Carol’s Daughter Chief, An HSN Vendor, Featured In N.Y. Times

Lisa Price, the founder and president of the hair care line Carol’s Daughter and an HSN vendor, was featured on the lead page of The New York Times Sunday business section.

The story was the most recent installment of The Times’ “Corner Office” feature, which is basically interviews with CEOs about leadership.

As curly-haired girls, we love the idea of Price’s products, which are aimed at women with hard-to-control ethnic hair.

But to be honest, we were a little disappointed with some of what she had to say. A good portion of her comments were critical of women employees who made the dreaded mistake of crying in front of their bosses. Not that we think it’s a good idea to weep at work, but truth be told, there have been a couple of times when we got so upset we cried on the job, with a boss.

Price is pretty rough on folks like us.

Carol’s Daughter founder Lisa Price, top left

On the positive side, we liked Price’s comments are women executives taking the lead at their companies.

“I used to sit at the table but not necessarily at the head of the table, because I felt there were things I needed to learn, and I wanted to be part of the team, and sit with the team,” Price told The Times.

“I don’t do that anymore,” she said. “Now I sit at the head of the table. But I don’t consciously say, ‘When I walk in the room, I’m going to make sure I’m at the head.’ I just sort of gravitated there naturally, and that’s where I sit, because what I’ve learned is that, regardless of whatever little skill sets here and there that I might not know really well, I do know this brand better than anybody else. And that’s the authority that I have, that’s the voice that I have to be, and that’s who they need me to be. Because the only person who can teach them the history and the DNA and the passion and the love and the blood and the sweat and the tears is me.”

Amen.

HSN Vendor Carol’s Daughter Does Q&A With New York Times Business Section

Hair butter from Carol's Daughter

We’ve noted that HSN makes a real effort to target African-American customers, and one brand it’s brought on to do that is the beauty line Carol’s Daughter.

One of Carol’s Daughters investors is singer Mary J. Blige:

The Sunday New York Times did a Q&A with the brand’s founder and president, Lisa Price, that was headlined “Memo to Self: Don’t Take It Personally.” That’s good advice for us, because we take everything personally.

Price, who started out by making batches of her hair products in her kitchen, discusses her feelings about being a manager and bringing in a CEO for the company, Richard Dantas.

Carol's Daughter investor Mary J. Blige

Here’s what HSN has to say about Carol’s Daughter.

Beginning with a love for experimenting with fragrances, Brooklyn native Lisa Price started making products in her kitchen as gifts for friends back in 1993. Mixing essential oils and natural moisturizers, she homemade unique elixirs with love and attention to detail. She named her company in honor of her mother, to acknowledge her support and inspiration.

A well-known record executive spread the word about Lisa’s luxurious bath, body and hair care products, prompting the transition from creating concoctions in the kitchen for a select few to successfully reaching customers across the country via mail order and the web. Even though her products have earned a cult following – they’re a staple on the shelves of celebrity bathrooms – Carol’s daughter Lisa has stayed true to her homemade roots. After years of success, celebrity, and expansion Carol’s Daughter products are still made with love and still made by hand.

Discover yourself the special touch Lisa brings to each of her products. Carol’s Daughter offers only the sweetest, most luxurious products the heart can offer, so you can love your beauty.