Breaking News!  Philip Pelusi Designer to the Stars, Joe at Philip Pelusi Southland!

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Our incredible Designer Joe at Philip Pelusi Southland styled Star Heather Graham over the weekend for an exciting event here in Pittsburgh!  Actress Heather Graham is best known for movies Boogie Nights, Austin Powers and The Hangover.  Get the exciting scoop from Joe in his interview below!  Plus all the amazing photos!! Congratulations Joe!

Q – What was the event you styled Heather Graham for and how did that influence the style you chose? 

A – “I was fortunate enough to style Heather for three days (at the Steel-City Comic Con in Monroeville)!  So we changed her look with hair and makeup all three days, nothing duplicated or repeated.”

Q – What was your inspiration for the look you created?

A – “I was inspired by her clothing and adding little nods to her past movies for a fun inclusion that fans could pick up on.  The first look was a bronze smoky eye with bouncy curls to give a soft glamour look, second day was a peach belini inspiration for makeup and a fun lived in beachy wave, the third day we did a berry sangria makeup look with a beautiful blowout with a 70s twist.”

Q – What products did you use to create the look?

A – “When we blow dried I used P2 by Philip Pelusi Soft Wax mixed with Tela Beauty Organics by Philip Pelusi Cashmere, P2 BrilliantHair for shine, P2 Fluid to set the curls, and P2 Rivet to hold it in all day.  Touching up we used P2 RefresHair and P2 Polish.”

Q – What did you enjoy most about the experience?

A – “It was a blast collaborating with her and creating such fun beautiful looks.  She was so sweet and kind and just made it a wonderful experience!”

Q – With this being such a landmark career experience, how do you plan on sharing this exciting experience with your own Guests?

A – “Guests are so excited to hear who I got to work on that they can’t wait for me to tell them.  We talk about what the occasion was and always show pictures.  My excitement gets them excited!”

Q – Based on this experience, what words of wisdom would you like to pass on to inspire New Talent?

A – “Work hard, never stop learning, collaborating only heightens your creativity and be your most professional fun self.  Criticism is a part of it too and learning to use it in a positive way will open any door you want!  Just make sure you’re not the one locking it LOL.”

Congratulations!

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Christy and John would like to Congratulate all the New Designers who just completed their 15 week training course at the New Talent Salon in South Side. The group above, pictured with PPCTD Trainer Shannon, were the first group of New Designers to take part in the New Talent Salon Program. The attendees are:

  • Taelor from the Block – Northway
  • Darlene from The Mall at Robinson
  • Daechelle from Sq Hill
  • Jenna from Fox Chapel
  • Sierra from the Mall at Robinson
  • Isabella from Siena – St Clair
  • Lauryn from Cranberry Springs (not pictured)

The new program is comprised of fifteen 4 hour technical classes, onboarding discussions, consultation and product education, followed by performing in-salon services in the evenings. The entire program is overseen by Christy with the help of the PPCTD Specialized Trainers.

We wish them all the best in their promising careers with us!

Step by Step Instruction Tela Hair & Scalp Recovery Treatment Starring Salon Leader Kristen @ SS!

Posted on John Farrell O'NeillPosted in Epic 5 Star Products

Need a product refresher?  How about a product education confidence builder?  Kickstart your Philip Pelusi product knowhow with this short video!

For more individual product videos go to NEW Tela Product Library (busystylist.com) and NEW P2 Product Library (busystylist.com)

For product education by texture grouping go to Tela Virtual Product Classes (busystylist.com) and P2 Virtual Product Classes (busystylist.com)

Philip Pelusi Product Kickstart Video ~ P2 by Philip Pelusi Fixative

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Need a product refresher?  How about a product education confidence builder?  Kickstart your Philip Pelusi product knowhow with this 2 min video!

For more individual product videos go to NEW Tela Product Library (busystylist.com) and NEW P2 Product Library (busystylist.com)

For product education by texture grouping go to Tela Virtual Product Classes (busystylist.com) and P2 Virtual Product Classes (busystylist.com)

BuZZworthy @ Philip Pelusi ~ Transformations

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Philip and his Design Team transformed their team of models into multiple breezy summertime looks in their Spring Summer Collection called Transformations.  Fun and light hair colors and styles plus the bright sunny yellow backdrop set the stage for the shoot that took place in The Philip Pelusi Center for Talent Development.  The clothes and hair expressed a real L.A. vibe but with all the talent of their Pittsburgh trend team.

Philip shares, “These photos are a sample of some of the looks we put together for a hair presentation for The Seattle Pacific Hair event.”

Behind The Scenes…

Photo and Lighting by Philip Pelusi

Hair by Philip Pelusi, Sam C and Jeffrey R

Makeup by Philip Pelusi Makeup Design Team

Philip Pelusi Products ~ Pretty much all of them!  With the wide array of hair textures, densities and colors, it was all hands on deck product wise.  Thankfully, Philip has created products to transform every texture under the sun!

Shoot location ~ Somewhere in Seattle

BuZZworthy is 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 BuZZworthy on BuZZworthy (busystylist.com)

The Philip Pelusi Chic Geek ~ Gluten Free

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by Nikki ~ Product Education Director

The question “Is this Gluten Free?” is common these days.  Some folks wanting to avoiding gluten because they don’t want to feel bloated after eating certain foods.  While others who have a full-on gluten allergy.  But no matter the reason, consumers are asking about this when it comes to food they order in a restaurant, buy at the grocery store and on products they use on their hair and bodies.  This consumer demand is something Philip Pelusi has been aware of, and being ahead of the curve by starting the gluten free process in his products years ago.

no to gluten image source canva

So, the question remains, are we gluten free?  The answer, we are in the process of becoming gluten free.  Any new P2 or Tela Philip Pelusi formulation is created as a gluten free formula right from the start.  And while existing formulas are also being re-formulated as gluten free as we sell through the rest of the current bottles.  Philip Pelusi have such a huge inventory it takes time to turn over that inventory for the new gluten free versions to be created.

But how do we know which products are gluten free and which are not?  Easy!  Simply check the back label of any Philip Pelusi product to see if that formula, in that actual bottle, is gluten free like the label here for the P2 Clenz Crème.  The label will clearly read gluten free.  But please note, during this transition it is entirely possible for one bottle of P2 Age de Phy Shampoo, for example, to be labeled gluten free and another not labeled as such.  So please check the back label if need.

But do the gluten free proteins in our products work the same as the non-gluten free versions?  Yes!  For example, the gluten free Corn, Soy and Wheat in the Philip Pelusi Rx Xtreme Liquid Hair Repair Spray are just as strengthening as the non-gluten free versions.  They are Corn, Soy and Wheat Protein but with the gluten removed which has no benefit to the hair anyways.  So yes, our gluten free proteins meet today’s consumer demands yet retain all the strengthening benefits to the hair and scalp!

These gluten free proteins are also subjected to the same Micro Emulsion Technology that helps perfect all of Philip’s ingredients making them the correct molecular size to penetrate the hair even into the most damaged cortex sites.  This helps improve the strength, health, shine and style ability of any head of hair!

gluten free image source blessherheartyall

The Philip Pelusi Chic Geek is a treasure trove of in-depth Philip Pelusi ingredient knowledge.  To see all Chic Geeks, go to…  Chic Geek (busystylist.com)