Edna L. Emme
Edna L. Emme (April 14, 1899 – August 22, 1995) was a cosmetologist. She founded the National Hairdressers and Cosmetologists Association, now known as the .[1] Emme served five times as the president of the association,[citation needed] and in 1938 visited the White House. The NHCA at that time represented the industry, even though the organization was all-white and thus all African-American beauty show owners and operators were excluded.[1]
Legacy[]
The brand name TRESemmé of the haircare products manufactured by the , is a wordplay on the French for "well-loved" (French: très-aimé) and a reference to Edna L. Emme.[2]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b Gill, Tiffany M. Beauty Shop Politics: African American women's activism in the beauty industry. University of Illinois Press. p. 70.
- ^ "Edna Emme—The Flagbearer of TRESemmé". March 29, 2019. Cite magazine requires
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Categories:
- 1899 births
- 1995 deaths
- American hairdressers
- Cosmetics people