Tom Branna, Editorial Director05.04.21
A couple of years ago, my 20-year-old daughter proudly announced she had an interview for an internship.
‘Surely, you’re not showing up with your hair colored like THAT,” I demanded, but I used words somewhat cruder than “surely.”
“Don’t worry about it,” she insisted. “It’ll be fine.”
I worried, she didn’t, and Laura got the internship—blue hair and all. Apparently, the color of one’s hair isn’t the determining factor when it comes to opportunity. In this month’s issue, Melissa Meisel reports on soaring demand for hair color, both in the salon and at home. Today, it’s not all about covering gray, it’s about bringing some brightness to a rather dark time.
“With fun being so limited this past year, the pastel and bold colors have really taken off!” explained Claire Shread, co-founder and chief visionary officer, Umberto Giannini.
To read more about the colors that are trending today and what’s ahead in hair color, click here.
Also this month, Christine Esposito reports on the resilient skin care market. While many beauty segments suffered during the pandemic, consumer demand for skin care innovations remained strong. Today’s brands are committing to serving more consumers’ skin needs and rolling out more sustainable solutions and innovative formats.
Ironically, my hair style—make that lack of style—cost me a bit of stardom back in the early 1980s. Along with several co-workers, I was featured in a house advertisement promoting the fast-paced sports desk at The Record, a daily New Jersey-based newspaper. It ran in one issue before the CEO saw it, proclaimed “You all look like hell,” and insisted that our “Beat the Clock” ad must never appear in print again (until now!).
In my day, there were certain expectations and standards…unfortunately, back then, as now, I couldn’t uphold them!
Tom Branna
Editorial Director
tbranna@rodmanmedia.com
‘Surely, you’re not showing up with your hair colored like THAT,” I demanded, but I used words somewhat cruder than “surely.”
“Don’t worry about it,” she insisted. “It’ll be fine.”
I worried, she didn’t, and Laura got the internship—blue hair and all. Apparently, the color of one’s hair isn’t the determining factor when it comes to opportunity. In this month’s issue, Melissa Meisel reports on soaring demand for hair color, both in the salon and at home. Today, it’s not all about covering gray, it’s about bringing some brightness to a rather dark time.
“With fun being so limited this past year, the pastel and bold colors have really taken off!” explained Claire Shread, co-founder and chief visionary officer, Umberto Giannini.
To read more about the colors that are trending today and what’s ahead in hair color, click here.
Also this month, Christine Esposito reports on the resilient skin care market. While many beauty segments suffered during the pandemic, consumer demand for skin care innovations remained strong. Today’s brands are committing to serving more consumers’ skin needs and rolling out more sustainable solutions and innovative formats.
Ironically, my hair style—make that lack of style—cost me a bit of stardom back in the early 1980s. Along with several co-workers, I was featured in a house advertisement promoting the fast-paced sports desk at The Record, a daily New Jersey-based newspaper. It ran in one issue before the CEO saw it, proclaimed “You all look like hell,” and insisted that our “Beat the Clock” ad must never appear in print again (until now!).
In my day, there were certain expectations and standards…unfortunately, back then, as now, I couldn’t uphold them!
Tom Branna
Editorial Director
tbranna@rodmanmedia.com