Our Mission

Glop & Glam delivers an industry-leading, innovative, effective and fun hair care line. Our products are safe for toddlers, children and young adults and most importantly- it’s approved by mothers. Educational and support information is available for our customers, along with necessary assistance and guidance for our retail and salon partners.

Positioning

We realize we won’t be the only company striving to deliver safe hair care products for kids. However, we do know that our brand and our approach are unique, derived from personal needs and a void in the marketplace. Unlike big brands that often take adult products and repackage them for a younger market, Glop & Glam is a boutique company authentically dedicated to the betterment of children. We strive to achieve this at every point along the way from selecting the ingredients to the design of the packaging.

Glop & Glam strives to partner with high-end salons, kids-specific hair chains, and other select hair-care industry partners. Additionally, Glop & Glam will align with the best in kids boutiques, specialty stores, and department stores.

Brand History

G&G was created by salon owner, and experienced hair stylist, Andrea Ridgell along with the world-renowned Dr. Laura Schlessinger. Being both mothers and highly motivated women, Andrea and Dr. Laura collaborated together to form innovative and fun hair products that truly work. The goal of G&G Hair Products is to create safe, versatile products with fun, child-friendly fragrances without the strong perfumes and colognes used in adult hair products.

Andrea Ridgell is a Santa Barbara native and salon owner who has been intimately involved in the hair and skin-care industry since the early age of 16. This professional and mother of two came to the realization that there were no health conscious, kid-friendly styling products available for her to use on her own children. Ever the entrepreneur, Andrea set out to create a solution herself in 2007.

Andrea’s hands-on experience provided the background and direct knowledge necessary to target the best combinations of healthy ingredients and also ensure the delivery of functional products. Along with her husband Nathan, she passionately dedicated her professional career to this effort, enrolling in an exhaustive investigation to uncover appropriate replacements for any ingredients which might pose a threat to children.
While Andrea and Nathan began the research, design and development in 2007, neither were in a rush to get the brand to retail without first proving the safety of the combination of ingredients and ensuring the brand’s ability to deliver on both effectiveness and FUN! This process took them nearly two years and now they are confident they have the perfect product line to satisfy their high-standards.
The Ridgell’s extensive and conclusive research called for the removal of damaging alcohols along with both paraben and hydantoin dmdm [formaldehyde]. They substituted those harmful ingredients with a combination of organic nutrients such as aloe, echinacea {a e c] and green tea [derived from a leaf extract called camellia oleifera], a tripartite of ingredients providing moisturizing, nourishment and amazing benefits for a growing child’s hair.

The following certified organic ingredients are also used with pride in Glop & Glam products: aspalathus linearis leaf extract, euterpe oleracea fruit extract, glycine soja soybean) protein and punica grantatum extract.
We are also very excited about the addition of glycine soja sprout, a soybean based additive, which delivers natural protein to growing hair. Once confident with their discoveries and adjustments to typical product make-ups, Andrea and Nathan birthed the Glop & Glam brand.

Brand Essence

Industry leading Glop & Glam is privileged to be a front-runner in the kids hair care industry. We offer honest and safe product solutions created by founder, Andrea Ridgell- a professional and a mother of two. We love that!

Safe & organic

Unlike most children’s detanglers and other finishing products, every Glop & Glam product is free of harmful alcohol, paraben and formaldehyde [hydantoin dmdm]. Glop & Glam combines organic ingredients like aspalathus linearis leaf extract, euterpeoleracea fruit extract, glycine soja (soybean) protein and punica grantatum extract with amazing natural nutrients such as aloe, camellia leaf extract [green tea] and echinacea derived from purpurea extract. These combinations protect kid’s hair from damaging environmental toxins. Beware!

Testing

Glop & Glam products have gone through vigorous testing and you’ll be happy to know that no animals were used in this effort. Thorough studies were completed on our own children in order to prove the safety and effectiveness prior to bringing the products to market. Our extensive testing has demonstrated that Glop & Glam works extremely well and is safe for our kids and yours.

Effectiveness

Glop & Glam’s foray into the industry was with six sku’s of styling products- three for boys and three for girls. Each product is uniquely crafted for multiple hair types. We also offer six fun and brilliantly colored hair extensions. In the gallery we’ve provided before and after shots to showcase the success our products have on the most unruly hair.

Innovation

Our specialized hair hydration system infuses natural nutrients, proteins and organic ingredients. These combinations have proven extremely effective in managing multiple ethnicities of hair and generally difficult hair types. While Glop & Glam was formulated for boys and girls, it is effective enough to use on adult hair, too [we knew you were wondering].

Kid-Friendly Fun

With names like “bubble gum gel”, “chocolate controller”, “banana spike” and more, you can’t help but smile. These effective styling aids are infused with amazing scents that kids [and adults] love!

Packaging

Andrea drew inspiration from her own busy life when working with designers on the packaging for Glop & Glam. Her goal was to ensure that safety and fun radiated from the inside-out. The end result delivered products convenient for parents-on-the-go to easily slide into purses, diaper bags, backpacks and gym bags. Teens have reported that the products provide great eye-candy in bedrooms and decoration inside boring school lockers. Mission accomplished!

Made in America

We are proud to say that all Glop & Glam styling products have been officially designed, developed and produced in America. We are extremely honored to be supporting jobs locally and we know our customers will appreciate this, too.

The Consumer

Glop & Glam delivers ideal products for the discerning parent who is constantly striving to provide the safest and most effective items for their children. The wholesome ingredients are ideal and keep kid’s hair looking natural, feeling clean and smelling fresh. Kids will love using Glop & Glam as the brand caters to the under-thirteen age groups of boys and girls.

The Products

Healthy young hair needs proteins and natural additives to keep it pure, not the harsh chemicals and preservatives that can be found in most adult hair care products. Andrea reminds us constantly that young hair hasn't yet become damaged and filled with toxins, and that adult products are not suitable for youthful, fine, untarnished hair. Using Glop & Glam products- created specifically for young hair -will help extend the time kid's hair stays natural and healthy. Glop & Glam was founded by an industry professional (who also happens to be a mother) and moms everywhere are quickly adopting the brand. The combination of nutrient rich and organic extracts like aloe, echinacea and green tea validates Glop & Glam’s promise to deliver a healthy collection of products providing many benefits and features. Some of which include:

• Hair nourishment through deep moisturizers
• Improved manageability
• Gloss and texture for a healthy finished look
• Lasting holds which will stay throughout a child’s busy day
• Anti-frizz control
• Natural shine qualities
• Increased lift, texture and added volume
• Curl definition [when needed]
• Lightweight formulas to prevent build-up
• An overall natural look

Once the Ridgell’s were satisfied with the safety and effectiveness of the products, they poured their time into uncovering the most popular natural aromas to pique the interest of kids. Each product comes with a naturally infused scent to appeal to both boys and girls- and they all put an exclamation point on FUN!

Fragrances include:

• Chocolate cream
• Bubble gum glitter
• Watermelon hard candy
• Banana spike putty
• Creamsicle mist

Retail Presence

Glop & Glam will align with the industries best kids specific retail partners.

Market Support

Web presence glopandglam.com will become the hub for kids hair care, offering product information, support, updates and styling tips.

Facebook/Twitter
Glop and Glam can be found on Facebook and Twitter where we will keep you updated with the latest in company details.

Styling Tips
Andrea will post tips for styling on our web site, on Facebook and Twitter on a regular basis. Be sure to check often for updates.

Retail Locator
As a retail or salon partner, we will be happy to include you on our web site under the ‘distributor’ section. Please send your contact details to us here and we’ll be honored to add your information to our web page.

Point Of Purchase
As a select retail partner for Glop & Glam, we will share with you the opportunity to utilize our point of purchase displays to not only showcase the creative line of products but to further drive in-store sales.

Public relations
Glop & Glam’s pr efforts have accelerated ahead of the brand launch through tremendous word of mouth and support from key magazines, bloggers, salons, industry professionals and moms. Check the PR portion of our web site to find the latest in Glop & Glam media. glopandglam.com/press

Our Public Relations are managed by a fantastic company in Santa Monica, California. They spearhead our press releases, press materials, product sample requests, product imagery and collateral materials. They also drive a thorough media outreach targeting beauty, family, kids and ‘tweens across multiple mediums [magazines, blogs, youth specific web sites, select taste makers, stylists, managers/agents, celebrities and much more]. For more personalized public relations information, please contact us directly via: pr@glopandglam.com.