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LUS Brands

Active · Hair care products for curly hair.

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11signal of 100 · rising 2
  • team of 20Team size · YC's directory+6.9
  • went through YCProgram · this site+4

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Competitors

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Adjacent

OtherKonigleShared: commerce brandEF 2018SingaporeStartup →AIRareLeeShared: beauty, hair, unique500 Global 2025South KoreaStartup →AIHueShared: commerce brand, consumer, typePlug and PlayUnited StatesStartup →OtherMBXShared: beauty, care, brandYC W14San FranciscoStartup →AISellAbroadShared: commerce brandAntler 2025Saudi ArabiaStartup →
Companies next to LUS Brands
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KonigleShared: commerce brandEF 2018Not statedOther
RareLeeShared: beauty, hair, unique500 Global 2025Not statedAI
HueShared: commerce brand, consumer, typePlug and Play Not statedAI
MBXShared: beauty, care, brandYC W14ActiveOther
SellAbroadShared: commerce brandAntler 2025Not statedAI

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About LUS Brands

LUS (Love Ur Self) Brands is a "non-beauty"​ beauty brand startup based in Toronto, Canada. Launched as an e-Commerce brand in Jan 2017, LUS aims to create innovative products that help consumers embrace their own natural and unique features, instead of altering or masking them. Our first product line, Love Ur Curls, consists of a simplified 3-step system for consumers with naturally curly/textured hair. Our innovative styling products are water-activated and customized for different hair types: wavy, curly, and kinky-coily.

YC batch
W18 · Winter 2018
Status, per YC
Active
Category
Other
Team size
20
Location
Toronto, ON, Canada
Checked
10h ago

YC tags: Beauty

LUS Brands in W18: 146 companies, 26% AI

LUS Brands: questions

Which YC batch was LUS Brands in?

LUS Brands was in Y Combinator's Winter 2018 batch (W18).

Is LUS Brands still active?

Y Combinator lists LUS Brands as active.

Where is LUS Brands based?

LUS Brands lists Toronto, ON, Canada as its location on YC's directory.