Corto’s Salon & Spa

Specialties

Hair Coloring, Cutting, Texturizing, Styling, Updos, Bridal Parties, Hair Feathers/​Tinsel, Body Waxing, Facial Waxing… Day Spa Services: Massage, Nails, Facials, Body Wraps

History

Established in 1962.

Corto’s was founded in 1962 by Master Barber Joe Corto on South Park in South Buffalo, NY. After a fire, the salon relocated to 820 Abbott Road and was one of the 1^st salons to offer haircuts to both men and women. In 1978, Joe hired his youngest brother Dominic to join his expanding business. In 1983, the brothers expanded into Hamburg and later West Seneca. In 1992, the Hamburg location relocated to the former «Red Barn» (Legion Drive). In 1993, Corto’s sold its West Seneca Location to Family Hair Care to focus on Hamburg and S Buffalo. In 1999, Corto’s introduced «Seasons Day Spa», the first stand alone day spa in the southtowns of WNY. To meet demand, Corto’s announced the opening of Seasons of Orchard Park. In 2009, Corto’s combined Seasons and its Hamburg Salon operation at 20 Buffalo St to offer a full service 7500 sq foot facility offering a one stop shop for both salon and spa service. In 2011, Corto’s partnered with Body Blocks Fitness to create the 1^st «Gym Spa» in WNY.

Meet the Business Owner

Dominic J C.

Business Owner

Dominic began his career in 1978, where he trained under Jesse and Flo Briggs at the Yellow Strawberry Salon on Las Olas Blvd in Fort Lauderdale, FL. He continued his training at the Bruno School of Hair Design in Toronto, ON, before moving to Buffalo to formally train under brother Joe Corto, Master Barber. Joe and Dominic were finalists in the 1979 National Hairdresser Competition for haircutting across New York State. In 1981, Joe moved to Florida and Dominic began to take over the day-​to-​day operations of the business. In 1983, Corto Brothers opened its 2^nd Location in Hamburg. Since then, Dominic went on to open one of the first spas in WNY, «Seasons Day Spa» in 1999 and expanded to Orchard Park in 2005. The new location in Hamburg marks the 10 year anniversary of being in the spa business and is the biggest and most extensive facility to date. Dominic continues to take on extensive, ongoing training, including the Vidal Sassoon Academy in Santa Monica, CA.