Holiniq — A House of Considered Beauty

A house of considered beauty.
Built on the principle that
less, done properly, is more.

Three brands. One conviction. The beauty industry profits from complexity — we don't. Every product, every formula, every word earns its place.

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A portfolio reaching 150+ countries Across digital, education, and direct-to-consumer channels. Selective wholesale and distribution conversations welcome.

01 — The Company

We don't build brands. We build arguments.

Holiniq is the parent company behind a small, deliberate portfolio of beauty brands. We don't operate at scale for its own sake. Each brand we build begins with a thesis the industry has been avoiding — and ends with a product that proves it.

"The category profits from confusion. Our brands profit from clarity."

Founded by Sarah Tran after a decade inside the influencer economy, Holiniq grew out of a simple observation: the women buying haircare didn't need more products — they needed fewer, better ones. merely is the answer. GlamIQ and Hairqare apply the same logic to different problems.

The company sits across three areas — concentrated haircare, intelligent beauty technology, and professional education — connected by one operating principle: subtraction is innovation.

Brand 01 — Concentrated Haircare

merely

Three concentrated formulas. One precision applicator. Built around the dilution method.

merely is a haircare system purpose-built for the dilution method — a technique proven by hundreds of thousands of women long before there was a product designed for it. We're building it now.

High-active formulations. Reduced reliance on sulphates, silicones, and fragrance load. A precision scalp applicator. The argument is simple: your hair was never the problem. Your products were.

Format

3-step system

Subtraction is the innovation.

The haircare industry profits from complexity. More ingredients, more steps, more SKUs. Every brand on the shelf accepts the 20-to-30 ingredient paradigm and competes inside it.

Holiniq doesn't. Each brand we build asks a different version of the same question: what if you just need three? What if the answer to a category is to remove things from it?

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Brand 02 — Haircare, Decoded

GlamIQ

Scan any haircare product. Find out what's actually in it — in seconds.

GlamIQ is a free mobile app that reads the back of the bottle so you don't have to. Point your camera at any haircare product, and the app translates the ingredient list into a plain-language verdict: what's in there, what it does, and whether it's worth your money.

Built for the woman who's tired of trusting the front of the label. No subscription. No upsell. Just an honest answer, instantly.

Format

iOS app, free

A school for the people who actually do the work. Stylists, beauty professionals, and the curious.

Hairqare is an education platform for working hairdressers, beauty professionals, and individuals serious about understanding their own hair. Self-paced courses and live masterclasses, taught by educators — not influencers.

The same operating principle as the rest of the house: cut the noise, keep what works, and treat the student like an adult.

Audience

Pro & consumer

Format

Self-paced & live

Stage

Live

hairqare.co →

Hairqare — the education arm

03 — Holiniq in Numbers

Quietly, substantially.

Combined reach across the Holiniq portfolio. More detail available under NDA.

150+

Countries reached across the Holiniq portfolio of brands and audiences.

Brands operating across haircare, intelligent beauty, and education — each with a clear thesis and audience.

1M+

Combined community across the founder's audience, course members, and app users.

2019

Year founded. Independently held. Operated quietly, deliberately, and on our own terms.

Sarah Tran, founder and CEO of Holiniq, in a natural-light portrait with long hair.

Sarah Tran · Founder & CEO

04 — A note from our founder

"I cancelled every brand deal in my inbox the year I realised the products I was paid to recommend were the same products damaging my hair. What I built next, I built for the women who'd been quietly asking me what I actually used. Holiniq is the company that came out of that question."

Sarah Tran Founder & CEO, Holiniq

— merely yours, sarah

For buyers, distributors & press

If you stock thoughtfully,
we'd like to talk.

Holiniq is selectively exploring wholesale and distribution conversations as our portfolio matures. We talk to retailers who curate — not those who fill shelves. Send us a note and we'll respond personally.

For press and general enquiries, the same form works. Tell us what you're working on.

A house of considered beauty. Built on the principle that less, done properly, is more.

We don't build brands. We build arguments.

Three concentrated formulas. One precision applicator. Built around the dilution method.

Subtraction is the innovation.

Scan any haircare product. Find out what's actually in it — in seconds.

A school for the people who actually do the work. Stylists, beauty professionals, and the curious.

Quietly, substantially.

If you stock thoughtfully,we'd like to talk.

A house of considered beauty.
Built on the principle that
less, done properly, is more.

If you stock thoughtfully,
we'd like to talk.