WHO IS
KIKò NALLI
THERE ARE stories that begin with a name and others that begin with a dream.
Who is Kikó Nalli
THE STORY OF A LOVE THAT HAS LASTED FOR 43 YEARS
There are stories that begin with a name and others that begin with a dream. Kikó Nalli’s is both. He was born Ilio Cristian Maria Nalli, but being the youngest in the family, everyone calls him Chicco. An affectionate, simple name that carries the warmth of home. But inside him is something special: a passion beating strongly in his heart. While his father is an entrepreneur with a butcher shop in Sabaudia and his mother manages a beach club, he has already understood his destiny: he wants to become a hairdresser. But not because it’s a job. For him, it is art, it is emotion, it is the way he manages to express who he truly is.
THE HISTORY
THE ORIGINS
OF A PASSION
At 11 years old, Kikó picks up his first pair of scissors and starts cutting his mother's hair. It is the first step in a love story destined to never end: the one with people's hair. For him, it has never just been a part of the body, but memory, identity, and transformation, the mirror of who we are and who we want to become. Life, however, soon puts him to a very tough test. At only 13, he loses his father, his idol and role model. His presence is gone, but his teachings continue to accompany him: courage, determination, and respect for work and for people become values that Kikó will carry with him at every stage of his journey.
THE HISTORY
FROM CHICCO
TO KIKÓ
At 14, he starts working, learning, experimenting, and building his craft day by day. His talent is evident, and his determination leads him to open a salon while still a minor. Unable to register it in his own name, he puts it in his mother's: on paper, he is an employee, but in reality, he is already the soul of that place. In a short time, the salon fills up, and people begin to seek not just a haircut, but his personal way of interpreting hair.
In Sabaudia, everyone knows him as Chicco, but he feels that his name must also evolve along with him. The "C" becomes a "K," a French-flavored accent is added, and Kikó is born: an identity that has accompanied him for over forty years.
THE HISTORY
FROM THE SALONS
TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC
From Sabaudia, the journey continues toward Latina, Riccione, the Costa Smeralda, Milan, and Rome. His talent encounters ever-changing environments, people, and worlds, but Kikó's desire is not merely to grow professionally: he wants to share what he has learned, pass on his own method, and tell a new story about beauty and hair care.
Thus, a column dedicated to hair care with natural ingredients was born, followed by his television experience on Detto Fatto on Rai, where he guides women through true transformations with his scissors. A book dedicated to hair recipes also followed, while his expertise crossed Italian borders through consulting in Swiss salons and training activities in European academies. Today, he is also the creator and star of Live Advisor, a series available on Prime Video.
KIKÒCCO IS BORN
A LOVE STORY WITH HAIR TRANSFORMED INTO A FORMULA
Years of salon experience, research, and daily interaction with the real needs of hair become the starting point for something new. After over two years of study and 36 tests, Kikòcco was born—a product that encapsulates the experience and passion Kikó has gained throughout her career. An idea studied, tested, and perfected over time until reaching the ideal formula. Because, beyond the successes, the salons, and the projects, Kikó’s longest love affair remains that with people's hair. Every cut can be a fresh start, every color a transformation, every head of hair tells a story. And it is precisely from this bond, spanning 43 years, that Kikòcco was born: the meeting of experience, research, and a passion that continues to evolve.
