Madison Reed

Madison Reed is an American brand of hair care and hair color products. The company has a subscription-based service through its online store as well as retail partnerships with Ulta Beauty, Walmart ^[1], Sally Beauty ^[2], and Amazon.com. The company also operates brick-and-mortar "Color Bars" in cities across the United States. ^[3]

Madison Reed

Company type	Private
Headquarters	San Francisco, California , United States
Key people	Amy Errett (CEO)
Products	Hair care Hair color
Website	www.madison-reed.com

Background

Madison Reed was founded in 2013 by Amy Errett.^[4] In 2017, Madison Reed opened brick-and-mortar "Color Bars" in San Francisco and New York City for root touch-ups and glosses.^[5][6] By 2020, demand for at-home hair color increased significantly during the COVID-19 pandemic, contributing to revenue growth. ^[7]

Since its founding, Madison Reed has received industry recognition. In 2021, it was named to Fast Company’s list of "Ten Most Innovative Beauty Companies," ^[8] and in 2022 it appeared on Newsweek’s "Most Loved Workplaces”.^[9]

Awards and Recognition

Founder Amy Errett has been included on multiple business and leadership lists, including:

• Forbes’s "50 Over 50" (2021) " ^[10]
• Inc.’s Female Founders 100 (2018).^[11]
• Fast Company’s Queer 50 list (multiple years) ^[12]
• San Francisco Business Times’ Most Influential Women in Bay Area Business (2018).^[13]
• Ernst & Young’s Entrepreneur Of The Year® Bay Area Award (2022).^[14]