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.

Did You Know?  Philip Pelusi The Hair Artist…

Philip is known for being an artist, of business, products and of course hair!  Philip has cut and styled hair for decades, analyzing and augmenting literally thousands of hair fabrics.  Behind the chair is where Philip created his trademarked Volumetric™ Pelusi Method organic hair cutting system.

Working with hair texture is where Philip got the inspiration to create world renowned haircare product lines.  But most important to Philip, this is where he created his vision for the guest service, consultation, product education and so on.  He literally eats, drinks and dreams about hair! 

Philip shares “I wanted to elevate the status of the hair designer and raise the bar for beautiful hair!  The Pelusi Salon and Experience is designed to be a place of growth and artistic success for all!” 

Check out these incredible images from over these many decades, starting way back at one of his first runway shows…

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!

See ALL Did You Know? on Did You Know? – Busy Stylist

A Philip Pelusi “Did You Know?” ~ The Birth of Philip’s Squirrel Salon!

Do you recognize that guy in the middle?  How about the cool bass door handle?  This photo of Philip and 2 of his team at that time was taken around 1975!  Yup, they are standing in front of what is still today the Philip Pelusi Squirrel Hill Salon. 

A big step in Philip’s endless pursuit of elevating the beauty profession to its rightful place of awesomeness and importance!  And he is still at it today with big dreams on the horizon.  Check out this super groovy, out of sight, far out, (FYI 1970’s lingo for fabulous!) image…

Philip, tell us about your first Philip Pelusi Salon?

“While I was in beauty school, I worked at a salon in Shadyside doing towels and shampooing.  Guests would request my shampoos and I specialized in hair treatments and scalp massage.  I worked there the whole time I was in beauty school for tips and income and to become comfortable in a salon environment.”

“After I graduated, my first job was at the SAKS Fifth Ave Salon in downtown Pittsburgh.  I was the only Designer ever hired at this prestigious salon right out of Beauty School.  I loved working with clients, everything about the salon/guest experience but I knew I wanted more and had a vision of what I wanted the guest visit to look like, so I opened my first salon.  I wanted to create, not only beautiful hair, but a beautiful business for myself and everyone on my team.  And our journey continues today!” Philip Pelusi

How did your career as a stylist and salon owner get started Philip?

“I dropped out of high school to work as sheet metal worker.  I respected the value of a hard day’s work and earning a paycheck.  I also knew I wanted to do something creative, perhaps in fashion I thought.  Then started attending Pittsburgh Beauty Academy and on my first week I knew I found my calling.  I sold my car to pay for beauty school and started on this exciting journey.  I opened my first salon at the tender age of 20 and still love every minute.  I still have something to say, create and be, so our journey continues!” Philip Pelusi

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!

See ALL Did You Know? on Did You Know? – Busy Stylist

FYI coming soon there will be a new page on busystylist.com called “Did You Know?”!  We will periodically post fun facts 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!