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Scalp care brand Straand launches in the UK

Australian scalp care brand Straand, which is disrupting the haircare market with its bestselling microbiome-focused hair care range, has launched in the UK. Launched in Australia in 2022, Straand is rooted in the ethos that “healthy hair starts with a healthy scalp” and offers a range of affordable cruelty-free, vegan, natural and...

Fashion |Beauty

John Frieda Hair Care unveils stylist and creator collective

John Frieda Hair Care, part of consumer goods company Kao, has unveiled the first line-up of haircare experts that will serve under its new ‘House of Frieda’ platform to help educate consumers on the benefits of its products. The ‘House of Frieda’ collective has been designed to help make it easier for consumers to understand how to use the...

People |Beauty

Virtue Labs taps Jose Luis Palacios as CEO

Virtue Labs, the fast-growing biotech haircare company, has tapped Jose Luis Palacios as its chief executive officer as it announces a new growth equity finance round led by Clearasil and Just for Men owner Combe, Inc., its majority shareholder. Palacios succeeds Virtue Labs founder Melisse Shaban, who launched the haircare brand in 2017. Shaban...

Fashion

Is Beyoncé entering the haircare market?

In an Instagram post on Tuesday singer Beyoncé sent the internet into a frenzy with a series of images that seemed to hint at an upcoming venture in the beauty industry. The photos featured the multidisciplinary artist in various hair-related settings, including a shot of her wielding a heat tool in front of a mirror and a nostalgic image of her...

Fashion |Beauty

Head & Shoulders introduces the first nine-ingredient anti-dandruff shampoo

P&G hair brand Head & Shoulders is going minimal with the launch of its newest anti-dandruff shampoo Bare, which contains just nine ingredients to cater for consumers who are more conscious than ever about what they put in and on their bodies. Bare has taken two years and more than 100 formula attempts to make, explains P&G and contains only...

Business |Beauty

Tia Mowry launches haircare line exclusively at Walmart

Actress Tia Mowry has partnered with synthetic biotechnology company Amyris to launch a natural haircare range that celebrates curls. 4U by Tia Mowry is exclusive to Walmart and will be sold in more than 2,800 stores in the US, as well as on the retailer’s website and via the direct-to-consumer website 4UbyTia.com. The haircare line launches...

Retail |Beauty

Pardon My Fro to debut haircare line at Walmart

Pardon My Fro, a fashion and lifestyle brand crafted for women “proud of their hair and their heritage,” is launching its first haircare line exclusively with Walmart on February 13. Founded by entrepreneur and self-taught graphic designer Dana Bly, the six-piece haircare collection features products developed and formulated for hair types up to...

Fashion |Beauty Featured

Pattern Beauty by Tracee Ellis Ross launches first heat tool

Award-winning haircare brand Pattern Beauty by actor and producer Tracee Ellis Ross has expanded into the heat category with the launch of its first heat tool, a blow dryer. Ross launched Pattern Beauty in 2019 to offer a haircare brand that celebrates Black beauty with natural hair care solutions that nourish the needs of curly, coily and...

Business |Beauty

Tangle Teezer appoints Innovation Advisory Board to fuel growth

British haircare brand Tangle Teezer has formed an Innovation Advisory Board of global business leaders and scientists to support the future growth of the company. The panel will bring together global business leaders and experts from across the retail, haircare, technology, ESG, and scientific communities to support the brand’s future growth,...

Fashion |Beauty

Rodan + Fields enters haircare category

Skincare brand Rodan + Fields, founded by Stanford-trained dermatologists Dr Katie Rodan and Dr Kathy Fields, has launched its first haircare product with a scalp-first approach. The dermatology-Inspired R+F Haircare collection utilises the brand’s 30-plus years of expertise and a deep understanding of dermatology-based skincare to offer...

Retail |Beauty

T3 Micro announces retail expansion into Best Buy

Luxury hair tools brand T3 Micro is broadening its distribution in the US after signing a retail deal with Best Buy. The new partnership will see T3 Micro entering Best Buy's distribution of category-leading consumer technologies, featuring four of its best-selling luxury hair tools in 230 of Best Buy's stores across the US. In addition, an...

Fashion |Beauty

Bouclème teams up with Preen By Thornton Bregazzi for festive season

Plant-powered haircare brand Bouclème have partnered with luxury fashion brand Preen By Thornton Bregazzi on a limited-edition scarf made from 100 percent recycled polyester. The Bouclème x Preen By Thornton Bregazzi scarf launches on November 7, priced at 60 pounds, and takes inspiration from the curlcare brand’s packaging and reworks the...