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One Style Does Not Fit All

by HAIR'S HOW

Do you know your hair type? Chances are that it falls into one of three categories: Thick, thin or curly. But did you know that there are ways to style your particular brand of hair that will bring out its most stunning qualities and put any problem areas to rest? If you've been taking a "one style fits all" approach to your very unique hair type, read on to learn how to make the most of what you've got.

Party Line

Hair Extensions vs. Traction Alopecia

Pastel Pretty

PRAVANA debuts its VIVIDS PASTELS and VIVIDS CLEAR options, which create soft pastel hues.

Playboy Looks

Playboy Playmates get a hair boost from SureThik

Pomades vs. Pastes

Scruples Research Chemist explains what makes each of these styling products unique.

Post Salon Color Preservation

Redken unveils the Color Extend Magnetics collection, which was formulated specially to preserve color.

Prime Time

Don't allow mineral buildup to degrade your color services!

`Our model`s natural hair is extremely thin. By artfully applying our Short2Long extensions and feathering them to create a believable look, she now has a luscious head of hair for the first time in her life.` Maria Voitsekhovitch, Sales Manager

Reusable Resources

Short2Long's re-bonding service more than doubles the life of premium extensions.

Scalp Wellness

Malibu C tackles scalp issues with its 100% vegan wellness kit.

Second Nature

With an "ab fab" lineup of enriched formulations, abba stays true to its roots.

Over a year in development, abba pure performance hair has been refreshed with new packaging, more botanicals and no DEA, MEA, phthalates, parabens, gluten, or sodium chloride.

Enriched with panthenol, color-safe and sulfatefree, Agadir Daily Volumizing Shampoo and Conditioner detangle, shine and add weightless volume to all hair types.

Seeds of Change

HOT shines a spotlight on the argan-enriched Agadir brand.

Changing the way that clients treat their hair and adding a brand-new retail category for every salon, argan oil and Agadir International - an argan-centric haircare brand founded in 2008 - have become synonymous with smooth, hydrated and manageable hair.

Created by Shaun and Josef Settle, Shaoé Haircare offers healthy and creatively adaptable hair design products.

Shaoé Haircare Debut

Decadent haircare system utilizes luxurious ingredients from around the world

Silky Smooth

Kenra Platinum unveils its Silkening Mist and Silkening Gloss just in time for summer

Smooth Down

HOT presents a roundup of the latest and best smoothing therapies that make out-of-control strands calm and compliant!

SO FITTING

by Naomi Mannino

When your client needs a wig do you wig out? Here´s how to help them cover up their hair loss as naturally and beautifully as possible.

SOAP DISH: What's New in Shampoo. The Blather About Lather

by Victoria Thomas

Mountains of creamy lather, piled high on the head and dripping down the shoulders like melting tiramisu. Many shampoo ads have the aura of soft-porn, or at least a great meringue recipe. But is lather what we're really after for healthfully clean hair?

Split Decisions

Alfaparf Milano launches moisture Split Ends Recover Fluid

Spray Serum

Rusk Elixir Mist provides the benefits of a traditional serum that's dispensed by an air-driven delivery system

Stripped Clean and Prepped Pretty

Known for its affordable luxury brands and kick-sass stylers, Sexy Hair takes an even more modern turn with new stylePRIME and sulfate-, gluten- and paraben-free formulas.

"Sexy Hair is embracing the color category in a big way, as well as a proprietary, state-of-the-art approach to prepping hair for waves, curls or volume. Equally newsworthy, despite our improved formulas, Sexy Hair Color Safe products remain affordable luxuries." Jennifer Parks, Senior VP of Sexy Hair Concepts.

Style Expansion

Macadamia Professional Hairsprays

Macadamia Professional built its reputation on being a haircare company that catered to extreme hair textures.

Summer Hair Repair

Solve your client's summer hair issues with this new magic potion.

Summer Hair Rx

by Beth Minardi

School is out. Work is on the backburner. Everyone is just as easy and carefree as possible. Hair styles are loose and relaxed. Make-up is barely there. But take care: All this fun in the sun has a dark side - hair and skin damage. Follow these precautions to have all the fun with none of the consequences.