnings in the hair industry, a little bit of his personal life, and the secret to his excellent health.
We cover some of the advantages of working in the hair industry, favorite experiences with different companies we have worked with, and the fun education shows we've had over the years.
Alan also talks of how he started his first salon and the j...
2021-01-2751 minThe Art of HairThe Altieri Origin Story - Part 2 - with The Altieri BrothersIn this episode, we’ll get to know more about the Altieri brothers as they embrace their career journey. They talk about their first big break and how having the right mindset helped them achieve success. They relayed stories of their work with Matrix Essentials and then the ones they have produced. The brothers reminisce about the shows, the travels, and the challenges they faced as they start working alongside the high fliers of the hair industry.
Rico and Tony also talked about some people they have mentored and how they have found success. They also took di...
2021-01-2216 minThe Art of HairThe Altieri Origin Story with The Altieri BrothersAll stories have a beginning.
In this episode, the Altieri brothers share more about themselves, their lives, and their upbringing in the hope that they could be more relatable to everyone listening.
Rico and Tony talk about their family, where they were born, some of their favorite activities as youngsters. Rico shares his realization when he was playing college basketball and how that decision affected his life and consequently, Tony's life. Tony shares his eagerness and excitement to learn, of hard work. They also discuss when they got their biggest break and share their marketing...
2021-01-1308 minThe Art of HairThe Art of Hair Podcast Introduction with the Altieri BrothersWelcome to The Art of Hair podcast, a podcast created to inspire and motivate hairdressers and hairstylists to be the best in what they do. This podcast is for all professional hairstylists of all levels all across the world and will be a great resource for stylists that want more - more information, more excitement, more fun, more motivation, and more inspiration.
In this episode, Rico and Toni Altieri welcome you to the podcast and share goals and excitement in helping you reach for your dreams. They promise to discuss different perspectives on hair topics, from hair...
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