Celebrity hairstylist and social media influencer Kristin Ess is suing beauty brand incubator Maesa to reclaim her rights to her eponymous brand, and be free from “unreasonable restraints” on her business.⁠ ⁠ @kristin_ess, the cofounder of tutorial site @thebeautydept who codeveloped the Kristin Ess Hair line in partnership with Maesa and launched exclusively in Target in 2017, revealed the lawsuit in a series of Instagram posts.⁠ ⁠ ⁠ Tap the link in bio to read more.⁠ ⁠ Report: Kathryn Hopkins