Nanci Cardoso
Biography

A career driven by technique.

Born in Goiás, Brazil, Nanci Cardoso began her professional career at 16 in São Paulo.

Professional portrait of Nanci Cardoso

Born in Goiás, Brazil, Nanci Cardoso began her professional career at 16 in São Paulo. Training at a Japanese school, together with experience in some of the city's most respected professional environments, shaped the precision and discipline that define her work.

Over the years she worked in leading salons and projects, including Jacques Janine Augusta, Salão Ringo at Shopping Eldorado and Shopping Iguatemi, and the theatrical production Cabaré, where she prepared the wigs.

It was also then that her career as an educator took shape. Practical experience became shared knowledge, leading her to develop her own techniques and a geometry-based methodology for highlighting.

Recognised internationally by the OMC in 2019, the method has become one of the defining expressions of her career.

Today, based in Italy with more than five years of professional experience in Europe, Nanci brings together experience, competition, education and innovation to train professionals and develop hairstyling projects in different countries.

CompetitionBrazilian & Italian Champion
World ChampionshipVice-Champion · Haircut
OMC · 2019International Recognition
Method CreatorGeometry-Based Highlighting
LeadershipPresident · CAT Brasil
Europe5+ Years
Milestones
  1. Origins

    Goiás, Brazil

    Where the story begins.

  2. Age 16

    São Paulo

    Beginning of her professional career.

  3. Japanese training

    Formation at HI

    Technical training at the Japanese school HI, where she distinguished herself professionally.

  4. Avenida Paulista

    Japanese salon network

    Invited to work at a salon within the network on Avenida Paulista.

  5. Jacques Janine

    Jacques Janine Augusta

    Professional experience in one of Brazil's prestigious beauty environments.

  6. Cabaré

    Theatrical production

    Responsible for hairstyling the wigs of the production.

  7. Eldorado & Iguatemi

    Salão Ringo

    Experience at Salão Ringo in Shopping Eldorado and Shopping Iguatemi.

  8. Education

    Becoming an educator

    Beginning and development of her career as an educator, recognized nationally for highlighting expertise.

  9. The Method

    Geometry applied to hair

    Development of proprietary techniques and a technical manual based on geometry applied to highlighting.

  10. 2019

    International recognition

    The methodology is recognized internationally by the OMC.

  11. Competitions

    Champion and vice-champion

    Brazilian and Italian championship titles and world championship results.

  12. 2025 · London

    President of CAT Brasil

    Appointed President of CAT Brasil in London.

  13. Today

    Based in Italy

    International educator, hairstylist and beauty-industry leader.

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