Unite Salon Systems

  This Monday September 19th, I attended a Unite Professional Salon System lunch & learn with the companies CEO Andrew Dale. Let me tell you how accomplished and distinguished this "London Chap" really is. 
Here is a little bit about Andrew and his journey from a 16 year old kid in London walking into Vidal Sasoon's Salon for a job to becoming a leader in the fashion industry.


Andrew Dale has been a hairdresser since he was 16.He apprenticed at Vidal Sassoon in London before working at the Sloan Street salon in Knightsbridge. Not only did he get to participate in events like London Fashion Week but he also got to work on editorial shoots for fashion and beauty magazines. When he was just 21, Vidal asked him to move to the United States to teach at the Los Angeles Academy in Santa Monica, California, and work at the Vidal Sassoon Salon on Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills. It was there that he built a strong celebrity clientele, including Sting, Faye Dunaway, Carol Burnett, Elvira and Vanessa Redgrave. He also started working backstage at LA Fashion Week where he did shows for Valentino, Versace and many other designers. In 1987, he opened his first salon in Los Angeles. Eventually he built four more. Since he had a passion for teaching, he also began doing platform work for numerous product companies and working on their educational videos. 

Kim Kardashian is among the many celebrities loving the Unite product line.

So when Andrew decided to create his own line of products in 2004, he drew upon his experiences to build a brand that had three strong elements: integrity in ingredients and performance, quality of education, and premium positioning. Since He's always looked at hairdressing the same way a fashion designer looks at fashion and believes that most hairdressers do as well, it was also important for him to build a brand whose philosophy was connected to fashion.

                                         Unite also has created a men's line called Go 24.7.

One of the products biggest fans is soccer superstar and fashion icon David Beckham

It was encouraging to hear his story and see how far he has come in his 30 years in the industry. What I enjoyed most was his sincere nature and humility in understanding the group of 10 salon owners meeting with him. I want to say thank you to The Raylon Corp. for the delicious gourmet pizza and wonderful Unite products.