Madison Reed’s Retail Evolution
June 22, 2017
Amy Errett, CEO & Founder, Madison Reed, discusses how the brand is disrupting the direct-to-consumer model for the hair color industry.
Beauty News Tag: HAIR COLOR
March’s Top 10 Hair Care Brands on Social Media
May 18, 2017
Brazilian Bond Builder rose to the top of the list, thanks largely to established hair colorists with significant online followings who posted about the brand’s hair-maintenance products.
10 Minutes with Hair Guru Oscar Blandi
October 13, 2016
Oscar Blandi sat down for an honest talk about selling his company, how he wishes he hadn’t and how he’s moving forward in the salon business.
Madison Reed, Pixi Make Retail Inroads
August 18, 2015
Madison Reed, the online hair color brand offering personalized color options, has partnered with Sephora to sell its Root Touch Up brush-on powder in stores nationwide and online.
Salons Reliant on Hair Color Services More Than Ever
September 22, 2014
Every segment within hair color is exploding.
L’Oréal Broadens Hair Share in Brazil With Acquisition
September 8, 2014
Niely Cosmeticos has two main brands, Cor & Ton in hair color and Niely Gold in hair care.
Because You’re Worth It: L’Oréal Paris Offers New Instant Hair Color Activation
April 25, 2014
Taking direction from cosmetic and skin care companies which believe in dual- chamber airless activation/preservation systems, and combining that with advanced Japanese technology, it’s not surprising it took L’Oréal Paris 10 years to create the finished product.
Gail Force Winds: Federici’s Return
October 16, 2013
In 2002, Gail Federici wasn’t really planning on selling John Frieda Hair Care, a trailblazing brand that she had been strategically building for over 12 years with hairstylist John Frieda. “KAO was interested, so we named a high price without expecting it to really happen. When it did, we were shocked,” she said of the $450 million sale. “It was a deal we couldn’t refuse, but it was also like the rug was pulled out. I didn’t know what to do next.”
Hair Color Study Reveals Top Salon Biz Trends
September 17, 2012
A new report by Professional Consultants & Resources (www.ProConsultants.us) shows hair color is driving many aspects of salon business. With $730 million in sales (based on sales from manufacturers to distributors) hair color service revenues at the salon level grew by 3.7%, as client visits increased and new hair color services for gray coverage grew, followed by fashion color services. “A major surprise is that Sally Beauty’s ION and other brands have experienced dramatic growth, making Sally the fourth largest hair color marketer, right behind L’Oréal, P&G and Goldwell. Schwarzkopf now ranks fifth,” said Cyrus Bulsara, president of Professional Consultants and Resources. Here are highlights from the study, which assessed the salon industry in 2011.
Salon Brand Enters Retail Realm
September 11, 2012
InoaColor Care, L’Oréal Professionnel’s much-lauded ammonia-free hair color brand, is launching a line of at-home hair care, to be sold at the salons where INOA is available. To kick off the launch, Jason Backe, celebrity colorist and ambassador for L’Oréal Professionnel, opened the doors to the Ted Gibson Salon in the Flatiron District last month—a place he likened to his “other home”—for an evening of discussion and celebration.
