As much as we all love the sunshine and warmth throughout the summer months, with that comes exposure to a lot of environmental factors that can unfortunately cause damage to the hair. From sun exposure, heat styling, chlorine, and humidity, our hair really goes through it during the summer! Therefore, as a professional within the hair industry, it’s important to educate your clients and stock up on some haircare upgrades that protect, hydrate, and maintain the overall health of the hair all summer long. Luckily for you, we’ve rounded up our top-rated summer essentials available to use in-salon or retail to ensure your clients aren’t compromising on hair health this summer!

AKA the all-in-one summer hero. This best-selling leave-in mask from milk_shake is a multi-tasking miracle worker for summer, protecting against UV rays, sealing in colour, and working wonders as a heat protector. If your client’s hair is sun-damaged, frizz-prone, or generally hard to manage in the heat, this leave-in spray will detangle, smooth and add volume while keeping styles locked in. Perfect for beach days, pool lounging, or daily use, it’s the ultimate everyday summer essential.

Get to know the 3-piece travel-ready set that will be the summer saviour for your clients. With a 3-in-1 cleanser, treatment and sun protective mist for the scalp, this summer haircare set covers it all. Gently cleanse away build-up, treat and restore sun-stressed hair, and keep your scalp and strands protected and hydrated from the strong summer rays. If there is one thing to retail this summer, it’s this holiday must-have!

Travel-friendly doesn’t necessarily mean bad quality styles! Instead, get to know the Alfa Italia Viaggio, your new on-the-go styling companion. Now available in a new vibrant design for summer, this kit includes both a compact dryer with 2 speed settings, diffuser and nozzle, as well as mini irons that heat to a powerful 190°C. And not to mention its super compact yet stylish case! Have your clients pick a Viaggio up at their next salon appointment and say goodbye to sacrificing styles whilst travelling.

Where sustainable haircare meets summer practicality, the Head Jog whale clip is ideal for throwing your hair up into a bun or beachy twist hair-do. Made from renewable materials such as straw and rice husk, and not to mention it’s plastic free, this Head Jog clip is the perfect add-on at your retail station for your clients to purchase or to use during services. Stylish, strong, and sustainable, it's the perfect summer handbag essential.

Hydration, heat protection, and shine all in one drop! Infused with avocado oil and hyaluronic acid, this luxurious hair oil offers the hair instant softness and moisture that actually lasts. With heat protection up to 230°C, it’s the ideal pre-styling treatment, while doubling up as a finishing serum to tame frizz and boost shine. Recommend this to all your clients as their daily summer haircare essential, especially clients with colour-treated or dehydrated hair.

Clients struggling to keep their locks vibrant all summer long? Have your clients pick up the perfect shampoo & conditioner duo for the summer with [wa]shed from Shed. The colour-locking, UV-protecting Vivid Bloom by [wa]shed from Shed shampoo & conditioner is the perfect summer staple that prolongs hair colour and protects from UV rays, keeping hair vibrant all summer long. Clients craving extra nourishment? Have them try the vivid bloom enriching colour protect therapy mask that targets colour-treated hair that craves extra moisture and shine. With HVP + Brazil Nut Oil, this treatment seals in colour while reducing breakage and enhancing hair growth. Meet all your client's haircare needs with this hair-loving trio.

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Let’s not compromise on healthy, vibrant hair this summer! Help your clients protect their colour, maintain their hair health, and feel like they have salon-fresh hair every day. Whether you’re retailing these essentials or using them within your services, these products are a must-have for any stylist looking to support their clients through the summer season.

Shop all of these summer essentials at your local Alan Howard store or online.