All brand NEW

As a new season brings a selection of new products, here's some of the latest on the market

TAKE FLIGHT

ghd has launched ghd flight+, the new and improved travel-sized hair dryer that comes complete with a travel case. Promising powerful, travel-friendly blow-dries, ghd flight+ is 25% smaller and 49% lighter than a full-sized dryer. With a foldable design and dual voltage functionality, it also features advanced ionic technology to leave hair looking sleek and shiny, while reducing frizz and flyaways.

RRP: €99 ghdhair.com

CAFFEINE BOOST

With a super-fast three-minute processing time, Osmo Colour Revive is formulated with avocado oil and linseed oil to help protect the hair and restore salon colour vibrancy for silky, soft results. The range now includes Vanilla Latte and Café Latte shades.

RRP: €14.95 kudoshair.ie

SERUM STRENGTH

Brow Code Multipeptide Lash and Brow Growth Serum features a highly concentrated formula that contains vitamin B5, hyaluronic acid, pumpkin seed extract and biotin to improve overall lash and brow health, while supporting hair growth. Promising to give full-volume results, the serum is gentle enough to be suitable for all skin types.

Trade: €33.25 flair.ie

BRIGHT AND DEWY

Image Skincare’s Iluma Intense Facial Illuminator is a concentrated corrector and skin brightening serum that promises to reduce the appearance of pigmentation, while enhancing luminosity. Featuring niacinamide, a form of vitamin B3 that helps to visibly improve the appearance of dull and uneven skin, other ingredients include tranexamic, glycolic and ascorbic acids to correct and prevent the appearance of discolouration. The serum can be applied on its own or under moisturiser for a smooth and dewy finish.

RRP: €79.50 imageskincare.ie

SPEEDY SERVICE

Salon System has launched its Just Wax Sensitive Strip Wax Cartridges, which are ideal for waxing larger areas of the body, such as legs, arms, chest and back, and for busy salons looking to offer a speedy and efficient service. The mess-free, no-leak formula promises to be tough on hair, kind to skin and less sticky than natural resin waxes, and guarantees a clean, easy release from the skin.

Trade: €15.40 salonsystem.com

CURL WITH CONFIDENCE

Keune Haircosmetics has launched its Confident Curl range, which is formulated to nourish, hydrate and define curls. Featuring a shampoo, conditioner, masque and three types of leave-in products, the new line includes ingredients such as coconut oil, shea butter and vinegar extract. It is also completely vegan, silicone-free and mineral oil-free, and promises up to 90% less hair breakage, along with 24-hour anti-frizz protection from up to 90% humidity.

RRP: available on request capitalhairandbeauty.ie

NEXT TO NATURE

Green Salon Collective has launched On Nature's Side, a biodegradable cleaning product that is formulated entirely from natural ingredients. Promising to be effective against 99.95% of known micro-organisms, it’s also gentle on the skin, meaning it can be used safely on all salon tools, combs, scissors, surfaces, floors and seating. On Nature’s Side is also not harmful to aquatic life and is rated as non- hazardous by the EU. It is packaged in a reusable plastic bottle made from recycled plastic that can be returned to the Green Salon Collective for refill.

RRP: €25.29 (three 500ml bottles) greensaloncollective.com

WELL RESTED

Guinot's Crème Night Logic has been specifically formulated to act at night when the skin enters its rest phase, in order to neutralise the effects of daily stress and tension. Containing chrononight to stimulate cell metabolism, esculoside to boost microcirculation and hydrocyte complex for intesive hydration, the three elements work in synergy to relax skin and release energy, promising to leave skin refreshed and rested, while also plumped up, soft and supple.

RRP: €92 guinotshop.co.uk

BUILD BETTER

Glitterbels has launched a new vegan and cruelty-free buildable gel range called Builder-bel. With 60 shades to choose from, the self-levelling, HEMA-free formula can be applied over both natural nails and existing enhancements. The range is compatible with soak-off gels, hard gels, and acrylics.

Trade: €19.99 creativeacademy.ie

SUSTAINABLE APPROACH

Alfaparf Milano has launched Benvoleo, a sustainable, vegan haircare brand that is made in Italy using locally-sourced ingredients. Hyperfermentation is at the core of the line's formulas, which are designed with a water-saving approach, using sustainable energy. The range features four main care lines – Daily, Glossy, Hydration and Recovery – while there is also an in-salon line for customisation.

  RRP: from €15.50 xpertprofessional.ie

BETTER BLOW-DRY

Olaplex has launched Volumizing Blow Dry Mist, a reparative blow-dry product that promises to create lasting body and bounce, while protecting hair. Featuring the brand's patented bond-building technology, ingredients include jackfruit polysaccharides and advanced polymers to create soft, smooth blowouts with lasting body; bamboo extract lipopeptides to help protect from styling damage and promote style retention; and pea peptides to plump, hydrate and protect hair strands.

RRP: €29.50 xpertprofessional.ie

BUTTER ME UP

Bellamianta’s Butter Me Up Body Butter is formulated with hyaluronic acid to reduce the signs of fine lines and wrinkles, and shea and cocoa butter to keep skin plump and supple by locking in moisture. Shea butter also works to prevent cell damage – it features antiinflammatory agents and antioxidant vitamins A and E, which together increase cell turnover rate, preventing cellular damage and smoothing the skin’s surface. Furthermore, it stimulates the production of collagen.

RRP: €19.99 bellamianta.com

CLEAN BEAUTY

Nak Hair has launched Ori Lab, an organic haircare brand that harnesses the nourishing benefits of clean beauty. The plant-based line is made from certified organics that are farmed, harvested and processed without exposure to any unwanted substances. Every product features a blend of ingredients, including niacinamide, hyaluronic acid, aloe and marshmallow. The Ori Lab range has four core collections: Cleanse and Condition, Daily Essentials, Treatments, and Style and Finish.

RRP: from €13.80–€37.50 xpertprofessional.ie

ETHICAL WEAR

Diamond Designs has introduced a variety of eco-friendly, ethical uniforms, including the Emma Cotton Club Tunic, made from knitted technical fabric, which combines comfort, breathability and durability. Available in black and white, it has anti-odour and humiditytransfer properties that promise to be ideal for the salon environment.

RRP: €53.50 diamonddesigns.ie

ALL NATURAL

 Norden Cosmetics specialises in making natural, plant-based and cruelty-free products for professional use. They can be used in spas and beauty salons, with at-home lines also available. The brand's Massage Oil is formulated with natural butters and vegetable oils, along with omega 3 and omega 6 to promote skin regeneration, nourishment, hydration and healing. 

Trade: available on request spacosmeticline.ie ssionalbeauty.ie

POWER DUO

The Vita Cura CulluSea Firm + Lift set includes Vita Cura CelluSea Firm Neck and Body Serum and Vita Cura CelluSea Lift Body Contour Cream. This power duo features sustainably harvested seaweed extracts,clinically tested kappaphycus alvarezii extract and caesalpinia spinosa fruit extract for a visibly lifting and smoothing effect.

RRP: €79 iguazubeautytherapy.com

SILVER SALVATION

The Alter Ego Silver Maintain range has been designed to meet all the needs of naturally blonde, bleached or lightened hair structures. With colour-protecting formulas, the range includes Silver Maintain Shampoo, Conditioner and Moisturising Mousse, and promises to eliminate brassy hues from highlighted, grey or natural blonde hair. The addition of purple pigment neutralises unwanted yellow tones.

RRP: available on request kreativesalonsupplies.com

VITAL VEIL

Yon-Ka’s Vital Defense Multi Protection Mist works to fight against environmental aggressors by acting as an invisible, protective veil, which keeps the skin under a breathable, protective film. Composed of 99% ingredients of natural origin, it helps to boost the skin's self-defence systems, while soothing and moisturising with ingredients such as vitamin B5 and essential oils of sweet orange, green mandarin and magnolia.

RRP: €52.50 yonka.ie

HYDRATING CLEANSE

Dermalogica's Oil to Foam Cleanser features sea buckthorn oil to remove make-up, sunscreen, excess sebum, pollutants and more, promising to leave skin instantly soft and smooth. Formulated with a plant-derived prebiotic that acts as a moisture magnet, the product aims to support long-lasting hydration to help skin stay soft and nourished.

RRP: €65 dermalogica.ie

DEEP DIVE

The Bb.Seaweed Collection, which includes shampoo, conditioner and scalp scrub, is formulated with 93% naturally derived ingredients and uses 100% recycled packaging. Featuring royal sugar kelp, pacific sea kelp and green microalgae, the nutrient-infused routine promises a balanced scalp and luminous hair, along with effortless, air-dried styling.

RRP: from €33 bumbleandbumble.co.uk

SCALP SOS

Aveda’s Scalp Solutions Professional Purifying Scalp Serum promises to purify, cool and refresh the scalp, while defending against visible signs of premature scalp ageing. Containing plant-derived ingredients and formulated with the adaptogen ingredient andrographis, it is dermatologist-tested and developed with research from world-leading scientific authorities in scalp biology,

RRP: €49 nationalbeauty.ie

COLLAGEN CARE

Bringing skincare benefits to the hair, Heaven Skincare’s latest launches are Collagen Shampoo and Conditioner. The haircare duo has been formulated to promote growth, improve thickness, help prevent damage and add lustre, thanks to essential ingredients for hair health, including natural marine collagen and hyaluronic acid.

RRP: €18 each heavenskincare.com

DOUBLE DOWN

The Denman DNA range has two new additions. Denman DNA Tangle Tamer Ultra D90L works for wet and dry detangling of long, thick and curly hair. Ideal for use on hair extensions and wigs, the polished pins are snag-free and the cushioned pad makes this brush kind to the scalp. The Denman DNA Paddle Brush D83 promises to deliver gentle styling, fast blow-drying, detangling and straightening. Suitable for all hair types, the ball-ended pins get right to the root, without distressing the scalp.

RRP: €17.55 (Tangle Tamer); €16.40 (Paddle Brush) denmanbrush.com

SOFT TOUCH

The SupremeSoft Deluxe and Pure Spa Deluxe ranges from BC Softwear include premium extra-large treatment towels, with or without head holes; an Oxford pillowcase; and an extra-large spa duvet. The range also features a luxury robe, with or without a wider collar for added comfort, which is available in white, pebble, slate grey and sage green, with the option to select embroidered logos, labels, bespoke piping or binding.

Trade: available on request bcsoftwear.co.uk

WINNING FORMULA

pHformula has launched in Ireland. The pharma-cosmeceutical skincare brand uses an approach that focuses on skin resurfacing, tackling various skin disorders with minimal downtime. Its controlled chemical resurfacing technique promises to deliver results, with all treatments and formulas supported by over three decades of consolidated scientific and medical experience.

Trade: available on request aspireskin.co.uk