TRESemmé is a brand of haircare products first manufactured by Godefroy Manufacturing Company in St. Louis, Missouri starting in 1947. The brand name is a word play and reference to Edna L. Emme, then a leader and national spokesperson for the professional hair care industry. The product line was initially marketed only to salons. The TRESemmé brand was purchased by Alberto-Culver in 1968 and since 2011 TRESemmé is now part of Unilever. [1] Advertisement campaigns include 'Professional, Affordable',[2] spending an estimated $17 million on advertising by 2004.[3] TRESemmé's products are used in hair salons across the US, Canada and UK, in particular for hair repair treatment from heating damage caused by hair ironing and blowdrying.[4]