Shelby Wild

Founder & CEO

ABOUT Shelby Wild

Shelby Wild is a Los Angeles-based entrepreneur and former Vogue stylist who founded the cult prestige haircare brand Playa before launching California Naturals in 2023. With over a decade of experience in haircare and a passion for accessible clean beauty, she built California Naturals to deliver dermatologist-tested, vegan, cruelty-free formulas to mass-market consumers at under $12. She leads the brand as Founder & CEO, backed by investors including L Catterton, Owen Wilson, and Eric Ryan, with distribution at Target, CVS, and Ulta Beauty.

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About California Naturals

California Naturals makes clean hair and body care simple and accessible, offering dermatologist-tested formulas for under $12. Born from a founder who saw effective clean beauty priced out of reach for everyday consumers, the brand set out to fix that — and in 2025, brought its full lineup to over 1,400 Ulta Beauty doors nationwide.