7 Hair Dye Business Success Stories [2024]

Pat Walls

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Updated: November 19th, 2023

Start A Hair Dye Business

Here are some real life success stories of starting a hair dye business:

1. Ugly Duckling ($720K/year)

Ishan Dutta, founder of Ugly Duckling Los Angeles, started the hair products company five years ago after noticing the growing trend of women seeking fashionable and bold hair colors. Recognizing the potential of the online beauty market, Ishan decided to provide high-quality hair color and hair care products specifically catered to stylists and colorists. With a conversion rate between 1%-2% and an average cart value of $60, Ugly Duckling Los Angeles receives 600 to 900 orders per month.

How much they make: $720K/year
How much did it cost to start: $250K
Current team size: 2

How I Started A $50K/Month Professional Haircare Products Business

Ugly Duckling Los Angeles, a professional haircare products business founded by Ishan Dutta, takes in anywhere between 600 and 900 orders a month, totaling around $50,000 per month in sales, with almost 60% of business coming from repeat orders; their objectives for 2020 include increasing profitability, growing digital traffic, expanding to trade shows and events, and releasing more innovative products.

About

Ishan started Ugly Duckling over 8 years ago

Revenue

Ishan grew the business to $60K/month

Costs

It cost Ishan $250000 to start the business

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4. CosmoProf distributor of salon professional products

Cosmo Prof® distributes salon brands to licensed salon professionals. With over 1100 stores, education and shows, salon furnishings, sales consultants, plus an iPhone app and business building tools… We’re a valued salon partner. And so much more.

Website traffic: 670K/month

5. Davines

Davines North America, Beauty + Sustainability. At Davines, we believe that living a balance of beauty and sustainability, what we call sustainable beauty, can improve our lives and the world around us. Our work is a thoughtful balance of substance and style, nature and science, people and spirit.

Where they're located: Nashville, Tennessee, USA
Website traffic: 210K/month

So... can you actually make money with a hair dye business?

Of course. There are millions to be made in this industry.

But how?

Research real, profitable businesses and see exactly how much money they make.
Study exactly what works, and what doesn’t.
Take action, because now you have the roadmap.

Join Starter Story and build your next big thing:

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7. Behindthechair.com

Behindthechair.com is the largest community in the world for salon professionals. Discover the latest how-to education & creative inspiration in one place.

Website traffic: 430K/month