Sponsored by Hello Salon Pro https://thetease.shop/products/hellosalonpro Interview with Erika Okvist Based in the UK, Erika Okvist is an experienced hair and makeup designer in the entertainment industry. She has worked on projects like Downton Abbey, Taboo, Parade’s End, The Go-Between and many many more. Her most recent project was as the head of hair and makeup for Bridgerton! She has worked on both season 2 and 3 of the show working with actors like Phoebe Dynevor —den - a ver—-, Jonathan B...
Jun 24, 2024•1 hr 19 min•Season 3Ep. 22
Sponsored by Dyson Supersonic r™ Professional Hairdryer https://bit.ly/TeaseSupersonicr Catch our podcast mini-series, Blown Away: Dyson on Display, hosted by Monae Everett on the Volume Up by The Tease feed. Interview with Marisa Strazza Marisa Strazza started out sweeping up hair at a barber shop. By an early age, she had already started working as a stylist. Marisa is truly a master of her craft. Working for high-end salons in Montclair and Manhattan, she brings world-class customer service a...
Jun 17, 2024•1 hr•Season 3Ep. 21
Sponsored by OLAPLEX https://bit.ly/olaplexpro Sponsored by Dyson Supersonic r™ Professional Hairdryer https://bit.ly/TeaseSupersonicr Catch our podcast mini-series, Blown Away: Dyson on Display, hosted by Monae Everett on the Volume Up by The Tease feed. Interview with Chad Kenyon Chad Kenyon is a Los Angeles-based colorist whose number one priority is maintaining healthy, beautifully colored hair. Kenyon’s signature service, Colormelt®, includes balayage accompanied by his face-framing HairStr...
Jun 10, 2024•39 min•Season 3Ep. 20
Sponsored by Dyson Learn about the NEW Dyson Supersonic r™ Professional Hairdryer: https://bit.ly/TeaseSupersonicr Interview with Nathalie Moore Nathalie Moore joined Dyson in 2016 as a Prototyping Apprentice before earning a place in the pioneering cohort of the Dyson Institute of Engineering. During this time, she studied for an Electromechanical engineering degree and has worked across 11 different Dyson teams. In the last year, she has developed the hair inclusivity strategy for haircare and...
Jun 08, 2024•59 min
Sponsored by Dyson Supersonic r™ Professional Hairdryer https://bit.ly/TeaseSupersonicr Catch our new podcast mini-series, Blown Away: Dyson on Display, hosted by Monae Everett on the Volume Up by The Tease feed. Sponsored by Nick Stenson Beauty https://bit.ly/teasexnickstenson Use code VOLUMEUP at checkout for 20% off your first order Interview with Dafina Smith Dafina Smith knows how to build and position a premier, profitable and socially relevant brand you actually enjoy running. Smith is th...
Jun 03, 2024•1 hr 4 min•Season 3Ep. 19
Sponsored by Dyson Learn about the NEW Dyson Supersonic r™ Professional Hairdryer: https://bit.ly/TeaseSupersonicr Catch our second episode of the mini-series, Blown Away: Dyson on Display, hosted by Monae Everett on the Volume Up by The Tease feed on June 8th. Interview with Shallynn Johnston Driven to inspire a wide audience through education and beautiful hair color, Shallynn began her career apprenticing in a small salon in 2002. Quickly identifying with hair color Shallynn joined AVEDA in 2...
Jun 01, 2024•49 min
Sponsored by Keratin Complex https://bit.ly/KeratinComplexExpressServices Sponsored by Dyson Catch our new podcast mini-series, Blown Away: Dyson on Display, hosted by Monae Everett on the Volume Up by The Tease feed on June 6th. Interview with Zoe Hyams, Cresha Saldivar, David Frohmberg and Detlev Gessner Cresha Saldivar Cresha Saldivar is the Education Coordinator for Keratin Complex. With over 17 years in the industry as a stylist, salon manager, cosmetology instructor, and Director of Educat...
May 20, 2024•1 hr 14 min•Season 3Ep. 18
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 educate and inspire pushing further in the beauty industry. Tease Talks will cover anything and everythin...
May 16, 2024•15 min
Sponsored by Schedulicity https://bit.ly/SchedulicityxTheTease $10 off your monthly subscription for the first year *discount is already populated on the promo link Sponsored by GLO https://bit.ly/GLORecyclingLEARN Use GLOxTheTease for 10% off Interview with Nancy Twine Nancy Twine has carved her own unique path in the business world. Pivoting from her first career as a VP at Goldman Sachs, she sought a different life filled with inspiration and purpose. Tapping into her mother's roots in natura...
May 13, 2024•56 min•Season 3Ep. 17
Sponsored by Nick Stenson Beauty https://bit.ly/teasexnickstenson Use code VOLUMEUP at checkout for 20% off your first order Sponsored by JCPenney Salon and Beauty https://jcp.is/3TTouNZ Interview with Melody McCloskey Melody McCloskey is a trailblazing entrepreneur, celebrated as the co-founder and CEO of StyleSeat, a groundbreaking platform revolutionizing the beauty and wellness industry. Her brainchild, StyleSeat, stands as the foremost destination for booking appointments, notably empowerin...
May 06, 2024•1 hr 8 min•Season 3Ep. 16
Sponsored by Nick Stenson Beauty https://bit.ly/teasexnickstenson Use code VOLUMEUP at checkout for 20% off your first order Interview with Stephanie Farsht Stephanie Farsht is a strategist, innovator and entrepreneur and is the CEO and Co-Founder of Small Wonder, a luxury personal care startup focused on reducing waste Prior to launching, Small Wonder, she was an adjunct professor for 8 years at Northwestern’s Kellogg School of Management in the Entrepreneurship & Innovation Department, tea...
Apr 29, 2024•42 min•Season 3Ep. 15
Sponsored by GLO https://bit.ly/GLORecyclingLEARN Interview with Marian Cardozo Marian Cardozo is a world traveler with a thirst for adventure, a passionate advocate for sustainability, and a long-time beauty enthusiast. As a Sustainability Account Manager at both g2 revolution and GLO Recycling, Marian has been a driving force behind GLO’s latest initiatives. With a steadfast commitment to integrity and innovation, Marian leads the charge in inspiring consumer confidence and guiding beauty prof...
Apr 22, 2024•42 min•Season 3Ep. 14
Sponsored by Hello Salon Pro and Aluram https://thetease.shop/products/hellosalonpro Interview with David Castle With a 25-year tenure spanning coast to coast in the health, wellness, and restorative therapy sector, David Castle's journey has been dedicated to aiding beauty professionals in conquering their aches, pains, and weaknesses. Through this mission, he aims to encourage enhanced health, happiness, productivity, and a more resilient mind-body connection among professionals in the beauty ...
Apr 15, 2024•54 min•Season 3Ep. 13
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 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 educate and inspire pushing further in the beauty industry. Produced by The Tease alongside Volume Up by The Tease. New for ...
Apr 11, 2024•36 min
Sponsored by JCPenney Salon https://jcp.is/3TTouNZ Interview with Chantay Carey Chantay Carey is a stylist who has been in her field for 19 years. She graduated from Dudley Beauty College as class valedictorian. Chantay currently specializes in natural and textured services. She is a team player and believes in helping and encouraging her teammates to help the salon as a whole build up their strengths. She’s been with JCPenney Salon for almost two years now. She grew from a Designer stylist to a...
Apr 08, 2024•37 min•Season 3Ep. 12
Interview with Daniel Johnson Daniel Johnson founded the Green Beauty Community, an initiative promoting sustainable practices in the beauty industry. Passionate about eco-friendly solutions, Daniel advocates for a more environmentally conscious approach in salons and beyond. In addition to leading The GBC, he owns The Salon Chair Guys, where his expertise in salon equipment repair and restoration shines. Daniel is also the author of a comprehensive manual on restoring Koken barber chairs, combi...
Apr 01, 2024•54 min•Season 3Ep. 11
Interview with Jessi Dean Chicago native Jessi Dean’s passion for character development along with a highly developed sense of style, color and form has garnered her a budding career as Head Hair Designer for major film and television productions. Jessi was most recently the Department Head of Hair on National Geographic’s critically acclaimed Genius: MLK/X, which chronicled how the early lives of Martin Luther King, Jr. and Malcolm X shaped the iconic figures. Jessi was also the Hair Department...
Mar 25, 2024•38 min•Season 3Ep. 10
Sponsored by Nick Stenson Beauty https://bit.ly/teasexnickstenson Sponsored by JCPenney Salon https://jcp.is/3TTouNZ Interview with Janell Stephens Janell Stephens is the founder of the world's largest Black-owned & female-led Hair Care Brand Camille Rose Naturals. Janell and Camille Rose Naturals has been featured in Essence Magazine, Forbes, The Huffington Post, WWD, and awarded in 2023 with Oprah's Beauty O-Ward. Created initially as a means of curing the eczema of her five young children...
Mar 18, 2024•38 min•Season 3Ep. 9
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 educate and inspire pushing further in the beauty industry. Tease Talks will cover anything and everythin...
Mar 14, 2024•11 min
Interview with Fede Damiani Fede Damiani is a 25-year-old, Italian Bleach & vivids specialist. He/they have been in the industry for 10 years and moved to UK in 2019 intending to work at Not AnotherSalon. After they achieved it and stayed there for two years, Fede decided to go freelance and open up to new clients and the education business. During the last few years, Fede also became an official Pulpriot artist and Pulpriot UK educator, blonde solutions artist, B3 sponsored, and was feature...
Mar 11, 2024•1 hr 6 min•Season 3Ep. 8
Sponsored by the Professional Beauty Association https://www.probeauty.org/ Interview with Hunter Donia Hunter Donia is a digital educator teaching beauty professionals how to streamline, automate and elevate their processes in their businesses without being overwhelmed through ADHD-friendly business education. In 2020, he was recognized as the youngest up-and-coming hair colorist and presented at industry conferences across the nation. Hunter enjoys hanging out with his cat, Jenna, traveling, a...
Mar 04, 2024•58 min•Season 3Ep. 7
Sponsored by JCPenney Salons • https://jcp.is/3TTouNZ Sponsored by KmXtend Hair Extensions • https://www.kmxtend.com/ Sponsored by MK Professional • https://www.mkprofessional.com/ As this week's topic is closely related, our hearts are heavy as we acknowledge the tragic events that unfolded during the Superbowl parade a few weeks ago, causing loss of lives and injuries in the Kansas City community. We extend our deepest condolences to the victims and their families. Our gratitude goes to the fi...
Feb 26, 2024•1 hr 2 min•Season 3Ep. 6
Interview with Erica Noon Erica Noon is a licensed hairstylist. She is passionate about blonding services, lived in color & maintaining healthy hair. She loves to help clients feel refreshed and beautiful and to watch them leave with a smile. Erica is a Bellami Certified Extension Specialist who loves the transformation extensions can create. She takes pride in making her clients feel noticed, heard and appreciated. Continued education is a huge passion of Erica’s. She is always hungry to le...
Feb 19, 2024•40 min•Season 3Ep. 5
Interview with Tianna Dilligard Tianna Dilligard discovered her talent for hair and beauty at an early age. Starting her journey in her cousin's salon, Tianna spent weekends washing hair, braiding, and honing her skills. By the time she was 16, she delved into the world of makeup, getting booked particularly for prom hair and makeup. Tianna's dedication to her craft has evolved into a mission to bring happiness and confidence to women. During her grandmother's time in a nursing home, Tianna foun...
Feb 12, 2024•48 min•Season 3Ep. 4
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 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 educate and inspire pushing further in the beauty industry. Produced by The Tease alongside Volume Up by The Tease. New for ...
Feb 08, 2024•37 min
Let us know if you have any burning questions you need answered. Send us your questions for celebrity stylists, brand educators, ambassadors or c-suite members and we will work to get those answered by someone we trust who can lend a brush! Send in your questions via email to volumeup@thetease.com. Interview with Lawrence Davis Lawrence Davis is a two-time Emmy-winning film and TV Hair Department Head with more than 22 years of industry experience. After styling hair for 11 years in his hometown...
Feb 05, 2024•52 min•Season 3Ep. 3
Let us know if you have any burning questions you need answered. Send us your questions for celebrity stylists, brand educators, ambassadors or c-suite members and we will work to get those answered by someone we trust who can lend a brush! Send in your questions via email to volumeup@thetease.com. Intro Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thedadbodveteran/video/7308110768635907370 Interview with Autumn Yarbrough Autumn Yarbrough didn’t want to go bald like the three generations of women before Her....
Jan 29, 2024•59 min•Season 3Ep. 2
Welcome to SEASON 3 of Volume Up by The Tease! Let us know what you think about our new quick takes and if you have any burning questions you need answered. Send us your questions for celebrity stylists, brand educators, ambassadors or c-suite members and we will work to get those answered by someone we trust who can lend a brush! Send in your questions via email to volumeup@thetease.com. Interview with Keya Neal Keya Neal is a former stylist of 30 years turned color educator, speaker, and DEI c...
Jan 22, 2024•1 hr 19 min•Season 3Ep. 1
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 educate and inspire pushing further in the beauty industry. Tease Talks will cover anything and everythin...
Jan 18, 2024•20 min
Interview with Grishan Roof Grishan Roof is a licensed cosmetologist based in Los Angeles. She has been doing makeup for 8 years specializing in Natural and Mature Beauty Makeup. She completed the Fashion Makeup Artistry program at MakeUp Designory in Burbank, California where she was formally trained in Natural Beauty Makeup, Women’s and Men’s Corrective Makeup, Mature Makeup, High Definition Makeup, Bridal Makeup, Avant Garde Makeup and more. She discovered her passion for hair while in makeup...
Jan 08, 2024•35 min•Season 2Ep. 54
