38 Years of haircare passion

Today at Davroe HQ we are celebrating 38 years of Dresslier owner/director/girl boss, Mary Centofanti.

Mary began her career at Dresslier at the tender age of 15, working her way through the ranks until 2007, when Mary and her husband, John Centofanti, purchased the then struggling business.

It took years of hard work for Mary and John to reach their vision, transforming Dresslier into what it is today; Australia’s leading hair care manufacturer

Dresslier has its own long, rich history in hair care, but today, we sat down with Mary to look back on her 38 years at Dresslier.

Wow, Mary – 38 years! How does it feel?

It feels good to have so much experience here, but it’s easy to lose sight of just how long that is! Sometimes I think, wow, I’ve been at Dresslier for longer than some of my staff have been alive, that’s amazing!

Speaking of 38 years, you must have seen some pretty crazy hair trends come and go, as well as different products going in and out of fashion. What product do you think has stood the test of time?

LOL, some good and some bad!!  Yes, we’re always seeing trends come and go, especially now with social media, hair can change so quickly. Regarding products, it really is about understanding hair and what products will help you achieve the look you want. Ultimately, hair needs to be healthy, so the introduction of thermal sprays was a big game changer, it should be a staple for everyone who uses a blow dryer and hot tools. 

How did you feel about Davroe venturing internationally?

We’ve always focused on growing Davroe here in Australia, but taking it to the world has always been in the bigger picture, and huge goal in terms of growing Davroe.

How does it feel to see Davroe represented all across Europe and the US?  

It’s very exciting, manufacturing here is South Australia and distributing world-wide is something I am extremely excited about and proud of.

What was your biggest ‘pinch me’ moment?

There are so many! Walking down the street and seeing Davroe in salon windows, receiving emails from people saying how much they love Davroe and how much difference it’s made for them, watching our Davroe teams backstage at Fashion week, receiving emails from potential distributors overseas saying they have heard great things about Davroe and that they need to stock it.

What is your first memory of a Davroe product?

Davroe is over 30 years old, so my very first memories are of Davroe Treat Shampoo and Rinse Conditioner, neither of these are still part of our range, but some other products that were formulated all those years ago still are, like our fabulous Tame etangler, Formation and Replenish.

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