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Hair care is a very personal experience. People often feel a connection to their hair, and even their hairdresser. Your hair is one of the few things everyone sees, no matter what you\u2019re wearing. Besides, let\u2019s face it, the $11.6 billion industry<\/a> is driven by both seasonal color trends and the desire by millions of people around the world to hide their grey hairs.<\/p>\n

\"BrandHow can such a personal, important part of someone\u2019s life \u2013 their hair \u2013 transform to digital? eSalon<\/a> is winning the digital transformation in hair care through digital personalization \u2013 taking that personal experience you would receive in the salon, making it more consistent and in some ways even more personalized, and providing education and purchase models that allow people to save a great deal of money. Through their use of data, their processing of color in pictures, and most importantly their availability of an \u201cin-person\u201d meeting for those people nervous about coloring their own hair.<\/p>\n

I\u2019ll admit I was extremely nervous the first time I colored my own hair. What if it doesn\u2019t turn out the color on the box? What if I accidentally miss a spot? What if I apply the color inconsistently?<\/em> I didn\u2019t have the colorists at eSalon to rely on. And, admittedly, the first few times were a bit rough. I never really managed to get it right, never getting the exact color I wanted. I also usually had a few spots that did not get colored as dark as the rest of my hair. What was I doing wrong? Was I was misinterpreting the pictures that were supposed to be so self-explanatory?<\/em><\/p>\n

My alternative to generic over-the-counter options? Salons. Once I was no longer a student, I went i\"Salonnnocently into my favorite salon at home for my first \u201ccut-and-color\u201d. Two hours and $160 later I had hair that\u2026 actually looked a lot like what I was doing with the $10 Garnier product. And even worse \u2013 I had a gray hair that never took the color! Despite the 16x price increase, and the gray hair, I continued to go to salons for a color roughly every six months. I could not justify going more frequently due to the price tag. I just couldn\u2019t stomach the stressful 25 minutes between doing my own color from a box and waiting for the result, nor could I stomach going to a salon more regularly.<\/p>\n

Like millions of women in the U.S. and around the world, I was stuck in the giant hole between my two hair color options. eSalon targets women like me through education, personalization, and convenience. They target the women who want more control over their end hair color, want a product that they feel confident will work for them, and want to look good. Who would have thought a hair color product could differentiate itself based on its data?<\/p>\n

\"eSaloneSalon knows what you want. Do you tend to get the same color every single time? There\u2019s a subscription model for that. Do you want education at first? Chat with a professional to get instructions and advice. Is it your first time coloring your hair? They can send a professional to
\nyour house to guide you through it. Do you go lighter for the summer and darker in the winter? eSalon can make sure you make the transition well, then get the same color consistently through the season. Do you like to stay ahead of the trends? They will be able to predict the newest color trends before your neighborhood stylist or P&G. And now<\/a>, with their partnership with Priv<\/a>, together with their product line expansion into shampoo and conditioner and other products, they will offer a full hair care solution.<\/p>\n

The neighborhood salon is slowly being replaced by eSalon and Priv app. \"CustomDo\u00a0I need to color my hair, get it cut, and then have it styled for an event? Together they can either show me how to do those things myself and sell me the products, or they can send a professional to my house to do all of these things from the comfort of my own home. And they know which I prefer, so they will continue to refine and improve the model over time to my specific hair needs. Suddenly I have more of a personal, luxurious experience than my neighborhood salon, at a fraction of the price. eSalon will be a digital winner not because of its products, but because of its data and accessibility.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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