CINCINNATI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Change is a natural part of life that can take many forms and emotions: from scary to invigorating, tough to empowering. But when people go through change, they often grow, and can start to see the everyday in new ways. Herbal Essences – a brand that is no stranger to change itself – is encouraging women to embrace change in their life – big or small – as a way to live more fully and let life in.
Inspired by the stories of real women, Herbal Essences is celebrating different aspects of change, and how change manifests in women’s individual choices to change their hair. In an intimate and heartwarming short documentary film, four women share their backgrounds, their motivations for making a choice to change, and how the outcome of their choice ultimately made them feel more alive.
“Herbal Essences is a brand that has always been about bringing women moments of joy – both in their beauty routine and in their life,” explains Kate Voyten, Herbal Essences Brand Director. “We consistently hear about change in their life, both the fear of the change itself and the joy that came through making the change, which we celebrate in this video.”
To further define the power of change, Herbal Essences conducted an international survey of women ages 18 – 35 which revealed that the majority of American (87%) and British (80%) women have made significant changes to their appearance after a big life change, and that one-third of women (US: 33%, UK: 36%) believe it would be hard to change their lifestyle without also changing their hair.
Survey results also unearthed the following feelings about change and the positive impact it can have on one’s outlook on life:
- 9 in 10 women (US: 90%, UK: 92%) who have made a change in the past 12 months say their change had a positive impact on their life
- 3 in 4 (US: 76%, UK: 74%) women who have made changes in the past 12 months note that changing how they look has made it easier to make other changes in their life
- The majority of women in the US (89%) and UK (92%) feel fear of change is worse than change itself
Herbal Essences is also inviting women to contribute their own stories of change, from that memorable haircut to a major life event, beginning with its network of influencers to help further the dialogue. Women who want to participate can join the conversation using #LetLifeIn and #EmbraceChange, which embody the spirit of the campaign. “We all have stories of personal change that have impacted us,” says Voyten. “But the most eye-opening part of change is not only what led you to the choice, but the self-discovery that lies on the other side - and the confidence you build to embrace future changes and growth.”
About Herbal Essences
Herbal Essences was born into nature with a free spirit and a joyful heart. Our bohemian roots still have the power to inspire young women today with products that merge the best of nature with science. Because there will always be women who aspire to a unique and authentic beauty that can only come from a closeness to nature and a true sense of self. Herbal is not about problems, but the freedom to immerse yourself in nature & indulge in the thrill of letting go for a little moment of joy. Herbal believes in ingredients with intent, packaging as items of beauty for her & the earth, colors found in nature, irresistibly delicious fragrances, & formulas that are as clean as possible without compromising the results women crave. And Herbal hair? Herbal hair is hair that is undone, natural looking and free - just like the women who choose it. Simply put, Herbal Essences does beautiful things for your hair & your head.
To view the full Changes film, visit Herbal Essences on YouTube: www.youtube.com/herbalessences. To learn more about Herbal Essences visit www.herbalessences.com, or follow us on Facebook: facebook.com/HerbalEssences, Twitter: twitter.com/HerbalEssences and Instagram: @herbalessences.
About The Survey
The Herbal Essences Survey was conducted by Wakefield Research (www.wakefieldresearch.com) among 1,000 nationally representative women, ages 18-35, in the U.S. and 1,000 nationally representative women, ages 18-35, in the U.K. from September 7-18, 2017, using an email invitation and an online survey. Quotas have been set to ensure reliable and accurate representation of the population of women in the U.S. and U.K. between the ages of 18 and 35. The margin of error was +/- 3.1 percentage points.
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