Alli Webb | |
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Nationality | American |
Alma mater | Florida State University |
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Known for | co-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.
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]
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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