New Year, Healthier Hair: Top-Rated Professional Haircare To Know About

Let’s dive into our top-rated professional haircare must-haves that deliver real results both in the salon chair and at home.

For strength, shine, and colour longevity, Joico K-Pak is the ultimate salon must-have. Being a true multi-tasker throughout your client's appointment, Joico’s K Pak Lock Spray is ideal for colour-treated or weakened hair that needs instant care without the added heaviness. This lightmist spray repairs and strengthens damaged strands while boosting shine and colour vibrancy.

Keep your clients’ colour vibrant, add shine and repair damage all at once with Joico’s K-Pak Colour Therapy Lustre Lock Spray.

If your clients want a post-shower prep product that detangles knots, protects from heat, and hydrates their hair, then look no further than amika’s best-selling primer spray - the wizard. If there’s one product that suits every client's hair, it’s definitely this! This all-in-one detangling and priming spray works across all hair types, from straight to curly and coily. the wizard truly is the ultimate retail hero.

Clients in need of deep hydration for their stressed hair this winter? Enter Shed’s Thirst Quencher Therapy Mask, a hair mask that delivers intense moisture without weighing the hair down. Formulated with HVP, Coconut Oil, and Argan Oil, this mask repairs, nourishes and boosts the hair's overall health. This makes the ideal in-salon treatment while working as a weekly at-home ritual. Start the new year right by giving your clients' hair the therapy it needs.

Sabrina Carpenter wasn’t lying when she said her iconic hair look is down to her Redken favourites from the ABC range. Designed for all hair types and textures, this ultra-rich shampoo & conditioner duo helps clients to combat one year of visible damage in just one use, while protecting colour and improving its overall strength. Plus, using the 24/7 Night & Day Serum with this duo will innovatively take bonding repair to the next level. Working day and night, it penetrates up to 7 layers deep to strengthen the hair while protecting against daily damage. What more could you ask for? For clients wanting to make 2026 the year of hair repair, this is the perfect haircare trio to add to their routine.

For clients needing that extra hydration boost, this Schwarzkopf Moisture Kick Spray Conditioner is ideal for dry, textured, or curly hair that needs moisture without the heaviness. Formulated without silicones or artificial colourants, it hydrates for up to 48 hours, improving elasticity and providing heat protection whilst enhancing shine.

Damaged hair in need of serious repair? Goldwell’s Rich Repair Serum is here to save the day. Delivering immediate results, this serum is powered by the IntraLipid Complex that reconstructs the hair from within, while offering thermal protection up to 230°C. This makes the ideal in-salon finishing product and retail must-have for clients who use daily heat on their locks.

If your clients are looking for a nourishing hair oil that doesn’t make their hair greasy, then L’Oreal’s Absolut Repair Oil is the perfect solution. It softens, smooths, detangles, and boosts shine while improving manageability, perfect for in-salon finishes or an at-home haircare essential to ensure long-term hair health.

Meet the perfect retail add-on to your client's appointment, Shed’s Con[seal]er, which ensures to camouflage split ends and frizz, while conditioning and protecting your client's fragile hair. Either to be used on damp or dry hair, Con[seal]er instantly improves the look of split ends, making it the ideal product to use inbetween trims.

The New Year is the perfect opportunity to reset your clients’ routines and reinforce the importance of aftercare in between salon appointments. By using these products in-salon, and showing your clients how to use them (along with the results they provide), you’re building up trust as well as confidence when it comes to up-selling your retail products. Healthy hair starts with the right products, advice, and routine that works once your clients have left your salon chair.