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A stylist had a vision for the future of men's grooming. What he did started a revolution.

In 1994, a stylist named David Raccuglia walked into a distributor’s office in Chicago holding a clear bottle filled with maple syrup. He asked the distributor for $25,000 to produce the first run of American Crew shampoo. The distributor asked to try the product.

Raccuglia hadn’t produced any actual product yet. The maple syrup was intended to simulate the masculine, amber color he envisioned for the final bottle. He explained that the important thing was the movement that was underway in men’s grooming. He foresaw a future when men would pay as much attention to their looks as women. And he knew they wouldn’t want to lose their masculinity in the process.

Today, American Crew is the most popular men’s salon grooming brand in the world. Men and their stylists count on us for the latest and best in hair and body, shave and style. And for more than 15 years, we’ve been proud to deliver exactly that.