The hair business, known for its bond multipliers, alleged L’Oréal stole trade secrets during an M&A due diligence process several years ago.
The hair-care line has plans to expand further into the wellness category, said founder Nancy Twine.
The U.K.-based barber shop and grooming brand opened its first barber shop in Williamsburg.
My Black Is Beautiful is to launch at Sally Beauty in July.
The plant-based, color-safe hair-care and styling range is part of Clean at Sephora.
The head spa — as it’s known — is, in fact, a standard option in hair salons across Japan and it’s now catching on in L.A. and other major U.S. cities.
The beauty veteran is using a hair-derived keratin to create products for hair, skin and nails.
Called Color & Co, the brand provides consultations for people looking to color their hair at home, before delivering a custom hair-coloring kit.
Olaplex and L’Oréal have been in legal battles over bond-multiplying products for years.
The group purchased the product categories, but not Robin’s salon business.
The British business has been expanding at a dizzying pace, buying beauty brands, service companies and property.
The brand will launch in the U.S. on Friday via e-commerce, and has a busy lineup of new products this spring.
The hairstylist and businessman, said to have created the dégradé technique, sold his company to Provalliance in 2007.
It will launch across 3,500 Walmart locations and open with a flagship store in Williamsburg.