Mixed Chicks Sues Sally Beauty Supply
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This just in: one of the most beloved haircare lines for naturally curly women and kids, Mixed Chicks, just filed suit against Sally Beauty Supply. The reason? Mixed Chicks is claiming that the mega beauty chain's new hair line, Mixed Silk, is infringing on the their trademark. They're also alleging that Sally Beauty Supply is using the Mixed Chicks logo on its website to direct consumers to their infringing products...
Mixed Chicks Co-Founder Kim Etheredge has this to say: "We've worked hard to build the reputation of the Mixed Chicks product as one of high quality. We want our clients to know that the Mixed Silk products have no connection with our products, and Mixed Chicks has not endorsed or authorized them." We're fans of both Mixed Chicks and Sally Beauty Supply, and hope that they reach an agreement soon!
Read more: Black Hair: Mixed Chicks Sues Sally Beauty Supply Stores Over Trademark Infringement - Essence.com
This just in: one of the most beloved haircare lines for naturally curly women and kids, Mixed Chicks, just filed suit against Sally Beauty Supply. The reason? Mixed Chicks is claiming that the mega beauty chain's new hair line, Mixed Silk, is infringing on the their trademark. They're also alleging that Sally Beauty Supply is using the Mixed Chicks logo on its website to direct consumers to their infringing products...
Mixed Chicks Co-Founder Kim Etheredge has this to say: "We've worked hard to build the reputation of the Mixed Chicks product as one of high quality. We want our clients to know that the Mixed Silk products have no connection with our products, and Mixed Chicks has not endorsed or authorized them." We're fans of both Mixed Chicks and Sally Beauty Supply, and hope that they reach an agreement soon!
Read more: Black Hair: Mixed Chicks Sues Sally Beauty Supply Stores Over Trademark Infringement - Essence.com
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Really now? Then why are you suing them? Word it better you guys. Same advice goes for Sally's. Mixed Silk isn't only a nonsensical, baffling name, but a clear rip off of another title. Had they called it something else in the first place, this kerfluffle could have been avoided all together.
This is really annoying to me for some reason. I happen to love mixed silk. Mixed Chicks's practices as of late have caused me to raise an eyebrow.
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See, this is what confuses me. I can see both sides of it. On one side I'm like, okaaaay, so Sally copies everyone, so why you mad? But on the other side, when you look at the other brands they copy (Paul Mitchell, Sebastian, Nexxus, etc) these are usually big name corporate owned brands, so I doubt that the knock offs are really cutting into their money, because the people who buy them are most likely still going to buy the salon brand. However, since Mixed Chicks is a smaller brand, the Mixed Silk line may be cutting into their profits, especially due to their errr...target demographic. The only case (and difference) I can see Mixed Chicks having is that with these others brand Sally uses their GVP line in plain bottles, while Mixed Silk also copies the visual aesthetic of Mixed Chicks.
Oh, and now that I think of it...let Sally try to copy one of my staple brands, like Oyin or CJ...I think I might go into the store and destroy the display, then run out, or buy it all up. I can't decide which route I would take.
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it was just the ubiquitous Bad Boys, 'Poop Just Got Real' gif with the text shown..
had no clue it was so transgressive. live & learn i guess.:salut:
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I have been looking for actual proof of this ALL day! Yes, I'm nosy. I can't see Sally being that stupid and if I had seen it, I definitely would have pulled out an, "Ooooh chile..." because I would have known the Mixed Chicks was about the bust them with a lawsuit. They only said, "comparable to Mixed Chicks" in their ads I've seen, which isn't illegal. So I'm not sure how true that claim is...
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I dunno if Sally's did anything wrong tho to warrant the Law Suit.
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Have these chicks ever been to WalMart? WalMart has copy of every single product they sell! Same bottles and all!
Do you see those companies going after WalMart? No.
And Mixed Chicks needs to go sit down somewhere...seriously. All Sally's had to do was get the same generic base as them that's it, that's not illegal.
If someone wants to try Mixed Chicks, they will go get Mixed Chicks.
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I'm nosey too but don't care abt MC at all. They just mad because someone copied them and is making MORE money on said copy than them....LOL
eta: I don't think sally's would be that stupid to use their tm. Sally's been in business for a while, they wouldn't be that dumb...maybe a new small business would be that dumb 9and I've seen it LOL) not Sally's though
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Ingredients: Mixed Silk: WATER ,CETYL ALCOHOL ,BEHENTRIMONIUM CHLORIDE ,GLYCOL STEARATE ,AMODIMETHICONE ,GLYCOL DISTEARATE ,PROPYLENE GLYCOL ,PEG-75 LANOLIN ,TOCOPHERYL ACETATE ,ROSA CANINA SEED ,SODIUM PCA ,CITRIC ACID ,BENZOPHENONE-4 ,CETRIMONIUM CHLORIDE ,TRIDECETH-12 ,DMDM HYDANTOIN ,METHYLCHLOROISOTHIAZOLINONE ,FRAGRANCE ,ALPHA ISOMETHYL IONONE ,BENZYL BENZOATE ,BENZYL SALICYLATE ,HEXYL CINNAMAL ,LINALOOL
Mixed Chicks: Water, Cetearyl Alcohol, Behentrimonium Chloride, Glycerin, Amodimethicone, Cetyl Alcohol, Dicetyldimonium Chloride, Octamethylcylotetraxiloxane, Safflower Oil, Cetrimonium Chloride, Iodopropynyl Butylcarbamate and C14-18 Perfluoroalkyethyl Thiohydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride and Benzoic Acid and Glycereth - 2 Cocoate, Sodium Benzoate, Sodium Chloride, Fragrance
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I can't see Sally's using their trademark. They're a real corporate identity...with lawyers, folks who work at desks, brick and mortar buildings, the whole nine. It's not some "lemonade stand" operation.
I don't care about Mixed Chicks. Sorry. Never tried the products...never will. The name turns me off. It's just another vehicle for division among people of color. No time. Plus, I still remember how they handled that "teamlightskin" fiasco, some months ago.
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