Volume Up by The Tease
Volume Up is an extension of TheTease.com hosted by The Tease founder and agency owner, Kelly Ehlers and VP of Digital, Jeffrey Lunnen.
Every Monday, Kelly and Jeffrey will be sharing headlines of our favorite articles on the site, our rants about what’s going on in the salon pro world, and interview founders, tastemakers and industry icons.
Episodes

May 15, 2023
May 15, 2023
39 min
Sponsored by tbh – true beautiful honesthttps://salonory.com/en_US/skp/tbh-new-and-improved?utm_source=Podcast+Web+Copy&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=volumeup_thetease&utm_term=AprilSponsored by JCPenney Salonhttps://jobs.jcp.com/search/salon-professionals/jobsInterview with Justice JacksonJustice Jackson is a natural hair content creator that makes tutorial style videos and afro art. She has been creating content for 4 years now with 184K followers on Instagram and 1.9 Million on TikTok. Justice is in the process of establishing her own brand.Links: https://www.instagram.com/bigheadjustice/?igshid=Zjc2ZTc4Nzk%3Dhttps://linktr.ee/bigheadjusticeNews from TheTease.comhttps://www.thetease.com/hayley-williams-and-brian-oconnors-good-dye-young-is-now-at-ulta-beauty/https://www.thetease.com/heres-how-hairstylist-danielle-priano-styled-cara-delevingnes-off-white-shag-for-the-2023-met-gala/ https://www.thetease.com/everything-you-need-to-know-about-ulta-beautys-gorgeous-hair-event-including-the-best-deals/More from TheTease:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/readthetease/ (readthetease)Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kellyehlers/ / (KellyEhlers)Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eljeffreycraig/ (eljeffreycraig)Web: https://www.thetease.com (TheTease.com)Email: VolumeUp@TheTease.comCredits: Volume Up is a Tease Media production. This episode was produced by Monica Hickey and Madeline Hickey. Brian Daly is our editor and audio engineer. Thank you to our creative team for putting together the graphics for this episode.Thank you to the team who helped create our new theme song. Show them some love and check out their other work!Josh Landowski https://www.instagram.com/josh_landowski/Nathan Foulks https://www.instagram.com/vilasparksniper/?hl=en

May 8, 2023
May 8, 2023
1hr 10 sec
Interview with Katie AlmKatie Alm is a hairstylist, Joico Artistic Educator, and Olivia Garden Brand Ambassador. Katie recently closed her 6 chair salon and fell in love with the salon suite lifestyle. She travels with her color company doing training, photo shoots, salon education and more. Katie loves filming silly content for my Tiktok and specializes in lived-in creative color. She is just a girl who loves her job and all things beauty. Links: https://www.instagram.com/katieealm/https://www.facebook.com/katieealm/https://www.tiktok.com/@katiealm?lang=enhttps://linktr.ee/katieealmNews from TheTease.comhttps://www.thetease.com/sea-moss-the-hottest-new-wellness-ingredient-for-nourished-hair/https://www.thetease.com/the-most-mesmerizing-hairstyles-from-the-2023-met-gala/https://www.thetease.com/level-up-pens-open-letter-to-loreal-calling-for-a-withdrawal-of-hair-straightening-products/More from TheTease:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/readthetease/ (readthetease)Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kellyehlers/ / (KellyEhlers)Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eljeffreycraig/ (eljeffreycraig)Web: https://www.thetease.com (TheTease.com)Email: VolumeUp@TheTease.comCredits: Volume Up is a Tease Media production. This episode was produced by Monica Hickey and Madeline Hickey. Brian Daly is our editor and audio engineer. Thank you to our creative team for putting together the graphics for this episode.Thank you to the team who helped create our new theme song. Show them some love and check out their other work!Josh Landowski https://www.instagram.com/josh_landowski/Nathan Foulks https://www.instagram.com/vilasparksniper/?hl=en

May 4, 2023
May 4, 2023
26 min
Are you overwhelmed by building your business but determined to make it work at whatever cost? Welcome to Tease Talks. This, once a month, digital media series is focused on providing business centered bite-sized pieces of content for those in the beauty industry. Working to connect with hair stylists, aestheticians, makeup artists, massage therapists and salon owners from around the world to educate and inspire pushing further in the beauty industry. Tease Talks will cover anything and everything that YOU want to hear or know. Head to @readthetease on socials to tell us who you want to hear from next! Produced by The Tease alongside Volume Up by The Tease.To talk about the building your business, we talked with Ambrosia Carey. Ambrosia has been mentoring within the beauty industry for over two decades globally.Her career started as a record-breaking stylist behind the chair, where she discovered her passion for mentoring beauty professionals. As a 7-figure salon owner, Ambrosia developed marketing strategies to help individuals, teams, and brands scale their business.Today you can find Ambrosia leading a team of educators through Successful Stylist Academy, hosting the Successful Stylist Podcast, as well as working with leading brands such as Olivia garden, Truss Professional, and Aiir Professional. Her work has been published in countless trade magazines along with her recent nomination for Modern Salon Top 100. Ambrosia’s heart for the industry fuels her successes beyond her entrepreneurial journey, to enable others to find out what success truly means to them.https://www.instagram.com/ambrosiacarey/?hl=enhttps://www.youtube.com/c/AmbrosiaCareyHair/videoshttps://www.auricsalon.com/https://www.ambrosiacarey.com/academyMore from TheTease:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/readthetease/ (readthetease)Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kellyehlers/ / (KellyEhlers)Web: https://www.thetease.com (TheTease.com)Credits: Tease Talks is a Tease Media production. This episode was produced by Monica Hickey and Madeline Hickey. Brian Daly is our editor and audio engineer. Thank you to our creative team for putting together the graphics for this episode.

May 1, 2023
May 1, 2023
38 min
Sponsored by tbh – true beautiful honesthttps://salonory.com/en_US/skp/tbh-new-and-improved?utm_source=Podcast+Web+Copy&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=volumeup_thetease&utm_term=AprilInterview with Lisa DinhLisa Dinh is a salon owner, hairstylist and colorist. She was born and raised in Toronto and has been in the beauty industry now for over 15 years and a salon owner for 7 years.Lisa is also a Global Color Ambassador for Moroccanoil. Hair is her passion and she’s dedicated her life to learning, innovating and creating. She specialize in a technique called Foilayage, re-creating balayage highlights in foils. She loves face framing, lived-in dimensional balayage looks with contrast and lightness. Lisa also loves transformations from dark to light and long layered haircuts. She has worked very hard to build her own brand & create a salon that she is incredibly proud of. She loves building relationships and building teamwork. Over the years, she has learned to always stay true to herself. Believe in yourself, in your goals & never give up on your dreams. https://www.instagram.com/lisathidinh/https://www.instagram.com/lisadinhhairstudio/http://lisadinhhairstudio.com/News from TheTease.comhttps://www.thetease.com/the-under-the-radar-makeup-brand-you-need-to-know-about/https://www.thetease.com/american-crew-launches-new-join-the-crew-campaign-centered-around-its-best-selling-styling-pucks/https://www.thetease.com/dreamgirls-co-founder-tonya-thompson-talks-salon-life-and-whats-next-for-the-brand/More from TheTease:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/readthetease/ (readthetease)Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kellyehlers/ / (KellyEhlers)Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eljeffreycraig/ (eljeffreycraig)Web: https://www.thetease.com (TheTease.com)Email: VolumeUp@TheTease.comCredits: Volume Up is a Tease Media production. This episode was produced by Monica Hickey and Madeline Hickey. Brian Daly is our editor and audio engineer. Thank you to our creative team for putting together the graphics for this episode.Thank you to the team who helped create our new theme song. Show them some love and check out their other work!Josh Landowski https://www.instagram.com/josh_landowski/Nathan Foulks https://www.instagram.com/vilasparksniper/?hl=en

Apr 24, 2023
Apr 24, 2023
58 min
Interview with Hayden CassidyInternational platform artist Leah Hayden Cassidy, known through her social media platforms as Hayden Cassidy, is Irish born but currently based in London, UK. Hayden specializes in men’s hair, merging techniques from every aspect of barbering and gaining inspiration from her experiences of and exposure to different countries and cultures. She has taken to the stage throughout Europe, Asia and America alongside some of the top barbers of our generation, always striving to further her knowledge and master new techniques. Leah began her career in Ireland amidst the boom of the industry, taking influence from barbers from the US barbering and hairdressing scenes. She has established a signature clean look which is appreciated around the world. Hayden has worked in collaboration with magazines, photographers, musicians and other creatives to manifest looks which fuse fashion with today’s barber industry, always challenging and furthering her talent and artistic vision. Hayden is passionate about sharing her knowledge through tutorials and, by creating an education platform for barbers to follow, she has built a strong reputation as an educator for a global audience. Most recently, she's collaborated with Andis Company, where she's a global educator, and dropped 12 long-form haircutting tutorial videos that are available for free via Andis.com and Andis company's official YouTube.https://www.haydencassidy.com/https://www.thetease.com/andis-company-just-launched-a-new-hair-cutting-tutorial-video-series-with-global-educator-hayden-cassidy/https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLwFhYoamRzEl8tr2QERTwHjG4evTMYUM4 News from TheTease.comhttps://www.thetease.com/hair-colorist-daniel-moon-takes-us-inside-hair-los-angeles-newly-redesigned-salon-space/https://www.thetease.com/hotheads-hair-extensions-new-lush-collection-offers-revolutionary-transparency/https://www.thetease.com/using-hair-as-a-canvas-a-look-into-timothy-kingsleys-hair-painting-career/More from TheTease:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/readthetease/ (readthetease)Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kellyehlers/ / (KellyEhlers)Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eljeffreycraig/ (eljeffreycraig)Web: https://www.thetease.com (TheTease.com)Email: VolumeUp@TheTease.comCredits: Volume Up is a Tease Media production. This episode was produced by Monica Hickey and Madeline Hickey. Brian Daly is our editor and audio engineer. Thank you to our creative team for putting together the graphics for this episode.Thank you to the team who helped create our new theme song. Show them some love and check out their other work!Josh Landowski https://www.instagram.com/josh_landowski/Nathan Foulks https://www.instagram.com/vilasparksniper/?hl=en

Apr 17, 2023
Apr 17, 2023
47 min
Know Beauty SecretsLearn more about Know Beauty Secrets at https://www.knowbeautysecrets.org/pro and follow them on socials @knowbeautysecrets (https://www.instagram.com/knowbeautysecrets/)Join the movementInterview with Monaè EverettMonaè Everett is a celebrity hair stylist, author, and Diversity Equity and Inclusion consultant with over 20 years of experience. Her work can be seen in media ranging from Harper's BAZAAR to Yahoo! and ESSENCE to Hair's How. She has worked with celebs including Tia Mowry, Yara Shahidi, Emily Tosta and Nickelodeon starlets including Lilimar and That Girl Lay Lay.Everett loves to educate and has launched "The Monae Life Academy" online academy specifically for hairstylists and makeup artists, teaching how to style for editorials, celebrities, and styling for all hair textures. Everett’s passion project, Texture Style Awards, a competition for hairstylists, is centered around diversity and inclusion. “We want hairstylists to recognize that their skills not only make clients look good, but help the world to see the beauty in all hair textures.” - Monaè Everett www.TextureStyleAwards.com www.TheMonaeLife.comwww.TheMonaeLife.com/gooyowhttps://www.instagram.com/monaeartistry/https://www.instagram.com/texturestyleawards/ www.Facebook.com/MonaesPagewww.Youtube.com/MonaeartistryNews from TheTease.comhttps://www.thetease.com/3-hair-trends-that-will-rule-festival-season-according-to-celebrity-colorist-brian-o-connor/https://www.thetease.com/celebrity-hairstylist-lacy-redway-lends-her-expertise-to-the-sims-to-create-inclusive-hairstyles/https://www.thetease.com/foods-flowers-animals-and-more-all-things-hyper-realistic-hair-accessories-with-winona-irene/More from TheTease:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/readthetease/ (readthetease)Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kellyehlers/ / (KellyEhlers)Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eljeffreycraig/ (eljeffreycraig)Web: https://www.thetease.com (TheTease.com)Email: VolumeUp@TheTease.comCredits: Volume Up is a Tease Media production. This episode was produced by Monica Hickey and Madeline Hickey. Brian Daly is our editor and audio engineer. Thank you to our creative team for putting together the graphics for this episode.Thank you to the team who helped create our new theme song. Show them some love and check out their other work!Josh Landowski https://www.instagram.com/josh_landowski/Nathan Foulks https://www.instagram.com/vilasparksniper/?hl=en

Apr 10, 2023
Apr 10, 2023
56 min
Interview with Rukey StylesRukey Styles is an Emmy-nominated hair stylist based in Chicago who crafts innovative styles for the entertainment industry. Her extensive hair education and experience have given her the expertise and skill to style all hair types including natural and textured hair. She is an artist who communicates the producer and director's visions by using styling as a creative vehicle to bring TV and film characters alive. With over 20 years of experience, Rukey has worked with various talents such as Golden Globe winner Awkwafina, Jennifer Hudson, Lexi Underwood and Regina Hall. while also having served as the hair department head for HBO's "Southside", Disney's "Sneakerella" and Disney's "Saturdays".https://www.instagram.com/rukeystyles/?hl=enhttps://www.imdb.com/name/nm2750800/https://www.backstage.com/u/rukey-styles/ News from TheTease.comhttps://www.thetease.com/april-tech-touch-ups/https://www.thetease.com/xmondo-launches-ai-powered-beauty-campaign-for-its-new-jewel-toned-semi-permanent-colors/https://www.thetease.com/americas-beauty-show-is-fast-approaching-heres-what-you-can-expect-from-the-3-day-weekend/More from TheTease:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/readthetease/ (readthetease)Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kellyehlers/ / (KellyEhlers)Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eljeffreycraig/ (eljeffreycraig)Web: https://www.thetease.com (TheTease.com)Email: VolumeUp@TheTease.comCredits: Volume Up is a Tease Media production. This episode was produced by Monica Hickey and Madeline Hickey. Brian Daly is our editor and audio engineer. Thank you to our creative team for putting together the graphics for this episode.Thank you to the team who helped create our new theme song. Show them some love and check out their other work!Josh Landowski https://www.instagram.com/josh_landowski/Nathan Foulks https://www.instagram.com/vilasparksniper/?hl=en

Apr 3, 2023
Apr 3, 2023
38 min
Sponsored by Schwarzkopf Professional https://salonory.com/en_US/skp/tbh-new-and-improved?utm_source=Podcast+Web+Copy&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=volumeup_thetease&utm_term=April.Interview with Mackensie MintzMackensie Mintz is a video content creator, living in Florida. She has over 1.1 M followers on TikTok and 100K on Instagram with an ever growing community. She is known for her GRWM videos, viral trendy hair videos, and aesthetically pleasing transitions. https://www.tiktok.com/@mackensiermintzhttps://www.instagram.com/mackensiemintzzhttps://hoo.be/mackensieNews from TheTease.comhttps://www.thetease.com/rosette-inspired-hair-is-in-full-bloom-this-spring/https://www.thetease.com/revive-your-scalp-with-these-5-trending-products/https://www.thetease.com/a-beauty-wellness-industry-supergroup-plans-to-take-on-the-worker-shortage-at-this-years-change-makers-gala/More from TheTease:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/readthetease/ (readthetease)Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kellyehlers/ / (KellyEhlers)Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eljeffreycraig/ (eljeffreycraig)Web: https://www.thetease.com (TheTease.com)Email: VolumeUp@TheTease.comCredits: Volume Up is a Tease Media production. This episode was produced by Monica Hickey and Madeline Hickey. Brian Daly is our editor and audio engineer. Thank you to our creative team for putting together the graphics for this episode.Thank you to the team who helped create our new theme song. Show them some love and check out their other work!Josh Landowski https://www.instagram.com/josh_landowski/Nathan Foulks https://www.instagram.com/vilasparksniper/?hl=en

Mar 30, 2023
Mar 30, 2023
21 min
Sponsored by John Paul Mitchell Systems®https://www.instagram.com/p/CpgE7ekjUNB/Are you overwhelmed by building your business but determined to make it work at whatever cost? Welcome to Tease Talks. This, once a month, digital media series is focused on providing business centered bite-sized pieces of content for those in the beauty industry. Working to connect with hair stylists, aestheticians, makeup artists, massage therapists and salon owners from around the world to educate and inspire pushing further in the beauty industry. Tease Talks will cover anything and everything that YOU want to hear or know. Head to @readthetease on socials to tell us who you want to hear from next! Produced by The Tease alongside Volume Up by The Tease.To talk about the business behind color, we spoke with John Paul Mitchell Systems® Artistic Director Paula Peralta to talk about how color contributes TO —and—-- affects the bottom line.Paula is a Los Angeles-based curly hairstylist and renowned Artistic Director for John Paul Mitchell Systems. She is also a salon owner who travels the world sharing her successes —-and educating fellow salon professionals.https://www.instagram.com/thepaulaperalta/More from TheTease:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/readthetease/ (readthetease)Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kellyehlers/ / (KellyEhlers)Web: https://www.thetease.com (TheTease.com)Credits: Tease Talks is a Tease Media production. This episode was produced by Monica Hickey and Madeline Hickey. Brian Daly is our editor and audio engineer. Thank you to our creative team for putting together the graphics for this episode.

Mar 27, 2023
Mar 27, 2023
52 min
Interview with Kia SterlingKia Sterling is a world-renowned celebrity and editorial hair artist based in New York City, Philadelphia, and Los Angeles. With over 20 years experience in the beauty and fashion industries, she travels the world educating on the latest trends in runway and editorial hair, creative wig making and design, and luxury extension techniques. She has quickly become one one the most sought after hairstylists and educators world wide, and a driving force in fashion and beauty. Her trendsetting style (that she describes as “rock and refined”) has been featured in major fashion publications such as Cosmopolitan, Zink, Allure, Vogue Italia (photo Vogue) and countless others, as well as television and advertisements such as Maybelline, Avlon and the Tony awards. Season after season Kia leads hair for major runway shows such as Mercedes Benz Fashion Week (NYC) and Philadelphia Fashion Week.Kia was handpicked by multi-NAHA winner Charlie Price, of Bravo’s hit show Shear Genius to join forces and be an artist on his acclaimed artistic team The Beauty Underground. Kia is also a platform artist and educator for Indique Hair, the top luxury extension hair brands in the industry. As a fashion and beauty expert Kia has been invited to be guest editor & featured artist in many publications, where her views, tips, and expertise are often quoted. Kia has extensive salon experience from boutique to high fashion. Her experience extends from precision cutting, custom coloring, flawless extension work, wig making and design, luxury hair care, couture styling, and texture specialist and enthusiast. Kia believes in healthy hair first and education is key in her growth as a stylist.Kia believes she is living the best of both worlds, as a session and salon hair artist. This affords her the opportunity to share her passion to the fullest in creating beauty for people of all walks of life who enjoy living the #KiaSterlingHair lifestyle. Kia believes that diversifying your artistry will keep your career exciting and fresh.She lives for her motto: evolve, inspire, create and share as she is a strong believer in giving back and embraces her philanthropy work.https://www.instagram.com/kiasterlinghair/www.kiasterling.comwww.twitter.com/kiasterlinghair www.facebook.com/kiasterling News from TheTease.comhttps://www.thetease.com/hairstylist-kim-kimble-partners-with-hairuwear-to-design-wig-collection-for-people-with-textured-hair/https://www.thetease.com/andis-company-just-launched-a-new-hair-cutting-tutorial-video-series-with-global-educator-hayden-cassidy/https://www.thetease.com/10-hair-trends-youre-going-to-see-all-spring-according-to-celeb-hairstylists/10 Hair Trends You’re Going to See All Spring, According to Celeb Hairstylists - The TeaseMore from TheTease:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/readthetease/ (readthetease)Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kellyehlers/ / (KellyEhlers)Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eljeffreycraig/ (eljeffreycraig)Web: https://www.thetease.com (TheTease.com)Email: VolumeUp@TheTease.comCredits: Volume Up is a Tease Media production. This episode was produced by Monica Hickey and Madeline Hickey. Brian Daly is our editor and audio engineer. Thank you to our creative team for putting together the graphics for this episode.Thank you to the team who helped create our new theme song. Show them some love and check out their other work!Josh Landowski https://www.instagram.com/josh_landowski/Nathan Foulks https://www.instagram.com/vilasparksniper/?hl=en



