victoria casciola shared their story and experiences with us recently and you can find our conversation below.
Good morning victoria, we’re so happy to have you here with us and we’d love to explore your story and how you think about life and legacy and so much more. So let’s start with a question we often ask: Have any recent moments made you laugh or feel proud?
A recent moment that made me feel incredibly proud was the grand opening of mine and my business partners new salon, Starship in Menlo Park, California. Seeing it on the front page of the newspaper was surreal — it felt like a dream come full circle. At the same time, I’ve been balancing my role as the Global Artistic Director for Hairtalk Extensions, working behind the chair full-time, and launching a new education and agency platform with my business partner called Glam Mob. Juggling all of these projects has been overwhelming at times, but it’s also been a huge reminder of how far I’ve come. I often catch myself pausing in the middle of the chaos, smiling, and thinking, “Little Vicky would be so proud of me.” Those moments of gratitude and pride keep me grounded and make me laugh at how wild this journey has been.
Can you briefly introduce yourself and share what makes you or your brand unique?
I’ve always believed that hair is more than just style
— it’s storytelling, confidence, and transformation. I fell in love with that magic at just 10 years old, when I started experimenting with hair extensions and saw the instant gratification in people’s faces when they looked in the mirror. From that moment on, I knew my purpose: to help people look good so they could feel even better.
Now after 25 years in the industry ( not since 10 obviously lol) I live my life both behind the chair and beyond it as a full-time stylist, salon owner, master educator, and extension specialist. Alongside my business partner, Brandon Liberati, l’ve launched two exciting ventures: Starship Salon in Menlo Park, California, and Glam Mob, an education platform and agency designed to inspire and empower the next generation of stylists.
My career has taken me from being the Global Artistic Director for Hairtalk Extensions to leading backstage teams at Paris and New York Fashion Weeks, to educating across the country with Hattori Hanzo Shears. Whether I’m working in my Las Vegas chair, teaching a class, or bringing new concepts to life on the global stage, my passion is the same: spreading my heart and my art.
The hair industry is constantly evolving, and so am i. My commitment is to never stay stagnant – to grow, to teach, to create. to keep pushing the limits !
Great, so let’s dive into your journey a bit more. What was your earliest memory of feeling powerful?
My earliest memory of feeling powerful was when I was just 10 years old, doing hair out of my garage. I would experiment with extensions to give people instant transformations — watching their faces light up the moment they saw themselves in the mirror. Some couldn’t grow their own hair due to autoimmune conditions or other challenges, but I could create something for them they never thought they could have. In that moment, I realized I wasn’t just styling hair — I was helping people feel good about themselves. That’s when I first understood my purpose.
What did suffering teach you that success never could?
Suffering taught me things success never could — patience, resilience, and empathy. Success celebrates the finish line, but suffering forces you to sit with yourself, strip away ego, and rebuild from a place of truth. It showed me how to keep going when nothing feels easy, how to see people with more compassion, and how to create beauty out of pain. Success gave me confidence, but suffering gave me character.
So a lot of these questions go deep, but if you are open to it, we’ve got a few more questions that we’d love to get your take on. Is the public version of you the real you?
The public version of me is absolutely real — it’s just not the whole story. What people see on social media or in my work is my passion, my creativity, and my drive to make others feel beautiful. That’s all true. But there’s also a quieter side of me that no one sees — the long nights, the doubts, the constant learning and reinventing. I think of it like hair extensions: the public version shows the finished look, but behind it there’s a lot of work, care, and intention holding it all together.
Okay, so before we go, let’s tackle one more area. What is the story you hope people tell about you when you’re gone?
I’d hope people say I made them feel good about themselves — that I gave them confidence when they needed it most . and helped them see their own beauty. I don’t want to just be remembered for doing hair, but for making people feel seen and cared for. That would mean the world to me.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://Vickicasciola.com
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