OUR PASSION
To inspire women and men throughout the world to see all the possibilities of alternative hair.
Message From Our CEO
Michael Napolitano
“I’ve been blessed to work in a phenomenal industry. At HairUWear, we have the ability to help people achieve how they wish to project themselves to others, whether that’s happy, confident, beautiful or sexy because there is no better or faster way to change how you look and feel than with your hair! That’s captured in our corporate tagline – HairUWear…Changes Everything.”
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HairUWear Changes Everything
About HairUWear
Founded as Eva Gabor International in 1968, HairUWear is the number one alternative hair company in the world, providing the industry’s most highly regarded, fashion forward, quality wigs, hairpieces, hair extensions, hair accessories and hair replacement programs to businesses worldwide. HairUWear's portfolio of eight leading brands, plus private label, is marketed in over 40 countries. With twelve patents and more in development, HairUWear is innovation driven. HairUWear has US offices in Florida and Kansas, plus five overseas locations whose sole responsibility is to ensure product quality.
In 2018, HairUWear celebrated our 50th Anniversary. Learn More
Education
HairUWear delivers hands-on training with industry experts. Whether someone is just starting out or a seasoned professional, HairUWear offers education for all experience levels, applicable to a variety of professions. Our education programs include Great Lengths Certification training, American Hairlines Hair Replacement Education and HairUWear On The Road seminars.
Meet our Design Team
Laurence Bate
Vice President of Design and Production
Laurence has always had an eye for fashion, and has turned his passion for creating beautiful, wearable hair into a remarkable success and a lifelong career. Born, raised and educated in England, Laurence has since traveled around the world to develop the best techniques and to procure the finest materials in order to develop high quality, award-winning products for HairUWear. “When designing a new style, it must be on point, but not so high fashion that it doesn’t appeal to consumers. It must be wearable and believable. Color is one of my favorite aspects of design. Popular shades come and go; what’s exciting and on-trend is constantly evolving.” Laurence’s impressive list of achievements with HairUWear includes designing the patented Memory Cap®, working one-on-one with Raquel Welch to create her celebrated Signature Collection, directing a team of designers and supervising all overseas production.
Teresa Lane
Director of Design
Teresa Lane has provided HairUWear with her expertise as Director Of Design for more than 16 years, accumulating numerous patents for inventing hair pieces and extensions that are both beautiful and user friendly. She draws upon years of prior experience as a business owner, a licensed cosmetologist and supervisor for several professional beauty salons. Her self-owned and operated salon “Tresses by Teresa” led to great opportunities with Glemby International, where she groomed a long-term relationship with the Indianapolis Colts cheerleaders. Recognizing Teresa’s growing reputation as a world-class designer, HairUWear recruited her to develop the Hairdo and POP Put On Pieces collections along with several other lines. HairUWear values Teresa’s ability to recognize trends in fashion before they happen, as well as her positive outlook on absolutely everything.
Frank Campanella
Designer & Stylist
A flair for style and an eye for trending fashions have kept Frank Campanella at the leading edge of hair design throughout his professional beauty career. As Owner of the prestigious Halo Salon in Chicago, Frank worked frequently with ABC Television Studios, styling for celebrity clients including Sarah Jessica Parker, Kathy Griffin, Katie Couric, Rosie O’Donnell, Sigourney Weaver, Stevie Nicks and Morgan Fairchild. Frank brings his combined expertise in special event styling, various hair extension applications, wigs and modern haircolor techniques to his creative role as Designer for HairUWear’s diverse brands.
Christina Jones
Education and Product Development Manager
Christina is a licensed cosmetologist who specializes in wigs, hairpieces and hair color. She creates HairUWear’s educational curriculum, is the stylist for HairUWear’s live shopping television appearances, and serves as a design team member. Christina is also the official wig expert for TWC.com, assisting consumers across social media, her blog and direct email through the “Ask Christina” program.
