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!!