Good Hair Day

ghd hair (ghd)
Privately held
Industry Hair styling
Founded 2001
Founder Martin Penny, Gary Douglas and Robert Powls
Headquarters Bridgewater Place, Leeds, United Kingdom
Revenue Increase 50,360,000 (2006)
Increase 9,600,000 (2006)
Parent Lion Capital LLP
Website www.ghdhair.com

Good Hair Day, commonly known as ghd, is a manufacturer of hair care products based in Leeds, UK.[1][2] ghd leads the market for hair straightening irons and is sold in over 50,000 salons worldwide.[3][4] The company was the first hair tool sponsor of the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show, and is endorsed by celebrities including Victoria Beckham, Madonna, Gwyneth Paltrow, and Jennifer Aniston.[5][6]

History

Martin Penny, Gary Douglas, and Robert Powls founded ghd in 2001.[7][8] The three collaborated to buy the rights to a hair straightening iron from a South Korean inventor.[9] The brand quickly took off organically, and the company did not even begin advertising until two years after its launch.[10][11] By then, hair salons and word of mouth carried ghd to £12 million, against a forecast of between £3 million and £4 million.[9]

In 2004, ghd entered the North American market, bringing its total worldwide sales generating £37 million in revenue.[12] The Jemella Group, which owned the ghd brand, was bought by Lloyds Development Capital for £55 million in 2006.[7] It was sold 11 months later to Montagu Private Equity for £160 million.[13] Lion Capital, a British private equity firm, purchased ghd in 2013 for approximately £300 million.[14]

By 2013, the company had sales of over £150 million, more than doubling since 2007, selling over two million styling irons through 50,000 salons worldwide.[4]

In October 2016, Coty announced that it would be buying ghd for about £420 million from the private equity firm Lion Capital LLP.[15]

Products

2011 - ghd V Gold Series Styler was launched. Available in three sizes (mini, classic & max)

2012 - ghd Air Professional Hairdryer was launched.

In March 2013, ghd launched the "Eclipse" hair straightener, which uses six sensors in the plates to maintain a constant heat of 185 degrees celsius, a temperature ghd claims is the optimum temperature for styling results.[16] The consistent temperature reduces the time to style hair, particularly coarse hair that may previously taken multiple run throughs.[17] The Daily Mail called the Eclipse "The Rolls-Royce of irons".[18]

2014 - ghd Aura Hairdryer and Curve was launched. 2015 - ghd Platinum Styler was launched.

Advertising and sponsorship

ghd launched its first advertising campaign in 2003, as the sponsor of the British reality TV show The Salon.[19] The company has also featured prominently on Australia’s Next Top Model.[20]

In 2009, ghd ran a popular series of advertisements titled ‘Twisted Fairytales', including depictions of characters such as Rapunzel, Red Riding Hood, and Cinderella with the tagline "You can do anything with your hair".[21][22]

Singer Katy Perry was named the face of ghd in 2011.[23][24] In October 2011, ghd launched the "Scarlet Collection" with Perry as the face of the campaign, and photos shot by renowned photographer David LaChapelle.[25]

ghd has partnered with Victoria's Secret for a multi-year sponsorship of its annual fashion show.[26] The company is the first ever hair tool sponsor for a Victoria's Secret fashion show.[5]

Endorsements

The brand has attracted endorsements from celebrities, with Victoria Beckham, Madonna, Gwyneth Paltrow, Katy Perry, and Jennifer Aniston being prominent users of ghd products.[6]

Charity

Since 2004, ghd has raised approximately £2.5 million for the Breakthrough Breast Cancer charity.[27] The company produces a limited edition pink hair iron every year, with £10 of the sale price being donated in support the charity.[28] In 2010, ghd partnered with charity "Mom It Forward" and SafeHouse Denver, a women’s shelter that serves victims of domestic violence and their children, in an event at Sephora.[29]

References

  1. Coleman, Claire (May 22, 2013). "Are £200 hair straighteners as slick as they claim? FEMAIL puts them to the test". Daily Mail.
  2. "Hair fashion brand ghd opens new Leeds city cente HQ". Yorkshire Evening Post. October 1, 2008.
  3. "ghd's straight to the top". Manufacturing Today. January 31, 2008.
  4. 1 2 Ebrahimi, Helia. "£300m swoop gives Lion a Good Hair Day". Telegraph.
  5. 1 2 Salapatek, Lauren (October 21, 2013). "ghd Announces Sponsorship of the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show". SalonToday.com.
  6. 1 2 Quinn, James (2006-03-21). "ghd straightener pink as £55m talks begin". London: Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 2010-07-08.
  7. 1 2 Quinn, James (March 21, 2006). "Good hair day for GHD as £55m talks begin". Daily Telegraph.
  8. "ghd: The Story Behind the Brand". Trend Luxury.
  9. 1 2 "King tong: the man who brought GHD straighteners to Britain". Times Online. March 22, 2008.
  10. Waithe, Tony (January 2, 2012). "A Fantastic Business Model". Sunzu.com.
  11. "History of ghd". ghdcompare.com. August 2, 2012.
  12. "GHD sets sights on U.S.". Fashion News.
  13. Quinn, James (July 17, 2007). "Montagu smooths way to Jemella buyout". Daily Telegraph.
  14. Plimmer, Gil (February 10, 2013). "Lion Capital acquires GHD". Financial Times.
  15. https://www.theguardian.com/business/2016/oct/17/coty-gets-good-hair-day-for-420m
  16. Keats, Amanda. "The ghd eclipse beats other hair straighteners with new design". Yahoo!.
  17. Parkinson, Nikki. "DOES YOUR HAIR NEED THE NEW GHD ECLIPSE STYLER?". Styling You.
  18. COLEMAN, CLAIRE. "Are £200 hair straighteners as slick as they claim? FEMAIL puts them to the test". Daily Mail.
  19. "Ghd strikes sponsorship deal with Channel 4". Marketing Week. August 28, 2003.
  20. "The Reason Your Hair Still Waves and Kinks Inappropriately After Using Your ghd . . .". FruityBeauty.com. June 19, 2008.
  21. Golding, Amy. "Ghd launches twisted fairytales ad campaign". Marketing Magazine.
  22. "GHD LAUNCHES 'TWISTED FAIRYTALES'". mcIntyres.
  23. "Katy Perry for ghd Scarlett Collection". Glamour.
  24. Krupnick, Ellie (December 5, 2011). "Katy Perry Poses for Snow White-Themed Ad Campaign". Huffington Post.
  25. Clarke, Cameron. "Katy Perry fronts ghd's Scarlet Collection campaign". The Drum.
  26. Amodio, Jessica (October 17, 2013). "GHD Partners with Victoria's Secret". Women's Wear Daily.
  27. "Corporate Partners: GHD". Breakthrough Breast Cancer. Retrieved 2010-07-08.
  28. "Support Breakthrough Breast Cancer with ghd". Handbag.com. Retrieved 2010-07-08.
  29. Johnson, Amber. "Mama's Night Out at Sephora Redefines a "GHD" (Good Hair Day)". Mile High Mamas.

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