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Hayley Williams’ Hair Dye Comeback

In 2016, musician Hayley Williams of the band Paramore and stylist Brian O’Connor launched the hair colour line Good Dye Young — and watched it tank. Recent changes have made the brand profitable again, its founders told The Business of Beauty.
An image of Hayley Williams, the Paramore frontwoman, applying some dye to her blonde hair in a mirror while her Good Dye Young co-founder Brian O'Connor looks on.
Good Dye Young's co-founders Hayley Williams and Brian O'Connor have rebooted their brand's growth with changes to its operations and marketing. (Good Dye Young)

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Faran Krentcil

Faran Krentcil is a contributing writer at The Business of Fashion. She is a New York based writer, editor and lecturer with a focus on fashion and beauty.

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