COLOUR creation

Cutting-edge technology is combined with natural ingredients to create the latest innovations in hair colour

1 BETTER BLENDING

Schwarzkopf Professional has revamped and extended the BLONDME White Blending range with Lift & Blend, which has been developed specifically for mature clients, and provides the combination of lifting hair and blonde toning in one for 30-70% white hair. BLONDME Lift & Blend is powered by BLONDME's Bond Protection System, which uses integrated bond enforcing technology. schwarzkopfpro.com

2 SPEED OF LIGHT

Joico’s new Lumishine Lumi10 professional permanent hair colour is formulated to deliver 100% grey coverage in just 10 minutes when activated by the Lumi10Accelerator. Promising long-lasting colour and shine, Lumi10 is suitable for stylists who want to fit more clients into their daily schedule, or minimise person-to-person contact from time spent in the chair. xpertprofessional.ie

3 SHINE ON

Wella Professionals has launched Shinefinity, a demi-permanent line designed to deliver true-to-tone colour with zero lift, zero damage and long-lasting colour glaze. With 32 shades, the range’s clean formula includes a pH-balanced technology to regulate and control the pH level throughout the colouring process. wellacompany.com

4 AT YOUR SERVICE

L’Oréal Professionnel’s new French Glossing Service involves a professional two-step technique where permanent hair colour is applied at the roots, and a gloss is added on the lengths and ends. Neutralising unwanted undertones, the new gloss features an improved formula that allows for greater fluidity.

With the option of diluting the base shade, professionals have more choice to create the chosen gradient of gloss, which is workable on every hair colour. lorealprofessionnel.co.uk

5 GO GENTLY

The new Nak Hair colour range, which includes Nak Hair Permanent and Nak Hair Soft – Colour with Integrity, is formulated with chromatic micro-pigment technology. Nak Hair Permanent is blended with the lowest possible ammonia levels for gentle processing, while Nak Hair Soft treats the hair to an ammonia-free hair colouring experience that is designed to create multi-dimensional tones without commitment. xpertprofessional.ie

6  OVER WITH CARE

Matrix has introduced two new shades to its SoColor Pre-Bonded Extra Coverage range, which can be personalised for bespoke colour, while also neutralising underlying pigment.

Neutral Jade for dark bases and Neutral Violet for light bases both contain bond-protecting concentrate to help protect the hair’s inner structure. SoColor Extra Coverage promises to provide full coverage on hair that is more than 50% grey, leaving a reflective tone for a natural finish. matrixhaircare.co.uk

7 GLOSSY TONES

Alfaparf Milano Color Wear’s The Natural Evolution of Gloss Toner is a line of liquid toners for blonde hair.

Developed with arginine-patented technology, the vegan formula is also enriched with an active ingredient made from apple vinegar, which has restructuring properties to repair and restructure the hair fibre after chemical processes or thermal stress. The range features 22 shades, while the liquid texture of the blend allows application with both brush and bottle to wet and dry hair. xpertprofessional.ie

8 ADDED SOLUTIONS

Osmo’s Ikon Colour Additives are a collection of concentrated pigments that help deliver a clean base for colouring treatments. With no compromise on development time, the range of four neutralising solutions – Red, Green, Blue and Violet – promises to take away any unwanted tones during the lightening process. osmo.co.uk

9 SO SUBLIME

Revlonissimo Color Sublime by Revlon Professional is a vegan, ammonia-free permanent hair colour. Formulated with natural and organic cold-press oils, it promises to deliver up to 100% grey coverage. Packaged with 60% less plastic and a quarter less paper, the Revlonissimo Color Sublime range is also wrappedin recyclable aluminium. revlonprofessional.com

10 BUILT-IN BONDING

Redken Shades EQ Bonder Inside is the brand’s first range of demi-permanent liquid toners with built-in bonder technology. Formulated with citric and taurine to help protect the strength of sensitised hair, and help reduce alkalinity after a lightening service, the line features 12 blonde and bond toners. capitalhairandbeauty.ie