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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!

Celebrating International Women’s Day in the Professional Hair & Beauty Industry

The professional hair & beauty industry has long been a space where women are are empowered to thrive, lead, and excel in their profession. From female salon owners and hairstylists to educators and wholesale workers, women continue to shape the industry. At Alan Howard, as a leading professional hair & beauty wholesaler, we believe it’s important to celebrate the women who contribute to this wonderful community.

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…

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.

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…

How To Blend Greys Seamlessly with John Anthoney

Grey-haired clients are something you should no longer hide or shy away from; they are something to embrace and enhance with your clients and trust us, they will love you for it! As more clients choose to transition to their natural greys or experiment with cooler tones, mastering how to seamlessly blend greys is a must-have skill for every hairdresser. Whilst blending greys isn’t always straightforward, that’s where our expert education opportunity comes in.

Klarna

Discover the convenience of Klarna at Alan Howard. Shop now, pay later or split your payments into 3 instalments. Enjoy a smooth shopping experience with secure transactions and reliable customer support.

The Effects of Hard Water vs Soft Water On Hair

As hair professionals, we know that water quality plays a significant role in the health and appearance of our client's hair. Whether you're a hairstylist or a salon owner, understanding the effects of hard water and soft water is crucial for providing the best possible service to your clients. In this guide, we'll delve into the differences between hard water and soft water and explore how they affect the hair.

Hair Meche VS Hair Foils

As a professional hairdresser, you have your go-to colouring technique that you usually stick with, as it delivers the best results. And this probably includes your preferred choice of foils! But why not try something different? Meche is a great alternative to using hair foils that many colourists have yet to try. If you want to find out the ins and out of hair meche and foils when colouring, keep scrolling to see what is best suited for you.

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.

Modern Slavery Policy

Learn about Alan Howard's commitment to combating modern slavery. Our policy ensures ethical and transparent practices throughout our supply chain. We maintain a zero-tolerance approach, fostering awareness and accountability.

New Tip Legislation Affecting Salons in 2024

At Alan Howard, we understand the importance of keeping you informed about changes that may impact your business. We want to bring to your attention crucial new legislation set to take effect in late 2024 concerning managing the collection and distribution of tips. This legislation ensures that all salon, barbers and spa employees receive their fair share of tips, with the important tax implications to consider.

Recycle MY Salon

Recycling waste materials reduces the need for extracting, refining and processing raw materials, all of which create substantial air and water pollution.

Get the glow with Naomi Rose Tan

Achieve natural, healthy looking skin with the easy to apply, quick drying and streak-free Classic 8% mist or reach your desired depth of colour with the advanced, fast acting Express 10% mist with a smart-shade complex, both infused with blissful coconut fragrance.

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?

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.

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Money Saving Tips with Alan Howard

As a small business owner, every penny counts towards your bottom line. Finding ways to cut costs without sacrificing quality or growth can make the difference between just surviving and truly thriving. In this blog, we'll explore practical money-saving tips whilst shopping at Alan Howard that can help you streamline your expenses, boost profitability, and set your business on a path to long-term success. Let’s dive into strategies that will keep your business lean, competitive, and ready for whatever comes next.

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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 Cutting-Edge Science Behind Goldwell’s New Perm

Wave hello to Goldwell’s new perm with Texture Dimensions! With leading professional hair technology, Goldwell introduces its new generation of perming products that are designed to provide moisture and bounce with no compromise.With leading professional hair technology, Goldwell introduces its new generation of perming products that are designed to provide moisture and bounce with no compromise.

Jessica

Jessica is the professional nail care brand that offers a full range of nail care products such as gel polish, polish, essentials and treatments.