IN WITH THE NEW

From skincare solutions to hairstyling innovations, there are lots of new products to meet clients’ needs this New Year

SENSE OF STYLE

ALFAPARF Milano Professional has expanded its Semi di Lino line with Style&Care, a new range of styling products suitable for all hair types. It features the brand’s new style guard technology, which forms a protective barrier around the hair fibre, shielding keratin from environmental stressors and promising to reduce heat damage, protect from humidity and fight frizz to make styling easier. The range includes Semi di Lino Style&Care Detangling Primer, Blow Dry Cream, Amplifying Mousse, Flexible Mousse, Texturizing Dry Shampoo, Glossy Pomade and Cristalli Hairspray

RRP: from €13.50

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PRETTY IN PINK

Wella Professionals has launched new and improved Color Fresh Mask shades in Pink and Pink Blush. Designed to help clients continue their professional salon experience at home, the ready-made temporary colourdepositing masks have a zero-damage formula, and can be used to create subtle, natural looking hues or bolder colours. They feature botanical oils to leave hair feeling soft and healthy, while helping to reduce breakage during combing.

RRP: from €18

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A MIST-HAVE

R+Co’s Halfpipe Dry Wax Finishing Spray is an ultra-fine mist that promises to deliver a workable, pliable texture that lifts hair with an invisible feel. Suitable for all hair types, ingredients include tamarind extract to restore hydration, smooth frizz and improve elasticity, oregano oil for voluminous movement and natural shine, and ginger root extract to help prevent breakage and reduce split ends.

RRP: €27.50

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GLOW GETTER

Sothys has launched DX Glow to counteract environmental and behavioural stressors. Ingredients include organic elderberry extract and nasturtium flower to defend against pollution and radiation, and microalgae and myrtle to support the skin’s natural defences. The new system includes a professional treatment, along with two homecare products, a serum and a cream.

Trade: available on request

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BALM BENEFITS

French skincare brand Guinot has released an eye balm to reduce signs of ageing and fatigue. Eye Summum Balm focuses on three areas of the eye, as it promises to firm and lift the upper eyelids, smooth crow’s feet, and work on the area under the eye to reduce dark circles and puffiness. The formula has been reinforced with high-performing actives, including regeniskin, an anti-ageing ingredient of biotechnological origin that helps restore the ability of aged fibroblast cells.

Trade: from €82

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SHINE ON

Joico LumiShine Permanent Crème Color is now available in Mocha and Natural Beige shades. These intermixable creÌme hues offer a range of options for both brunette and blonde hair, all while providing 100% grey coverage, built-in bondbuilding and nourishing protection. Also new from the brand is Joico Defy Damage Detox Shampoo, which promises to wash away hard water residue, trace minerals and product build-up, without drying out the hair; and Joico Defy Damage KBond20 Power Masque in an easy-to-use salon size.

Trade: available on request

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BEAUTY BOOST

Meso System Lab is DIBI Milano’s first professional mesocosmetic line. Four advanced, fast-penetrating skin boosters are designed to work with the APG Tech Dermoregen device, and are compatible with any electroporation equipment utilising microcurrents. Suitable for application following microneedling treatments, each of the four professional skin boosters has a different action. They are the Anti-Age Kit, Calming Kit, Spot Correcting Kit and Purifying Kit.

Trade: €85

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SPLASH OF COLOUR

Buttercups Uniforms has introduced Teal and Ruby shades, which are available in two of its styles. The Practical Zip Front Beauty & Spa Tunic B778 features a V-neck and off-centre front zip, while the classic B037M Timeless V Neck Tunic has a V-neck, easy back zip closure and convenient side seam pockets. Both options can now be worn in the new colours.

RRP: from €30

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SCALP CARE

Voduz has launched its Scalp Activation collection, which features the Re-Energising range and the Re-Balancing range. The Re-Energising line is formulated to strengthen fragile hair, stimulate new follicle growth and reduce hair loss, while the Re-Balancing line works to normalise the scalp’s pH and soothe irritation.

RRP: from €19.95

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MANGO MASQUE

Eminence’s Super food Enzyme Collection now includes Mango Exfoliating Enzyme Masque. Formulated with papain, actinidin and bromelain enzymes, along with blend of pineapple, mango and Kakadu plum, this gel mask offers a boost of vitamin C and super food antioxidants for visibly brighter looking skin. Suitable for all skin types, it exfoliates to remove dead skin cells, leaving skin feeling softened and polished.

RRP: €69

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LONDON CALLING

London Bound is a new collection from The Gel Bottle. Featuring an eclectic range of 10 colours, these include sheer pink Notting Hill, red Royal Stamp, burgundy Park Lane, rich navy Mayfair and maroon Park Lane. Meanwhile, Crown is a metallic gold, and Little Venice is a terrazzo with white, blue and pink. The collection also includes three cat-eye shades – brown Duchess, green Belgravia and raspberry West End.

RRP: from €17 

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BETTER BONDING

Redken has launched Acidic Bonding Curls, a new three-step silicone-free bond care system specifically formulated to restore the curl pattern of damaged type 3A-4C hair. Featuring Acidic Bonding Curls Shampoo, Conditioner and Leave-In, it is designed to penetrate the hair cortex to rebuild bonds from the inside, whilst its acidic formula rebalances hair to a healthy pH.

RRP: from €35.85 

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TRANSFORMING TREATMENT

New from Matis is Cell-Rejuvenate Treatment, a 28-day serum programme for use in the morning and night. The intensive regime is packaged in four vials containing white rose stem cells, combined with oxygenating active ingredients. With a light texture that instantly melts into the skin, offering optimal results, it promises to visibly help transform skin thanks to its dual antioxidant and cellular respiration action.

RRP: available on request 

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EXTRA CARE

Schwarzkopf Professional’s Bonacure Colour Freeze, Moisture Kick and Repair Rescue Spray Conditioners have had a makeover, courtesy of the brand’s new care boost complex. This is an advanced blend of actives that are designed to deliver deep conditioning, leaving hair with extra shine, softness, nourishment, moisture, and improved combability and detangling per formance.

RRP: from €18 

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TAKE A BROW

The new Lashus Brow Pencil is designed for both beauty professionals and their clients to complement the Lashus brow treatment. Formulated to deliver a long-lasting finish, it features a retractable design for precision application on one end, and a spoolie brush on the other for seamless blending. The pencil is available in three shades – neutral light brown, warm medium brown and cool dark brown.

Trade: €5.95 

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DAILY DROPS

The latest addition to Obagi Medical’s Daily-Hydro Drops line is Rejuvenating Eye Gel Cream. With a combination of moisturisers, absorbent oils, light-reflecting brighteners and antioxidants, the creamgel product targets delicate skin around the eyes for a radiance boost. Other ingredients include tuberose to brighten and depuff, niacinamide, sodium hyaluronate and glycerin to moisturise, and oat extract to tighten.

RRP: from €70 

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SCALP SAVIOUR

The new Moroccanoil Scalp Care Collection is formulated with ingredients such as fumaria tea, swertia japonica extracts and bioactive antioxidants to help relieve discomfort, and to protect and promote an optimal scalp environment to enable and stimulate hair to grow. The range includes four products – Purifying Scrub, Scalp Balancing Shampoo, Scalp Balancing Conditioner and Revitalizing Scalp Tonic.

RRP: from €26.65 

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NEXT-GENERATION POWER

Nimue Skin Technology has launched its Retinal Power+ Serum, which is formulated with a combination of two encapsulated retinoids. These next-generation actives work together to target multiple skin concerns, including fine lines and uneven tone Formulated to support ageing and environmentally damaged skin, it promises to resurface and smooth, boost collagen, and offer antiinflammatory protection to reduce irritation and strengthen the skin’s natural barrier.

Trade: €54.45 

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RED ALERT

The new Repêchage Red-Out line features Red-Out Soothing Moisturizer, which is a calming cream that is formulated with seaweed and hyaluronic acid to quench and nourish skin, and silver to reinforce the skin barrier and visibly reduce redness for a calm, refreshed complexion. Other products in the range include Red-Out Soothing Essence Mist and Red-Out Serum. Meanwhile, the new Repêchage T-Zone Balance Hydrating Serum features ingredients such as hyaluronic acid and vitamin C, and can be used alone or under moisturiser to boost hydration.

RRP: from 80 

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MASTER PLAN

Global Beauty has announced the launch of the iMaster in Ireland. The device from Müster & Dikson is a professional multi-benefit ionic and ozone hair colour stimulator that is designed to speed up and improve technical services and hair treatments in the salon. It combines steam, ozone and negative ions to deliver hair colour results, while reducing application times. The three-dimensional technology works in synergy, promising a faster hair colour service in 11 minutes, along with improved hair and scalp health. 

Trade: available on request 

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RENEWED STRENGTH

Infused with antioxidant extracts, the Grown Alchemist Skin Renewal Facial Oil is a bio-active oil designed to strengthen the skin’s protective barrier. Suitable for all skin types, it uses a blend of vitamin E, jojoba oil, sea buckthorn, rosehip and borage oils to leave skin more supple and hydrated. The oil also helps diminish fine lines and lock in moisture. 

Trade: €23 

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GO LIGHTLY

Obagi has released lightweight gel cream Obagi Hydrate Light, which is an everyday moisturiser to quench thirsty skin. The product is formulated with a combination of hydrating tara seed extract, ceramides in an oil-free formulation, strengthening niacinamide, plumping glycerin and polyglutamic acid, all working to nourish and replenish skin, providing antioxidant protection and fortifying the skin barrier.

RRP: €48.55 

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FRESH APPROACH

Only Curls’ Curl Refresh Spray is formulated to deliver deep hydration with a nourishing blend of avocado oil, quinoa protein and rice water. Promising to redefine and reshape curls whilst reducing frizz, this lightweight spray is designed to bring out the best in natural texture to leave hair feeling soft, healthy and rejuvenated.

RRP: €20.40 

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MIDNIGHT MAGIC

The new Oskia Midnight Elixir is a regenerative night serum, designed to repair skin overnight, and leave it with a smoother, firmer and brighter appearance. The formula combines a number of ingredients, including biomimetic growth factors, peptides, shiitake and turkey tail mushrooms, and melatonin, to give skin a boost. This antiinflammatory, anti-ageing and antioxidant combination promises to refresh skin in line with its natural overnight cycle.

RRP: €197.75 

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ESSENTIAL KIT

Denman Professional Styling Kit is a compact kit of four essential signature styling tools. It includes the Denman D3 7 Row Original Styler to detangle, blow-dry and shape; Denman D143 Long Handled 5 Row for styling short hair; Denman D38 Detangling & Styling Paddle for smoothing and blow-drying; and Denman D200 Skeleton Vent for adding volume.

Trade: €32.95 

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