Alli Webb

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Alli Webb
NationalityAmerican
Alma materFlorida State University
Occupations
  • Buisnesswoman
  • writer
Known forco-founder of Drybar

Alli Webb is an American businesswoman and writer. She is the co-founder of Drybar, a chain of American salons providing a hairstyling service known as blowouts.

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Early life and education

Webb attended Olympic Heights Community High School. [1] [2] Webb's parents owned a clothing business, which sparked her interest in fashion. [3] She left Florida State University after one year, [4] and moved to New York City, where her brother worked for Nicole Miller. Webb also began working for Miller in New York. [5]

Career

Webb and her brother later left New York City for their native Florida, where they opened more stores for Miller. [5] When the two chose to end their partnership, Webb attended The Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale. [4] She was trained in hairdressing by Toni & Guy and worked under John Sahag. [6]

In 2010, Webb co-founded Drybar with her brother Michael Landau and her then husband Cameron Webb. [5] [7] By 2019, there were over 125 locations. [8] In 2013, Webb developed a line of styling tools and products. [9]

In 2016, Webb released The Drybar Guide To Good Hair For All; [10] a New York Times bestseller. [11]

In July 2018, Webb launched a podcast with Landau called “Raising the Bar." [6]

In 2019, Webb joined season 10 of ABC's Shark Tank as a new guest shark. [12] She and Landau launched "Squeeze", a massage service with associated app. [13]

Webb was named one of the “100 Most Creative People in Business” by Fast Company in 2013, [14] and included on Fortune's "40 Under 40" list that same year, [15] and ranked as Marie Claire's “Top Beauty Expert” for their Women on Top list in 2011. [16]

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  3. ↑ McGoodwin, Lauren (October 22, 2013). "Meet Alli Webb, the Genius Behind Drybar". Career Contessa.
  4. 1 2 Rudulph, Heather Wood (September 29, 2014). "Get That Life: How I Opened a Chain of Blow-Dry Bars". Cosmopolitan. Retrieved September 21, 2019.
  5. 1 2 3 Blakely, Lindsay (2018-06-26). "She Couldn't Stand Working With Her Brother. Then They Started a $100 Million Company Together". Inc.com. Retrieved 2019-05-23.
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  7. ↑ Jolie, Nadine (25 February 2010). "Dry Bar, a Blowout-Only Salon, Brings Affordable Luxury to Angelenos' Manes". Vanities. Retrieved 2019-05-23.
  8. ↑ "Drybar Locations". www.thedrybar.com. Retrieved 2019-05-23.
  9. ↑ "Hair Wars: Drybar Launches Products and Styling Tools to Use at Home". The Hollywood Reporter. 4 April 2013. Retrieved 2019-05-23.
  10. ↑ "Drybar Founder Alli Webb Says This Book Got Her Through Her Most Difficult Times". Bustle. 26 March 2019. Retrieved 2019-05-28.
  11. ↑ "Fashion, Manners and Customs Books - Best Sellers - November 13, 2016". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved 2019-05-23.
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  13. ↑ "The Founders of Drybar Just Launched Your Next Self-Care Obsession". Coveteur. 2019-03-21. Retrieved 2019-05-23.
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