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

Oct 31, 2025
Oct 31, 2025
6 min
Welcome to PRINTED: Outloud Your weekly listen to the stories redefining beauty, straight from the pages of salon‑pro‑first magazine.If you already get PRINTED delivered, you know the gist - this is news so good, we had to print it. But you’re busy, so whether you’re behind the chair, behind the scenes, or just on the go, this is your chance to catch up on the conversations and trends making waves in our community, in audio form.Our very first issue, launches a new era of beauty storytelling: celebrating the pros, founders, and creators who refuse to follow the rules. With the theme “They Told Me Not To,” this inaugural edition highlights the visionaries who’ve gone against the grain to build something extraordinary.Through it all, the issue asks one big, question: What happens when beauty professionals stop asking for permission?https://www.thetease.com/printed-by-thetease-com/https://www.thetease.com/cassie-carey-on-creating-for-herself-and-blossoming/More from TheTease.com:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/readthetease/ (readthetease)Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/volumeupbythetease/ (volumeupbythetease)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. James Arbaje is our editor and audio engineer. Thank you to our creative team for putting together the graphics for this episode.

Oct 28, 2025
Oct 28, 2025
1hr 8 min
Interview with Suzette Boozer
Suzette Boozer is a celebrated hairstylist with over 25 years of experience, known for her versatile expertise in barbering, wigs, weaves, braids, and color. Born in Brooklyn and now based between New York and Los Angeles, Suzette brings a bicoastal influence to her craft that resonates across music, film, and television.
Her work has been featured on hit productions such as All’s Fair, American Horror Stories, Legendary, and RuPaul’s Drag Race. Suzette’s impressive roster of celebrity clients includes Gwen Stefani, Camila Cabello,Eve and Quinta Brunson, as well as male grooming clientele like Alexander McQueen, Bad Bunny, Ross Mathews, and Carson Kressley.
Recognized by her peers, Suzette has received nominations for prestigious industry honors including the Emmys, the Make-Up Artists & Hair Stylists Guild Awards, and the Hollywood Beauty Awards.
In addition to her on-set artistry, Suzette is the owner of both a full-service salon and a private studio in Los Angeles. She is represented by A-Frame Agency and is a proud member of IATSE Local 706. Suzette is also a Dippity-Do Curly Hair Expert.
Links:
https://www.instagram.com/hair_sulon/?hl=en
https://www.instagram.com/ddgirlswithcurls/?hl=en
https://dippitydo.com/
News from TheTease.com:
https://www.thetease.com/i-cant-believe-its-happening-beauty-pros-react-to-ice-raids-in-chicagoland/
https://www.thetease.com/dom-forletta-on-jenna-ortegas-carefree-ponytail-moment/
More from TheTease.com:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/readthetease/ (readthetease)
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/volumeupbythetease/ (volumeupbythetease)
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kellyehlers/ / (KellyEhlers)
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eljeffreycraig/ (eljeffreycraig)
Web: https://www.thetease.com (TheTease.com)
Email: VolumeUp@TheTease.com
Credits: Volume Up is a Tease Media production. This episode was produced by Monica Hickey and Madeline Hickey. James Arbaje 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 theme song. Show them some love and check out their other work!
Josh Landowski: https://www.instagram.com/josh_landowski/

Oct 25, 2025
Oct 25, 2025
5 min
Welcome to PRINTED: Outloud Your weekly listen to the stories redefining beauty, straight from the pages of salon‑pro‑first magazine.If you already get PRINTED delivered, you know the gist - this is news so good, we had to print it. But you’re busy, so whether you’re behind the chair, behind the scenes, or just on the go, this is your chance to catch up on the conversations and trends making waves in our community, in audio form.Our very first issue, launches a new era of beauty storytelling: celebrating the pros, founders, and creators who refuse to follow the rules. With the theme “They Told Me Not To,” this inaugural edition highlights the visionaries who’ve gone against the grain to build something extraordinary.Through it all, the issue asks one big, question: What happens when beauty professionals stop asking for permission?https://www.thetease.com/printed-by-thetease-com/https://www.thetease.com/kit-check-with-euphorias-makeup-department-head-donni-davy/More from TheTease.com:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/readthetease/ (readthetease)Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/volumeupbythetease/ (volumeupbythetease)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. James Arbaje is our editor and audio engineer. Thank you to our creative team for putting together the graphics for this episode.

Oct 24, 2025
Oct 24, 2025
10 min
Welcome to PRINTED: Outloud Your weekly listen to the stories redefining beauty, straight from the pages of salon‑pro‑first magazine.If you already get PRINTED delivered, you know the gist - this is news so good, we had to print it. But you’re busy, so whether you’re behind the chair, behind the scenes, or just on the go, this is your chance to catch up on the conversations and trends making waves in our community, in audio form.Our very first issue, launches a new era of beauty storytelling: celebrating the pros, founders, and creators who refuse to follow the rules. With the theme “They Told Me Not To,” this inaugural edition highlights the visionaries who’ve gone against the grain to build something extraordinary.Through it all, the issue asks one big, question: What happens when beauty professionals stop asking for permission?https://www.thetease.com/printed-by-thetease-com/https://www.thetease.com/when-imagination-runs-wild-a-conversation-with-cesar-deleon-ramirez/More from TheTease.com:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/readthetease/ (readthetease)Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/volumeupbythetease/ (volumeupbythetease)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. James Arbaje is our editor and audio engineer. Thank you to our creative team for putting together the graphics for this episode.

Oct 21, 2025
Oct 21, 2025
59 min
Sponsored by Nutrafol X Hello Salon Prohttps://nutrafol.com/stylists/https://www.instagram.com/nutrafol/https://thetease.shop/products/hello-salon-pro-subscription-boxInterview with Aris SingletonAris Singleton, serves as the dynamic CEO at the helm of Thank God It's Natural (tgin®), one of the leading textured hair care brands sold in retailers such as Target, Walmart, Ulta Beauty, Sally Beauty, Walgreens, CVS, and numerous other national and international outlets, as well as online platforms.Her journey with tgin® commenced in its nascent stages back in July 2009. After completing her BA in Finance from Texas Southern University, she rejoined tgin® as a rotational employee in May 2017.As one of the youngest CEOs in the beauty industry, her remarkable achievements haven't gone unnoticed. Aris has graced the pages of esteemed publications such as Rolling Out and The Chicago Defender's Women of Excellence and was recently highlighted as Walmart's SheEO Beauty Disruptor. She continues to grow the brand while honoring the legacy of her late aunt and tgin founder, Chris-Tia Donaldson, who passed away from breast cancer in 2021.Beyond its commercial success, tgin is also deeply committed to community impact. Through the tgin Foundation, the brand supports women battling breast cancer, raises awareness about health disparities, and advocates for early detection, especially among women under 40. Although breast cancer mortality rates have declined overall, African American women still face disproportionately higher death rates. The foundation is working to close that gap.Links:https://tginatural.com/?srsltid=AfmBOoqkdNzMCDEwjoMtAHW6Qrp44xuilkortj22HOWtMJcZXNmI-sGghttps://tginatural.com/pages/about https://www.instagram.com/tginatural/ https://www.instagram.com/tginari/ News from TheTease.com:https://www.thetease.com/six-muk-hair-products-that-completely-changed-my-wash-day-routine/https://www.thetease.com/rachel-polycarpe-on-how-to-get-olivia-deans-big-and-bodacious-acl-music-festival-texture/More from TheTease.com:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/readthetease/ (readthetease)Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/volumeupbythetease/ (volumeupbythetease)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. James Arbaje 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 theme song. Show them some love and check out their other work!Josh Landowski: https://www.instagram.com/josh_landowski/

Oct 18, 2025
Oct 18, 2025
7 min
Welcome to PRINTED: Outloud Your weekly listen to the stories redefining beauty, straight from the pages of salon‑pro‑first magazine.If you already get PRINTED delivered, you know the gist - this is news so good, we had to print it. But you’re busy, so whether you’re behind the chair, behind the scenes, or just on the go, this is your chance to catch up on the conversations and trends making waves in our community, in audio form.Our very first issue, launches a new era of beauty storytelling: celebrating the pros, founders, and creators who refuse to follow the rules. With the theme “They Told Me Not To,” this inaugural edition highlights the visionaries who’ve gone against the grain to build something extraordinary.Through it all, the issue asks one big, question: What happens when beauty professionals stop asking for permission?https://www.thetease.com/printed-by-thetease-com/https://www.thetease.com/kit-check-rena-calhoun/More from TheTease.com:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/readthetease/ (readthetease)Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/volumeupbythetease/ (volumeupbythetease)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. James Arbaje is our editor and audio engineer. Thank you to our creative team for putting together the graphics for this episode.

Oct 14, 2025
Oct 14, 2025
1hr 11 min
Sponsored by Bellami Professional
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https://www.bellamihair.com/
https://www.instagram.com/Bellamihair/
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Interview with Hayley Heckmann
Hayley Heckmann was born and raised outside of Boston, Massachusetts and although she has fond memories of the snow, she always knew she wanted to work where the lights are brightest: LA. In 2013 Hayley graduated from Toni and Guy and began working as a hairstylist at various salons. Shortly after, Hayley began working as an assistant for celebrity hairstylist and businesswoman, Justine Marjan – traveling the world to deliver great assistance to clientele. Now, Hayley works with clients of her own as a hairstyling specialist. In the future, Hayley hopes to develop a business in the same vein as the women who helped her get to where she is today.
Links:
https://www.instagram.com/hayleyheckmann/
https://highlightartists.com/artist/hayley-heckmann/
News from TheTease.com:
https://www.thetease.com/meet-the-all-new-gdy-pro-team/
https://www.thetease.com/ursula-stephen-shares-how-to-recreate-zendayas-60s-meets-90s-pfw-ss26-bouffant/
https://www.thetease.com/anthony-turner-breaks-down-the-low-ponytails-from-the-victoria-beckham-ss26-runway-show/
https://www.thetease.com/tecuane-founder-anissa-salazar-on-carving-new-future-for-clean-haircare-by-honoring-her-past/
More from TheTease.com:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/readthetease/ (readthetease)
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/volumeupbythetease/ (volumeupbythetease)
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kellyehlers/ / (KellyEhlers)
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eljeffreycraig/ (eljeffreycraig)
Web: https://www.thetease.com (TheTease.com)
Email: VolumeUp@TheTease.com
Credits: Volume Up is a Tease Media production. This episode was produced by Monica Hickey and Madeline Hickey. James Arbaje 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 theme song. Show them some love and check out their other work!
Josh Landowski: https://www.instagram.com/josh_landowski/

Oct 11, 2025
Oct 11, 2025
2 min
Welcome to PRINTED: Outloud Your weekly listen to the stories redefining beauty, straight from the pages of salon‑pro‑first magazine.If you already get PRINTED delivered, you know the gist - this is news so good, we had to print it. But you’re busy, so whether you’re behind the chair, behind the scenes, or just on the go, this is your chance to catch up on the conversations and trends making waves in our community, in audio form.Our very first issue, launches a new era of beauty storytelling: celebrating the pros, founders, and creators who refuse to follow the rules. With the theme “They Told Me Not To,” this inaugural edition highlights the visionaries who’ve gone against the grain to build something extraordinary.Through it all, the issue asks one big, question: What happens when beauty professionals stop asking for permission?https://www.thetease.com/printed-by-thetease-com/https://www.thetease.com/the-breakthrough-kendra-alia-reflects-on-making-what-was-missing/More from TheTease.com:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/readthetease/ (readthetease)Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/volumeupbythetease/ (volumeupbythetease)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. James Arbaje is our editor and audio engineer. Thank you to our creative team for putting together the graphics for this episode.

Oct 10, 2025
Oct 10, 2025
4 min
Welcome to PRINTED: Outloud Your weekly listen to the stories redefining beauty, straight from the pages of salon‑pro‑first magazine.If you already get PRINTED delivered, you know the gist - this is news so good, we had to print it. But you’re busy, so whether you’re behind the chair, behind the scenes, or just on the go, this is your chance to catch up on the conversations and trends making waves in our community, in audio form.Our very first issue, launches a new era of beauty storytelling: celebrating the pros, founders, and creators who refuse to follow the rules. With the theme “They Told Me Not To,” this inaugural edition highlights the visionaries who’ve gone against the grain to build something extraordinary.Through it all, the issue asks one big, question: What happens when beauty professionals stop asking for permission?https://www.thetease.com/printed-by-thetease-com/https://www.thetease.com/barbers-to-watch-the-ones-you-need-to-know-now/More from TheTease.com:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/readthetease/ (readthetease)Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/volumeupbythetease/ (volumeupbythetease)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. James Arbaje is our editor and audio engineer. Thank you to our creative team for putting together the graphics for this episode.

Oct 7, 2025
Oct 7, 2025
1hr 11 min
Sponsored by Nutrafolnutrafol.com/stylistsInterview with Carly ZanoniCarly Zanoni is a Northern California native who has been in the hair industry for over 18 years. She began her career in La Jolla, California, where she spent a decade behind the chair creating custom colors and cuts for her clients.Over the past seven years, Carly has shifted her focus to education, building an in-person teaching career and founding Blonde Chronicles University—a virtual education platform now serving more than 8,000 members.She’s also built a powerful online presence, connecting with a combined audience of more than 725,000 followers across social media.Passionate about helping hairstylists work more efficiently and confidently, Carly’s approach to education is simple, straightforward, and salon-friendly. Having experienced her own struggles with confidence and anxiety early in her career, she now teaches stylists how to simplify techniques, trust themselves, and thrive behind the chair.Links:https://www.instagram.com/the.blonde.chronicles/ News from TheTease.com:https://www.thetease.com/doja-cat-only-wears-mac-in-new-campaign/https://www.thetease.com/the-5-keys-to-beauty-media-strategy-your-brand-is-missing/ More from TheTease.com:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/readthetease/ (readthetease)Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/volumeupbythetease/ (volumeupbythetease)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. James Arbaje 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 theme song. Show them some love and check out their other work!Josh Landowski: https://www.instagram.com/josh_landowski/



