YouTuber Mindy McKnight and Maesa Group Launch Hair Care Line

Jan 6th, 2020

Jessie Kern

Mindy McKnight, the YouTuber behind the popular channel, Cute Girls Hairstyles, has launched the Hairitage hair care line in partnership with Walmart.

Mindy McKnight, the YouTuber behind the popular channel, Cute Girls Hairstyles, has launched the Hairitage hair care line in partnership with Walmart.

In partnership with Maesa Group, hair YouTuber Mindy McKnight has launched the Hairitage hair care line, which is currently available on Walmart.com and will be found in all Walmart stores by the end of January, 2020.

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With the number one ranked hair YouTube channel, Cute Girls Hairstyles, which has garnered 5.66 million subscribers and 1.2 billion views, McKnight’s Hairitage line marks her first beauty line and will be one of Walmart’s biggest beauty launches of the year.

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Hairitage aims to be the first hair care brand to work with the needs of every hair type and texture. The modern and natural formulations are intended to lead to trustworthy and inclusive products, designed to also capture all of today’s trending styles.

The line consists of 16 products, each priced at $7.94 and color coded by category:

Cleanse: yellow
Condition: orange
Hydrate: green
Restore: pink
Style: purple

The oil protects hair from damage with its bond-building technology that has more than 160 patents along with frizz and heat protection for sleek, healthy-looking styles.

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