Tom Winarick, President of Palladio Beauty, is no stranger to the cosmetic industry. His grandfather, Arthur Winarick, was a Russian immigrant who settled on the Lower East Side of Manhattan and became a barber who would go on to create one of the most iconic beauty products in America - Jeris Hair Tonic. Known for its neon-green formula, Jeris was formulated in the bathtub of Arthur Winarick’s apartment. He began selling it to local barbers within the Russian and Jewish communities, and eventually produced hair tonic and shaving lotions when he founded A.R. Winarick Inc. Jeris is still produced today under Clubman. After World War II, Tom Winarick’s father, Jules Winarick, became heavily involved in A.R. Winarick Inc. and began expanding and acquiring several beauty brands.
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