Re-introducing Blast Creative Colour

Attention, hair professionals! The time has come to unleash your creativity like never before with the re-launch of the Blast Semi-Permanent Conditioning Colour by Quif, created for the boldest of styles. Now offering a total of 30 stunning shades, including 14 brand-new hues that range from extreme, pastels, to bright shades. Blast by Quif is here— and it's better than ever…

Alan Howard takes Salon International 2024

We were back and better than ever at this year’s Salon International, the UK’s largest hairdressing event, held at the ExCeL London last weekend. This exciting event brought together top professionals, educators, and brands from across the hair industry. With a standout presence showcasing some of the industry’s leading brands, we were excited to take Alfa Italia, Shed, Wahl Pro, and amika, to showcase education, inspiration, and groundbreaking demonstrations, along with some very special artists. Let’s dive into the incredible highlights from the event…

Hair Trend Predictions for 2025 with Brooke Evans & Georgia Bella

To discover what’s next to hit salons in the world of colour, we turned to Quif artists and industry-leading hair colourists, Brooke Evans and Georgia Bell, who shared their insights into upcoming trends, favourite colour techniques and what they’d love to see more of (and less of) in 2025, whilst discussing some lessons they’ve learnt on the way.

Allergy Alert Testing

Explore Alan Howard's Allergy Alert Testing guidelines. Learn about the importance of consultation, skin tests, and client safety. Understand the protocol for colour applications and the necessity of record-keeping. Prioritise your client's safety with our comprehensive guidelines.

Vegan Hair & Beauty Brands for your Salon

Veganuary is here, and if you're unsure of what Veganuary is, or where to start, we have you covered! Veganuary is an annual challenge that takes place in January and requires you to follow a fully vegan lifestyle, and this doesn't stop at diet! Luckily we have listed our top vegan hair & beauty brands to stock your salon with. Let's explore our top brands perfect for Veganuary.

Halo By Pure Nails

Halo by Pure Nails offers you a premium selection of professional products, designed by nail technicians for nail technicians to elevate your skills to craft seamless, stunning manicures and pedicures.

It’s time to take allergy seriously!

It’s Allergy Awareness Week and we have a special gift for you. Today marks the start of Allergy Awareness Week, and whilst we are all in the business of making our clients feel fabulous, there’s also a huge responsibility that comes with hair colouring, and that’s managing risks of serious allergy.

Trend Alert: Muted Shades with Goldwell

Goldwell’s iconic muted collection with Topchic combines warm earthy clay colours and stone-grey inspired tones, which plays heavily into one of the key trends for the season – perfect for your client's shift into Autumn. Discover how to create the ultimate muted colour look with Topchic...

Trade Only

Discover the exclusive trade-only services at Alan Howard, where authenticity meets professionalism. We ensure a stringent verification process and prioritise your business's integrity in the industry. Partner with us for a trustworthy and empowering professional journey.

Frequently Asked Questions

Find answers to common questions about Alan Howard professional hair and beauty supplies. From ordering and delivery to product details and trade accounts, our FAQ page has everything you need to know. Get expert support today!

Professional Vegan Hair & Beauty Products For Your Salon

Veganuary is here, and with it being the biggest movement to kickstart the New Year, Veganuary encourages people to follow a fully vegan lifestyle, whereby eating a plant-based diet and only using vegan products, including hair & beauty. Within the professional hair & beauty industry, there is no better time to stock your salon with vegan products, that can still guarantee amazing benefits to your clients hair. Here’s a round-up of our must have vegan beauty products to inspire your January vegan product updates…

Sienna X

Sienna X are a well-respected and established business within the tanning industry. A pro-level beauty brand with advanced formulations combined with the highest quality of ingredients to provide products to both professionals and direct to consumer.

The Importance Of Entering Competitions

In the world of hair and beauty, competitions are more than just winning; they are a vital platform for creativity, up-skilling and professional growth. At Quif, we are excited about our upcoming competition designed to showcase the extraordinary talents of hairdressers using our extensive colour range. But why should hairdressers consider entering such competitions? Let’s explore why you should be entering industry competitions to set yourself apart within the hairdressing world.

Allergy Awareness Week: Patch Testing

Today marks the start of Allergy Awareness Week, and we are teaming up with Colourstart to raise awareness around the topic of patch testing, and why this is crucial step when taking on new clients. Let's take a deep dive into the importance of patch testing alongside the allergy experts at Colourstart, and why it is so important to raise awareness of patch testing throughout the industry.

Hair Tools Your Salon Needs

Within the hairdressing industry, Christmas is the ideal time to up your salon’s retail game by stocking presents that are perfect for clients to gift to their friends and family. With the gift-giving season approaching, there’s no better way to give your clients the ultimate gifting solution - luxurious, professional-approved hair styling tools that your clients can enjoy on every occasion. Let’s dive into these must-have salon retailing styling tools that your clients are going to love you for…

All You Need To Know About Hema Free Gel Polish

Hema Free – What Is It? At Glitterbels, they have an extensive range of Hema-Free products including monomers, essential prep, gel polish, and builder gel, but what exactly is Hema and why should you go Hema-Free? Glitterbels prides themselves on being an ever-evolving brand that continues and will always continue to move with the times and keep launching new products for the amazing Glitterbels users. The Hema Free range is a testament to our commitment to bringing new and exciting ranges onto the market.

Alan Howard 2023 Favourites

Meet the Alan Howard 2023 favourites brought to you by the professionals at Alan Howard themselves. With a year full of new launches to the industry, we have the down-low on everything we have been loving this year. Let's dive into the top-rated products you can get a hold of in the year for an ultimate 2024 transformation.

Introducing Qiqi: The Art and Science of Hair Control

Qiqi has launched at Alan Howard, and we’re bringing your salon a transformative and inclusive salon-grade hair care product that gives your clients total control to transform the hair without compromise. With no harmful ingredients, no outdated processes and no ineffective formulas, there are no limits to what your hair can do with Qiqi. Developed with groundbreaking science, premium ingredients, and proprietary manufacturing processes, Qiqi delivers exceptional, lasting performance that will ultimately change the texture of the hair. Whether your clients dream of super sleek, straight hair or hydrated curls, Qiqi offers customisable solutions without sacrificing your clients' hair health.

The Festival Hairstyles of 2024

As the festival season approaches, it's time to dive into the world of playful styles, vibrant colours, and of course show-stopping hairstyles. For professional hairstylists, this is the perfect opportunity to unleash your creativity and elevate your styles to new heights. This year we're seeing a lot of braids, gems, and of course, colour! There are a multitude of trending festival hair looks to explore this season, so lets dive in and discover the top picks that are sure to be styles you'll want to create with your clients.

Returns, Exchanges & Cancellations

Explore Alan Howard's returns policy. We accept returns within 30 days of purchase for various reasons. From unwanted goods to damaged items, learn about our seamless returns process. Please contact us at info@alanhoward.co.uk for assistance.

Quif Centre Stage 2025: Colour, Creativity & a Whole Lot of Inspiration

This year’s Quif Centre Stage competition was back and better than ever for its 4th year, with a night of artistry, inspiration and boundary-pushing colour. From an 8am start to a 4pm deadline, finalists coloured, cut and styled their models' hair before heading to the venue to showcase their work to the judges, and an audience of like-minded professionals. The evening features live demos with Quif Artists Georgia Bell and Brooke Evans, the Alan Howard Podcast Live, and of course, the jaw-dropping Centre Stage final. If you missed it, here’s a closer look at the finalists, their themes and the inspiration behind their looks, and a sneak peek into their formulas. They also share what the experience meant to them, so let’s dive behind the scenes of Quif Centre Stage 2025…

NSI Nails

With NSI you know you’re in safe hands. Established as a leading and trusted global nail brand, we are renowned for our innovative, high quality nail products.

Hair Myths That Are Actually True

As hairdressers, it’s our role to do more than cut, colour, and style; it’s also our role to educate. With so much misinformation being spread about our hair through social media and word of mouth, it’s our job to guide our clients towards healthy, sustainable hair habits based on the truth, not just the trends. We teamed up with our Alan Howard Educator, Sara Simpson, to debunk some common myths that are actually true, and why sharing these facts can help build trust, improve your clients’ hair results, and most importantly, keep your clients coming back.

RefectoCil

RefectoCil offers the widest tint range available in the market, making it the perfect system for the professional.

Naomi Rose

The Naomi Rose range of professional self tanning products, nail care essentials and body waxing products.

The toxic cocktail of black henna tattoos and hair colour

The topic of black henna tattoos might not be top of your list when thinking about potential holiday dangers, but anyone having their hair dyed following a black henna tattoo could pose a higher risk to having an allergic reaction.

Tweezerman

Discover Tweezerman, the industry leader in precision beauty tools. Renowned for high-quality tweezers, grooming essentials, and professional-grade beauty accessories.

Hive Of Beauty

Hive of Beauty is a top supplier of professional beauty products for therapists, salons, spas, colleges, and distributors worldwide.

Underlashes Are The Must-Try Beauty Trend of 2024

2024 has been the year for game-changing hair & beauty trends, especially when it benefits the consumer by saving time and expense. That’s where underlashing comes in. Perfect for achieving a seamless, natural look, without the time or expense of traditional lash extensions or strip lashes, underashes have become a favourite among clients and make-up artists. Whether you’re a beauty therapist or beauty enthusiast looking to elevate your look, here’s everything you need to know about underlashes, with expert advice from the leading professional beauty brand, Salon System, and why they’re a perfect pick for the festive season.

Apraise

Apraise are a leading salon professional eyebrow & eyelash tinting brand. A salon favourite in over 50 countries worldwide, the quality of our products is at the heart of everything we do.