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Beauty brands are coming for your most embarrassing problems

Beauty brands are coming for your most embarrassing problems

Once neglected challenges such as flaky scalps and blotchy skin are in the sights of a raft of companies offering solutions with an upbeat spin.

Straand’s products use prebiotics to tackle dandruff by balancing the bacterial health of the scalp.  

Lauren SamsFashion editor

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Dandruff, acne and even sweat are all problems that product developers have tried to tackle for decades. But a slew of new brands is marketing solutions to these in a different way: by making them fun, and even aspirational.

You may know Straand’s electric orange bottles from its aggressive Instagram and TikTok campaigns. Its desirably named products (Crown Cleanse, Head Doctor, Miracle Worker) are shown in the hands – and on the heads – of influencers and its resident trichologist, Chelcey Salinger. If not, don’t worry: with $2 million in pre-seed funding from Unilever, you’re likely to come across it soon enough.

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Lauren Sams
Lauren SamsFashion editorLauren Sams is the fashion editor, based in Sydney. She writes about lifestyle including the arts, entertainment, fashion and travel. Lauren has worked as a features editor and fashion journalist for ELLE, marie claire and more. Email Lauren at lauren.sams@afr.com

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