Volume Up by The Tease

Interview with Brandon Hutchins Brandon Hutchins is practically a lifelong student of marketing, a passion he’s been cultivating since creating his own company right out of high school. “Back then, I wanted to know what motivated people to call me after seeing my advertisements,” he says, “and more importantly, what kept them coming back!” It’s this initial interest that’s blossomed into a 14-year...

Interview with Reuben Carranza Reuben Carranza is currently the Group CEO and member of the Board of Directors for three hair companies, Amika, Eva NYC and Ethique. Reuben started his career with Procter & Gamble where he spent 24 years of increasing responsibilities across varied business units and geographies working with brands like Pantene, Olay, Cover Girl, Clairol, and Wella. He was then...

Interview with Kelsey Garofalo In the heart of Colorado Springs, CO, a unique and innovative haircare story unfolds, centered around a dynamic husband/wife couple: James and Kelsey Garofalo. Their combined passion and vision gave birth to ART.kg, a haircare line designed with a singular mission – to unleash the inner artist residing in each of us. Kelsey's journey with hair began at a remarkably y...

Interview with Lindsay Rumpel Lindsay Rumpel has extensive work experience in the beauty industry. Lindsay is the Vice President for Hotheads Hair Extensions at Beauty Industry Group. She has been with the brand since 2021. Previously, she held positions at Joico and Henkel as the Director of Business Development and Senior Director of Business Development respectively, from 2006 to 2021. As the i...

Interview with Lisa Goshon Lisa Goshon is the President of Leadership Group International LLC aka LGI Branding. LGI is a woman-minority-owned, global brand strategist corporation, specializing in the import and export of consumer product goods for safety and new product development for beauty accessories. During the pandemic, they shifted their focus to include creating beauty products with an emp...

Interview with Camille Friend In this era of celebrity hair stylists and makeup artists, Los Angeles-based and Academy Award nominee for BLACK PANTHER: WAKANDA FOREVER, Camille Friend is one to watch. As long as she can remember, she has always wanted to be in the beauty business. Coming from a family of hairstylists, she spent her youth in salons; developing skills and product knowledge that gain...

Sponsored by BaBylissPRO https://babylisspro.com/babylisspro-nano-titanium-ionic-deep-waver/BNTDW01UC.html Interview with Julie Hightower and Mireya Villarreal All beauty enthusiasts wanting to deep dive into inspiration, motivation, business, and next-level mindset are invited to a fabulous event called Beauty With a Purpose, on Sunday, September 17, 2023, in Oak Brook, IL. Panelists from across...

Sponsored by BaBylissPRO https://babylisspro.com/babylisspro-nano-titanium-ionic-deep-waver/BNTDW01UC.html Interview with Ben Barkworth British-born, Toronto-raised Ben Barkworth, is the Owner and Creative Director for JUSTB Salon and founder of FASTFOILS™. Ben is a celebrity stylist who knows and loves everything about hair, style, and colors. As a mentor and an award-winning international trends...

Are you overwhelmed by building your business but determined to make it work at whatever cost? Welcome to Tease Talks. This, once a month, digital media series is focused on providing business centered bite-sized pieces of content for those in the beauty industry. Working to connect with hair stylists, aestheticians, makeup artists, massage therapists and salon owners from around the world to educ...

Interview with Edgar Parra Edgar Parra is a hairstylist and Opul Founder. Beginning his professional career in New York, Parra quickly became involved in editorial photo shoots for top publications and Fashion Week shows for the likes of Naeem Khan, Veronica Beard, Patricia Field, Rebecca Minkoff and Lisa Perry. He has styled elites for the annual Met Ball and countless celebs including Bella Hadi...

Interview with Dr. Yug Varma Dr. Varma is the Cofounder & CEO of Phyla, the world’s most advanced probiotic acne system. He has 10+ years of microbiome research experience including an extensive background in bio-organic chemistry, microbiology, and synthetic biology. Dr. Varma received his scientific training at several distinguished academic institutions, including Johns Hopkins University (...

Interview with Aga Tompkins With a passion for personal development and a deep understanding of image, Aga Tompkins is Celebrity Hairstylist / Makeup Artist, Certified Professional Beauty Educator, Motivational Speaker, and Amika Brand Manager with more than 15 years of experience driving positive impacts in the beauty and music industries. Aga’s journey began when she founded her salon – Rock Raz...

Interview with Whitney White Whitney White is a Licensed Cosmetologist and one of the original pioneers in the online natural hair care, black beauty and lifestyle spaces. Her international brand, Naptural85, is a respected source with over 2.5 million followers across multiple social platforms. Building upon her success, Whitney along with her sister Taffeta White, self-produced and self-funded t...

Interview with Carlos Barreto Carlos Barreto is an international marketing professional with extensive experience in building successful consumer businesses across multiple geographies. He has worked with major companies such as The Coca-Cola Company, P&G, Kimberly-Clark, and Revlon Corporation, honing his skills in product and brand-building management. In the past four years, Carlos has succ...

Sponsored by Olivia Garden https://store.oliviagarden.com/pages/superhp Interview with Frédéric Fekkai Provence-born and Paris-trained, Frédéric Fekkai opened his first ground-breaking namesake salon atop New York’s Bergdorf Goodman department store in 1989 and today has the most recognized and luxurious hair salons in New York. During this time, he quickly became known for creating hairstyles on...

Sponsored by JCPenney Salons https://jobs.jcp.com/search/salon-professionals/jobs Interview with Carolyn Aronson Carolyn Aronson is a successful entrepreneur, philanthropist and the founder and CEO of It’s a 10 Haircare , one of the only female-owned professional hair care brands in the world. A self-made entrepreneur, Aronson began her career with 20+ years as a hair stylist and salon owner, and...

Sponsored by Olivia Garden https://store.oliviagarden.com/pages/superhp Sponsored by JCPenney Salons https://jobs.jcp.com/search/salon-professionals/jobs Know Beauty Secrets Learn more about Know Beauty Secrets at https://www.knowbeautysecrets.org/pro and follow them on socials @knowbeautysecrets ( https://www.instagram.com/knowbeautysecrets/ ) Join the movement Interview with Dr. Jeanne Retief Dr...

Sponsored by tbh – true beautiful honest https://salonory.com/en_US/skp/tbh-new-and-improved?utm_source=Podcast+Web+Copy&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=volumeup_thetease&utm_term=April Interview with Dr. Jeanne Retief Dr. Jeanne Retief is a Skincare Creator & FIGGI Founder. When Jeanne turned 35, she experienced great change, contemplation, confusion, frustration, and joy. She inv...

Are you overwhelmed by building your business but determined to make it work at whatever cost? Welcome to Tease Talks. This, once a month, digital media series is focused on providing business centered bite-sized pieces of content for those in the beauty industry. Working to connect with hair stylists, aestheticians, makeup artists, massage therapists and salon owners from around the world to educ...

Sponsored by Olivia Garden and Hello Salon Pro https://store.oliviagarden.com/pages/superhp https://thetease.shop/collections/hello-salon-pro-boxes/products/hellosalonpro Interview with Ambrosia Carey Ambrosia Carey has been mentoring within the beauty industry for over two decades globally. Her career started as a record-breaking stylist behind the chair, where she discovered her passion for ment...

Sponsored by Olivia Garden and Hello Salon Pro https://store.oliviagarden.com/pages/superhp https://thetease.shop/collections/hello-salon-pro-boxes/products/hellosalonpro Interview with Gabrielle Allen Healthy Hair Specialist and Stylist Coach, Gabrielle Allen is the owner of Shades Studio Salon in New Orleans, LA and founder of Shades Studio Academy. She began styling hair seven years ago and is...

Sponsored by Olivia Garden https://store.oliviagarden.com/pages/superhp Interview with Anne Maza Anne Maza is the co-owner and Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Bay Area-based Olivia Garden, a global leader in the hair care industry for over 55 years. Olivia Garden was originally founded in 1967 by Maza’s parents, Jean & Micheline Rennette in Liège, Belgium and has remained family-owne...

Sponsored by OLAPLEX® https://olaplex.com/ Interview with Danielle Frank Danielle Frank is an OLAPLEX® on-air spokesperson, What’s In With OLAPLEX® podcast host (launching on May 24th) , and licensed cosmetologist. Links: https://www.instagram.com/danielle.e.frank/?hl=en https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielle-frank-1a6b1785/ https://olaplex.com/pages/podcast https://linktr.ee/DanielleFrank https://o...

Sponsored by tbh – true beautiful honest https://salonory.com/en_US/skp/tbh-new-and-improved?utm_source=Podcast+Web+Copy&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=volumeup_thetease&utm_term=April Sponsored by JCPenney Salon https://jobs.jcp.com/search/salon-professionals/jobs Interview with Justice Jackson Justice Jackson is a natural hair content creator that makes tutorial style videos and afr...

Interview with Katie Alm Katie Alm is a hairstylist, Joico Artistic Educator, and Olivia Garden Brand Ambassador. Katie recently closed her 6 chair salon and fell in love with the salon suite lifestyle. She travels with her color company doing training, photo shoots, salon education and more. Katie loves filming silly content for my Tiktok and specializes in lived-in creative color. She is just a...