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Maesa Sued by Kristin Ess Over Haircare Partnership

Influencer seeks to end deal and gain creative control and ownership of eponymous brand.

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By: TOM BRANNA

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Indie beauty incubator Maesa has been sued by celebrity hairstylist and social media influencer Kristin Ess. In her suit, Ess said she is reclaiming her rights to her eponymous hair care brand, and get free from “unreasonable restraints” on her business. Ess is the co-founder of tutorial site Thebeautydepartment.com. She codeveloped the Kristin Ess Hair line with Maesa. It launched exclusively in Target in 2017. In a series of Instagram posts, Ess revealed the lawsuit: “I am suing my pa...

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