R+Co Talk Radio

Listen in as celebrity colorist Jenna Perry shared how she went from being a small-town girl with big dreams to taking a gigantic bite out of the Big Apple with her Jenna Perry Hair salon, booming clientele and star-studded roster of clients. Hear all about what it’s like working with celebrities, how she got her big break, and why she chose to partner with R+COLOR. Learn more by joining us for a free virtual R+Co EDU class to take a deeper dive into the world of R+COLOR, where you’ll experience our innovative technology, environmentally sustainable packaging and gain essential knowledge to kickstart your journey with R+COLOR. RSVP HERE: https://edu.randco.com/courses/r-color-first-date

We're inviting the R+Co network of salon owners to our upcoming business Excursion in Key Largo, Florida, for three days of intense business education, incredible networking with the best in beauty and, if you’ve ever joined us at Excursion before, you know we also like to have a lot of fun. In these 20 minutes with our CEO Tev Finger, he shares what you can expect from us this October if you’re able to join us at a world-class resort in Key Largo, Florida. He also shares insight into the curriculum we’ve built out for you—and this is not just the content that we think you’ll care about, we’ve designed a curriculum that directly addresses the content you said you want and need from us at our next business Excursion. If you’d like more information, and want to learn more about the Ocean Reef Club in Key Largo, where we’ll be this October, please visit us at randco.com/excursions where you’ll also be able to reserve your spot and request more information.

Luxury Brand Partners' founder and CEO Tev Finger shares insight into the world of technology, and how emerging platforms and tools will change the way we communicate, work, shop and live--through a salon industry lens and beyond. 

Introducing Renee Valerie, R+Co’s new Director of Color Education, who is working intensely on building the educational rollout of R+Color. In the next 20 minutes, Renee shares what she gained from hair competitions, her favorite styling products—spoiler, she’s obsessed with the new GEMSTONE Ultra Shine Glossing Treatment—how she defines expensive-looking hair color, and what she’s most excited to work on as she continues to collaborate with our VP of Color Development Richy Kandasamy.

Aura Friedman has a well-earned reputation in the beauty industry--and beyond--for her eye for color placement, customized formulations and visionary trend setting. You’ve seen her color work on top celebrities, at fashion shows, in editorials and, now, as part of the R+Co Collective. In these 30 minutes with R+Co VP of Community Alison Alhamed, Aura shares a bit about her color philosophy, what it’s like to be her client, and some of her favorite projects.

Famed colorist, educator, salon owner and celebrity stylist Shelley Gregory shares how one image shifted her entire color career. Learn more about Shelley's climb to success, her favorite formulas, creative placement and how to get impact and dimension without harshness.

Jack Martin is best known for his incredible hair color transformations--helping clients embrace their natural gray hair. But he didn't set out to be the Gray Makeover guy, it was a client who believed in his skills as a colorist that made him unlock his true color potential. Now, Jack's entire life has changed. Clients from all over the country (and beyond!) flock to his Tustin, California, salon for Jack to work his color magic--including celebrities like Jane Fonda and Sharon Osbourne. In these 30 minutes with R+Co's Alison Alhamed, hear what he's learned along the way, his tips for making the gray transformation seamless (as well as how to set yourself up for success--hello, waivers!) and insight into his formulation process. 

Creative colorist + braiding artist Stephanie Hodges, aka Instagram’s @stephhstyles, shares her favorite techniques for making her color work stand out, trends and formulas she’s loving (and those that she’s ready to retire), and her favorite social media strategies to make a name for yourself in the color world.

Creative colorist, salon owner, industry darling and global brand ambassador Larisa Love (@larisadoll) shares her favorite color techniques, her definition of trendy + timeless looks, details on her rise to the top, the serendipitous timing of her salon move, and the benefits of being an open-book creator.

In this Pride Month edition of R+Co Talk Radio, spend 30 minutes with Hairbrained CEO Gordon Miller as he shares his perspective on how the world of beauty--and beyond--has shifted over the decades, and why he made a personal commitment to take advantage of every opportunity to "out" himself. In this intimate interview, Miller sheds light on how salons can serve as allies to the LGBTQIA+ community, and some of his favorite organizations that educate and support the community beyond the month of June.

In this episode of R+Co Talk Radio, R+Co Creative Director Amanda Wall shares her process for naming each product, designing the imagery on the playful R+Co packaging, and some of the behind-the-scenes history about the building of the R+Co brand.

Take a step behind the scenes of R+Co and R+Co BLEU in this conversation with R+Co Executive Director of Packaging Richard Chalmers. From sourcing environmentally sustainable materials, and engaging the senses (wait until you hear about the audible click!), to designing bottles that inspire a customer to want to pick it up and their ability to get out every last drop of product, we cover everything from fit to form to function. 

Approaching four decades of working together, fashion designer Anna Sui and R+Co co-founder Garren often set the tone for where hair and fashion are going. Having met in the ’80s through photographer Steven Meisel on a shoot for Italian Vogue, the two creatives  had a mind-meld that couldn’t be broken. At the time, Sui worked as a wardrobe stylist, but her aesthetic was clear: “Anna was really into pattern on pattern on pattern on pattern, and I was just watching her, how she was absorbing everything,” says Garren. “And, then there was a moment when Steven said to her, ‘You need to start designing.’” Naturally, Garren became part of the team to perfect Sui’s first fashion show, which starred all of the supermodels of the time—think: Linda Evangelista and Naomi Campbell. And the duo still collaborates today, the latest project being Sui’s exclusive ocelot-print robe for R+Co BLEU. Here, the two chat about the robe’s history as well as the thought that went into creating it.

In this episode of R+Co Talk Radio, we spend time with Matt Hill, founder of One Tree Planted, to learn how we as individuals, and as a collective of humans, can take even the smallest of steps to better our environment. Hill explains how trees help clean the air we breathe, filter drinking water and provide habitat to over 80% of the world’s terrestrial biodiversity. Forests provide jobs to more than 1.6 billion people, absorb harmful carbon from the atmosphere and are key ingredients in 25% of all medicines. Learn more about how R+Co BLEU's partnership with One Tree Planted is helping to create an impact for nature, people and wildlife at bleu.randco.com.

In R+Co Talk Radio’s What Would YOU Do podcast series, we talk with category experts to hear what THEY would do if they were a salon owner. In this episode, we talk to behavioral psychologist Dr. Leon Alexander to hear how he would reimagine the salon design to create the ideal client experience.

In this What Would YOU Do series, we talk with category experts to hear what THEY would do if they were a salon owner or stylist. This episode, we talk with gallerist Chrissy Crawford, founder of ArtStar, about how she would curate a collection of art if she were to open her own salon. BONUS: ArtStar has offered R+Co Talk Radio listeners 15% off purchases! At check out, enter code: R+Co.

In this Pride Month edition of R+Co Talk Radio, we interview R+Co co-founders Garren and Thom Priano—two impeccable hairdressers who, in addition to being the creatives behind the world’s most iconic beauty images and transformations, are about to celebrate their 48th anniversary. In this intimate interview, we talk through their experience as a gay couple over the past five decades, how the salon world brought them together and what they define as the keys to a happy, healthy marriage.

In this episode of R+Co Talk Radio, we meet the woman behind the Texture vs. Race educational platform, Keya Neal, who shares why she decided to get into this area of industry education, what the big ah-hahs are from former students,  what it means to talk about Texture vs. Race, and beyond this one class, how salons and stylists get comfortable working with all hair types. 

Several months have passed since the onset of shelter in place, where salons across the country were unable to see clients to help slow the spread of Coronavirus. The two salon owners in this episode--Frank Rizzieri, who owns salons in New Jersey as well as a beauty school, and Kristo, owner of Melrose & McQueen, have developed creative ways to stay connected to community and clients, and creatively tap into R+Co's Affiliate Program to develop content that drives revenue.

We spend 30 minutes with Ashley Streicher @streicherhair right as SUN CATCHER Power C Boosting Leave-In Conditioner, the newest R+Co x Ashley Streicher, launches. Streicher, who is a salon owner, celebrity stylist, educator and member of the R+Co Collective, shares how she took SUN CATCHER from concept to creation--from designing the fragrance to the packaging and the performance--plus what it's been like to launch a product during a pandemic. In this episode, hosted by R+Co President Dan Langer and VP of Community Alison Alhamed, we also talk through virtual consultations, digital beauty sessions and a VERY sneak peek into Streicher's upcoming launch with R+Co. 

R+Co’s Dan Langer and Alison Alhamed chat with Nick Stenson and Ammon Carver—two beauty industry all-stars—talking their “big break,” team work, social media, community over competition, and stylists supporting stylists. Join us as NAHA winners and beauty experts Stenson (founder of Curious Brushes, Artistic Director at Matrix and Ulta Beauty SVP of Salon Services & Trend) and Carver (Global Creative Director for L’Anza and Chief Artistic Director for Ulta Beauty) share their stories and how they made their mark on the industry, along with how they’re connecting, deepening relationships, and enhancing their communication and collaboration.

In this episode of R+Co Talk Radio, co-founders Garren, Howard McLaren and Thom Priano share the films they think every hairdresser should watch, and why these iconic looks earned their place in pop culture history.  Reminder: Join us weekly for our Netflix Watch Parties hosted by industry icons--follow us on Instagram @randco for details on joining and upcoming Movie Nights.

In this episode, Melissa Sabatino, R+Co's Vice President of Brand Development, talks with Alison Alhamed all about the benefits of CBD as an ingredient in hair care, and why we launched the newest addition to the R+Co family: SUPER GARDEN. Join us as she shares details into the making of a product from concept to creation--plus why everyone's buzzing about our new 55% PCR packaging debuting with SUPER GARDEN.

In this episode we talk to two salon owners who are seeing major revenue through their affiliate links on R+Co's shop! Plus, hear from R+Co's leadership team all about ways to enhance your online sales and start seeing the dollars coming in--every Friday!!

Last week, R+Co launched a custom home-delivery program for salons and their clients to not only provide clients with convenient ways to get their favorite products, but also to support their favorite salons. Each R+Co salon was provided a unique link to to share with each product sale earning a 40% commission. Bonus: R+Co is covering all costs associated with the program and has accelerated payments to each salon to happen every Friday. In this episode, Dan Langer and Alison Alhamed talk to top-performing salon owner Ellie Wong for tips to drive revenue, and how we're all-in to hit our goal to pay out more than $500K in salon commissions this month. Today, the first deposits from the sales will be transferred to more than 200 salons that have temporarily shifted their business from in-person services to digital ones.

Gordon Miller, Hairbrained’s Chief Engagement Officer, talks with R+Co's Dan Langer and Alison Alhamed about his favorite ways he’s seeing salons connect with clients personally and digitally. From education, doubling-down on the core craft, side hustles and fantasizing about what the new "normal" will be post-COVID 19, we also share how to best maximize this found time away from the salon environment. 

Self-care while social distancing with Johnny Boucher, founder and CEO of Hope for the Day, a nonprofit that empowers the conversation on proactive suicide prevention and mental health education. Boucher shares that the mind like a bottle of soda: experiences from all aspects of life shake the bottle and build pressure. Healthy self-expression is relieving the pressure build-up without exploding. In this conversation with R+Co's Alison Alhamed, learn outlets for creativity, finding community and the importance of checking in on your people.

Tev Finger, LBP CEO and R+CO co-founder, chats with Dan Langer and Alison Alhamed about his 5 favorite ways to work through fear and panic while coping with the stresses and impact of Coronavirus. From mantras and reverse math, to humor and journaling, here’s how to tackle fight/flight amidst COVID-19. Featuring an interview with Corey Leber, a Fire Department Designated Infection Control Officer.

In this pilot podcast, LBP CEO and R+CO co-founder Tev Finger and Salon Today Editor-in-Chief Stacey Soble share how COVID-19 is impacting salons and the beauty industry, as well as advice on how to keep clients feeling comfortable in your salon environment, how to stay connected to the community, and how R+Co is tackling education moving forward, featuring R+Co's Dan Langer and Alison Alhamed. 

Join R+Co as we spotlight beauty icons and influencers, thought leaders, salon owners and trendsetters.