Can you hear the jingle? “Philip Pelusi A Cut Above The Rest! A Cut Above The Rest! A Cut Above The Rest!” If you have never heard it, play the video below!! Philip created his trademark logo decades ago to reflect the image he wanted to portray to the world, both for himself and his team. To be able to offer the customer something they could not get anywhere else, an incredible in-salon service, an exclusive Philip Pelusi Volumetric Haircut and more! A Cut Above The Rest!
The one, the only, Philip Pelusi! A Cut Above The Rest!
Did You Know? are fun facts and photos about how Philip got started in the industry, his salon journey, the history of his products, with more adventures on the horizon! See ALL Did You Know? on Did You Know? – Busy Stylist
This incredible image and hair work was created in the 1980’s by Philip and his International Design Team as part of a hair collection Philip designed for a tour of Canada. Just who was behind the scenes?
Volumetric Haircut and Design – Philip Pelusi
Photo – Philip Pelusi
Background graphic – John Patton
Photo Styling Assistant – Jeffry Reitz
Makeup – Philip Pelusi
Did You Know? are fun facts and photos about how Philip got started in the industry, his salon journey, the history of his products, with more adventures on the horizon! See ALL Did You Know? on Did You Know? – Busy Stylist
Did you know Philip has always worked to elevate the beauty profession? And still is today! Philosophically he sees his designers as high fashion couture designers akin to Gucci, Versace, and Dolce & Gabbana.
In 1982 Philip created The Philip Pelusi International Design Team to showcase the coloring, styling, hair crafting and Volumetric cutting skills of his designers. Their work has been published in thousands of national and international magazines.
Most recently was the creation of The Philip Pelusi Artist Elite Designer and The Philip Pelusi Elite Colorist. These programs were created as a way for designers to move their careers to a new level while creating greater income opportunities. And their work and the creations of every Philip Pelusi Designer can be seen by millions instantly all over the world on Instagram and Facebook!
Check out the International Design Team’s work from over the decades…
Did You Know? are fun facts and photos about how Philip got started in the industry, his salon journey, the history of his products, with more adventures on the horizon! See ALL Did You Know? on Did You Know? – Busy Stylist
Take a trip in the Volumetric™ Time Machine! We are all familiar with today’s hottest haircut craze, The Mixie, shown here on trendsetting actress Florence Pugh.
But did you know there is a Volumetric™ Haircutting technique called Tri-Slicing that Philip created as well as plying that same technique to cut this Mixie-esque Haircut back in the 1980’s?!?! It’s true!
This proves the timelessness of Philip’s Volumetric™ The Pelusi Method Haircutting System. He created his organic cutting system to produce custom cuts for every client, taking into consideration texture, density, growth patterns, fall lines and the shape of the head. He created this distinct one-of-a-kind haircutting system to help creativity flourish which making the techniques tangible, less esoteric for Philip Pelusi New Talent learn.
Check out these epic Philip Pelusi Volumetric™ Tri-Slicing Mixie-esque Haircuts from over the decades! Inspired? Get your Volumetric™ skills on and imagine what you can create decades into the future?
Did You Know? are fun facts and photos about how Philip got started in the industry, his salon journey, the history of his products, with more adventures on the horizon! See ALL Did You Know? on Did You Know? – Busy Stylist
Philip has always held the view that Stylists are akin to high fashion couture clothing designers. But instead of working with silk or cashmere, stylists design with the fabric of hair. This philosophy spills over into everything Philip does from creating his own beautiful hair designs to inventing incredible products to care for hair fabric as well as mold, shape and sculpt it as well!
This philosophy also emboldens his life-long goal to raise industry standards and elevate the beauty profession and specifically the Stylist. This was one of the driving factors in his creating The Philip Pelusi Center Talent Development as a design center for his team to excel, launching great careers!
Take a look at just a few of the thousands of high fashion couture designs created by Philip Pelusi and his International Design Team over the years…
Did You Know? are fun facts and photos about how Philip got started in the industry, his salon journey, the history of his products, with more adventures on the horizon! See ALL Did You Know? on Did You Know? – Busy Stylist
“It was a huge breakthrough when I realized that I could transform and synthesize a product into what I wanted to see and feel. So, I continued to create products myself in hope to fulfill my need for high quality and performance.” Philip Pelusi
The Philip Pelusi products we all know and love as stylists today are truly the evolution of an artist. That is, Philip Pelusi the product artist. Philip is most definitely an artist of hair and was awarded prestigious “World Master” by Art and Fashion Group International in 1995.
But in 1965 when Philip first started working with hair, he felt limited, not by his own level of creativity but by the products available on the marketplace. So, the product artist in him was born. Taking a position of “100% commitment to quality”, says Pelusi, he sourced out the best chemists and ingredient house in the world to create his formulas, setting no limit on budget for research and development.
And he continues to create new products to this day as well as update and upgrade his second to none Philip Pelusi haircare formulations from over the decades and plans to well into the future. Take a look at the evolution of just a few of Philip’s one of kind products…
Did You Know? are fun facts and photos about how Philip got started in the industry, his salon journey, the history of his products, with more adventures on the horizon! See ALL Did You Know? on Did You Know? – Busy Stylist
“I didn’t invent the haircut, I just made it better.” ~ Philip Pelusi
In 1972 Philip created his trademarked Volumetric™ The Pelusi Method Haircutting System. Born out of his natural instinct for hair shape, texture and design, his Volumetric™ The Pelusi Method Haircutting System is a unique and consistent method of cutting, benefiting both the stylist and the guest.
“I created this organic cutting system to take into consideration texture, density, growth patterns, fall lines, and the shape of the head. Through this cutting system, we create a custom cut for every client,” says Philip.
The Volumetric™ The Pelusi Method Haircutting System is a blueprint for successful training for on-boarding New Talent at Philip Pelusi. Philip shares, “Our extensive training program gives stylists a vast array of creative techniques to create any haircut our clients request. And their training in continual throughout their entire career with us.”
Philip has taught his system around the globe and most importantly here within his Philip Pelusi salons.
In 1984 Philip was honored as “Top Designer of the World” by Lo Zeffiro and in 1988 he launched and lead The International Volumetric™ Haircutting Tour into Asia and Canada. And in 2005 Style Magazine declared Philip one of the “Top 5 Hair Cutters” in the world!
Fast forward to 2022, the timeless techniques of the Volumetric™ The Pelusi Method Haircutting System helped build a powerhouse team of incredible New Talent and will long into the future! Get into the Volumetric™ time machine with these never seen images of Philip in cutting action…
Did You Know? are fun facts and photos about how Philip got started in the industry, his salon journey, the history of his products, with more adventures on the horizon! See ALL Did You Know? on Did You Know? – Busy Stylist
It all started organically, Philip simply wanted to take photos of his and his Designer’s work. The outcome was a burgeoning photographer, himself! Shooting an amazing 50,000 photographic images starting in 1965 usually from 2 cameras, one color and the other black/white film. Sometimes shooting 1,000 images in one day!
He saw photography as a way to not only immortalize the work he and his team created, but also an avenue for more creative expression for his team. Hair, makeup, photo styling, the works! Teams working side by side creating their vision.
These photos also served as an original source for TV, billboard, and print ads as well as artistic décor for the salons and The Philip Pelusi Center for Talent Development. Most images were photographed in the Talent Center but also in NYC, Italy, Japan and beyond!
Today, this photo passion is still going strong with the new Philip Pelusi Beauty School Collaborative Photoshoot Events! And will live long into the future with his Designer’s snapping their own pics and sharing them to an even wider audience through social media. Can we say Philip started the original Instagram?!?!
Did You Know? are fun facts and photos about how Philip got started in the industry, his salon journey, the history of his products, with more adventures on the horizon! See ALL Did You Know? on Did You Know? – Busy Stylist
Here’s a Philip Pelusi fun fact… Philip, known well for sculpting his favorite medium of hair, got inspired to sculpt this incredible wig! Nope, not made of hair, but instead with over 7 pounds of metal pins each pinned on one at time. Today this artistic marvel would definitely make it onto any Avant-garde social media platform.
Created and photographed in 1993 at The Philip Pelusi Center for Talent Development, this artistic marvel was then worn by one of Philip’s frequent hair models in all out heavy metal gear. The place just vibes creativity! Get inspired, see photos below!
Pin Wig and Photo by Philip Pelusi. Design Team Assistants Tom Jefferson and Jeffrey Reitz.
Hard to believe maybe but Philip actually started creating products about 55 years ago. Why? Simply put, he just wasn’t satisfied with what was on the marketplace at that time. He was not satisfied with what products did to either improve the condition of hair or enhance or manage texture. Solution? Philip decided to create his own product line!
Check out this image of the original conception of what we now know as P2 Increase. This image below is the precursor to today’s current formula. Of course, with totally different 1970’s technology and a more simplistic name. Fast forward to today with several tremendous updates and upgrades in between and today we behold P2 Increase Smart Styling Treatment!
Like the ever-changing and improving IPhone, so are Philip’s products.No outdated technology here! Ever growing, ever improving, ever evolving into the future and beyond!
Original P2 IncreaseUpgraded over the years!Today’s P2 Increase!
Did You Know? are fun facts and photos about how Philip got started in the industry, his journey along the way and the history of his products. Good info especially for New Talent to get caught up on the last 55 years! Wow, such an incredible journey with more adventures on the horizon!