Salon Pompeo

DEANNA DIPIZIO- As owner of Salon Pompeo, Dallas' premier full-service salon and spa, Deanna DiPizio swears by the importance of honest client relations. She founded Salon Pompeo on the theory that there is a personalized beauty solution for everyone, a philosophy underscoring every client consultation. Never a slave to trends, DiPizio is the first to tell clients what will and won't work on them. “What's in is in,” she has remarked. “But if it's not the right look for that particular person, I won't put them in it, whether it's hair, make-up, or fashion --- the choices have to be right for my client.”

A native of Buffalo, New York, DiPizio completed her advanced training at Jingles in New York City under renowned international hair stylist, Don Francis. After moving to Dallas, DiPizio tried unsuccessfully to find a salon that adhered to her own ideals of client relations. DiPizio opened Salon Pompeo in 1995` when she was 24 years old with little more than sheer resolve and a personal guarantee that convinced a landlord to lease her space for the salon. Fourteen years later, Salon Pompeo is a favorite among those wanting chic looks tailored to their own unique styles.

DiPizio credits education as the edge her salon holds over others. Once a month, she hosts her own teacher and inspiration, Don Francis of New York, for a week-long stint at the salon. Francis keeps the stylists at Salon Pompeo up on the latest techniques and styles with one-on-one instruction. DiPizio also relies on her own keen sense of “what's hot” to stay on the cutting edge. She was the first in Dallas to be certified in thermal hair reconditioning, a Japanese process previously done only in New York and Los Angeles. DiPizio commits herself to ongoing, advanced education. “There is no better way to stay on top than by being educated,” DiPizio remarked.