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From Beauty Parlor Facials to Leading Skincare Company
TLDR Jane Wurwand went from doing facials at a beauty parlor to co-founding Dermalogica, one of the top skincare companies globally, by identifying gaps in the market, offering free skincare classes, and creating a successful line of American-made products.
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Jane Wurwand went from doing facials for women at a beauty parlor to building one of the leading skincare companies in the world, Dermalogica.
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Jane Wurwand emigrated to South Africa, where she quickly found a job in skincare, manicures, and pedicures, and eventually met her husband who had a green card for the United States, leading her to move to Los Angeles in the early 80s.
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Jane Wurwand and her partner Raymond recognized an opportunity in the skincare industry in the US, where they decided to train Americans in providing better skin treatments and selling skincare products, leading them to create a business plan to establish the International Dermal Institute.
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Jane Wurwand and her partner faced challenges due to their immigrant status and lack of credit, but managed to start their business by offering free skincare classes to licensed estheticians, eventually expanding to multiple classes and working tirelessly to make ends meet.
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Jane Wurwand and her partner identified a gap in the market for American-made skincare products in the salon industry, leading them to create their own line of products.
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Jane Wurwand developed the Dermalogica skincare line with a chemist in Los Angeles, creating 27 products that were a mix of professional treatments and retail items.
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Jane Wurwand and her husband faced skepticism from a chemist about the success of their skincare line, but they proceeded with launching Dermalogica in 1986 despite financial challenges.
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Jane Wurwand and her husband started Dermalogica with the belief that their skincare line would succeed, targeting skin therapists and achieving a million dollars in sales in the first year, without taking any outside investment.
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Jane Wurwand and her husband decided to sell Dermalogica after realizing they needed to hire a CEO, eventually aligning with Unilever and keeping a small percentage of the company.
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