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.
Interview with Keya Neal
A stylist whose passion for color and texture is unmatched with over 28 years of experience, Keya Neal leads a national revolution breaking textural boundaries that have long …
Interview with Cassandra McGlaughlin
Cassandra McGlaughlin is an award-winning colorist, three-time salon owner, certified business coach, and digital content creator. In both business and hair color,…
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Interview with Alfredo Lewis
Alfredo Lewis is a licensed profess…
Interview with Nick Stenson
An experienced beauty executive as well as hands-on beauty creator, Nick Stenson serves as the Sr. VP, Store and Services Operations for Ulta Beauty, where he leads a diver…
Our 100th episode!
For 100 episodes we decided to do some recapping! We talked about past favorites, things we've learned, and some of our past guests pop in for a quick cameo! Check out all the guest…
Interview with Larry Foster
Larry Foster is Vice-President of Education, Compliance and Student Services at Tricoci University of Beauty Culture. Before Tricoci University, he served as Vice-President…
Interview with Josh Comeaux
Josh Comeaux has always been into styling his own hair. For his 13th birthday, he asked his parents for a pair of clippers, and in the summer of 1998 he got his wish. Afte…
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Interview with Gregga Prothero
Gregga Prothero is a Master Stylist and Founder of gregga, a diverse and inclusive salon space where talented hairstyl…
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Interview with Natalia Lopez
Natalia Lopez is a Los Angeles based tattoo artist. She has been tattooing since 2017. With…
Interview with Keya Neal
A stylist whose passion for color and texture is unmatched with over 28 years of experience, Keya Neal leads a national revolution breaking textural boundaries that have long …
Interview with Kelly Tomlinson Pollack
Growing up in Southern California, Kelly Tomlinson Pollack took an early interest in all things glamorous. After completing a bachelor’s degree in communications…
Interview with Michael Dueñas
Michael Dueñas never set out to be a celebrity hairstylist and photographer.
Growing up surfing and spending time at his friend's salon, he realized a true passion and gif…
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Interview with Sébastien Tardif
Celebrity makeup —--artist Sébastie…
Episode is sponsored by JCPenney Salon
Interview with Jose Rojas
A seasoned color specialist with a penchant for boldness, Jose Rojas has worked as …
Episode is sponsored by JCPenney Salon
Interview with Dariela Montaño
Dariela Montaño is a master stylist at JCPenney Salon, with 7 years of experience as a hairstylist and 5 years of working for JCPen…
Interview with Dr. Liia
Dr. Liia Ramachandra, Pharm.D., Ph.D. is a serial entrepreneur and healthcare executive. Dr Liia is the Founder and CEO EpiLynx, Gluten-Free Skin Care and Cosmetics Brand. She …
Interview with Laura Ehlers
After some unique health challenges forced Laura to look deeper at the ingredients in beauty products, she decided to put her Master's in Health & Nutrition Education to us…
Interview with Tim Ummel and Fred Jones
Today we welcome to the pod Professional Beauty Federation Legal Counsel and Advocate Fred Jones who has represented California’s barbering/beauty industry for …
Interview with Starr Mason
A dynamic, caring, and personable leader, Starr Mason has distinguished herself with nearly 25 years of service to Hair Cuttery Family of Brands. In that time, she has been …
Interview with Jeff Garner
Romantic visual artist, pioneer, and unconventional designer Jeff Garner and his sustainable label Prophetik are on a path of transformation, leading the evolution of fashio…