As we step into the wetter, windier months, it’s time for salon owners and hairdressers to adjust their haircare strategy to ensure your clients’ hair stays smooth, frizz-free, and healthy. The shift in weather can lead to more moisture in the air, which often causes problems for many hair types. To help with weatherproofing your clients’ locks and keeping them looking flawless, here are the essential products you should be using in your salon and of course, retailing to clients.

When the rain comes pouring down right before your client leaves the salon, Shed’s Climate Control is the perfect haircare solution to ensure your client’s style stays smooth and frizz-free. This lightweight spray acts like a weightless umbrella for the hair, repelling moisture and preventing frizz from ruining sleek styles. Ideal for finishing and styling, it creates a long-lasting barrier to lock in your created style, even in high humidity.

If your clients struggle to manage their hair during the wetter months, the Alfa Italia Bella Blowdry Brush offers the perfect solution. This versatile 2-in-1 styling tool delivers the look of a professional blowout while effortlessly smoothing and taming unruly locks. Featuring a large oval barrel and a mix of long and short bristles, the Bella brush detangles, smooths, and adds sleekness to the hair, all while minimising breakage. It simplifies the at-home styling process by reducing styling time without compromising on beautiful, glossy results! What’s not to love?

Needing to protect hair from humidity? amika the shield is your next handbag essential. This lightweight spray acts as a defence barrier, keeping styles intact even on the most humid days. Perfect for clients who suffer from frizz or untameable flyaways, the shield helps maintain that freshly styled look without weighing the hair down.

Salon Styling Tip: Apply this before blow-drying or heat styling to help lock in the shape and keep it looking fresh all day.

During the wetter, colder months, hair can quickly become dry, tangled, and prone to breakage. The Shed X-in-1 multi perfect treatment spray is a versatile pre-styling product that moisturises, nourishes, strengthens, detangles, and smoothes hair, all while protecting your hair from heat damage. With added frizz control and shine, this all-in-one product ensures your client’s hair is protected and looks glossy, no matter the weather!

Pro Tip: Due to X-in-1’s multi-functional purposes, we recommend this as the perfect retailing opportunity for your clients to pick up during their salon visit, especially for those clients who struggle with maintaining their haircare routine at home.

And let’s not forget our curly clients! Even in the rain, curly and coily hair types can often suffer from frizz and loss of curl definition. That’s where Matrix comes in. The A Curl Can Dream Defining Spray is designed specifically for curls and coils, helping to revive curl patterns without leaving a flaky or crunchy residue, no matter the weather. Infused with Manuka Honey, this light-hold gel spray ensures curls remain hydrated, defined, and frizz-free, even in the toughest weather conditions.

This shine and frizz control in one is perfect for clients who battle with frizz. Formulated with coconut oil, this lightweight serum controls frizz reduces static and adds a gorgeous shine to the hair. It’s perfect for finishing any look and works wonders for smoothing and taming unruly hair.

Salon Styling Tip: Apply it as a final touch to give hair a healthy, glossy finish while taming flyaways and static.

For clients who need their style to last all day, Schwarzkopf has you covered! This extra strong hold hairspray keeps hair in place, even in wind and rain, without the residue and crunch-like texture. It also protects hair against humidity and adds a luxurious shine, making it the perfect tool for securing everything from intricate up-dos to sleek ponytails.

Protect and restore hair this season with Joico. To keep hair healthy and resilient through the harsh autumn and winter months, Joico’s Defy Damage Mask is a powerful deep-conditioning treatment that helps rebuild and protect hair from environmental damage. Infused with Keratin Technology, Moringa Seed Oil, and 18 essential amino acids, this mask is a saviour for dry, brittle hair that needs extra care and moisture.

Pro Tip: Offering a treatment service using Joico Defy Damage Mask in-salon, followed by retailing it to clients for home use, ensures their hair remains strong, healthy, and vibrant despite the seasonal elements while increasing the value by enabling an add-on to your service.

With the right mix of professional hair products, you can help your clients face the wet, windy months with confidence. From frizz-fighting sprays to nourishing treatments and multi-functional styling tools, these products ensure that your client's hair stays smooth, shiny, and weatherproof, no matter the forecast.

Be sure to stock up on these essentials online or at your local Alan Howard store, and offer them to clients so they can keep their hair looking fabulous both in and out of the salon!