She Built It® Podcast

From Celebrity Stylist to Luxury Beauty Founder with Deborah Pagani

Melanie Barr Episode 251

What does it take to turn a bold idea into a timeless brand? In this inspiring episode, Melanie Barr talks with Deborah Pagani, celebrity hairstylist turned luxury designer and founder of Deborah Pagani Beauty. Deborah shares her incredible journey from working with icons like Prince and Cyndi Lauper to launching a luxury haircare line rooted in clean ingredients, elevated design, and intentional elegance.


She opens up about trusting her instincts, pivoting through challenges, and launching a now-iconic hairpin that blends function with fashion. Deborah also shares how motherhood, resilience, and creativity shape her leadership, and why success doesn’t have to follow someone else’s blueprint.


Whether you’re a founder, beauty lover, or creative entrepreneur, this episode is a reminder that you are exactly where you’re meant to be.


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Deborah Pagani is a visionary in luxury beauty and design, renowned for blending her background as a celebrity hairstylist with her passion for high-end aesthetics. Trained under icons like John Sahag and Oribe Canales, she went on to style legends including Prince and Cyndi Lauper, establishing her place in New York’s elite beauty scene. With the launch of Deborah Pagani Beauty, she introduced a new evolution of luxury haircare—formulations that marry indulgent design with uncompromising, clean ingredients. Each product reflects her dedication to elegance, quality, and the transformative power of beauty rituals, offering a modern, unapologetic take on true luxury.


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