Life, Love, Legacy: Marco Pelusi, Celebrity Hairdresser Shares His Story

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Marco Pelusi is globally recognized as a leading Haircolor Authority, renowned Platform Artist & Educator, Salon Owner, and fashion-forward Celebrity Haircolorist.

Marco’s love for hair color began at his family’s upscale chain of East Coast salons. Early in his career, he became a top Educator at a leading Italian hair color company. He was then the National Haircolor Educator for an esteemed LA-based color company. Soon after, he opened Marco Pelusi Hair Studio in West Hollywood on Robertson Boulevard. There, he and his talented staff of seasoned Hollywood hairstylists offer world-class hair fashion to celebrities and trendsetters. Some of Marco's exclusive celebrity clientele include James Brolin, Carol Alt, Eva LaRue, and Carson Kressley. His luxurious salon is the premier retailer of the Marco® Collagen Color Guard® HairCare System, the first and only complete collagen-based system developed for color- and chemically-treated hair.

Marco can be seen regularly at his sold-out performances on the main stages of the New York and Las Vegas Annual International Beauty Shows as well as The International Salon & Spa Expo in Long Beach. Marco also appears regularly on TV as a hair color Makeover expert on "A Healthy You & Carol Alt" on FOX and "Home and Family" on Hallmark Channel. Marco also has appeared as a beauty product expert on KTLA’s morning show (Channel 5 in LA). In 2020, Marco appeared as a judge on “The Look: All-Stars” on the CW network.

In our interview, Marco shares his story about how he grew up in the industry and why relationships are so important in his personal and professional success.