Hairbrained Conversations

Episode #320: Ray Civello, Salon Owner and Back of Bottle Founder

Apr 21, 2024

In this episode, Gerard Scarpaci chats with Ray Civello (@raycivello), renowned salon owner and founder of the environmentally friendly brand, Back of Bottle (@backofbottle). Ray talks about his background, what led him to product manufacturing and what sets BOB apart. From sustainability to products, they talk about...

Episode 319: Allison Daza, Owner of Hanging Garden Studio and Host of “Stories From The Field” from Davines

Apr 14, 2024

Meet Allison Daza (@allisondazahair), a salon owner and @davinesnorthamerica educator who is committed to sustainable beauty and regenerative agriculture. Allison shares how she puts her beliefs into practice at her studio and how she embarked on a journey of documenting sustainable beauty in partnership...

Episode #318 Gordon Nelson, VP Brand Partnerships, Hairbrained

Feb 18, 2024

Hairbrained is thrilled to welcome beauty industry veteran Gordon Nelson (@gordonwnelson) to the team as our new VP of Brand Partnerships. In this episode, we introduce Gordon to the Hb community by talking about his long history with the industry, which began with his father, who himself was a very...

Episode #317: Evan Joseph, Salon Owner and Independent Curl Educator

Feb 4, 2024

Evan Joseph (@evanjosephcurls) relishes being an independent educator. But it shouldn’t come as much of a surprise, considering he has been fiercely independent his whole life. In this episode, he explains how growing up gay in a small Midwestern town influenced him and his desire to help people whom mainstream...

Episode #316: Jorge Blanco, @davinesofficial Global Narrative Storytelling and North America Culture & Creative Director

Jan 20, 2024

When Jorge Blanco met @davinesofficial's Davide Bollati some 20 years ago, little did he know how much it would change the trajectory of his life. At the time, Jorge was flexing his editorial and entrepreneurial muscles as co-founder of a lifestyle magazine. But a meeting of the minds found Jorge quickly accepting a...