5 Low Maintenance Hair Colours To Try This Spring

2025 spring is all about refreshing your clients' colour that not only looks stunning but also lasts longer without the upkeep. While bold, high-contrast hair colours will always have their moment (we’re talking about you, copper), we’re seeing a major shift towards more soft, dimensional, and low-maintenance shades throughout the spring and summer months. Think sun-kissed, depth, soft transitions, and lived-in luxury, minus the constant touch ups. If your clients are ready to give their hair a break through the summer months or are simply too busy for their next appointment, we have the ultimate trending low-maintenance shades that are the perfect solution.

A Deep Dive Into The Trending Male Haircut: The Mullet

The mullet is back, and it’s cooler than ever! Being once an iconic 80’s hair-do, the modern mullet has made a huge comeback in men’s hairstyling. With celebrities such as Jacob Elordi, Austin Butler, and Paul Mescal taking on this haircut, they have also brought the trend back into the mainstream, with more male clients booking into salons to wear this edgy, retro-inspired look.

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.

Skin Republic

Scientifically formulated and dermatologist tested, our range of products focuses on skin care for the face, under the eyes, neck and décolletage, hands and feet.

Global Recycling Day with Recycle My Salon

Within the hairdressing industry, there is no surprise that a significant amount of waste is generated daily, from hair clippings and used foils to disposing of chemicals within products and plastic packaging. That’s why this Global Recycling Day, we’re informing salons and hair professionals across the UK on a simple, cost-effective way to reduce their environmental footprint.

The Ultimate Christmas Gift Guide

We have the ultimate gift guide including sets to stocking fillers that will bring fun and festivity to your salon, while fixing your client's last minute Christmas shopping worries.

The Ultimate Salon Spring Clean Guide

Spring has sprung, and there is nothing quite like that fresh spring feeling and the mindset of new beginnings. And just like your clients are thinking of a seasonal refresh, now is the perfect time to give your salon a little TLC, too! Spring makes the perfect opportunity to refresh your salon space, motivate your team, and improve your clients' overall experience. If you’re a salon owner or hairdresser and looking to have a salon reset, here’s our go-to guide to spruce up your salon space this spring!

Unlock the secrets to salon success this Christmas

With the holiday season upon us, it's not just about decking the halls with boughs of holly, it's the perfect time for your salon to sparkle! This Christmas explore the endless opportunities for your salon to not only boost its business, but create a lasting impression with clients. Here's how to use this festive season to your salon's advantage.

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Hit the reset button with [wa]shed

Be rid of hair impurities and start again with a clean slate. If the end of the new year resulted in your hair feeling dirtly, dull and weighed down, then it's time to hit the reset button on hair health. The [wa]shed by Shed clean slate detoxifying shampoo is the perfect solution for a fresh brand new do.

New Year's Resolutions for your Salon in 2024

With 2024 finally here, it's the best time to reflect on what we want to accomplish in the year ahead. If you're a salon owner or freelancer, it's key to set goals throughout the year to keep up with the ever-evolving hair & beauty industry, so we have just the New Year's resolutions that will give you all the inspiration for making 2024 a successful one!

Discover Wella Color Touch For Instant Vibrancy This Autumn

Wella Professional’s Color Touch delivers uncompromised vibrancy & shine. This demi-permanent colour is Wella’s broadest palette within the demi-permanent category offering +90 shades and up to 70%* grey coverage with soft regrowth*. Intense vibrancy can be achieved in just 15 minutes* fading beautifully over 28 washes. So, what’s new?

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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…

Old Money Blonde: The Trending Hair Colour Taking Over 2025

With the new year slowly unfolding, salons are back in business and ready to take on the 2025 grind. But if January blues have you feeling a little uninspired, don’t worry - we’re here to fill you in on the trending hair shade that’s set to dominate the hair colour world this season - Old Money Blonde. Want to recreate the Old Money Blonde look in your salon? We’ve teamed up with our Alan Howard Educator, Sara Simpson, to recreate this sophisticated and timeless shade using Quif Professional. Let’s dive into how to achieve Old Money Blonde perfection.

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Why Sophia Hilton ditched the blob test in her salon

London salon owner and hairdressing social star, Sophia Hilton, is one name that is synonymous with creative colouring. But fun stuff aside, how does Sophia tackle the subject of skin testing? Colourstart caught up with Sophia to do a deep dive into her skin testing journey.

Quif VS Pulp Riot: Find Your Perfect Toner Match

Have you heard the news? Pulp Riot have discontinued their toners… But don’t worry! At Quif, we’ve got you covered with our creative and combat fast-acting toners from our Quint:essenital and magi:colour ranges. As a professional hair artist who appreciates quality and results, discover how Quif can offer everything you love about colour.

Sustainable Practices For Your Salon

Are you a hairdresser wanting to make a change to become more sustainable? As a salon owner or hairdresser, you have a unique opportunity to make a positive impact on the environment through your business practices. Implementing sustainability into your salon space not only helps the planet but also resonates with eco-conscious clients. We’ll explore key areas where you can make a difference, with some help from our Quif artist, Brooke Evans, a salon owner who has successfully integrated sustainability into her business. Let’s dive in…

Styling Tools Your Salon Needs with Alfa Italia

Ready for a salon styling makeover? Or simply want to up your salon styling game? Enter Alfa Italia - a brand creating cutting-edge tools for professional stylists that provides innovative, high-performance styling solutions perfect for in-salon use. Alfa Italia’s range of tools ensures effortless styling with exceptional results, making them the perfect choice for a salon-styling upgrade. If you’re a stylist looking to upgrade your salon tool kit, we’ve dived into our must-have Alfa Italia styling tools that will take your styling game to the next level…

Meet The Quif Art Team: Georgia Bell

Introducing Georgia Bell - salon owner, multi-award winner and crazy colour hair artist joining the Quif Art team. Join us and get to know Georgia and her journey through the industry as we are so excited to have her join the team at Quif. Let’s dive in and get personal…

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…

Salon System

Salon System is a well-established and leading brand in the professional beauty market, with a heritage of over 40 years.

Spotted: Indola Returns to London Fashion Week

Indola returns as the official hair partner at London Fashion Week for Huishan Zhang for the Third Consecutive Season… Professional haircare brand Indola proudly marked its third consecutive season as the official hair sponsor for the Huishan Zhang Spring/Summer 25 show at London Fashion Week.This ongoing partnership continues to showcase Indola’s cutting-edge products and expert styling, perfectly complementing Huishan Zhang’s signature sophisticated and contemporary designs.

How to Maintain a Bouncy Blow-dry

Achieving that fresh, bouncy blow-dry at the end of your client's appointment is the perfect add-on service to show off your skills and ensure your client is left satisfied, and let's face it, a perfect blow-dry is a work of art! While it's crucial for professional hair stylists to not only deliver an impeccable blow-dry that exceeds volume, it's also important to educate clients on how they can maintain their blow-dry look. With the help of the Alfa Italia Ambassador, Peter Melon, he will be spilling all the tea on the best techniques, tips and go-to blow-dry products.

Alan Howard 2024 Favourites

It’s time to welcome the Alan Howard 2024 favourites brought to you by the professionals at Alan Howard themselves. From new product launches to this year's trending picks, we have the low down on all things hair & beauty that we have been loving. Let's dive into our 2024 favourites that you can take with you into the new year…

Hair Loss Awareness Month: How Hairdressers Can Support Clients with Hair Loss

With Hair Loss Awareness Month commencing this August, it’s the perfect opportunity for professional hairdressers to take a proactive approach to supporting clients who are experiencing hair loss and thinning hair. Hair loss is an issue that affects both men and women, either temporarily or permanently. By raising awareness and educating our clients (and ourselves), we can provide valuable support and actionable solutions to our clients who need it. Let’s dive into how you can make a difference in your salon this month.

Alan Howard Rewards

Discover the Alan Howard Rewards program, designed to empower your professional journey. Earn rewards on premier brands, including Alfa Italia, Shed, Quif, Joico, Matrix, Nanokeratin, and Sexy Hair. Redeem points for education, marketing materials, branded salon items, salon tools, backbar products, Scorpion Furniture, and more.

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.

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