Welcome to the IIC Family

Carmelo Gugliotti (just 14 years old) starts cutting hair across the street from his parents house in San Justo Argentina.

Carmelo Gugliotti finds his passion in Hairdressing Competitions. Winning many competitions and awards Internationally through out his career.

Carmelo Gugliotti, along with his wife Cristina and four sons, move to the United States. Carmelo opens , Gugliotti’s Hair Control, his first barbershop/salon in Hartford, CT.

With a growing reputation and clientele, Carmelo moves to a larger salon, Gugliotti’s Hair Fashion, in Hartford, CT

Leonardo Gugliotti, following in his father’s steps, earns his Hairdresser/Barber license in 1990 and starts competing. Through hairdressing, Leonardo was able to travel the world as a platform artist representing several industry brands.

Martin Gugliotti, following in his father’s and oldest brother’s footsteps. Earns his Hairdresser/Barber licenses and starts competing. Winning a number of competitions and representing the USA in the Hair Olympics.

Carmelo, Leonardo, and Martin open the International Institute of Cosmetology (IIC) in Wethersfield on the Silas Deane Highway. It becomes CT’s exclusive Pivot Point cosmetology school. The first class had 4 students!

Damian Gugliotti, youngest son of Carmelo and Cristina Gugliotti, joined the growing IIC schools to become CFO of the International Institute of Cosmetology. Later in 2017 he proceeds to earn the coveted CFO of the Year Award recognized by the Hartford Business Journal.

Through its philanthropic work in the community and the Gugliotti’s devotion to the success of their graduates. The Wethersfield Chamber of Commerce names IIC Business of the Year

Carmelo and his sons Leonardo and Martin open their second salon, Gugliotti’s Salon & Spa in Rocky Hill, CT

IIC expands to a second location with IIC-Plainville opening on Whiting Street. The larger space also provides opportunity for exhibitions, guest hair stylists, and short-duration beauty courses.

IIC-Plainville begins to offer a makeup academy in partnership with MAC for aspiring Makeup artists (MUA).

IIC continues to give back to its students and the beauty community by hosting key social media influencers who demonstrate their unique hairdressing and barbering skills.

International Institute of Cosmetology is recognized for Excellence in Education by Modern Salon Magazine.

Hartford Magazine names, International Institute of Cosmetology, Best Private School 1st runner up.

IIC-Wethersfield launched a revised 600-hour Esthetics program leading to licensure in the State of CT.