Today we’d like to introduce you to Carlos Arturo Mazo.
Carlos Arturo, we appreciate you taking the time to share your story with us today. Where does your story begin?
So i was 14 years old the first time i picked up a pair of clippers 16 when i picked up my first set of shears, but i knew from the moment i finished my first haircut that i loved it the rush was great. Then i started helping anyone who needed a haircut
I went to school in the end of 2010 and graduated early 2012 from Aveda institute orlando. I am now dual licensed CosmetologIy/Barber. ive worked hair shows, fashion shows and photoshoots in the beginning of my professional career. I traveled alot and cut a few celebrities and many models. But when i would return to orlando i always felt a need to give back to my community. I volunteered in events like flashes of hope(photoshoots for terminally ill children families) runway for hope (a fashion show fundraiser for children with cancer and other illnesses.) Ive cut hair for ronald mcdonald house and homeless events like he got up (homeless outreach event) so as the years went on and i grew from my home shop of clippers barbershop that i worked 8 years in, i felt my calling was more at home in central florida. As my clientele grew and i grew personally, i switched barbershops to accommodate my clients i went to colemans barbershop for another year and half and then ultimately opened a private studio with AL the barber who is an amazing barber and friend and has helped my growth professionally as well. After COVID we all had to make some crazy changes but us barbers adapted..i invested in building my home studio (which i still take a huge chunk of my clients)and Now my home barbershop is Jeff’s Gentlemans barbershop where i work some days during the week to accommodate my other clients as well as i work alongside some of the best barbers ive met in the industry through my 13 years of being a professional cosmetologist and barber.
Thirteen years in, through every change—even a pandemic—I’ve stayed committed to growth, community, and the craft I love. This journey started with one haircut and became a lifelong calling.
I’m sure it wasn’t obstacle-free, but would you say the journey has been fairly smooth so far?
For the most part yes, but there were of course obstacles (like in any lifelong career) including a pandemic that had us questioning our livelihood and restructuring how we do hair. But we overcame…a few of us even had speakeasy barber studios in our homes. another obstacle was definitely financial. Anyone who starts to do hair as an artist doesnt go in with the highest standard of financial literacy. But when you commit to treating your craft like a business, that is feeding you and your family as well as when you develop a work ethic that becomes a rhythm to your art, it drives you to learn about financial organization in your professional and personal life and when you start that, the sky is the limit. And lastly a big obstacle I would say in the beginning is learning your set of skills what works for you. When I started I thought I knew what I was doing until I met like minded people and we grew together. but everyone developed their own brand and way of doing things. I had to look deep to find the kind of barber/Stylist I want to be, what kind of clientele I wanted to have and how to perform the services in a way that retains the clientele I want as well as being able to take care of all types of clients to keep the bills paid.
Thanks for sharing that. So, maybe next you can tell us a bit more about your work?
I’m a full-service barber and hairstylist specializing in precision cuts, hot towel shaves, and everything from everyday styles to high-end looks for weddings, galas, photoshoots, and runway shows. I’ve truly done it all—but what I’m most proud of is the emotional impact of my work. Whether it’s transforming someone’s confidence or offering a needed moment of care to someone in hardship, I take pride in how a single haircut can uplift someone’s entire week.
What sets me apart is something others often point out: my heart. I bring empathy into every service—feeling what my clients feel, and shaping their look to either match their joy or help them rise from a place of pain. For me, it’s not just about the cut—it’s about connection, healing, and transformation through the craft.
Do you have recommendations for books, apps, blogs, etc?
Books, some of my go tos are
the prophet Khalil Gibran, the alchemist, by Paulo Coelho, el libro de los abrazos by eduardo galeano, and leaders eat last by Simon sinek.
A podcast I currently listen to thats amazing is simon sineks a bit of optimism. And an app is definitely Spotify. The first rule of life is to “put music.”
Pricing:
- Mens Haircuts start at 35.00
- Womens haircuts start at 65
- Mens signature service (the works) starts at 65
- Womens updos and event styling starts at 150
- Hot towel shaves are 30
Contact Info:
- Website: https://Mazopro.square.site
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/Mazo_pro
