With 50 years experience in the field of Hairdressing...

David Velasco has become one of the industry’s leading authorities.  Velasco began his career at the young age of 16 in Tampa Florida. He soon moved to London, England where he worked and studied his craft with world renowned hairdressers of that era.

Upon returning to the United States, Velasco began to develop his skills as an Educator and Effective Communicator while working with the John & Suzanne Chadwick Hairdressing Team at the Hair Fashion Development Center on New York’s fashionable 5th Avenue. 

By the age of 23, Velasco became an Artistic Director with The Chadwick Team, as well as maintaining a full clientele at the Saks 5th Avenue Beauty Salon in New York City, which was just across the street.

Over the next 40 years, Velasco became immersed in almost every possible aspect of hair-related activities.   

He has held such prestigious positions as: Educational and Creative Consultant to Clairol, Inc., Educational Consultant to Shiseido, LTD. in Tokyo, Japan, and for 10 years Velasco held the position as the National Artistic Director for the Wella Corp. Also, Velasco was formerly the Director of Haircolor Education for the world-renowned Bumble & Bumble Salon in New York City. 

Among his many achievements are: Freelance Hair Designer for photo sessions with major beauty publications and television commercials.  Guest Artist and Featured Educator at hundreds of trade events such as: Haircolor USA, the International Haircolor Exchange, Main Stage presenter at the Premiere Orlando Beauty Show, presenter at the NAHA Awards, he’s also the recipient of the American Board of Certified Haircolorist “Andy Award” which is their version of the educator of the year award and many more hairdressing events throughout the world. 

 Velasco also created the best-selling haircolor educational series of books “Trade Secrets of a Haircolor Expert”. This book series has been acquired by the Burmax Company and turned into a series of Haircolor Educational Videos that are distributed to salons and beauty schools nationwide.

Over the last 40 years Velasco also owned salons in New York City and in Bucks County Pennsylvania where he grew and trained an extremely talented team of hairdressers. Velasco and his Salon were proud members of Intercoiffure Mondial for 30 years which is the most prestigious International Hairdressing Organization in the World…

Presently, Velasco has turned his focus back to his roots as a Haircutting Instructor and thus has produced the most comprehensive online educational e-Course in the Art of Haircutting ever created…His Signature e-course “The Velasco Haircutting System” comprise 56 complete haircuts which are taught in over 400+ bite-size video lessons, comprising over 50-hours of online haircutting education… When asked if this was his final educational program, he gave a wink and a nod and said “I have one more left in me to produce, then I’ll take a break”…