# Alfredo Lewis Launches QOAT: The First Top Coat for Hair Color Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/trendy-with-kim-allison-7029593/alfredo-lewis-launches-qoat-the-first-top-coat-for-hair-color Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/trendy-with-kim-allison-7029593/alfredo-lewis-launches-qoat-the-first-top-coat-for-hair-color.md Podcast: [Trendy with Kim Allison](https://stenobird.com/podcast/trendy-with-kim-allison-7029593) Published: 2026-06-03T13:00:00+00:00 Episode link: https://shows.acast.com/trendy-with-kim-allison/episodes/alfredo-lewis-launches-qoat-the-first-top-coat-for-hair-colo Audio file: https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/69f29eaac2d898b28be01406/e/6a1fbc7ed610a77403c8f147/media.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/trendy-with-kim-allison-7029593/episodes/alfredo-lewis-launches-qoat-the-first-top-coat-for-hair-color Duration seconds: 2744 ## Resource You guys… he DID it. Alfredo Lewis just dropped QOAT, the first-ever professional hair color top coat, and let me just say, she is THAT girl. Think top coat for your nails, but make it hair: she seals, she shines, and she stops your color from fading the second you leave the chair. Five minutes at the back bar and your color actually LASTS, honey. But this convo? It's so much more than a product. We get into the three-year build, taking our power back as stylists, trust, and why this little bottle is about to change the whole game. You're gonna love this one. Shop + learn more → https://www.qoathair.com Follow QOAT on all socials → @qoathair (IG / TikTok / YouTube) We don't find hair, hair finds us. Subscribe, hit that notification bell, and follow me on all the socials. See you next time! ✨ Alfredo Lewis – Celebrity Hairstylist, Master Colorist, Educator & Founder of QOAT Based in Los Angeles, CA IG: @alfredo_lewis TikTok: @alfredo_lewis Website: https://linktr.ee/alfredo_lewis ✨ QOAT – The First Professional Hair Color Top Coat Based in Los Angeles, CA IG: @qoathair TikTok: @qoathair Website: https://www.qoathair.com 🛍️ Shop Virtue Labs through my link: https://www.virtuelabs.com/en/stylist/Kim-Allison ✅ Subscribe for more conversations with the voices reshaping the beauty industry. Click Here For More Info: https://linktr.ee/TrendywithKimAllison – Listen on Spotify, Apple, and all podcast platforms. – Follow @trendywkimallison on Instagram and TikTok. TIME STAMPS: 0:00 Intro 1:48 The Story Behind the Name QOAT 4:06 Why Now: The Gap That Inspired QOAT 10:21 Risking His Reputation: Testing QOAT 15:19 How QOAT Works 16:48 The Truth About Building a Brand 21:56 Pro vs. Consumer: Taking the Industry Back 28:05 Sponsor: Virtue Lab 29:47 Why Stylists Drive Every Sale 3… ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/trendy-with-kim-allison-7029593/episodes/alfredo-lewis-launches-qoat-the-first-top-coat-for-hair-color/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/trendy-with-kim-allison-7029593/alfredo-lewis-launches-qoat-the-first-top-coat-for-hair-color.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.