Giuseppe Toni Mascolo

Toni Mascolo and Brother Guy co-founded the first TONI&GUY salon in 1963 Clapham, London, joined by their two brothers Bruno and Anthony. By the 1980s the company had grown from a salon to hundreds in over 20 countries world-wide. Driven by their philosophy of pushing the boundaries of hairdressing and delivering creativity, quality and consistency to every client, Toni and Guy Mascolo were one of the first to begin the franchising boom, with the first franchised salon opening in Brighton in 1988.

In 1997, Toni established the diffusion salon and beauty brand ‘essensuals’. Since launched, Toni has also branched out into other business industries including coffee shops, IT and financial services, as well as product ranges including label.m Professional Haircare.

In October 2008 Toni Mascolo was awarded an honorary OBE for his phenomenal contribution to the industry, presented by the Culture Secretary Andy Burnham – an extremely prestigious accolade, demonstrating his overwhelming success in the business arena.